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Star Wars: Squadrons

Star Wars: Squadrons

2020

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The Last of Us Part II

The Last of Us Part II

2020

Star Wars: Squadrons vs The Last of Us Part II: Which Is More Woke?

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Star Wars: Squadrons vs The Last of Us Part II: Quick Comparison

Star Wars: Squadrons and The Last of Us Part II are both games. People look up Star Wars: Squadrons vs The Last of Us Part II, or Star Wars: Squadrons 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 Star Wars: Squadrons and The Last of Us Part II
FieldStar Wars: SquadronsThe Last of Us Part II
Release year20202020
TypeGameGame
GenresAction, SimulationAction, Shooter, Adventure
PlatformsXbox One, PlayStation 4, PCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Woke Score6/10071/100
Community Score30/10052/100
VerdictPeak GamingVery Woke

The Last of Us Part II appears more woke than Star Wars: Squadrons based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 65 points. Community votes agree with the AI verdict.

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AI verdict

The Last of Us Part II is more woke than Star Wars: Squadrons (AI).

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

Community verdict

The Last of Us Part II reads more woke in community votes than Star Wars: Squadrons.

Vote-weighted spread: about 22 points (30 vs 52).

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.
  • Star Wars: Squadrons highlight: Dialogue is functional and serves the gameplay rather than pushing a message.
  • Star Wars: Squadrons: Characters are well-integrated into the story and not merely symbols for representation.
  • 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 Star Wars: Squadrons, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on modern politics injection than Star Wars: Squadrons, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on tokenistic characters than Star Wars: Squadrons, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Star Wars: Squadrons 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?
Votes lean more woke on The Last of Us Part II (52 vs 30 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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