Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games/Peer review/Devil May Cry 2

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Devil May Cry 2[edit]

Recently, I've done a lot of work on the Devil May Cry 2 page, and I'm currently trying to get it to Featured Article status. Right now the Gameplay section does require a bit of sourcing (something I'm in the process of working on), but overall I'm fairly proud of the work I've done. It'd help if I could get a few eyes on the article to help me identify the problems I'm blind to because I've been working it so long.

To summarize my changes:

  • Added a lot of sourcing
  • Added a section on the Diesel clothing cross-promotion
  • Added a Gameplay section
  • Added a Plot Summary section
  • Cleaned up the Reaction section

Thanks in advance.

Cheers, Lankybugger 03:07, 11 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • References go after punctuation, .[10], not [10].
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You may wish to browse through User:AndyZ/Suggestions for further ideas. Thanks, JACOPLANE • 2007-01-11 15:04 15:04, 11 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This is a good start, but a fair amount of work is still required. It needs a thorough copyedit: the 4 paragraphs in the lead could easily be condensed to 2. The majority of the article isn't wikilinked. The Gameplay subsection is largely unreferenced, while the Plot subsection had too many notes (it isn't necessary to include so much of the dialogue). Reaction subsection is mostly good, although the cites could do with formatting (go to Template:Cite and choose the correct one for the source in question). It also seems to be written too much in-universe (see WP:WAF), try to find sources that have commented on the gameplay of it. A section on Development would be good too. Look at articles like Final Fantasy X or Shadow of the Colossus for ideas. Trebor 16:56, 11 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]