Talk:Crash Bandicoot (video game)/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 22:23, 9 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It is reasonably well written.
a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
I feel that you should parse down the release information in the lead. For instance, instead of listing every date, you could merely state the regions and year of release for the original and the years of release for the re-releases. - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 00:20, 10 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It is factually accurate and verifiable.
a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):
As much as I understand that it could prove to be limiting to remove these, I'm not sure that we should be using sources such as Crash Mania. If you could demonstrate a Rubin and Mancell's acknowledgment that these interviews occurred, I imagine that they would be usable; otherwise, I think removal may be the best option. Additionally, I noticed that you use a short paragraph for a single source, and using only Sterling as a source to demonstrate an implication that multiple critics hold this view. - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 00:20, 10 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It is broad in its coverage.
a (major aspects): b (focused):
It follows the neutral point of view policy.
Fair representation without bias:
It is stable.
No edit wars, etc.:
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):
The gameplay image uses a fairly redundant rationale; the lead image is for the purpose of illustrating the article. The gameplay image should be said to demonstrate elements of the article, such as its HUD and perspective. The plot image is definitely not usable, as it is purely decorative. The image only serves to show people a scene, and they are not going to have a much greater understanding of what is happening in the scene. There is no critical commentary of the scene, so there really is no good reason to use this image. - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 00:20, 10 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Overall:
Pass/Fail:

I went ahead and fixed all of the cited problems with the article. Cat's Tuxedo (talk) 17:50, 10 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Everything seems to be in order. Good work. - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 20:11, 10 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]