User:Knighttime2610/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
The Sims 4

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because since 2014, my siblings and I have clocked in over 7000 hours of The Sims 4. I don't particularly believe this subject matters, but it matters to me; the game also has over 70 million players worldwide as of 2023, so it matters to other people as well. I wanted to play instead of do this assignment, so I decided to evaluate something I was interested in.

I chose this article specifically because I particularly wanted to read the "Reception" excerpt. I used to follow plenty of Sims accounts on multiple social medias, but recently, I've just been active on the main Instagram and Reddit pages. I know how people feel about Sims games, and I know how people feel about The Sims 4. Depending on how long a player has been logging hours into all Sims games, people either love TS4 or despise it. I figured the article may lean one way or another.

Evaluate the article
This page is a detailed and verified source of information on The Sims 4. The lead section of the article summarizes the entire page in four paragraphs, allowing for a quick analysis of the information for users in need and an attention to detail for users who require more information. All of the information found in the lead is further addressed and analyzed without the article. Updates to the article are almost immediate and insanely perceptive, with the last known update being on October 10th, 2023. The information within the article provides perspective from multiple outlets who are also active within the Sims community. Some of the information is somewhat opinionated, but only because the subject matter is. For example, the first sentence in the "Post-release" section states, "In response to players' complaints about missing features, Maxis pledged to introduce additional content to The Sims 4 via free updates." In the same section, the authors wrote, "EA affirmed their commitment to long-term support of the game for "ten years, fifteen years, or more" in 2021, citing a "shift across the entire games industry to support and nurture our communities long-term." Both statements can be seen as opinionated, but ultimately, the statements are just facts. This article is subjected to review by verified users who are considered close to expert-level knowledge, and who source their statements properly. A secondary source is provided nearly every other statement. I've examined the Talk pages and they seem to be... blunt but straightforward. People aren't messing around with misinformation on the Sims games. I think overall the page could benefit from more images to provide insight into what the game actually looks like, but the language and tone of the whole article is professional and neutrally informative.