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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

2014

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The Last of Us Part II

2020

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor vs The Last of Us Part II: Which Is More Woke?

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The Last of Us Part II appears more woke than Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 65 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.

GameMiddle-earth: Shadow of Mordor2014
6Score
Peak Gaming

Community (votes): not enough data yet

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GameThe Last of Us Part II2020
71Score
Very Woke

Community (votes): ~74/100

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AI vs community

AI verdict

The Last of Us Part II is more woke than Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (AI).

The Last of Us Part II leads by 65 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

Community averages are too close to call (or one side has no votes yet).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 65-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • The Last of Us Part II highlight: Dialogue often feels like it serves an ideological agenda rather than character development.
  • Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor highlight: Dialogue serves the narrative without heavy-handed messaging.
  • Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor: Characters are well-developed within the lore of the franchise.
  • The Last of Us Part II: Characters are sometimes shaped more by their symbolic roles than by organic narrative needs.

The Last of Us Part II reads higher on message-first dialogue than Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on modern politics injection than Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on tokenistic characters than Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor or The Last of Us Part II?
The Last of Us Part II scores higher on the AI pass (71/100 vs 6/100).
What do community votes say?
Community averages are within the tie band or too close to call (n/a vs 74 on our vote-weighted scale).
Why might AI and votes disagree?
AI scores come from a structured model pass; votes capture how people read the politics or messaging. Trailers, culture-war framing, and release timing can push votes away from the model.