Death Stranding

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7.8

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  1. jirinaforever
    Sep 25, 2020
    10
    Actually underrated game, you really should to play through it to judge it. The beginning is slow and opens up around 3-4 hours into the game when you reach the second map. Story is alright, traversal mechanics are superb, there's some action here and there, but it's mainly fighting the unforgiving terrain. Ending is probably the worse part of the game in that it drags on and on, but byActually underrated game, you really should to play through it to judge it. The beginning is slow and opens up around 3-4 hours into the game when you reach the second map. Story is alright, traversal mechanics are superb, there's some action here and there, but it's mainly fighting the unforgiving terrain. Ending is probably the worse part of the game in that it drags on and on, but by then you'll likely have 30-40 hours of solid gameplay to reflect upon.… Expand
  2. Crazy54
    Sep 25, 2020
    10
    If your pc has problems don't rate the game low. Fix your computer.

    Anyway - this game is something special and different. A lot of people can't see past the things you do in the game (deliver materials and other tasks) but to enjoy the game you must take it on like an experience, nothing like you have done for a game before. If you do that you get an amazingly deep and creepy story, a    If your pc has problems don't rate the game low. Fix your computer.

    Anyway - this game is something special and different. A lot of people can't see past the things you do in the game (deliver materials and other tasks) but to enjoy the game you must take it on like an experience, nothing like you have done for a game before. If you do that you get an amazingly deep and creepy story, a lot of connections from people and empathy for the NPCs living in this world. If all you want is a call of duty or other type of game that's an action genre game than don't look here. If you want something deep look no where else.    … Expand
  3. marklukin
    Oct 11, 2020
    10
    One of the best games I've played in my life. Those who write that the game is **** they are simply too dumb to understand the game. They prefer first person shooters like CoD. Without thinking, buy a game with a great storyline and not boring gameplay at all
  4. Fadedsky
    Oct 19, 2020
    8
    Very good game. I wasnt really compeled to try after many mixed reviews but this game is really good. Music, visuals and athmosphere really comes togerher. Best ups courier simulator in recent history :D Also ignore review bombing from idiots that pirated the game this week. Its easy to trash the game u didnt even pay for tards ;)

    U dont really have to waste your money, try first 2 hours    Very good game. I wasnt really compeled to try after many mixed reviews but this game is really good. Music, visuals and athmosphere really comes togerher. Best ups courier simulator in recent history :D Also ignore review bombing from idiots that pirated the game this week. Its easy to trash the game u didnt even pay for tards ;)

    U dont really have to waste your money, try first 2 hours on steam and make your decision ( game doesnt really change much after this ) If u expected this to be next MGS .. just give up and play something else. I dont care if kojima was ever involved in this, i like it so far ( 15 hours in ). Its something different.

