Talk:MediEvil: Resurrection/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: AdrianGamer (talk · contribs) 14:23, 8 July 2015 (UTC)

Infobox

 * Should be " SCE Cambridge Studio" instead of " SCE Studio Cambridge"
 * Oops, didn't spot that, fixed JAG  UAR   13:22, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * PlayStation Network is not listed in the platform list
 * Added JAG  UAR   13:22, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * PlayStation Store should be changed to PlayStation Network
 * Changed JAG  UAR   13:22, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Should be Action-adventure instead of action-adventure game
 * Changed JAG  UAR   13:22, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

Lead

 * MediEvil: Resurrection is a 2005 is a Gothic action-adventure game - Should be "MediEvil: Resurrection is a 2005 Gothic action-adventure video game
 * Changed JAG  UAR   13:22, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * It was also re-released on the PlayStation Network in 2008. - Personal opinion, but I prefer "for" instead of "on"
 * Me too, re-worded JAG  UAR   13:22, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * The game also features a variety of voice talent - "talents"
 * Done JAG  UAR   13:22, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Sony Computer Entertainment Europe commissioned SCE Cambridge Studio to develop a launch title for the upcoming PlayStation Portable - remove "upcoming"
 * Removed JAG  UAR   13:22, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * only a year to develop a game - "the" game
 * Fixed JAG  UAR   13:22, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * thus they decided to "remake" the original MediEvil. - Quotation mark is not necessary
 * Removed JAG  UAR   13:22, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * The game was met with mixed to positive reviews upon release, - Not clear enough. It is either mixed or positive, not in the middle
 * Re-phrased to "mixed" JAG  UAR   13:22, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

