User:AMoore2001/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Catan

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
The game Catan is of interest to me. I find it to be just difficult enough anyone to join and feel engaged while playing. This is a C-class article too so it could potentially be one that could use improvement.

Evaluate the article
- The lead section is detailed enough to give lesser informed readers a good idea of what the game is and how it works as well as who created it and where it is being used now. The section is however very brief and allows for more detail to be illustrated later in the article.

- The content of the article was very comprehensive and included the latest updates about the game and the game community.I didn't see any content that didn't belong. Most of it was well organized and sequential as to what the community and events surrounding the game consist of.

- The article is very neutral toned and purely informative. There are a few reviews of the game that highlight it or demote it, but there is good balance and proper citation surrounding those reviews. They also come from unbiased sources that deal with all games.

- Most of the concrete facts about the game are backed up by reputable sources, however many of the smaller details and a couple of the larger points are still labeled as source needed. This is likely because the game is not highly discussed in a field where information is peer reviewed. being someone involved with the game, all of the "source needed" material was still accurate to what has been published in press releases and by media companies.

- The writing was easy to follow and written first categorically and then sequentially in time. The most important information such as the rules of the game and potential strategies were at the top, and more niche information at the bottom.

- All of the images are well captioned and very appropriate for the article. They depict the game in its many forms next to text that discusses exactly what is depicted in that media. The captions are short and simple, but give a very clear understanding to readers about what they are looking at.

- Most of the conversations in the talk page are concerned with connecting this page to other Catan pages as well as with what sections should be added and wether or not it would be feasible to add those sections based on the validity of associated source material. It is a former featured article candidate.

- The article overall was well written and very neutral. I think that it just needs to be further updated with good sources as they become available. It is a C-class article for this reason. It does have lots of wiki references in it that help with an even more complete understanding, but could be expanded upon itself if compared to other game pages. There are sections, as mentioned in the talk page such as a strategy section that would just need reputable sources to be added.