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The Talos Principle 2

2023

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The Last of Us Part II

2020

The Talos Principle 2 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 The Talos Principle 2 based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 30 points. Community votes lean toward The Talos Principle 2 instead; worth checking both breakdowns.

GameThe Talos Principle 22023
41Score
Slightly Woke

Community (votes): ~90/100

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GameThe Last of Us Part II2020
71Score
Very Woke

Community (votes): ~54/100

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AI vs community

AI verdict

The Last of Us Part II is more woke than The Talos Principle 2 (AI).

The Last of Us Part II leads by 30 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

The Talos Principle 2 reads more woke in community votes than The Last of Us Part II.

Vote-weighted spread: about 36 points (90 vs 54).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 30-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.
  • The Talos Principle 2 highlight: The dialogue often serves to push philosophical and ideological themes rather than advancing the plot organically.
  • The Talos Principle 2: While characters have depth, some feel more like vehicles for exploring concepts than fully realized individuals.
  • 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 tokenistic characters than The Talos Principle 2, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on legacy rewriting than The Talos Principle 2, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on modern politics injection than The Talos Principle 2, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, The Talos Principle 2 or The Last of Us Part II?
The Last of Us Part II scores higher on the AI pass (71/100 vs 41/100).
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on The Talos Principle 2 (90 vs 54 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.