Talk:Legends of the Hidden Temple/GA3

GA Review

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Reviewer: GRAPPLE X 14:04, 30 March 2011 (UTC)

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

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Never heard of this thing before, so let's see how the article informs me about it.

1. Is it reasonably well written?

   A. Prose quality:

   Prose style seems a bit iffy. It's very perfunctory and staccato, and there are quite a few sections in the article that are very brief (Audition process; episodes) that could either be expanded or folded in elsewhere.

   B. MoS compliance for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and lists:

   There seems to be an undue weight placed on the section describing the gameplay, leaving the other sections to feel like an afterthought. I'd like to see the Reception section expanded, and the information in the "Broadcast and production history" should really be split into "Production" (left in the same location in the article) and "Broadcast history" (moved further down). I'd also like to see (cited) examples of the types of prizes mentioned in the article. What's the "grand prize"?

2. Is it factually accurate and verifiable?

   A. References to sources:

   Citations, as is, are grand, though if the information requested above is added, it will also have to be cited and sourced. I'd like to see the reflist split into columns though, for neatness. just change {{reflist}} to {{reflist|2}} to split the sources into two columns.

   B. Citation of reliable sources where necessary:

   A number of good reliable sources are used, though perhaps links could be provided if this is possible? Don't worry if it isn't, your use of the quote field in the citation templates is good enough.

   C. No original research:

   There's no OR present, though I'd like to see a video cited for the gameplay, especially for refs 24 and 25 - these don't really work as suitable citations without footage to support them. Youtube might have something, or perhaps it's been released on home media?

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. Major aspects:

   B. Focused:

   I don't feel it covers everything it should. Like I've said, it's very heavily skewed towards a gameplay synopsis, and would hugely benefit from additional information surrounding the show. A cast and crew section may help, as would information about its conception, more reception information, and the episode section needs to be more than one sentence. Note things like changes to the layout from season to season, perhaps find out what production company was responsible for the sets and the talking head, etc.

4. Is it neutral?

   Fair representation without bias:

   Article is neutral in its stance.

5. Is it stable?

   No edit wars, etc:

   History is stable, and uncontroversial.

6. Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?

   A. Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:

   Images are tagged and sourced grand, no problem with that.

   B. Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions:

   Images seem very small, and the two in the main body could do with being used at full size. Additionally, your own-work diagram uses a twelve-room layout, but the article mentions that the layout has also been thirteen rooms as well. Can you update the image to show a comparison of both layouts? (Also mention in the text how this change occured - from one season to another, or between episodes?)

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

   Unfortunately, I'm going to have to fail this article this time around. There are a few issues which I feel are major enough to warrant going back to the drawing board with rather than just putting the article on hold - chief among these is the narrow focus on gameplay. Address this first and foremost, and the other issues are much smaller relative to that. You might want to consider starting a peer review and trying to find other fans of the show who would be able to help expand the article's focus. Try asking at the relevant wikiprojects in case anyone is capable of joining you in your efforts. Sorry to have to fail it, but good luck in the future!