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GA Review

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Reviewer: Blue Pumpkin Pie (talk · contribs) 21:10, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

GA review

starting the review. It may take me some time to finish the review.Blue Pumpkin Pie (talk) 21:10, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

LEAD

• The Lead is well written but very short. Considering the size of the article, it may be a good idea to just briefly mention the multiple arcs and how many games they span combined.
• Avoid using the word "Some" to describe a small amount or just an amount in general. By its definition, it is a vague amount. I would recommend replacing it with "Multiple" or "a number of" or even "Several". The word "Several" has a more specific definition (more than 2, but not considered many).

GAMEPLAY

• I don't see any flaws, but the one thing I would like a citation for the part where it mentions the games are usually divided into chapters. It seems inconsequential, I know, but if no source mentions it, we can just get rid of it.

ARC AND GAMES

• I'm not sure if it's necessary to label it into "Arcs", I won't count it against it for now.
• One thing I'm trying to verify is the common English name for these Arcs. So far, I do see official terms for Calvard and Crossbell at first glance, i have not seen official names for Liberl arc and the Erebonia arc. Maybe I'm not digging hard enough, but it would be nice to have the official term or at least the common name of these arcs being cited.
• I'm not entirely sure each Spin-off deserves a subsection considering how short they are. I would group them into one or two paragraphs.

RECEPTION

• pending.

I provided edits following your suggestions. The only thing I would add is there is no need for an "official" name for the arcs, seeing as their locations are brought up by sources when discussing the arcs, as seen here. I could find additional citations that do the same if needed. ~ Dissident93 ^(talk) 20:42, 8 September 2022 (UTC)

I think the Kotaku source is a good source and should be used when referring to the name of the arcs. If the Arc section going to be named after these arcs, I highly recommend they be added to the prose as well. The lead sentence under "Games" may not be necessary, considering each arc for the most part already mentions the total of the games it contains. There's one sentence in "Liberl Arc" section that makes mention of "Vignettes". Is there any source that uses that specific verbiage, or is close to what it's referring to? My one last concern is the Reception section. I don't know if this is asking too much, but is it possible to give summaries of how each "arc" was received? I may not strike it against GA in this case considering there is a lot of sources that do make mention of the series overall, but it will definitely help.Blue Pumpkin Pie (talk) 21:57, 15 September 2022 (UTC)

There are a few sources that directly mention the 3rd having vignettes; I thought I had cited that but apparently not. I could also add a summary of each arc to the reception section, but it may take me a bit since most reviews focus either on specific games or the entire series. ~ Dissident93 ^(talk) 07:53, 17 September 2022 (UTC)

How much time do you estimate you'll need? I'm willing to hold onto the GA review for a few more weeks for a quick review summary. Trails in the Sky and Trails of Cold Steel arcs are going to be the most content-heavy (I suspect) considering those are the only ones that released in English.Blue Pumpkin Pie (talk) 04:01, 19 September 2022 (UTC)

If it's needed for it to pass GAN then I could have it done by this weekend. Reviews of the upcoming Trails from Zero could help a lot on the Crossbell side. ~ Dissident93 ^(talk) 22:21, 20 September 2022 (UTC)

Ok. I'll wait for the updates and review them accordingly. It's pretty close.Blue Pumpkin Pie (talk) 17:19, 21 September 2022 (UTC)

@Blue Pumpkin Pie It has been WAY past 7 days, Any update on this review? PerryPerryD Talk To Me 14:57, 19 October 2022 (UTC)

@PerryPerryD: In this situation I think I'll have to fail too. Considering that the series is divided into arcs, I don't think the coverage is broad enough in the reception section. It's difficult to understand if there is a distinct development between arcs too. Once we at least get reception on the arcs, then I think it should be renominated.Blue Pumpkin Pie (talk) 17:49, 19 October 2022 (UTC)

Well after the fact, I know, but this Eurogamer source (https://www.eurogamer.net/falcom-vs-the-fans) seems to have a lot of info on how the arcs are split up at least. Leaving it here in case it could be helpful in the future. Sergecross73 msg me 14:29, 10 November 2022 (UTC)