Talk:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Guyinblack25 talk 23:07, 30 December 2009 (UTC)


 * GA review (see here for criteria)


 * 1) 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 ous  e  platform game developed for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) produced by Rareware and published by Nintendo.  It  Donkey Kong Country 2 was released  for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)  on December 14, 1995."
 * "...it was later also  re- released..."
 * "As well as collectable tokens,  the player can also collect 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.
 * The reception section has two single-sentence paragraphs that should be combined with other paragraphs.
 * 1) 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.
 * 1) 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.
 * 1) 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.
 * 1) It is stable.
 * No edit wars, etc.:
 * No problems here.
 * 1) 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
 * Too large
 * The source would be where or how you obtained the screenshot
 * The portion used would be a single screen shot of the whole game.
 * The purpose needs more expansion. See other files for examples.
 * 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.
 * 1) 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)
 * 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))