    but i get it .. if its not another hi cocaine action packed game, it just cant succeed in this generation of mediocre esrly access ****    … Expand
  5. Warbit
    Oct 25, 2020
    10
    Тупые малолетки, которые ставят 0 баллов. Не слушайте таких людей игра достойная
  6. Rollowos
    Oct 28, 2020
    9
    Magnificent game with detailed gameplay features, thanks to kojima for this great game...
  7. 3VEN
    Dec 16, 2020
    10
    The game is excellent 8/10.
    But I bet ten just to stop the s*it flow.
    Users who put 0 leave the same comments.
    This is strange.
  8. nemo_jesus
    Dec 16, 2020
    10
    Какие-же мрази, те кто ставит отрицательные отзывы на 16.12.2020, шквал отрицательных отзывов (в абсолютном количестве содержат клевету в сторону этой прекрасной игры) обрушились на сегодняшний день, не понимаю по какой причине, но скорее всего, этим стадом управляет кто-то из меньшинств.
    Как-же вы зае*али, из-за вас, тварей, в ближайшие года не будет достойных проектов на подобии death    Какие-же мрази, те кто ставит отрицательные отзывы на 16.12.2020, шквал отрицательных отзывов (в абсолютном количестве содержат клевету в сторону этой прекрасной игры) обрушились на сегодняшний день, не понимаю по какой причине, но скорее всего, этим стадом управляет кто-то из меньшинств.
    Как-же вы зае*али, из-за вас, тварей, в ближайшие года не будет достойных проектов на подобии death stranding-a    … Expand
  9. tzfqv
    Dec 18, 2020
    1
    It is decent delivery game, and challenge of this game comes from everywhere but delivery. I expected interesting delivery game, not an FPS that I can sometimes make deliver.
  10. Daz26
    Dec 20, 2020
    3
    Kojima's ego created this absurd product, a must play if you're a sheep who likes to walk a lot and think little.
  11. WasabiWarrior
    Dec 28, 2020
    4
    Some good ideas and NPCs wasted with the very bad gameplay and boring storytelling. I can't recommend this game but I enjoyed the visuals and music. It's super slow and the story is weird (not in the positive way). Some scenes are very beautiful and I think this should be a animated mini-series rather than a game. It's 1/10 as a game and 8/10 as a mini-series
  12. JennyBaron
    Jan 5, 2021
    7
    The ultimate chill game. No rush, no levels to grind, no timed events. Just you, going from places to places and getting familiar with the map. A perfect game ot play - if you don't know what to play. One major flaw is that the game world is sadly - very boring and monotonous. Its all the same everywhere.
  13. hyperjoc
    Jan 10, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So what is an important thing we do not like about games? The simple A to B quests/missions, take this to there etc. So what is this game about? Bringing stuff from point A to B. Sounds simple right? You must walk and not on the easy way. You run, you loose your balance, you will drop unless you press left and right mouse button, then everything is alright.

    It is boring... You also have a baby which will cry every time the bump is too hard and you must shake the bottle so he goes to sleep again. The first times are fun, but it is just like a real baby, you need to do it everytime, a lot of moments and it is getting boring.

    So you have a vehicle right? Yes after a long time you get your electrical vehicle which can go not so far. But you can climb mountains with it. Talking about mountains, do you know you also get bridges, ladders, rope etc. to cross every obstacle? By that time my load was already many times in the water or falling down a hill :P. When you climb a ladder and it is just too high you will jump off on the side of the hill and you tumble down. No big deal right? Well your load will get damaged and your baby starts crying again...

    it is trying to be realistic, there are a lot of detail, like with the walking but also when you have too much stuff on your back and you go into a cave, the load will fall off when you hit the ceiling. In a way I like it, but when I look at the characters, they all look flat. First I think: wow they are looking good, but then you think: it is like the put paper on a robot. Like it is an old game. Everything is stiff and almost no emotion in the faces. Also the bodies can look a bit odd.

    Also you run around in a big open world, but you walk from building to building. In some buildings you can enter with one room, but other building only have a big pole standing there. You communicatie with holograms. You can go to your own room, but that is a loading screen and you cannot do so much, you sit on your bed and you can go take a shower, you land back on your bed, you can go to your baby, you go back to your bed. Yes you can also go to the baby and press A or D to go to the next thing. But it does not feel realistic. When you want your vehicle repaired, you must put the vehicle inside the building on the elevator. Then go to the pole and place it in the garage, then an animation will start and it is in the garage. You will get a notification that it is repaired, so you must go back to the pole, put your bike out of the garage and another animation will follow...

    So for some one who mostly skips videos because he wants to play, this is very annoying, but specially for this game I watched all the movies in the beginnen. The story starts weird and that is what keeping me interested. But after a while I started skipping the videos. I started loosing interest in the game. I did not care about the ghosts who are flying around, I see them as a reason to slow me down. I tried to play it with a trainer, to cut away the things I did not like, but I saw now improvement. Also the bad UI is killing for me.

    Today I decided to uninstall the game and write a review about it. This is really not the game for me, while I can like games that are repetitive or different. I really liked metal gear solid 5 for example, not the big robot part, but everything else was very good. The options you have, the freedom etc. So this is not like that and I was not expected that. I can see they put a lot of love in it and I really encourage to do something different, but this is not for me. This is just a boring game, that is trying to let you do your job in the slowest way possible. Now that I am on the end I am feeling that a small part of me wants to go back to the game. There were good things, but I just start up another game and I will forget about this feeling.    … Expand
  14. karahangke267
    Apr 20, 2023
    10
    The most impressive game I've ever played in my life. In the last 2 hours, everything becomes clear. Be sure to watch all cutscenes carefully. I wanted to give 9 points because I encountered a very annoying bug in the last 2 hours of the game and so I had to watch the last 2 hours instead of playing.
  15. Game_Seeker
    Jun 5, 2021
    0
    DEATH STRANDING is just a glorified walking simulator where you play the mail man and promote Monster Energy drinks. Because it's got Kojima's name attached to it it's being celebrated as the Second Coming of Christ, if this had been done by a no name independent studio it would get all the 1s of 10s it would deserve.
    Fetch quests are the worst kind of quest in every game - in DEATH    DEATH STRANDING is just a glorified walking simulator where you play the mail man and promote Monster Energy drinks. Because it's got Kojima's name attached to it it's being celebrated as the Second Coming of Christ, if this had been done by a no name independent studio it would get all the 1s of 10s it would deserve.
    Fetch quests are the worst kind of quest in every game - in DEATH STRANDING it's all you do. Add atrocious writing to the mix (not even kidding, it's as if a seven year old did all the writing!!)    … Expand
  16. xbox_sucks_666
    Jul 27, 2021
    0
    This game is so f***** boring. It's just a walking simulator 2020.
    KOJIMA F***** SUCKS!!!
    The most overrated/overhyped tras* game ever.
  17. mistamiiDE
    Apr 20, 2023
    8
    This special concept makes the game very interesting and somehow I can't stop playing. Monotonous? Yes. Gameplay is a bit monotonous but never boring. It's a kind of "delivering simulator" with some parts of action. These action parts make the game really exiting and challenging and it pushes you to level up for useful items and skills.
    Graphic is great and up2date. Setting is realistc    This special concept makes the game very interesting and somehow I can't stop playing. Monotonous? Yes. Gameplay is a bit monotonous but never boring. It's a kind of "delivering simulator" with some parts of action. These action parts make the game really exiting and challenging and it pushes you to level up for useful items and skills.
    Graphic is great and up2date. Setting is realistc and very atmospheric, but a little bit empty. So developers integratetd a multiplayer part to interact with other players but without seeing them in the world. However it works. Can also be played in singleplayer without these aspects but activated online mode at any time.
    However, I'm sure not to play through this game twice. This game is definitely a developer's masterpiece. Finally someone who dares to break new ground in tripple A category, even if it's not 100 percent perfect.    … Expand
  18. lucifer_ff
    Mar 27, 2023
    0
    most boring game ever play, waste of time ! more like movie than a game, graphics 6/10
  19. DeadJotaPe
    May 11, 2023
    9
    A contemplative and immersive game, I was on the back foot before I played, but when I started, I entered the world and fell in love. Do not go in a hurry, you can enjoy every moment, even more so with the wonderful songs that accompany you on the walk. I will always carry this game in my heart, I did not feel lonely, but with solitude. I didn't give 10 because really sometimes the gameA contemplative and immersive game, I was on the back foot before I played, but when I started, I entered the world and fell in love. Do not go in a hurry, you can enjoy every moment, even more so with the wonderful songs that accompany you on the walk. I will always carry this game in my heart, I did not feel lonely, but with solitude. I didn't give 10 because really sometimes the game gets repetitive in the side missions, which are mostly shallow. Also, the soundtrack is 10/10, I'm so proud for this game to present me the Low Roar band to me.… Expand
  20. XMM001
    Dec 6, 2021
    6
    Played 22 hours. The game is boring. It's like doing another work in the game.
    If you feel comfortable to be a delivery guy, this game might work but otherwise I think this game can easily make you tired.
    I liked the graphics though.
  21. Wipleri
    Jan 9, 2022
    6
    Deathstranding is a great piece of work, a game graffifically as well as a story of high-end top class. The annoyance of the grade of eating some of the graphic bugs and other little bugs, eg buildings walls disappears, the objects are going to be invisible, the character hovers in the air. These things have been corrected before the release of the game would be worth the full ratings.Deathstranding is a great piece of work, a game graffifically as well as a story of high-end top class. The annoyance of the grade of eating some of the graphic bugs and other little bugs, eg buildings walls disappears, the objects are going to be invisible, the character hovers in the air. These things have been corrected before the release of the game would be worth the full ratings. That will have to settle for the average game among though it is many parts of a great and good game.… Expand
  22. tormiter
    May 30, 2023
    0
    Painfully boring and convoluted, oh and frustrating to no end, good thing I got it for free
  23. sontopo98
    Aug 23, 2022
    3
    No le doy un 3 por hater ni nada, simplemente no soporto que el objetivo del juego sea llevar cargas de un lado a otro, tener cuidado de no caerte, calmar al BB y la lluvia... y encima, el 90% del juego es una cinemática. Al que le guste, genial, te doy mi enhorabuena, pero a mi no me ha gustado nada esta experiencia, eso sí, le doy un 9.5 a la temática de la historia.
  24. urmom123
    Jun 5, 2023
    6
    Would have been better as a movie. The story, world, atmosphere and message is really unique and interesting and I was genuinely curious about how the world came to be and how each character got involved in it. I don't think anyone else could pull off being a post-apocalyptic deliveryman/construction worker better than Kojima can.

    The big pain of playing this game is the    Would have been better as a movie. The story, world, atmosphere and message is really unique and interesting and I was genuinely curious about how the world came to be and how each character got involved in it. I don't think anyone else could pull off being a post-apocalyptic deliveryman/construction worker better than Kojima can.

    The big pain of playing this game is the mediocre-to-terrible gameplay experience you're going to have. Awful controls and responsiveness, terrible UI and UX, god awful combat, and suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper drawn out and convoluted exposition that all gets thrown out the window anyway because Kojima spoon feeds you the entire story in the last 2-3 hours of the game anyway.

    I've seen some gameplay of the Director's Cut though and it looks quite a bit better than the base game, please go for that instead over the base "game".    … Expand
  25. Zallen
    Mar 20, 2023
    9
    Гений Кодзимбыча "забери-принеси-подай" во вселенной пост-ап коммунизма при 'Высокой' сложности на платину в 140-150 часов. Уникальная игра, где в абсолют возведены второстепенные курьерские квесты большинства игр, но проработанные на высочайшем геймплейном уровне и служат основополагающей геймплея, да приправленные 'вот это поворотным' сюжетом и чистым кайфом медитатива.

    Из минусов:    Гений Кодзимбыча "забери-принеси-подай" во вселенной пост-ап коммунизма при 'Высокой' сложности на платину в 140-150 часов. Уникальная игра, где в абсолют возведены второстепенные курьерские квесты большинства игр, но проработанные на высочайшем геймплейном уровне и служат основополагающей геймплея, да приправленные 'вот это поворотным' сюжетом и чистым кайфом медитатива.

    Из минусов:
    - игра не идеальна, есть что добавить или улучшить для еще более комфортабельного геймплея (к примеру автопилот при поездке по шоссе и автомаршрут на тросовых линиях, больше косметики и транспорта, фикс траблов с появлением заказов - кайфово выполнить 499 доставок из 500 и проебаться из за бага игры, мой внутренний перфекционист в ахуе).

    Из плюсов:
    - гейм-дизайн, еще никогда за всю историю геймдева таскать ящики не было так залипательно, експирианс на кончиках пальцев ног. Проработано всё, от ходьбы до использования пота, говна и мочи в боевой амуниции.
    - локации, весьма качественная проработка ландшафтов прямо влияющие на геймплей, а визуал некоторых пейзажей вызывает ВАУ эффект, скринь и ставь на раб.стол.
    - сюжет, много-ходовочная крутка яиц в лучших традициях японщины с пробитием двойного дна и еще одного дна со сценой после титров где Танос щелкает пальцами и взрывает марвел н*хуй.
    - нарратив, даже банальные события и драм моменты поставлены креативно и необычно.
    - персонажи, добротно прописанные уникальные личности со своими изюминками и конечно же ЗВЕЗДЫ ЗВЕЗДЫ ЗВЕЗДЫ, больше звездных холивудских чуваков на которых банально приятно смотреть.
    - музыка, это отдельный кайф для ушей, композиторы накидывают еще плюс баллы игре и годных треков в плейлист.

    Крч Коджира Гений и точка.

    9ть "ЗАТКНИСЬ ЛУ" из 10ти.    … Expand
  26. Mastereed
    Jan 17, 2023
    9
    AS EVERY DELIVERY MAN SHOULD BE.

    BEFORE WE BEGIN: I will preface this by saying that I played the pc version of Death Stranding, played it in its entirety but did not get the platinum. This is the original version of the game. THIS IS AMERICA: Death Stranding looks like a typical Kojima game; the player is catapulted within the first few hours of the game into a sequence of cryptic    AS EVERY DELIVERY MAN SHOULD BE.

    BEFORE WE BEGIN:
    I will preface this by saying that I played the pc version of Death Stranding, played it in its entirety but did not get the platinum. This is the original version of the game.

    THIS IS AMERICA:
    Death Stranding looks like a typical Kojima game; the player is catapulted within the first few hours of the game into a sequence of cryptic cutscenes aimed at stimulating the player's curiosity, and right from the start one can understand the highly authorial tone of the work. The location is the USA, in a “post apocalyptic” setting. It is neither coincidental nor strange to understand almost nothing of the plot of this game in the first few hours, but it is precisely where the player does not fully understand the plot that he or she can begin to speculate, later finding themselves with pleasant predictions and surprises as the story progresses. In the first steps within the game, the mechanics that will later be used throughout the playthrough are brilliantly explained, thanks to the accurate level design and the clarity of the main mechanics.

    DELIVERING PACKAGES:
    Death Stranding's gameplay is one of the most talked-about gameplays of 2019; between those who are bored and those who are thrilled, it is undeniable that Death Stranding created something new, which in today's AAA is no small feat. Just giving the game an actual genre is complex, being that it created a new one in its own right. There is no denying that this gameplay, based on merely running from point A to point B is nothing epic, and it may bore the casual gamer, but if you take it the right way it becomes a very relaxing game, given also the mainly natural style of the environment.
    Nonetheless, the game has several mechanics that can delight various types of players and different playstyles; you can rush through the game skipping everything by bike, always go on foot admiring the scenery, or fight looters who will try to steal your cargo. There is of course no shortage of problems, but I will report on them in the game cons later.

    LOOKING THROUGH UNBORN’S EYES:
    Graphically the game is really good, on consoles it looks almost always clean and detailed, on pc you don't notice excessive differences from the console version except for the rendering distance and framerate. The facial animations are decent but the models are superb. Yet another merit is the world design; the use of photogrammetry, the assumption of real environments to give the game a realistic architecture, makes the game incredibly immersive. In addition, the use of lighting and colors is always apt and impeccable.

    “LIKE SOUND EFFECT”:
    On audio level, the game has very few imperfections; it boasts of a soundtrack composed of dozens of songs always used at the right time, some truly catchy osts created specifically for the game, an astronomical cast with some of the best voice actors in the video game world, and a perfect choice of sound effects.

    BUT WHY 9?

    PROS:
    Death Stranding is one of those gems that should be played by those who are fans of exciting and intricate storylines. If what you are looking for is a game purely dedicated to gameplay, it is not the game for you, as that is not what it was created for. The story, world building and characterization of this work is one of the best ever created. All of this is extremely augmented by the fantastic actors used and the great voice actors in the cast. The study of the game's level design is almost always impeccable, and it suppresses the repetitiveness of the base game.

    CONS:
    The cons of the game are several, and they almost all relate to subjective tastes a player might have. Let's start, however, with objective problems; The motorbike; the motorbike is one of those things that are essential to the game, but turn out 80% of the time to be extremely clunky, and you often find yourself stuck, bugged or in impossible situations. Another thing is the facial animations, which as opposed to the facial models, turn out, due to technology, to be very expressive, and there are many scenes that would have been much more exciting with better animations. Obviously the worst negative point of the game is, if given in the hands of a casual player, the lack of franticness, action, and diversity; the presence of numerous cutscenes made many people give up on the game, along with the monotonous gameplay, and this is a shame, but as kojima said, this was calculated, and not everything can please everyone.

