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GA Review

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Passed. Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 14:22, 27 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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Nominator: PresN (talk · contribs) 03:50, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewer: Vacant0 (talk · contribs) 23:45, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Hello! I'll be reviewing this article as part of the ongoing GAN backlog drive. --Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 23:45, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

GA review
(see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
  1. It is reasonably well written.
    a (prose, spelling, and grammar):
    b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
  2. It is factually accurate and verifiable, as shown by a source spot-check.
    a (references):
    b (citations to reliable sources):
    c (OR):
    d (copyvio and plagiarism):
  3. It is broad in its coverage.
    a (major aspects):
    b (focused):
  4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.
    Fair representation without bias:
  5. It is stable.
    No edit wars, etc.:
  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):

Overall:
Pass/Fail:

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Initial comments

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  • There is unlikely any copyright violation in the article. Earwig's Copyvio Detector has reported only 17.4% in similarity.
  • There are no cleanup banners, such as those listed at WP:QF, in the article.
  • The article is stable.
  • No previous GA reviews.

General comments

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  • Prose, spelling, and grammar checking.
    • "...and PlayStation 4,..." → "and for PlayStation 4,"
    • Remove the last comma in the lede.
    • "...is an 2D side-scrolling..." – replace "an" with "a"
    • "Enemies respawn whenever Laika dies, or if she leaves and re-enters an area" – remove the comma
    • "These weapons have a very limited amount of ammo, but can be reloaded indefinitely by performing a full backwards rotation of the motorcycle." – remove the comma
    • "The weapons are gathered throughout the course of the game, and can be upgraded in the village with resources to have more ammo or reload with less rotation." – remove the comma
    • "...retrieving the bags causes them to disappear" – replace "causes" with "cause"
    • "Eventually the rampant consumption..." → "Eventually, the rampant consumption"
    • "...non-birds hide from the patrolling Bird solidiers" – replace "hide" with "hid"
    • "...passing the abilities to them in turn" → "passing the abilities on to them in turn"
    • "...runs away from home to search herself" → "runs away from home to search for herself"
    • "...a nuclear weapon which will eradicate..." → "a nuclear weapon that will eradicate"
    • "...and along with the motorcycle were intended..." → "and along with the motorcycle, they were intended"
    • "...artstyle..." → "art style"
    • "...had frustrations with some mechanics" – remove had
    • "...that succeeded at connecting to players emotionally" → "that succeeded in connecting with players emotionally"
    • "...and the way that visual and level design..." → "and the way that the visual and level design"
  • Checking whether the article complies with MOS.
  • Checking refs, verifiability, and whether there is original research.
    • References section with a {{reflist}} template is present in the article.
    • No referencing issues.
    • Reliability:
      • It would be good to find a replacement for the Spotify reference.
      • I've checked other references, they're reliable.
    • Please use full release dates in the text.
    • Spotchecked Ref 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20–all verify the cited content. AGF on other citations.
    • Copyvio already checked.
  • Checking whether the article is broad in its coverage.
    • The article addresses the main aspects, and it stays focused on the topic.
  • Checking whether the article is presented from an NPOV standpoint.
    • The aritcle meets the criteria and is written in encyclopedic language.
  • Checking whether the article is stable.
    • As noted in the initial comments, the article has been stable.
  • Checking images.
    • Images are properly licensed.

Final comments

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@PresN: I'll promote the article once these issues get addressed. The review will be on hold for a week. Good job on the article. --Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 13:17, 27 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Vacant0: All prose comments done, and full release dates used in the text. I would like to replace the Spotify reference, but unfortunately cannot find any RSs for the info that aren't other storefronts. Thanks for reviewing! --PresN 14:13, 27 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for being so fast. I'll promote the article now. Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 14:21, 27 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
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