Talk:Neopets

Wikiproject videogames assessment

I've increased the rating to B, not a rock-solid B but getting there. Here's some suggestions:

• Gameplay does not adequately convey the 'point' of the game, yes you can make a pet, care for it and enter it into fights, but what are players aiming to do? The section is tiny in comparison to the site content are (which contains some gameplay data).
• The history section is very good, but would preferably be named development and be situated after gameplay rather than before it.
• Reception is lacking reviews etc., it does carry good data in terms of user numbers, but needs some reaction to gameplay.
• The entire 'site content' section is confused, in a section like this I'd expect to read about things outside of the game itself, yet the 'neopets', 'environment' and 'economy' subsections contain gameplay data. At the start of it there is irrelevant details ("The site includes a navigation bar along the top of the page.."), it just doesn't fit together very well. I'd suggest merging relevant data to gameplay (under subheadings if they're needed) and merging 'site contents intro, 'exclusive content' and 'community' into a single section.
• Images are a weak area in the article. The shot of the webpage isn't needed in the infobox since the logo does all that's needed in identifying the game. The room shot is.. well to say it's unspectacular is an understatement. Is that all players can expect to see, or can the pets be shown in the room along with more furniture? I'm non-plussed over the neoboard topic image - what are readers supposed to be gaining from this image? Boards have topics, it's a board and it has topics, an image is not needed to convey that, particularly not a whacking great fair use image. I'd suggest getting rid of the webpage one from the infobox and the boards one altogether, finding a better room image if possible and adding a few gameplay images instead.
• The lead's pretty good, but would need a few more details from reception regarding the actual gameplay (assuming you can find some).
• Watch out for really short paragraphs and merge them if at all possible.
• Try to position citations after punctuation marks rather than leaving them floating amongst the text. Keep sewing up any loose ends with additional cites.

You might want to consider going for a peer review or resubmitting it to assessments before going for a GA push. Someoneanother 20:15, 1 September 2008 (UTC)

Donna and Adam redirect

Ever heard of Twin Skies? They haven't been a part of neopets in years. Unfortunately, I have no idea how to fix this...

They redirect here because neither is a notable person and their articles were deleted. Twin Skies is not a particularly notable site yet either, so right now most folks looking for them would be doing so in association with Neopets. Only other alternative is to just delete it all together. -- Collectonian (talk · contribs) 14:05, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

key quest

what about the key quest game? I've played it before.-Warriorscourge (talk) 04:45, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

"Techo" redirects here

Why is that? This word is not mentioned in the article. -- 217.230.198.25 (talk) 22:51, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Bashing in Lead

I removed this from the lead:

While the site has been praised for being "gentle" and educational, several issues such as immersive advertising and gambling-based games have garnered criticism. Adverts that break the site's own rules are displayed as soon as a person registers. Before logging in, the default page is presented with two adverts, usually displaying lingerie or online poker, but these display seemingly harmless Neopets games. These have garnered major concern and crtiscism from parents who want their children to be "protected from filth, especially on Neopets". It seems unlikely that the adverts will be taken down, as the site owners receieve a massive amount of money for them.

I don't think I need to explain way, it is pretty obvious.

Also, a little side note: I play everyday, and I never see lingerie or gambling ads. Derickl (talk) 00:18, 12 March 2009 (UTC) Derick

List material moved from deleted page

Shoyru--A dragon-like neopet. It has two wings and a crest on its head.

The Shoyru is the most popular Neopet

Kacheek--A vaguely rabbit-like species with downward-pointing ears, small eyes, and a long tail.

The Kacheek is the second most popular neopet

Kougra--A tiger-like species with four legs, blue stripes, a long tail and two wild cat-like ears.

The Kougra is the third most popular neopet

Nimmo--A froglike species, often seen in a lotus position, with two eyes and froglike features. They are described as quiet and serene.

Scorchio--A dragon-like species with smaller wings and eyes than the Shopyru. It has spikes running down its back to the tip of its tail.

Jubjub--A walking ball of fuzz. The Jubjub has two eyes, a mouth, two feet, and lots of hair.

Grarrl--A dinosaur-like species that walks upright and has sharp teeth.