Talk:Donkey Kong Country Returns/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Khanassassin (talk · contribs) 10:37, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

Well, let's get the review started, shall we?

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): b (MoS):

   Seems to have no problems here. Pass.

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

   All sources are reliable, no OR found. Pass.

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

   Gameplay, Development, Story, Reception... - Nothing's missing. I think the "Story" section could get a bit expended, though it isn't obligatory. Once again, Pass. Let's move on.

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars etc.:

   Seems pretty good.

6. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

   Maybe there could be an image of a developer (director/programmer...) added, though it isn't obligatory. Pass.

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

   All I have to say is: "What an article". Nice job, King, this is an absolute GA. PASS --Khanassassin (talk) 10:53, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

I actually don't agree with this review. The game play section is far from perfect (it actually seems to jump around a lot and doesn't quite focus on what the game play actually is) and the Story has a lot of OR. --ThomasO1989 (talk) 16:05, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

Plot references (there are a few in this article, enough) are typically recommended but not obligatory for Video game articles. The issue has been talked over many times on the Wikipedia:VG talk page, and that has been the consensus. --Khanassassin (talk) 16:31, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

I added an image to Development, and another ref to Plot. Yeah, Plot is short but this isn't a plot-based game (similar to Mario games). Gary King (talk · scripts) 05:17, 12 February 2012 (UTC)