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The Last of Us Part II

The Last of Us Part II

2020

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The Thaumaturge

The Thaumaturge

2024

The Last of Us Part II vs The Thaumaturge: Which Is More Woke?

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The Last of Us Part II vs The Thaumaturge: Quick Comparison

The Last of Us Part II and The Thaumaturge are both games. People look up The Last of Us Part II vs The Thaumaturge, or The Last of Us Part II or The Thaumaturge, 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 Last of Us Part II and The Thaumaturge
FieldThe Last of Us Part IIThe Thaumaturge
Release year20202024
TypeGameGame
GenresAction, Shooter, AdventureAdventure, RPG
PlatformsPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5PC
Woke Score71/10029/100
Community Score52/10080/100
VerdictVery WokeVery Little Woke

The Last of Us Part II appears more woke than The Thaumaturge based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 42 points. Community votes lean toward The Thaumaturge instead; worth checking both breakdowns.

The Thaumaturge
Game
The Thaumaturge2024
29Score
Very Little Woke

Community (votes): ~80/100

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AI vs community

AI verdict

The Last of Us Part II is more woke than The Thaumaturge (AI).

The Last of Us Part II leads by 42 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

The Thaumaturge reads more woke in community votes than The Last of Us Part II.

Vote-weighted spread: about 28 points (52 vs 80).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 42-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 Thaumaturge highlight: Dialogue serves the narrative but occasionally veers into moral lecturing.
  • The Last of Us Part II: Characters are sometimes shaped more by their symbolic roles than by organic narrative needs.
  • The Thaumaturge: Characters are diverse and reflect the setting, but some may feel underdeveloped.

The Last of Us Part II reads higher on message-first dialogue than The Thaumaturge, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on legacy rewriting than The Thaumaturge, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on modern politics injection than The Thaumaturge, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, The Last of Us Part II or The Thaumaturge?
The Last of Us Part II scores higher on the AI pass (71/100 vs 29/100).
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on The Thaumaturge (80 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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