Diablo III

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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 10199 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 5,711 out of 10199
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  1. Tylahedras
    May 20, 2012
    0
    Forgetting for a moment the fact that you couldn't play a game you played money money for and always have to have an internet connection to play this game, which is god damn ridiculous by the way, This is still the worst Diablo game ever made. It's amazing you could release a worse product 12 years after the last one. Seriously the graphics are sub par, the story is vomit worthy, the musicForgetting for a moment the fact that you couldn't play a game you played money money for and always have to have an internet connection to play this game, which is god damn ridiculous by the way, This is still the worst Diablo game ever made. It's amazing you could release a worse product 12 years after the last one. Seriously the graphics are sub par, the story is vomit worthy, the music is pretty good, and the leveling structure is crap, with all the personalization removed. Seriously, don't buy this tripe. Last Blizzard product I pay money for.… Expand
  2. Netrix
    May 18, 2012
    0
    Lackluster graphics, game play, story, and skill trees. DRM to play a single player game? What are we paying for then? HUGE disappointment. If you want to own it, pirate it. You don't get what you pay for.
  3. Jonesyme
    May 18, 2012
    0
    First off, I am not rating this game based on server issues, DRM limitations, or general glitches. These things happen in any production game release. I am rating this game a zero because Blizzard had 10 years to create a sequel for one of their best selling game series and they have failed miserably. Had Blizzard just released Diablo II with improved graphics and a new plot, theyFirst off, I am not rating this game based on server issues, DRM limitations, or general glitches. These things happen in any production game release. I am rating this game a zero because Blizzard had 10 years to create a sequel for one of their best selling game series and they have failed miserably. Had Blizzard just released Diablo II with improved graphics and a new plot, they would have received an 8 from me. Had they released Diablo II with the same graphics, same plot but one instance of a massive shared world for all players, they would have received a 10 from me. Instead, they spent 10 years removing some of the best features of the original DIablo series and adding some of the worst features from WoW. There is no longer any character customization, the entire plot is one linear-grind and the only thing that differentiates any given character from another is how much real-money a person spends buying mined equipment in the auction house. It's essentially a dumbed-down version of WoW except the only battle is between you, your right mouse button, and eternity. I spent 30 hours playing this game and I am still following one single path by myself, down a single plot, down a single class that I cannot customize. Farmville has more depth than this game. I'm sorry, Blizzard, you blew it. Next time, try retaining the best aspects of a game series and improve on the flaws. Save yourself the money and replay Diablo II.… Expand
  4. haybd
    May 18, 2012
    0
    Its not Diablo II its WoW 2. And this why most of us disapointment.
    im not talking about DRM, single player etc because u in my opinion u dont need to play diablo game alone, but the truth is this game lost all the its great features from diablo 2 and turned into WoW 2.
    Diablo 2 is still popular 12 years after its release and i see many people who play it online. do u really think this bad    Its not Diablo II its WoW 2. And this why most of us disapointment.
    im not talking about DRM, single player etc because u in my opinion u dont need to play diablo game alone, but the truth is this game lost all the its great features from diablo 2 and turned into WoW 2.
    Diablo 2 is still popular 12 years after its release and i see many people who play it online. do u really think this bad game will be played in 12 more years? Diablo 2 is a game that stands the test of time . diablo 3? doesnt even stand the stand of present time.
    BIG DISAPOINTMENT!    … Expand
  5. ajsjps
    May 18, 2012
    0
    What is the point of buying a game if you can't even play it? I saved up for it, just to play by myself. I'm not a big multiplayer user, so I bought it for the singleplayer. Turns out, it doesn't matter. I can't play it without being online, which is horrible since I don't always have internet. Also: Error 37.
  6. Taz1004
    May 18, 2012
    0
    Online only for single player... okay. Check point save system... okay. But not both!!! I can understand the launch date server problems but I also had issues with Comcast so I ended up playing a mission 4 times. Lag is an issue in single player. I died several times because of it. And then there's no real penalty for dying. In fact, one guy online was using it as strategy. He keptOnline only for single player... okay. Check point save system... okay. But not both!!! I can understand the launch date server problems but I also had issues with Comcast so I ended up playing a mission 4 times. Lag is an issue in single player. I died several times because of it. And then there's no real penalty for dying. In fact, one guy online was using it as strategy. He kept dying and come back to weaken the enemy.

    Everything that made Diablo 1 and 2 great are removed. You were actually building, customizing, and bonding with your character. But now with every skill available to everyone, your wizard is same as everyone else's. And can't choose attribute points either. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

    Storyline? Act 3 was exact copy of LOTR Two Towers.

