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Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

2024

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The Last of Us Part II

The Last of Us Part II

2020

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance vs The Last of Us Part II: Which Is More Woke?

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Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance vs The Last of Us Part II: Quick Comparison

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance and The Last of Us Part II are both games. People look up Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance vs The Last of Us Part II, or Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance or The Last of Us Part II, when they want a straight compare of the two.

Below is a side-by-side of the facts we have, then how their political messaging, cultural themes, and IsItWoke scores differ. This is not a review of which is better to play.

Side-by-side comparison of Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance and The Last of Us Part II
FieldShin Megami Tensei V: VengeanceThe Last of Us Part II
Release year20242020
TypeGameGame
GenresAction, Adventure, RPGAction, Shooter, Adventure
PlatformsPlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, PlayStation 4PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Woke Score28/10071/100
Community Score60/10052/100
VerdictVery Little WokeVery Woke

The Last of Us Part II appears more woke than Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 43 points. Community votes lean toward Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance instead; worth checking both breakdowns.

AI vs community

AI verdict

The Last of Us Part II is more woke than Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (AI).

The Last of Us Part II leads by 43 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance reads more woke in community votes than The Last of Us Part II.

Vote-weighted spread: about 8 points (60 vs 52).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 43-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.
  • Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance highlight: Dialogue occasionally veers into moral lecturing, particularly around the choices players must make.
  • Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance: Character designs and roles sometimes feel like they serve thematic purposes rather than being fully fleshed out.
  • 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 Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on modern politics injection than Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on tokenistic characters than Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance or The Last of Us Part II?
The Last of Us Part II scores higher on the AI pass (71/100 vs 28/100).
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (60 vs 52 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.

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