Talk:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest/GA1
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Reviewer: Guyinblack25 talk 23:07, 30 December 2009 (UTC)
- It is reasonably well written.
- a (prose):
b (MoS):
- The prose needs polish. I found numerous sentences that are run-ons or could be trimmed down to improve readability.
- A few examples:
- "Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is an adventur
ouse platform game developedfor the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) producedby Rareware and published by Nintendo. ItDonkey Kong Country 2was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) on December 14, 1995." - "...it was later
alsore-released..." - "As well as collectable tokens, the player can
alsocollect other items..."
- The gameplay section focuses a lot on how the game differs from the first DKC. That's fine, but without some context to how the previous game plays, a reader won't quite understand how this one plays. Give some details to why this game plays like a platform
- In addition, a link to Donkey Kong Country's gameplay section would help. {{see also|Donkey Kong Country#Gameplay|l1=Gameplay of Donkey Kong Country}}
- The reception section has two single-sentence paragraphs that should be combined with other paragraphs.
- a (prose):
- It is factually accurate and verifiable.
- a (references):
b (citations to reliable sources):
c (OR):
- The article uses citations properly but many of the source need more formatting. Listing the author (if available) is good, and the publisher should definitely be listed for Ref number 3.
- What makes the following sources reliable?
- www.sputnikmusic.com
- www.last.fm
- www.en.game-ost.ru
- www.armchairempire.com
- www.the-magicbox.com
- A few sources, like Yahoo Games and Game Rankings are used when the content came from a different source. It's best to use the original source in cases like this.
- a (references):
- It is broad in its coverage.
- a (major aspects):
b (focused):
- While the article has most everything there, a development section is absent. A video game article can not be comprehensive without at least some basic creation info. I cannot pass the article without.
- a (major aspects):
- It follows the neutral point of view policy.
- Fair representation without bias:
- Article reads like a magazine review in "Gameplay", but "Reception" tries to be balanced. So no real issues here.
- Fair representation without bias:
- It is stable.
- No edit wars, etc.:
- No problems here.
- No edit wars, etc.:
- It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.
- a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales):
b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
- The image tags could use some beefing up.
- File:DK coin and Animal buddy Rhino.jpg
- File:Final DK pic.jpg
- Same issues as the above image
- I question whether this image really adds something to the article though.
- File:15 - Hot-Head Bop.ogg
- This is tagged as free. However, if this is taken from the DKC2 soundtrack, then it is ineligible to be free content.
- The image tags could use some beefing up.
- a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales):
- Overall:
- Pass/Fail:
- On hold pending improvements. The number of issues almost made me fail the article, as I don't think a week can address them. I think the article needs a fresh set of eyes to copy edit it. That may not be able to happen in a week though. However, you never know if you don't give people a chance. If you have any general or specific questions, I have this page watch listed. (Guyinblack25 talk 23:07, 30 December 2009 (UTC))
- Yes, I agree I can't sort this out in a week it may take longer than that. You can close this if you want to. all I really needed was some feedback to see if I was going in the right direction. I'll renominate this article in the future though. NarSakSasLee (talk) 17:49, 1 January 2010 (UTC)
- On hold pending improvements. The number of issues almost made me fail the article, as I don't think a week can address them. I think the article needs a fresh set of eyes to copy edit it. That may not be able to happen in a week though. However, you never know if you don't give people a chance. If you have any general or specific questions, I have this page watch listed. (Guyinblack25 talk 23:07, 30 December 2009 (UTC))
- Pass/Fail:
- Per the comments above, I'm not going to pass the article. The article certainly has come a long way since its previous version, but a development section is a must for a Good video game article. Since Rare is a well-known developer from an English speaking region, I'm sure something will turn up. Good luck with the article. (Guyinblack25 talk 21:07, 1 January 2010 (UTC))
- Pass/Fail: