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[edit] NiGHTS into Dreams...

This game is legendary, and the page is looking pretty good. With all of the recent rumors and hype about a sequel, the page will get a lot more hits in the near future. In order to increase the quality of the page, I think a peer review would be useful. Please inform us what we can do to improve the article. Thanks in advance. NiGHTS into Dreams... 21:36, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Krator

Apologies for any cynical tone observed in this review - it's late already, and I haven't reviewed anything today yet.

  • Sensation of flight achieved through 3D graphics, I see. Where are the in-flight images?
  • WP:LS - Lead section is poor. I should make a template of this statement, I've been writing this in almost every peer review I make, and these tend to be the last to be marked done. Don't underestimate the importance of the lead section - many readers only read that part of an article.
  • Is constant use of the awful word NiGHTS, including capitalization, necessary? Consider just Nights, NiD or 'the game'.

When referring to the character it/him/herself, "NiGHTS," capatilization included, is necessary. In other uses, however, Y Done.

  • Some citation needed tags appear throughout the article - they're right. The article is low on references. Every section should contain at least one per paragraph to make it a true tertiary source article, instead of original research - unless, of course, there's an extensive bibliography at the end.
  • Props on the clear style the story section is written in. Keep it, though move/delete the last paragraph, because it doesn't fit with the rest of the section.

Y Done

  • Too many characters. Keep it limited to three characters maximum (yes, three). Just keep the top three I'd say, and delete the rest. Quickly name Wizeman the main antagonist in one of the other sections.

Y Done

  • Merge structure and gameplay, and delete last three paragraphs of gemplay, including scoring (game guide info).

Y Done

  • The images are not exactly clear. Either just one character, or lots of alphanumeric characters and some pixels.
  • Summarize A-life and merge into gameplay as a short (4-6 sentence) paragraph.

Y Done

  • Reference the Story Story and Gameplay Story, Gameplay and Christmas Nights - just reference everything. Might be hard to do, but try to dig up some old magazines and check newspaper archives.
  • Use {{cquote}} in Nights' future.

Y Done

  • Rename Reaction to Reception.

Y Done

  • Merge cameos, comics, and the last sentence of Reception into 'Nights in Popular Culture' or something like that.

Y Done

  • The wikilink to Cameo Appearances in Cameos should be done using the see also template.

Y Done

  • Make Controller a subsection of Gameplay.

Y Done --User:Krator (t c) 22:13, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

PS: I would appreciate it the appropriate parts of this review could be marked with a {{done}} template, if any edits are made based on it, or made because of it.