User:Dy gif/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Helldivers 2

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because it will be fairly new due to the video game releasing this year. I also chose this article because it was developed by a small gaming studio and video game development is something that I am very interested in. I am also a fan of this game.

Evaluate the article
The lead section introduces the article's topic and discusses something from each of the sections. The overall content of the article seems to be lacking. Under the gameplay section, it doesn't go into detail about the game feature stratagems even though it describes it as a core piece of gameplay. Overall gameplay description seems to be lacking the most out of the entire article, it doesn't go into how the matches are played, it seems to focus more on the type of game it is. The gameplay section goes into how the developers were changing the game in real-time by observing the different matches. This point should be expanded upon more because the decisions of the players influence the entire directive of the game. The players' actions influencing the game's direction should be expanded upon in the plot section. The gameplay section of the article also goes over the game's battle pass system along with its microtransactions, I don't believe that this should be under the section which is labeled as gameplay. I'm not sure which section to move it to, whether that’s placing it under its own heading or changing the name from gameplay to something else that encompasses more topics. The plot is also lacking, I believe that it should discuss more of the first game because it is a sequel. I think that the plot should be expanded to include events that have happened within the game because the story for the game is always expanding and growing, so the plot section should be kept up along with any new developments in the story. There should also be more detail when going over environmental storytelling. Environmental storytelling is a major part of the game and has been a major focus point for players to investigate while playing. The developmental section is good and brief because there wasn't much detail to go over. The reception category mentions how the game has been compared to Star Ship Troopers, there is a definite comparison that can be made here and should be developed along with the over-the-top democracy themes of the game.

The article is written with a neutral tone and seems to hold no bias or opinions. No claims are made without the proper sources, the article does a good job of including the necessary sources for all the points and facts. The sources are reliable and up to date. The overall organization of the article is very well laid out and shouldn't be readjusted. The discussions on the talk page are people bringing up the same issues which I have noticed. For example, people mentioned the need for more details about the plot and gameplay. Someone also suggested writing more about the link to Starship Troopers. The article is lacking heavily on pictures, there is only one picture and it's just the cover of the game. Overall the article gave a quick description of Helldivers 2 without going into much depth, it is good for people who have never heard about the game and want a quick rundown on it, but it's not good for people who want to go more in-depth about the game.