Talk:Metroid Prime Pinball/GA1

GA Review

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Hi, I am reviewing this article for GA and will enter comments below. So far I only have a few comments, but I am too tired to complete the review tonight.

Comments

• pinball wikilinked twice in first para
• "Tanabe was convinced that the Metroid universe would be fitting in a pinball setting" - needs better wording
• "The game consists of six tables based on areas from Metroid Prime. Only two tables are initially available for play" - not being familiar with this game, what does this mean?
• Maybe you could briefly (couple of sentences) outline the plot? Like "beating bosses", "the table ends", and such? An overview of the game to orient the unfamiliar reader.

—Mattisse (Talk) 03:33, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

I copyedited. Hopefully it's more clear. Also, the game has no plot. It's a pinball game, so the article instead focuses on gameplay. Gary King (talk) 04:06, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

• OK. As I recall, pinball didn't have "enemies" or were there versions of pinball that did? (I remember more of an obstacle course situation.) By the way, I heard that the manufacturing of pinball machines has ended. —Mattisse (Talk) 04:40, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
• What does that mean: "the game consists of six tables"? Where? What are tables in this context?
• Since this is a video game played on a computer, how do the "tables" manifest themselves? (Sorry to not understand). The video screen is divided into tables?

—Mattisse (Talk) 04:48, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

Enemies are in the "Bug Hunt" mode. I don't think all the modes need to be mentioned, but the fact that enemies are in the game is worth noting I think. I've made it "pinball tables", hopefully that clarifies it? Also, I added a sentence explaining how the tables appear on the NDS. Gary King (talk) 17:05, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

• OK, thanks. But you say there is more than one on a screen? I don't know why I am having such trouble understanding this article, as I have copy edited other video games for GA such as Ico and Space Invaders. Perhaps this game is a whole different type than those were? For some reason I just cannot picture in my head what the experience of the game is. —Mattisse (Talk) 17:19, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

Yep, the Nintendo DS has two screens; one on top and one below. The screenshot should clarify how it looks like. Gary King (talk) 19:50, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

But the caption says the two screens show "the first of two tables". I don't get it. —Mattisse (Talk) 21:17, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

The pinball table shown in the screenshot is the first of two tables that the player can access. The table itself is shown across the two screens of the Nintendo DS. The black bar in the middle of the screenshot indicates the separator between the two screens. Here is an image of the NDS, in which both screens can be seen. Gary King (talk) 21:19, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

Final GA review (see here for criteria)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): Well written b (MoS): Follows MoS

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (references): Well referenced b (citations to reliable sources): Sources are reliable c (OR): No OR

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): Places in context b (focused): Remains focused on subject

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias: NPOV

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): Two fair use images are justified b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

A thorough, well written article. Congratulations! —Mattisse (Talk) 19:47, 17 January 2009 (UTC)