Template:Did you know nominations/Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (video game)

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The result was: promoted by Bruxton (talk) 02:51, 28 April 2023 (UTC)

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (video game)

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• ... that Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six has been considered a milestone in the first-person shooter and tactical shooter genres of video games? Source: "... Rainbow Six is truly a trailblazer in its genre, a game that was willing to go slow and see what happened."
  • ALT1: ... that despite having his name in its title, Tom Clancy's involvement in the development of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six was minimal? Source: "Upton recalls Clancy's involvement as minimal throughout the process: 'After the initial brainstorming session he hardly engaged with us at all. He turned my story into his book, but there was no collaboration.'"
  • ALT2: ... that the Game Boy Color version of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six features entirely different gameplay from other versions of the game? Source: "One of the most original first-person shooters on the PC has been modified for play on the Nintendo handheld ... but this is Rainbow Six in name only."
  • ALT3: ... that Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six and the novel it was based on were developed concurrently? Source: "We eventually converged on the Rainbow Six back story in early 1997, but we didn’t find out that we would be paralleling Clancy’s novel until almost April."
  • ALT4: ... that early concepts of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six featured various different settings, including an Austin Powers-esque aesthetic? Source: "For a while, we considered setting the game in the 1960s at the height of the Cold War, giving it a very Austin Powers/Avengers feel."
  • ALT5: ... that the person on the box art of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six is actually a Heckler & Koch executive? Source: "The cover art is iconic, but did you know the Oakley goggle 'Operator' was an H&K employee?"
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Improved to Good Article status by AdoTang (talk). Self-nominated at 00:54, 23 March 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (video game); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.

• The article seems good, but has various citation errors. I also suggest this hook instead - ALT6 ... that a gameplay demonstration of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six boosted its popularity when it accidentally showed AI teammates rescuing hostages by themselves?

With regards to the Game Boy Color hook, I actually think a separate article should be created for it, since it's a totally different game, not a "port". However, that shouldn't affect the quality of this article. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 08:30, 23 March 2023 (UTC)

Hey, thanks for checking this out.

• Was a bit confused as to what "citation issues" entailed, but I just found them. Not sure how they weren't picked up in the GA review, but I've fixed them now.
• Yeah, your suggested hook for the GBC version works; it could totally replace my ALT2. However, I still believe ALT0 and ALT1 hold up very well.
• I was partially considering that, but I don't believe there are enough sources (at least accessible sources) that could be used to make an article. Plus, as far as I can tell, many sources and reviews describe the GBC version as a port or adaptation and not a separate game.

AdoTang (talk) 11:46, 23 March 2023 (UTC)

@AdoTang:There are definitely sources to write a GBC article. GameSpot, Nintendo Power and IGN are already enough, and there are many more on MobyGames. While it's definitely an "adaptation", there's enough there for its own page. Many times portable "versions" are confused for the same game, when they really are not. Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear on GBA also seems like a different game that requires a separate article to discuss.

So... wait, are we going with the hook I suggested then, or do you not think it's good? I was suggesting for this game in particular. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 12:08, 23 March 2023 (UTC)

@Zxcvbnm: For now, I think the GBC version can be spun off into its own article later.

Your hook is fine, I was just saying that for whoever gets to choose the hook (still unsure who does that).

If GBC information really can have its own article, I'd suggest we hold off on mentioning it here, as that information could suit a DYK for the GBC version's own page. AdoTang (talk) 12:18, 23 March 2023 (UTC)

Okay, approved for DYK using the hook I mentioned. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 12:33, 23 March 2023 (UTC)

Zxcvbnm, you can't approve your own hook! And when you suggest hooks, you need to give them an ALT number so that there is never any ambiguity which hook we are talking about (I've numbered your hook ALT6). Schwede66 03:22, 3 April 2023 (UTC)

Schwede66 Am I supposed to approve the hook then? Still not entirely sure how this works. If yes, let me know and I will, but if not, I'd love for a third party to check this one out. AdoTang (talk) 10:37, 11 April 2023 (UTC)

No. You suggested the hook. Hence you can't approve it. Marking this with the "new review" logo will ensure that another editor will come along and look into it. There's nothing for you to do other than being patient :-) Schwede66 12:21, 11 April 2023 (UTC)

• Approve ALT6. Good to go. BorgQueen (talk) 16:28, 18 April 2023 (UTC)