User:WolfenSilva/CVG series

Tests for a potential CVG series infobox or overview section. Styling should be discarded as wikicode for tables isn't exactly my strong.

using the CVG infobox as a basis for a new one

FIFA Series
FIFA International Soccer (Mega Drive, 1993)
Genre:	Sports (Football)
Publisher(s):	EA, under EA Sports label
Developer(s):	several
Releases between:	1993 - present (yearly)
Number of games:	12
Platforms:	non-exclusive, major platforms
Spin offs:	Stars, FIFA Street, Euro 2000 and 2004, World Cup 98 and 2002
Main competitors:	Actua Soccer, Pro Evolution Soccer

A new infobox, similar to {{Template:Infobox CVG}}, suggested by WolfenSilva:

• + Better for series that remained unchanged through the years
• + Provide a fast overview
• + Suitable for games with frequent releases ...
• - ... and unsuitable for spaced releases.
• - over two changes in developer, publisher or genre ruin the whole layout completely
• - Extended fields (such as the number of spinoff titles) might as well disrupt the table

Table

using {{template:prettytable}}, as suggested by K1Bond007:

Box	Title	Year	Platforms
[[Image:Microsoft age of empires.png	50px]]	Age of Empires	1997	PC-Windows Pocket PC
[[Image:Microsoft age of empires - expansion.png	50px]]	Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome Expansion	1998	PC-Windows
[[Image:Microsoft age of kings.png	50px]]	Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings	1999	PC-Windows PlayStation 2
[[Image:Microsoft age of kings - expansion.png	50px]]	Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion	2000	PC-Windows
no pic	Age of Empires III	tbr (2005)	PC-Windows

• + Better organized
• + favours games with individual articles
• + flexible template already exists
• - unsuitable for long series (over 8 games)
• - only a games list, no overview

Small box for each game

FIFA International Soccer (1993)
	Developer:	EA Sports	Publisher:	EA Sports
	Cover: David Platt shielding the ball in England vs. Poland
	Released for: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Master System, Mega CD, Game Gear, SNES, DOS, Amiga, 3DO and Game Boy.

based on {{template:Bondbook}}, also suggested by as K1Bond007

• +Better for games with individual sections, rather than articles or
• +The two two lines behind could be adapted for different notes, such as genre, platforms, etc
• -Also, no overview
• -Each game must have its own subsection