Template:Did you know nominations/Device 6

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The result was: promoted by Hawkeye7 (talk) 21:22, 15 August 2014 (UTC)

Device 6

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... that the video game Device 6 uses mainly text for its gameplay?

ALT1: ... that the text in video game Device 6 turns when the in-game protagonist makes a turn?
ALT2: ~~... that Jonathan Eng in Device 6 is a real person?~~

Created by Zhaofeng Li (talk). Self nominated at 06:50, 1 August 2014 (UTC).

ALT3: ~~... that the text in the epilogue of video game Device 6 contradicts with its visuals?~~
- This is probably unacceptable since the plot is not in-line cited. However, MOS:PLOT requires no in-line citations (the game itself is a good source already), and this one may be "hooky" to readers. Zhaofeng Li [talk... contribs...] 07:43, 1 August 2014 (UTC)

Yeah, this would need a direct citation per 3b czar ♔ 17:10, 2 August 2014 (UTC)

I was planning to do this one eventually so I'm glad to see someone beat me there. New (1st), long enough, neutral, no copyvio found via spot check, no QPQ necessary as second time at DYK. Hook 3 wasn't supported in the text, so I struck it. Can you clarify ALT1? The WP article says the text turn follows the character's turn but the first source cited says otherwise. Main hook is gtg. I'm okay without the plot being cited per MOS:PLOT, and the short article appears to exceed 1,500 characters even without it. Looking forward to seeing this grow to GA status in the future. Please ping me if I don't respond. czar ♔ 17:08, 2 August 2014 (UTC)

- @Czar: Thanks for reviewing. In the first reference from The Verge, "The text will shift to better suit what's happening ... The words will twist and turn, forcing you to do the same with your iPad." It doesn't mention that it turns when the protagonist makes a turn, but the next one from Gamezebo does: "When Anna turns right down a corridor, the on-screen text may take a sharp right." Anyway, I don't see anything in the first citation that directly contradicts with the statement, could you clarify? Zhaofeng Li [talk... contribs...] 00:09, 3 August 2014 (UTC)
- @Czar: It's been 4 days since you first commented on this. Could you finish the review? Zhaofeng Li [talk... contribs...] 10:58, 6 August 2014 (UTC)

I typically only have time to edit these things over the weekend, if you can excuse the delay. The hook has to be easily verifiable, such that if I were to follow the hook to the article and find the fact within the article, there should be an easy, immediate reference that verifies the citation. The WP article sentence behind ALT1 has three references. If the first isn't useful for that sentence, it should be scrapped. I should be able to follow the reference and see the sentence's fact verified. czar ♔ 22:22, 7 August 2014 (UTC)

@Zhaofeng Li, ping czar ♔ 03:13, 14 August 2014 (UTC)

I've already removed the citation from the The Verge article. Zhaofeng Li [talk... contribs...] 16:14, 14 August 2014 (UTC)

Main hook and ALT1 check out czar ♔ 17:16, 14 August 2014 (UTC)