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The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr

The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr

2019

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The Last of Us Part II

The Last of Us Part II

2020

The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr vs The Last of Us Part II: Which Is More Woke?

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The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr vs The Last of Us Part II: Quick Comparison

The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr and The Last of Us Part II are both games. People look up The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr vs The Last of Us Part II, or The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr 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 The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr and The Last of Us Part II
FieldThe Elder Scrolls Online: ElsweyrThe Last of Us Part II
Release year20192020
TypeGameGame
GenresAction, Adventure, RPGAction, Shooter, Adventure
PlatformsPlayStation 4, PC, Xbox OnePlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Woke Score16/10071/100
Community ScoreNot listed69/100
VerdictPeak GamingVery Woke

The Last of Us Part II appears more woke than The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 55 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.

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AI verdict

The Last of Us Part II is more woke than The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr (AI).

The Last of Us Part II leads by 55 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 55-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 Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr highlight: Dialogue serves the fantasy narrative without heavy-handed messaging.
  • The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr: Characters are primarily rooted in the lore of the Khajiit rather than being mere symbols.
  • 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 The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on modern politics injection than The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on tokenistic characters than The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr or The Last of Us Part II?
The Last of Us Part II scores higher on the AI pass (71/100 vs 16/100).
What do community votes say?
Community averages are within the tie band or too close to call (n/a vs 69 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.