Talk:Street Fighter IV/GA1

GA Review

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Overview

Well-written:N

(a) the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct; and

(b) it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.

Verifiable with no original research:N

(a) it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline;

(b) reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose); and

(c) it contains no original research.

Broad in its coverage:N

(a) it addresses the main aspects of the topic; and

(b) it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).

Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.N
Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.Y
Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:N

(a) media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content; and

(b) media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.

Specific issues

There are punctuation issues throughout the article.
The lead needs expansion per WP:LEAD. It should be a short summary of the article. The reception section of the lead is missing inparticular
Per WP:LEADCITE citations should not be in the lead if they exist elsewhere in the article. Also if any references only mentioned in the lead can be moved, it's preferred.
The fair use rationales of all images need to be much more descriptive and fleshed out. Take a look at any GA or A class article for more info on the issues.
Images need alt text per WP:ALT
Per WP:GAMECRUFT, point 10 unless the voice cast is highly notable it should not be included, and only then in prose format.
The article needs restructuring per WP:MOS and WP:VG/GL.

Development should be before the reception section
The Home versions sub-sections should probably be merged into the main section (with possibly one sub-section)
The Downloadable content section should be written out in prose format, instead of a list.
The PlayStation Home sub-section can be one paragraph, and all sub-sections of Related media can just be three paragraphs under that heading instead of sub-sections

The Strategy Informer link in the Reception section should be a citation, not an external link
The reception section needs expansion. It needs to show both the good and the bad comments on the game. Currently there is only one negative comment. It also needs restructuring, as awards are mentioned randomly throughout it. Consider placing those with the aggregate scores paragraph and having two paragraphs devoted to reviews.
The Game Informer review in the VG Reviews template should be two lines, like the aggregate scores.
The Development section needs expansion. Consider talking about the development of new characters, the cel-shading art style development, audio, etc. If there is not much in the way of expansion for development, consider renaming the section "Development and marketing" and adding info on marketing campaigns.
The Super Street Fighter IV section should be renamed Legacy. A sentence or two on why SSF4 was created after SF4 would be helpful. Right now the reader doesn't understand why SSF4 is being made.
The sentence "Some trophies in Street Fighter IV also reward Home rewards." needs some sort of reliable source to back it up, or it needs removed.
References 23, 24 and 41 need to use the cite web template
Reference 40 is not a reliable source. It needs replaced.
The sentence "The console versions for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 were released in Japan on February 12, 2009, and were sold in North American stores as early as February 16, with a February 18 intended release date." is not backed up with a reliable source, and it conflicts with the date in the infobox. Additionally "leaks" are not notable. Just give us the actual release date, which can just be sourced in the infobox.
The sentence "C.Viper is the only character who can perform a high jump." isn't necessary to describe gameplay. It's WP:GAMETRIVIA.
Part of the visuals section repeats what was said in the first sentence of the Gameplay section. It should be mentioned in only one place.
The section "Focus attacks" also repeats things from the main Gameplay section "Focus Attacks, known as "Saving Attack" in the Japanese version"...
The first paragraph of "Focus attacks" is too long and detailed, failing WP:GAMECRUFT, point 3. It needs to be summarized.
In the "Ultra Combo" section, the phrase Ultra Combo should be in quotations, not bolded.
"(besides Zangief, E.Honda and Abel's command throws) " is unnecessary. The reader doesn't need to know specific little instances.
The characters section gives a grand total twice, which is confusing. Simply state the number of default characters, and the number hidden, then the total. Don't break up the number of hidden characters.
Consider using a broken-up table for your characters, rather than a table for old characters, and bios for new ones. Footnotes can denote which are unlockable and which are new. See Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2#Characters.

Conclusion

Although it's easily a B-class article, the issues listed would take far too long to finish in time to pass the criteria. Please consider re-listing this once the issues are resolved.

Status: Quick-fail

Reviewer: Teancum (talk) 14:00, 12 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]