Talk:Claw (video game)/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Hahnchen (talk · contribs) 13:23, 14 March 2015 (UTC)

This is a quick fail, the article is probably at Start or C class. Here are the biggest issues -

• The lead is too short. It should summarise the article as per WP:LEAD.
• Be explicit in the plot that the player controls Claw. Or place that in the Gameplay section and put that before the plot.
• The plot section is probably too long, consider cutting it down. The prose is pretty poor, with unnecessary words and details. Take this for example:

After running through the city, escaping the guards, and defeating Wolvington himself, the Captain stumbles into a bar and overhears a conversation between two of the crew of Captain Red Tail, a lion who is Claw's arch enemy. He learns from them that Red Tail is looking for the gems of the amulet as well, and that Red Tail's first mate, Gabriel, has one of them in his possession. He also hears Red Tail himself might have more.

After escaping the guards and defeating Wolvington, Claw stumbles into a bar and overhears a conversation relating to the location of the gems. Claw learns that his arch-rival, Captain Red Tail is searching for the gems too, and that Gabriel, his first mate, has one of them in his possession.

• The level names are unimportant and the narrative should already be covered in the plot section. Bosses every other level should be mentioned in the gameplay section.
• The gameplay section does not actually describe the gameplay. From the lead, I assume it's a 2D action platformer. A screenshot would help.
• There is no development section. A good article requires broad coverage, and there is nothing at all about the game before it was released. I expect to see some preview and development coverage to find the motivations and processes behind the game. For some obscure games, that may not exist, but I'm unconvinced the work has been done.
• The reception section is minimal. It covers very few sources, and says little about the game. It relies on an unreliable IMDB user rating and there is an uncited sentence.
• The legacy section uses unreliable user forums as a source.
• In general, too many sections remain unreferenced.
  • hahnchen 13:23, 14 March 2015 (UTC)