    RATING
    Gameplay: 7
    Music:8
    Story: 10
    _    … Expand
  27. shynorah
    Mar 21, 2023
    9
    Death Stranding is a very original title that shines above all for its scenario and its innovative gameplay system.

    The positive points : - Excellent storyline - The main characters are awesome - Innovative but perfectible gameplay - Support between players - Graphics are nice but monotonous - The Art Direction is good The negative points : - Some boring additional deliveries    Death Stranding is a very original title that shines above all for its scenario and its innovative gameplay system.

    The positive points :
    - Excellent storyline
    - The main characters are awesome
    - Innovative but perfectible gameplay
    - Support between players
    - Graphics are nice but monotonous
    - The Art Direction is good

    The negative points :
    - Some boring additional deliveries
    - A few bad characters that don't add anything I'm thinking especially of Heartman and Lockne
    - The game sometimes breaks the rhythm of the game to explain the same scenario 4-5 times

    You have to know how to be patient and give Death Stranding love, but know that the game will give you back fivefold.
    Great discovery.
    A mature and intelligent game that does not target everyone.
    It's a risk taken by Kojima Production. THANKS.    … Expand
  28. somovbiu
    Mar 19, 2023
    0
    I have played for 4 hours and not even one minute in the game seems boring to me. But the game is terribly optimized for Windows, it crashes randomly even when it's not graphically intense, and the prompt reads "access violation" or something. I'm running it on windows 10, Ryzen 3600, RX 5700 XT, and 1080p. My frame rate is easily above even 144 fps so it should have little to do with theI have played for 4 hours and not even one minute in the game seems boring to me. But the game is terribly optimized for Windows, it crashes randomly even when it's not graphically intense, and the prompt reads "access violation" or something. I'm running it on windows 10, Ryzen 3600, RX 5700 XT, and 1080p. My frame rate is easily above even 144 fps so it should have little to do with the GPU. The developer 505 Games has a page dedicated to this issue, but none of the workarounds works. My point is - if you are technically challenged to make a working game for PC, then don't, I can pay 10 bucks more and get it on PS5, better than 60 bucks thrown away for a broken product.… Expand
  29. juniortiger
    May 17, 2023
    10
    You need check game out one the best game and lot action game and excellent graphic and good music and amazing story and good daY
  30. Lorran2k
    Jan 6, 2023
    8
    Ótimo jogo, mundo bem vasto e é bem diferente a proposta dele.
    As cinemáticas são muito boas, fica bem imersivo a cada missão da história..
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Awards & Rankings

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#16 Best PC Game of 2020
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#11 Most Discussed PC Game of 2020

Critic Reviews

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 54 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 54
  3. Negative: 0 out of 54
  1. CD-Action
    Oct 15, 2020
    70
    I approached Death Stranding twice. I spent a couple of hours with the PS4 edition and was fascinated with it. I kinda wish I stopped at that and let the game remain a mystery to me rather than complete it later on PC and be disappointed. There are moments when Death Stranding eludes the traditional 1-10 rating system. There are moments when it sets new standards and becomes a truly special experience. But those are just moments scattered throughout tedious gameplay. Still, it is in my opinion one of those games you simply need to play. [10/2020, p.44]
  2. Riot Pixels
    Sep 20, 2020
    67
    Death Stranding is asking you to find variety in a daily rut, cooperation possibilities for a character who has fear of contact, scientific explanations in clear-cut mysticism. Today, you’re annoyed that the story doesn’t move forward, and you have to trek into the same ghost-infested area as before, but tomorrow you’ll gladly spend a few hours hauling resources for a new highway and feeling good about it. This source of joy is very weird and defies explanation.
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  3. PLAY! Zine
    Sep 5, 2020
    90
    Death Stranding on PC is the best way to experience this journey. Game is much more than a walking Sim, it mixes and matches a ton of brilliant new ideas and game mechanics. It is bursting with atmosphere, and the overall quality of the production and presentation is fantastic. Other than minor issues and some non-consistent storytelling, Death Stranding shows us that boundaries can be moved in the today gaming world.
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