Talk:Half-Life: Decay/GA1

GA Review

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GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

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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:

   In the lead, "Half-Life: Decay is an expansion pack for Valve Software's award winning science fiction, first-person shooter video game Half-Life", remove "award winning" since it is a peacock term, per here.

   Check. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 15:24, 13 November 2008 (UTC)

   B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:

   In the Development section, it would be best to add (WON) after "World Opponent Network", I mean I know what it is, but how 'bout the person that reads this article.

   Check. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 15:24, 13 November 2008 (UTC)

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:

   Reference 20 is missing Publisher info.

   Check. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 15:24, 13 November 2008 (UTC)

   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:

   B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):

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:

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

   Not much to do. If the above statement can be answered, I will pass the article. Good luck with improving this article!

--  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 00:28, 13 November 2008 (UTC)

All done! -- Sabre (talk) 08:20, 13 November 2008 (UTC)

Thank you to Sabre for getting the stuff I left at the talk page, because I have gone off and placed the article as GA. Congrats. ;) --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 15:24, 13 November 2008 (UTC)