Talk:Brain Challenge

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Former good article nomineeBrain Challenge was a Video games good articles nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. There may be suggestions below for improving the article. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.
Article milestones
DateProcessResult
March 23, 2008WikiProject peer reviewReviewed
March 23, 2008Good article nomineeNot listed
May 25, 2008Good article nomineeNot listed
Current status: Former good article nominee

GAN Review[edit]

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

This article is in decent shape, but it needs more work before it becomes a Good Article.

  1. Is it well written?
    A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:
    B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:
  2. Is it verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check?
    A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:
    B. Reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose):
    C. It contains no original research:
    D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:
  3. Is it broad in its coverage?
    A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:
    One of the main flaws of the article. I read the article and understand it concerns "brain-training puzzles," yet there are no examples of what those puzzles are like. If I were someone who was unaware of the other, similar games (Brain Age, etc.), and unwilling to look into them, then this article would not be able to inform me of the core component of the gameplay. A few examples of some of the puzzles and how to play them would be a welcome addition.
    B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):
    See above.
  4. Is it neutral?
    It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:
  5. Is it stable?
    It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:
  6. Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?
    A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:
    B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
    Images are fully cited for fair use, but the gallery layout in which they are presented is an issue. It is clear that there are various versions of the game, but unless they differ so significantly as to be unrecognizable save in terms of the title, there is probably no need for this. Cut down the images to two or so and incorporate them into the rest of the article (unless you have a rationale for keeping them all which I am unaware of or cannot see for myself).
  7. Overall:
    Pass or Fail:
    Unfortunately, I cannot pass the article as is. The image issue did not factor significantly into this assessment, but is something that needs dealing with. The article itself is too vague and missing key details. It sounds like a generic description of any one of a dozen such puzzle games, and leaves much to be desired in terms of actual gameplay. The multiplayer section could also use some elaboration (what are the capabilities of the multiplayer? Is there only a limited selection of games that can be played there? Are there any significant differences between multiplayer and single player gameplay?). In any case, if these problems are addressed, the article should be able to successfully meet the criteria in a second GAN. I hope this has been able to help you in improving the article. Deltagreen23 (talk) 20:36, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]


Whew, nice formatting :p The images do differ significantly enough (ie. XBLA version uses widescreen, etc.) Furthermore, I've seen other articles with more similar looking versions than this. I think the main issue is gameplay description - if someone out there has played each version in depth, please contribute. I forgot the "expand section" tag, so if you can slap it on there. Thanks for the guidance. JAF1970 (talk) 04:12, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I once again suggest you take on board some of the advice at Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games/Peer review/Brain Challenge. dihydrogen monoxide (H2O) 09:52, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Renomination for GA[edit]

I made the Gameplay a little more in depth, describing various types of tests from each sphere. As for gallery, I sincerely believe that belongs, as each version's appearance is different from the others'. JAF1970 (talk) 00:31, 17 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Fix the bare references, or else it will never pass. {{citeweb|url=|title=|publisher=|author=|date=|accessdate=}} etc...--haha169 (talk) 01:03, 17 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Will do. Done. JAF1970 (talk) 05:18, 17 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Another GA review[edit]

I hate to say it, and sorry, but again this doesn't meet the criteria for depth. There's no information on development of the game, and still very little in the reception section considering the numbers of reviews in the reviewbox. (Incidentally, that should be formatted better—try {{vg reviews}} or just copy an FA.) There are still significant fair use image issues. Again, I urge you to take on board the feedback at Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games/Peer review/Brain Challenge. Thanks, dihydrogen monoxide (H2O) 10:44, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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