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Naughty Dog Games, Ranked from CHUD to WOKE
Naughty Dog games, ranked from the most CHUD to the most WOKE: how each is seen in the culture war, with the reason under each title. Every vote moves the scores.
Vote on these games →← CHUD · swipe · WOKE →| # | Title and why | Score | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009)Treasure adventure with no politics | 47Centre | Vote |
| 2 |  Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016)Treasure-hunting adventure with no politics | 48Centre | Vote |
| 3 |  Crash Bandicoot (1996)Family mascot platformer | 49Centre | Vote |
| 4 |  Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (2011)Treasure adventure with no politics | 49Centre | Vote |
| 5 |  Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2007)Treasure adventure with no politics | 49Centre | Vote |
| 6 |  Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back (1997)Family platformer | 51Centre | Vote |
| 7 |  Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy (2001)Family platformer, apolitical | 51Centre | Vote |
| 8 |  Jak II (2003)Cartoon action platformer, no politics | 52Centre | Vote |
| 9 |  Crash Team Racing (1999)Family kart racer | 53Centre | Vote |
| 10 |  Crash Bandicoot: Warped (1998)Family platformer with time travel | 54Centre | Vote |
| 11 |  Jak 3 (2004)Cartoon action platformer, no politics | 54Centre | Vote |
| 12 |  The Last of Us (2013)Survival drama with a female lead and a gay side character | 54Centre | Vote |
| 13 |  The Last of Us Part I (2022)Remake of the survival drama with a female lead | 61Slightly WOKE | Vote |
| 14 |  The Last of Us Part II (2020)Revenge story with a trans character, big culture-war flashpoint | 81Leaning WOKE | Vote |
Across these 14: average score 54, median 52, from 47 to 81. Highest score: The Last of Us Part II (2020) (81). Lowest score: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009) (47).
What critics said about the quality
Scores are about how a title is seen in the culture war, not whether it is good. For some of the titles on this list, here is how critics judged them, word for word from Wikipedia.
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016)
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End received "universal acclaim" according to review aggregator website Metacritic. It is the joint sixth-highest rated PlayStation 4 game on Metacritic.
Wikipedia, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, quoted verbatim · CC BY-SA 4.0
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves received universal acclaim, being praised as one of the best video games of all time, and earning numerous "Game of the Year" awards, including Spike's Video Game Awards. The game got 41 perfect review scores, receiving a Metacritic score of 96 out of 100, making it the most critically acclaimed game of 2009.
Wikipedia, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, quoted verbatim · CC BY-SA 4.0
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (2011)
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception received critical acclaim, receiving numerous "Game of the Year" awards. The game has a score of 92 out of 100 on Metacritic, making it one of the most critically acclaimed games of 2011.
Wikipedia, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, quoted verbatim · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Last of Us (2013)
The Last of Us received "universal acclaim", according to review aggregator Metacritic. It is the fifth-highest-rated PlayStation 3 game on Metacritic.
Wikipedia, The Last of Us (video game), quoted verbatim · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Last of Us Part I (2022)
The Last of Us Part I received "generally favorable" reviews from critics for the PlayStation 5 version, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. It was praised for its graphical enhancements, updated facial animations, improved enemy and character AI, and its added accessibility, audio, and controller options, though the response to its gameplay and level design was mixed.
Wikipedia, The Last of Us Part I, quoted verbatim · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Last of Us Part II (2020)
The Last of Us Part II received "universal acclaim" from critics, according to the review aggregator website Metacritic. OpenCritic's consensus called it "another masterpiece from Naughty Dog" and "a brutal, poignant, beautiful, and thrilling experience", with 94% of critics recommending the game.
Wikipedia, The Last of Us Part II, quoted verbatim · CC BY-SA 4.0