User:PaintballGuy973/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Shooter game

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I am an avid fan of video games, especially shooter games so I think this would be a fun topic to work on. after reading the talk page and looking over the article, there are somethings that need to be changed and fixed so I think this is a good article to work on.

Evaluate the article
The Shooter game article is well written but has a lot of space for improvement. The lead section is very well detailed but I do believe that it could be broken down a little more to make it more approachable for people who may not have a lot of experience with this type of video game. There is some jargon used within the lead that could make this a little confusing for people who do not have much knowledge about videogames in general. Other than that the lead does a good job at describing the topic. The content definitely needs work. The only thing that is covered in this article are the subgenres of different shooter games and some controversy that surround these types of games. In the lead section, the author talks a lot about elements of the game, such as weapons, in game pick ups, and other things, but there is nothing in the article that really dives deep into these play elements. I also feel there could be more about the objectives of these games, since a lot of the games have many different objectives besides killing your opponent. The article doesn't really seem to have any bias, it is just descriptions of games, so it seems to be a very neutral article. The only thing I have to say is I feel like only one side is covered in the section about controversy. It only talks about how these games are viewed as negative, and how they are linked to violent acts. There should be coverage from the opposing viewpoint as well, stating how these games do not contribute to real world violence. The sources are all from well known video game bloggers. I am not sure if thy count as secondary sources or if they are peer reviewed. As for images, there is only one image on the page. I think the page needs more pictures to make it look interesting as well as to be used as a visual example to give readers and understanding of what they are reading about. On the the talk page there is a lot of discussion about clarity and confusion. Some of people within the talk page talk about certain subgenres that should be on the page or certain games that belong in a different shooter subgenre. There is also talks about what a shooter really is and if this article is defining it correctly or not. This article is part of the WikiProject Video games, so the people in the talk pages want to make sure that this is done correctly and everything is covered. Overall, this article is a good starting point, but there is more that needs to be added in the way of content and media (i.e. pictures). The article could also benefit from some more informational or peer reviewed sources (if there are any regarding this topic). This article has some good things but it could definitely use some improvement.