Main content

 * to the Hall of Heroes where a legendary hero will reward him with a new weapon - Change it to something like "to the Hall of Heroes, where a legendary hero rewards him by giving him a new weapon"
 * Re-phrased, thanks JAG  UAR   13:37, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * The remastered version also includes some exclusive mini-games which can also be played in multiplayer - Any examples? Can the game's multiplayer be further expanded?
 * The sources don't explain the minigames well or how they work, but from what I could gather the minigames are arcade-style and work over Wi-Fi, so I've put that in JAG  UAR   14:38, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * which never appeared in the original - should be "has never been" appeared in the original
 * Changed to "which has never been in the original" JAG  UAR   13:37, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Various level and characters designs - "levels"
 * Fixed JAG  UAR   13:37, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * casting a spell over Gallowmere to awaken his undead army - "awake" instead of "awaken"
 * Done JAG  UAR   13:37, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * a genie who was robbed of his powers by Zarok - change to "a genie whose powers were robbed by Zarok"
 * Done JAG  UAR   13:37, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * The senior management team of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe wanted a launch game for the upcoming PlayStation Portable console - "upcoming" is again not needed
 * Removed JAG  UAR   13:37, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Due to the short notice, the Cambridge studio was given only a year to develop a game - "the" game
 * Fixed JAG  UAR   13:37, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * thus it was decided that a "remix" of the original MediEvil - "remix" or "remake"?
 * "Remake" sounds preferable, so I re-worded it to that without the quotations JAG  UAR   13:37, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * developing an original title would likely have taken considerably longer - "would take more time to develop" sounds much simpler
 * Re-phrased JAG  UAR   13:37, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Chris Sorrell, the creator of MediEvil, stressed in a retrospective interview that he would have preferred to direct Resurrection if he was not at the time instructed to direct the video-game adaptation of 24: The Game - An adaptation of 24, not 24: The Game
 * Linked to the TV show JAG  UAR   13:37, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * He directed overall development of the title - missing "the"
 * Added JAG  UAR   13:37, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * by Dominic Cahalin. Mitch Phillips, who was the character animator, was appointed as lead artist for the game - "were", "animators", "artists" - two people
 * I'm afraid I don't understand this part, Cahalin and Phillips were working on two different things? They both weren't both animators or artists I think. How else would you want me to re-word it? JAG  UAR   13:37, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I misread that part. Just ignore this comment.
 * Phillips, along with Bob & Barn, the soundtrack composers, were the only people from the original team to return - Cahalin is not counted. "Soundtrack composers" sounds weird. Did they compose the music for the original game? It is not represented clearly here
 * Cahalin wasn't part of the original team, he was one of the new guys. Bob & Barn composed everything for the first game, so I've rephrased that part. I also mentioned who Bob & Barn actually are JAG  UAR   13:37, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I misread that part. Just ignore this comment
 * I don't think you need to call them "the Cambridge studio" since there is no other co-developer for the title. "the studio" is enough
 * Re-phrased for all mentions JAG  UAR   13:37, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * preserve ideas that they thought worked well in the original, though their use was - should be "their uses were"
 * Re-worded JAG  UAR   13:37, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * new themes were created or remastered - I don't think new themes can be "remastered"
 * Changed JAG  UAR   13:37, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * That red link looks very odd. I doubt the page will even be created in the future. So, you should remove it
 * Removed it JAG  UAR   13:42, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * This follows in the tradition of SCE Cambridge Studio - "in" is not necessary
 * Removed JAG  UAR   13:42, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * MediEvil: Resurrection received mixed to positive reviews upon release. - "mixed to positive" is vague
 * Removed "positive" JAG  UAR   13:42, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * reviewers were directed at the camera control - camera controls (consistency with the lead, or you change the lead to "camera control"
 * Changed to "controls" JAG  UAR   13:42, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * but becomes "rather clumsy in the middle of a heated battle" - "became"
 * Added JAG  UAR   13:42, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * combat sequences into a "frustrating and tedious guessing game" - combat sequences cannot be not a game. You should change it to "combat sequences to a "frustrating and tedious" experience
 * Rephrased, thanks JAG  UAR   13:42, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Chris Sorrell and Jason Wilson, co-creators of MediEvil, have also expressed disappointment with the game. - "had"
 * Done JAG  UAR   13:42, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Jason Wilson felt disheartened with having to watch something he "cherished" to be altered with decisions he thought were "questionable" - "Wilson" instead of "Jason Wilson"
 * Fixed JAG  UAR   13:42, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Sorrell felt similar disappointment in the redesign of the game and how there were a number of aspects of it that he disagreed with - "how" is not necessary
 * Removed JAG  UAR   13:42, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * and more interesting to listen to than "the average voice-over" - can't find this quote in the Eurogamer source
 * which is often compared to that of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. - which "he" compared to that of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas.
 * Done JAG  UAR   13:42, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Should swap the position between the third paragraph and the fourth paragraph
 * I agree, done JAG  UAR   13:42, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

Images

 * Change the current template of File:MediEvil Resurrection.jpg to Template:Non-free use rationale video game cover
 * Done JAG  UAR   21:40, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Don't leave some of the fields of the template of File:MediEvil Resurrection gameplay 001.jpg empty
 * I've filled them out JAG  UAR   21:40, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

Overall
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 * A. Has an appropriate reference section:
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 * C. No original research:
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A great article. There is some small problems though. If you had addressed all the issues I mentioned above, the article should be good to go. AdrianGamer (talk) 05:10, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * thank you once again for an excellent review! I think I've addressed everything, if you can take a look? I had to remove the MediEvil forum ref altogether as I can't find anything else to replace it. I have addressed all other concerns. Thanks again, JAG  UAR   21:43, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Kristan Reed from Eurogamer did not say that the voiceovers are more interesting to listen to than "the average voice-over". That's the only problem left. AdrianGamer (talk) 04:12, 14 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Oops. I wrote that twice because I got it mixed with the GameSpot review. I've removed that quote and added the fact that they mentioned Baker's voice was eccentric. JAG  UAR   16:17, 14 July 2015 (UTC)
 * With all the issues fixed, MediEvil: Resurrection promoted to . Congratulations. AdrianGamer (talk) 04:51, 15 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks again, Adrian! JAG  UAR   16:19, 15 July 2015 (UTC)