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Reviewer: Bluecrystal004 (talk · contribs) 05:19, 7 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I'll be reviewing this! If I haven't reviewed this by Saturday please shoot me a reminder! Bluecrystal004 (talk · contribs) 05:19, 7 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Pinging @Bluecrystal004: per request Cat's Tuxedo (talk) 15:49, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry for the delay, started a new job last week and overestimated the time I'd be able to commit to this. I have the next few days off so I should have my thoughts here within the next couple days. Bluecrystal004 (talk · contribs) 17:30, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
GA review
(see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
  1. It is reasonably well written.
    a (prose, spelling, and grammar):
    b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
  2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.
    a (references):
    b (citations to reliable sources):
    c (OR):
    d (copyvio and plagiarism):
  3. It is broad in its coverage.
    a (major aspects):
    b (focused):
  4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.
    Fair representation without bias:
  5. It is stable.
    No edit wars, etc.:
  6. 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):

Overall:
Pass/Fail:

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Copyright

  • Fair-use rationales are good.
  • Earwig returns nothing major, but some stuff that I think should be re/paraphrased (see below in red)

Infobox

  • Add caption for cover art

Lead

Gameplay

  • Special power orbs located in various areas allow Iron Man to unleash a massive chest-mounted cannon or to detonate a bomb that clears the entire screen of enemies. - This is pretty much the exact wording the source uses, so I would rephrase the second part of the sentence

Plot

  • in which the former defeats easily in a battle. - "in which" -> "who" or rephrase the whole thing a bit more clearly
  • concocted the entire scenario - phrase this some other way, such as "orchestrated the theft" or something

Development and release

  • with Torus' Kevin McIntosh - a bit picky but "Torus'" -> "Torus's"
  • It is the first handheld video game to feature Iron Man as a playable character. - recommend moving this to the end of the section

Reception

  • My main problem with this section is there are too many direct quotations. All the ones listed below should be paraphrased in my opinion
  • "the best side-scrolling shoot-'em-up for Game Boy Advance since Turok: Evolution" - could just remove this, I don't know that it needs to be mentioned
  • "one of the better examples of how a comic book should be transformed into a video game"
  • "a throwback to the days of the Genesis and Super NES where action platformers featuring licensed characters were pretty much a dime a dozen"
  • with little distinguishing features. - "little" -> "few"
  • "The Invincible Iron Man is one of the wimpiest game heroes we've encountered and deserves to be locked away in this rather limp platformer-with-guns"
  • "Metroid and countless other games mastered eight-directional shooting a decade ago, this is ridiculous"

References

  • Spotchecked all citations since there's not many, all claims are sourced
  • All sources reliable

@Cat's Tuxedo: Again, sorry for the delay. Here are my thoughts, but the article is in good shape overall. Putting  On hold to await fixes/responses. Bluecrystal004 (talk · contribs) 01:26, 15 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Bluecrystal004: No prob. All points have been addressed. Cat's Tuxedo (talk) 02:28, 15 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Cat's Tuxedo Looks good, thanks for your work on this article! Passing now Bluecrystal004 (talk · contribs) 03:12, 16 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]