Talk:Serious Sam: Next Encounter/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Alexandra IDV (talk · contribs) 00:42, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

I'll review this one as well - I hope to have it done within a day or two.--AlexandraIDV 00:42, 10 November 2020 (UTC)
 * , thanks in advance for this. One quick note: The printed Game Informer source is not in the Internet Archive but Climax produced a 1:1 text copy here. I also have a scan of the page that I can send you if you need it. Regards, IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 12:01, 10 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you.--AlexandraIDV 22:10, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

Infobox Lead Gameplay Plot Development and release Reception References '''External links Images Looks good! I will put this on hold for the standard seven days - @ me when you have addressed the above, or if you have any questions. Thank you, --AlexandraIDV 22:10, 10 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Seems fine. I wonder what's up with the lead designer bit, but if there isn't any source covering that I guess there isn't much we can do.
 * If you want to keep the "positive atmosphere" bit in the lead, make sure that the opinion is attributed to Barlow and not presented as an objective fact in Wikipedia's voice
 * ✅ by removing it. IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 08:50, 11 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Next Encounter contains twelve weapons, among them ten ranged weapons and a chainsaw for melee. So what is the twelfth weapon?
 * It is the "Serious Bomb" that wipes all visible enemies, but no review seems to cover this. Should I just exclude the number?
 * I would do so, yes - as is, the wording just makes readers wonder what the remaining one is.--AlexandraIDV 13:21, 11 November 2020 (UTC)
 * amouns "amounts".
 * ✅. IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 08:50, 11 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Unless multiplayer modes feature characters other than Sam, I would suggest just saying "Sam" rather than "the player character" after he's been introduced; if they on the other hand do feature other characters, I would be explicit about that and consistently use "the player character"
 * ✅. IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 08:50, 11 November 2020 (UTC)
 * when the scientist suddenly announces - "suddenly" is a filler word that rarely adds anything. If you mean to say that it takes someone by surprise, and that that is important, say so instead.
 * ✅. IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 08:50, 11 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Link Cicero
 * ✅. IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 08:50, 11 November 2020 (UTC)
 * It feels like overlinking to link "spanking"
 * ✅. IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 08:50, 11 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Sirian/Sirians are not explained
 * ✅. IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 08:50, 11 November 2020 (UTC)
 * The plot summary seems to end a bit abruptly. I'm assuming this is something like a sequel hook (in which case that's fine), but wanted to check.
 * After the clone duplication scene, the image fades to black and says "The End ... Maybe" (see here). Should I amend the ending? IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 08:50, 11 November 2020 (UTC)
 * If that is how it does end, I think it's fine already.--AlexandraIDV 13:21, 11 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Does the minion have a name?
 * The character is never named and not revealed to be a clone until the very last cutscene. IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 08:50, 11 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Employees help up morale through playtesting - seems like an issue with tense and/or missing words
 * ✅. IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 08:50, 11 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Would recommend cutting the scores from the prose, as there isn't a massive score difference between the two versions that we would want to illustrate, and we already have a review table
 * ✅. IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 08:50, 11 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Jeff Shirley of Nintendo World Report said that the textures were enhanced through bump mapping. - I think we should be clearer that NWR appreciates the bump mapping and texture work - just saying that the textures are enhanced with bump maps almost comes off as factually describing how the game was developed.
 * ✅. IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 08:50, 11 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Seems fine
 * The official website does not load for me - I only see copyright information and links to the websites for the developer, the ESRB, Nintendo, and PlayStation. Unless you can find a working replacement, it might be worth considering removing the link.
 * It is an archived Flash site (if you were not using Chrome, the Flash embed was likely not displayed for you). Considering that Flash is being shut down in lass than two months, I removed the link instead. IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 08:50, 11 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Images and fair use rationales seem fine
 * Would recommend taking the opportunity to use the cover art to visually identify Sam with a caption
 * ✅. IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 08:50, 11 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks again. I did some fixes and left two questions above. Regards, IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 08:50, 11 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you, I responded to your questions above and confirmed that the other issues are fixed. We're close to a GA!--AlexandraIDV 13:21, 11 November 2020 (UTC)
 * , fixed the weapon count wording by using "various" instead (indicating that there might be more). Regards, IceWelder  &#91; &#9993; &#93; 14:01, 11 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Excellent, I will promote this to GA now!--AlexandraIDV 19:48, 11 November 2020 (UTC)