Talk:Solstice (1990 video game)/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: J Milburn (talk · contribs) 18:04, 2 June 2019 (UTC)

I didn't play it, but I played plenty like it. Happy to offer a review. Josh Milburn (talk) 18:04, 2 June 2019 (UTC)


 * Though this was developed by a UK company, the article feels like it's taking an American perspective. Could we not have the UK box art, and list the European publisher first?
 * In the gameplay section, could we have more about the "enemies and hazards"?
 * The plot section tells us nothing about what happens in the game itself. Presumably, he finds the staff pieces, kills Morbius, rescues the princess, and they all live happily ever after?
 * The development section is a little choppy; could I advise that you revisit it?
 * Could we have full names for the Mean Machines authors? Same goes for the other reviewers referred to by their first names.
 * Is Nintendo World Report a reliable source?
 * Could we have a line on the critical success (or otherwise) of Equinox? Any "legacy" to speak of, in terms of influence on other games?
 * You probably don't need magazine publishers in citations (though be consistent if you do want them there), and you don't need access dates on "courtesy" links to scanned versions of print publications. I think the formatting on the references could be a bit better generally, but there's no need to get too excited about that at GAC...
 * Please double-check my edits. Be aware of MOS:LQ (it's more complicated than you think...) and beware synonyms of wrote. I don't think you were really using cited correctly, for example.

That's all for now! Josh Milburn (talk) 19:17, 2 June 2019 (UTC)


 * Went and addressed most of the points here. Since the cover art is the same between the NA and EU versions, it's not really an issue, though at the very least I switched the publishers around to prioritize EU. And as I've checked, NWR is indeed a reliable source. Lastly, while I took care of the MM reviewers, I unfortunately can't say the same for the EGM ones; they're credited as singular names within the magazine, with no way to determine their identities from what I can tell. Cat&#39;s Tuxedo (talk) 07:17, 3 June 2019 (UTC)
 * I wonder if Ed is Ed Semrad, Steve is Steve Harris, and Martin is Martin Alessi? Sushi-X is definitely Ken "Sushi-X" Williams. I got this from a quick Google, but it seems to match what is on Wikipedia's article about the magazine. Somewhere to start looking, at least? Josh Milburn (talk) 12:44, 3 June 2019 (UTC)
 * I suppose those would make sense. Taken care of. Cat&#39;s Tuxedo (talk) 17:05, 3 June 2019 (UTC)

The music sample: It's probably justified, but: 1) The rationale is incomplete; 2) Per WP:SAMPLE, the quality is too high (it's 156 kbps, but should be no more than about 64 kbps); and 3) A 30-second length can only be justified if the original music piece is 300 seconds or longer (if not, it should be no longer than 10% of the full length; either way, you should mention the original length in the rationale). Josh Milburn (talk) 17:51, 9 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Please double-check my recent edits, but I'm happy that (other than the music issue) this is ready for GA status. If you're happy, once the above issue is resolved, I'll go ahead and promote. Josh Milburn (talk) 20:45, 9 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Alright, after a few tries, I managed to get the file taken care of and filled out the rest of the rationale. Hoping everything looks good now. Cat&#39;s Tuxedo (talk) 01:08, 10 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Great! I'm promoting now. Great working with you, and great work on this article. Josh Milburn (talk) 18:51, 10 June 2019 (UTC)