    Diablo 1 was the first game I stayed up all night for. There are only 2 other games that made me do that one being Diablo 2. Maybe because I'm 16 years older... or maybe because Blizzard is 16 years older and are not the same people developing games anymore... but this one just doesn't have that same addictive gameplay as the first two. Fact that I got off line to write this proves that. I don't miss it.    … Expand
  7. BontaKun94
    May 18, 2012
    0
    I signed up to metacritic just to show my support that DIABLO 3 SUCKS D**K. THE GAMEPLAY IS GOOD but like THE SERVERS ARE ALWAYS FULL. AND WHY THE FARK DOES SINGLE PLAYER REQUIRE U TO BE ONLINE BATTLENET. BLIZZARD DO U HAVE A BRAIN? people go out and play with friends where ever they want, not just at home.... -_-. FARK so much hype for this game and i didn't know stupid people were makingI signed up to metacritic just to show my support that DIABLO 3 SUCKS D**K. THE GAMEPLAY IS GOOD but like THE SERVERS ARE ALWAYS FULL. AND WHY THE FARK DOES SINGLE PLAYER REQUIRE U TO BE ONLINE BATTLENET. BLIZZARD DO U HAVE A BRAIN? people go out and play with friends where ever they want, not just at home.... -_-. FARK so much hype for this game and i didn't know stupid people were making it. WTF **** GAME… Expand
  8. JesusJuice
    May 18, 2012
    0
    I would like to be able to play the game I payed $60 for whenever I like, not whenever Blizzard decides to have their servers running. This always-on DRM is absolutely ridiculous.
  9. Bones1979
    May 19, 2012
    0
    Casual gamer here. Absolutely gutted offline single player mode isn't available. Games like warcraft, starcraft, diablo, are what I'm about. I buy the games, chuck it on hard and play the single player campaign. I've never made the transition to online play with any game. The main reason being I live in a country where internet connections aren't great. So to find out onlineCasual gamer here. Absolutely gutted offline single player mode isn't available. Games like warcraft, starcraft, diablo, are what I'm about. I buy the games, chuck it on hard and play the single player campaign. I've never made the transition to online play with any game. The main reason being I live in a country where internet connections aren't great. So to find out online connection is a must is so annoying. I also game on a laptop and dont have roaming wireless internet, I find it really average to think I could buy the product but be limited where I use it. I think for someone like the gamer who's not interested in online play this will push them towards piracy. I for one wont be buying the product due to my internet limitations. However if there was a cracked version that allowed offline play that would look pretty good to me right now.

    I cant believe the ignorance from blizzard that everyone around the world interested in playing diablo 3 will have access to a quality internet line.

    Seriously?????? You cant be that stupid?????    … Expand
  10. Ownager
    May 19, 2012
    0
    I have never played this game, but after seeing so many bad reviews and waiting all these years for it, the game has made me so mad, its almost like I've played it and I absolutely hate it. 0/10 Blizzard is bad.
  11. mindrust
    Jan 20, 2013
    0
    so the game director is fired... (jay gayson) good news. i laughin so hard to the position they are in. this game born with a malfunction. it is almost dead by now.

    where to begin? everything, every decision, every **** step they have made is a mistake about that game. jay "**** diablo killer" wilson got fired and you cant answer his post twice. your answer gets deleted immediately by    so the game director is fired... (jay gayson) good news. i laughin so hard to the position they are in. this game born with a malfunction. it is almost dead by now.

    where to begin? everything, every decision, every **** step they have made is a mistake about that game. jay "**** diablo killer" wilson got fired and you cant answer his post twice. your answer gets deleted immediately by mods. i mean what the **** it has been said million **** times whats wrong with the game. even now even after rob **** promo said "please make some **** constructive critism" they keep ignore playerbase. drown in your own **** dickheads    … Expand
  12. menoi
    May 19, 2012
    0
    The corporation behind this game acts as a maniacal psychotic money hoarder. I wouldn't even call it a "game company". Just look and think for yourself a little. Monstrous income of around half a billion EUR every month for several years from WOW alone. Notice how all the big corrupted reviewers gave 90% and more. This is a joke. And they put in an always-online-DRM for you inside andThe corporation behind this game acts as a maniacal psychotic money hoarder. I wouldn't even call it a "game company". Just look and think for yourself a little. Monstrous income of around half a billion EUR every month for several years from WOW alone. Notice how all the big corrupted reviewers gave 90% and more. This is a joke. And they put in an always-online-DRM for you inside and ignore Linux platforms...… Expand
  13. Pachinko
    May 19, 2012
    0
    Ugh - this is my first review and I forgot to slide the slider down to 0. Why can't we edit out reviews?

    I'm a huge fan of Diablo II, and still play it today - it's the most atmospheric and playable game I've ever come across on PC. This is a pale imitation in every respect. The graphics are cartoony, and there's very little atmosphere at all. When you're playing a gothic medievel type    Ugh - this is my first review and I forgot to slide the slider down to 0. Why can't we edit out reviews?

