Game

The Last of Us Part II Remastered

2024

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5Genres: Action, Adventure

71Score

Very Woke

Ideology starts steering the story.

Share your verdict

Game metadata from RAWG.

Is The Last of Us Part II Remastered Woke? Quick Answer

The Last of Us Part II Remastered scores 71/100 on the IsItWoke scale and falls into Very Woke.

Ideology starts steering this game more often than a story-first title would.

The strongest reasons behind the rating are Dialogue often feels like a vehicle for social messaging rather than organic interaction. and character arcs are heavily influenced by ideological considerations, leading to tokenism..

See the full breakdown below.

AI vs Community

AI says Very Woke. What do users say?

AI verdict: Very Woke. Be among the first to challenge it.

Challenge the AI See most disputed titles

Community verdict

Pick the band you think fits. One vote per browser on this title. You cannot change it after you vote.

Loading community votes…

Why it received this score

Based on: Published title analysisConfidence: MediumLast updated: 2026-07-17

Key reasons

Dialogue often feels like a vehicle for social messaging rather than organic interaction.
Character arcs are heavily influenced by ideological considerations, leading to tokenism.
The narrative prioritizes ideological themes over traditional storytelling elements.

View full breakdown

Legacy characters are reinterpreted in ways that align with contemporary social agendas.
Contemporary political themes are woven into the fabric of the story, impacting immersion.

Score signals

Signal	What was measured	Strength	Impact
Ideology over story	How much the overall storytelling prioritizes ideological framing, message delivery, social commentary, or activism-coded narrative choices over pacing, conflict, immersion, and entertainment.	18/20	+12
Message-first dialogue	How much the dialogue, monologues, or character interactions feel driven by overt messaging, moral lecturing, ideological framing, or making a point instead of serving the story naturally.	15/20	+10
Modern politics injection	How much contemporary political discourse, activist framing, or modern culture-war signaling appears injected into fantasy, sci-fi, historical, or otherwise escapist settings in a way that feels noticeable or immersion-breaking.	14/20	+9
Tokenistic characters	How much characters feel inserted or shaped primarily for symbolic representation, political signaling, or demographic checkbox value rather than narrative depth, organic fit, or strong characterization.	12/20	+7
Legacy rewriting	How much an existing franchise, adaptation, setting, or known property appears significantly altered, reinterpreted, or re-centered in ways that feel driven by modern ideological priorities rather than faithful or organic storytelling.	10/20	+6

AI cultural analysis

A short read on tone, themes, and messaging — not a plot synopsis.

AI read

The Last of Us Part II Remastered is a title that leans heavily into ideological framing, often at the expense of narrative coherence. The dialogue frequently serves as a platform for overt messaging, overshadowing character development and plot progression.

This results in characters that feel more like symbols of social commentary than fully realized individuals, contributing to a sense of tokenism that detracts from the overall experience. The game's approach to legacy characters also raises eyebrows, as it appears to prioritize modern ideological priorities over a faithful representation of their original arcs.