Talk:Space Gun (video game)/GA1

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Reviewer: Xtzou (Talk) 18:40, 29 May 2010 (UTC) Hi, I am reviewing this article and have made some comments below. I hope it is ok that I did some copy editing. Please feel free to revert errors I may have introduced.

Lead

• "supported a light gun" - perhaps link here to explain what it is.
• I tried to reword some of the lead; please revert any errors I may have introduced.

Gamesplay

• "The story has sections that take place aboard the space craft and on the planet's surface." - what is the planet?
• "Enemies are either aliens or mechanical guns that descend from above the screen,[8] several of which can only be defeated by first shooting away their limbs" - how can a player should away the limbs of mechanical guns?
• "Screens scroll horizontally and into the screen in pseudo-3D." - Can this be worded better?

Development and history

• "The visuals are reflected into view via a mirror in the cabinet." - what does this mean?
• "with the marquee baring the game's name overhanging players if they are leaning in. " - hanging over the players?
• "on the limited edition CD "ZUNTATA HISTORY L'ab-normal 1st" - why is this in all caps?

Home conversions

• "In 1992, Ocean Software ported the game to home gaming systems" - I'm confused, as no specific mention has been made of the arcade release, that I noticed.
• "Taito's Sega Master System port uses the Sega Light Phaser accessory. The Amiga and Atari ST versions is one of the few games to use the Trojan Light Gun.[2][3] On October 14, 2005, the game was included in the Taito compilation Taito Legends for the PS2, PC and Xbox." - these sentences seem to be unrelated facts.

Reception

*"Amaya Lopex gave the original arcade version of the game four out of five." - four out of five what? Stars? Points?

Reception

• "Zero magazine gave particular praise to the sections where humans mutate into aliens" - it hasn't been explained that humans mutate into aliens in Gamesplay.

I may add some more comments later. Xtzou (Talk) 18:40, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

"[Space Gun] takes place in outer space and you're firing away at all sorts of creepy looking aliens. Like Ninja Kids, this game is in that top five. Lots of action, the ability to choose which direction you want to go, and a surprising amount of gore, as in entrails splatter the screen."

Chris Buffa in GameDaily

I made edits to address some of your concerns. I'll try to address to the rest later. (Guyinblack25 ^talk 03:05, 31 May 2010 (UTC))

That should take care of most everything. In regard to the reflected visuals in the cabinet, the second paragraph of Space Invaders#Hardware has a picture that illustrates what that is. Please let me know how I can word that to better convey the idea. (Guyinblack25 ^talk 15:37, 1 June 2010 (UTC))

You have done a very good job. Xtzou (Talk) 15:50, 1 June 2010 (UTC)

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

1. Is it reasonably well written?

   A. Prose quality: Clearly and concisely written.

   B. MoS compliance: Complies with required elements of MOS

2. Is it factually accurate and verifiable?

   A. References to sources: Reliable sources

   B. Citation of reliable sources where necessary: Well referenced

   C. No original research:

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. Major aspects: Sets the context

   B. Focused: Remains focused on the topic

4. Is it neutral?

   Fair representation without bias:

5. Is it stable?

   No edit wars, etc:

6. Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?

   A. Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:

   B. Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions:

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail: Pass!

Congratulations! A very nice article. Xtzou (Talk) 15:53, 1 June 2010 (UTC)