Talk:Bug!/GA1

Latest comment: 7 years ago by Aoba47 in topic GA Review

GA Review

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Reviewer: Aoba47 (talk · contribs) Aoba47 (talk) 23:38, 24 November 2016 (UTC)Reply

Grabbing this for a review if that is okay with you. Aoba47 (talk) 23:38, 24 November 2016 (UTC)Reply

Lead and infobox

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  • Please add an ALT description for the infobox image.
  • Add an “off” between “earliest examples” and “3D platforming” in the lead.
  • Add a “to” between “due” and “the absence of” in the lead”.
  • The first sentence of the second paragraph reads somewhat awkwardly to me. I would recommend splitting it into two separate sentences. I am also not sure how Sonic ties into the consideration of Bug as a mascot for the Saturn system (I could be missing the obvious). I am also assuming that you mean the absence of a Sonic game on the platform so I would clarify that as well.
  • Sega had hoped that Bug would have been the Saturn's mascot as they never had a Sonic the Hedgehog game in time for the Saturn's launch (Sonic was, and still is, Sega's mascot). Hopefully I've clarified this, and I also split the sentence in two. JAGUAR  19:39, 26 November 2016 (UTC)Reply
  • I would suggest adding some information about the sequel (probably just a sentence) somewhere in the body of the article as all of the information in the lead should be somewhere in the article.

Gameplay

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  • Please add an ALT description for the screenshot.
  • Otherwise, great work on this section!

Development and release

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  • As stated in my comments for the lead, I am not entirely certain about the connection between the absence of a Sonic on the system and the decision to consider bug as a mascot for the Saturn console. Could you please elaborate? (I could be missing something obvious).
  • Sonic the Hedgehog was (and still is to my knowledge) the mascot of Sega, but due to the absence of a Sonic game upon launch Sega had considered making Bug a mascot for the Saturn console, but it never caught any attention. Sources describing this are sketchy at best. Hopefully I made this clearer, both in this section and in the lead. JAGUAR  19:39, 26 November 2016 (UTC)Reply
  • Otherwise, everything looks great. Very interesting read.

Reception

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  • It might be helpful to create two paragraphs out of the second paragraph where the first one focuses on all of the positive reviews while the second one focus on the more mixed responses, as reviews such as Maximum, AllGame, Sega Saturn Magazine, and Next Generation Magazine. It would make it a little easier for the reader to go through the reception section rather than a large block paragraph.
  • Good idea. I did try switching the reviews around like you said but it made the second paragraph look too disproportionate, so I switched Next Generation's review and still split the paragraph. JAGUAR  19:39, 26 November 2016 (UTC)Reply

Final comments

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  • @Jaguar: Great job with the article. It was a very interesting read. A majority of my comments are nitpicky. The only major comment that I have is a confusion about the information about Bug’s consideration as a mascot due to the absence of a Sonic game. Again, this may be obvious as I could be missing something. Once my comments are addressed, I will pass this. Aoba47 (talk) 22:36, 25 November 2016 (UTC)Reply
  • @Jaguar: Thank you for addressing everything. This is definitely a  Pass and great work on this again. If possible, could you help me with my GAN for The Little Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy? It is one of the first times that I have worked on a video game-related articles, so I would greatly appreciate help/comments from a more experienced user in the field? I understand that it is a busy time of the year, so I understand if you are unable to do so. Aoba47 (talk) 20:29, 26 November 2016 (UTC)Reply