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Borderlands Game of the Year

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M
August 31, 2023
Wokeometer Rating
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0/10
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Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

Borderlands Game of the Year stays laser-focused on co-op gunplay, loot, and satirical mayhem with zero identity politics or social messaging. This makes it safe, neutral entertainment rated 1/10 for wokeness.

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Detailed Analysis

Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition is the 2009 original featuring four fixed playable Vault Hunters—Brick the berserker, Lilith the siren, Mordecai the hunter with his bird companion, and Roland the soldier—with no character creation, pronoun options, body-type sliders, or romance systems.

The premise centers on mercenaries looting guns and hunting The Vault on the lawless planet Pandora through co-op FPS action and RPG progression, with DLC adding zombie outbreaks, arenas, and robot revolts. No plot points, dialogue, or themes address identity politics, systemic oppression, gender fluidity, or critiques of traditional norms; the tone remains satirical, violent, and loot-driven throughout every quest and character interaction. This pre-2010s design shows no developer statements on DEI priorities, consultancy involvement, or activist intent, keeping thematic centrality firmly on gunplay, loot collection, and cooperative mayhem rather than social messaging. The complete absence of romance, LGBTQ+ elements, or identity framing in story and quests allows the experience to prioritize entertainment value without forced modern overlays, resulting in a straightforward title that avoids any progressive ideological content.

Key Factors

  • Fixed traditional characters with no race/gender swaps or modern identity framing
  • Complete absence of romance, LGBTQ+ elements, or social commentary in story/quests
  • Pre-2010s design with no developer statements on DEI, consultancy involvement, or activist intent for this title

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Is Borderlands Game of the Year Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on Borderlands Game of the Year and scored it 1/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.

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What kind of woke content is in Borderlands Game of the Year?

Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Borderlands Game of the Year's overall score.

Is Borderlands Game of the Year appropriate for kids?

Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Borderlands Game of the Year is rated M. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.

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We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →

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