    I'm a huge fan of Diablo II, and still play it today - it's the most atmospheric and playable game I've ever come across on PC. This is a pale imitation in every respect. The graphics are cartoony, and there's very little atmosphere at all. When you're playing a gothic medievel type game and all the items pop up in a perfect clean ariel typeface there's something very wrong. Far too much effort has gone into fancy graphics and far too little has gone into playability. It's a grind-fest geared solely towards the acquisition of loot at the expense of everything else. Blizzard have run with the theory that bigger is better, but when faced with an onslaught of thousands of items with an infinite array of properties the whole thing just becomes meaningless. And that's not even mentioning their despicable corporate attitude resulting in the ridiculous concept of single players being forced to play online at all times. This is a spectaculer fail, and a disappointing glimpse into the future of PC gaming.    … Expand
  14. Paidhi
    May 19, 2012
    0
    Not looking at launch issues, the need to connect to internet to play online. The game still has some serious issues. After 12 years of developing blizzard mastered to put the most crappy RPG into the world.
    Why is it even called RPG if you cannot modify your char? To finish the game you need only to leave your mouse buttons pressed and it would finish itself. Not like an hour fight with    Not looking at launch issues, the need to connect to internet to play online. The game still has some serious issues. After 12 years of developing blizzard mastered to put the most crappy RPG into the world.
    Why is it even called RPG if you cannot modify your char? To finish the game you need only to leave your mouse buttons pressed and it would finish itself. Not like an hour fight with Diablo. Just tell how can I get my money back?    … Expand
  15. Felipeavb
    May 19, 2012
    0
    Disappointment. After so many years, Blizzard managed to make a great game, but due to stupid options (extinguishing the offline mode), they completelly ruined the gaming experience. Right now I regret the money I spend to buy Diablo.
  16. toby1253
    May 19, 2012
    0
    Why should I have to be online to play the game in single player? Why should I have to accept downtime for server maintenance for a single player game? If always online DRM is the future of games count me out, epic fail!
  17. Re-LMayer
    May 19, 2012
    0
    There is no way to play the game offline, even by yourself. You can't customise your character - stats, skills or appearance.
    The story is confusing.
    And, last but not least, the servers go down for scheduled maintenance at 10:15pm EST Saturday night the week it comes out.
  18. als001
    May 19, 2012
    0
    I would give 8.5 if you could play offline, but I have to keep stopping every moment, either because of bugs or long maintenance of own blizzard, this type of treatment the client can not get away
  19. haybend
    May 19, 2012
    0
    For the first thing - i want to mention that i didnt experienced any problam with the servers disconnecting and i really dont mind about the DRM system. After few hours playing this game i have only 1 word to say - DISAPPOINTMENT.
    If u played diablo 1, and diablo 2 and ur a diablo fan? dont think about playing this game because it will just make u angry.
    it seems blizzard neglected all the    For the first thing - i want to mention that i didnt experienced any problam with the servers disconnecting and i really dont mind about the DRM system. After few hours playing this game i have only 1 word to say - DISAPPOINTMENT.
    If u played diablo 1, and diablo 2 and ur a diablo fan? dont think about playing this game because it will just make u angry.
    it seems blizzard neglected all the good and unique features that made diablo II LoD one of the best games in history.
    1. No customize Skills + Artibbutes - this is really poor and ruine the game experience for me. blizzard aimed this game for 6 years old who dont need to think. u cant longer do customize and special chars (for exemple enchantress bear sorc on d2 :p).
    2. Party groups of only 4 ppl - really shame then instead of moving foward and making the game experience of interacting and playing with other people they move back to only 4 people partys.
    3. No game list like diablo 2- all the games are randomize and u cant enter a game for trading like on diablo 2.
    4. The trading experience is really bad now- u dont longer can have the great feeling of the trading in diablo 2 (trading low items junk for medium junk. medium junk into better items etc)- i remember i used to spend many nights by only trading junk to get better items.
    5. NO more world PVP feature - i wasnt a big fan of it but it was fun to duel people on world pvp, now u can only do WoW style pvp arena which is good but they neglected world pvp which was fun.
    In conclusion, blizzard had 12 years to make the Diablo III and they wasted all this time of making a poor WoW 2. Diablo II is a game who stand the test of time and is still largly played by many people around the world this days, when diablo III in my opinion doesnt even stand the test of present time. its a truly sad day for diablo game series fans. take care.    … Expand
  20. Sursniper
    May 19, 2012
    0
    As anyone has already pointed out, the biggest flaw is the DRM.
    There are QUEUES in the singleplayer, what the heck???
    Is this the future of video gaming? Cattle-ing people? None should support this kind of product because it just degrades the whole video game industry. This has NOT the spirit of D2, to whoever says that they are just blizzdrones. It has nothing D2 had. The story is plain    As anyone has already pointed out, the biggest flaw is the DRM.
    There are QUEUES in the singleplayer, what the heck???
    Is this the future of video gaming? Cattle-ing people? None should support this kind of product because it just degrades the whole video game industry.
    This has NOT the spirit of D2, to whoever says that they are just blizzdrones. It has nothing D2 had.
    The story is plain and dumb, no customization whatsoever, chosing one feat for your skill and call it customs? There is no more skill building, you just chose your arsenal and your gameplay won't be much more different than any other dude having your character.
    As always the first playthrough can't be easier, the replayability is just doing the game again (which is short as well) and doesn't add much at all.    … Expand
  21. gleipnir
    May 19, 2012
    0
    tengo que estar online para poder jugar individualmente, esto hace al juego inservible si estoy en zonas que no tengo conexión (viajo bastante), nunca me interesaron las partidas multijugador
  22. Johnatan
    May 19, 2012
    0
    This game is unplayable because of DRM. I have 6Mbps ADSL Internet connection and pings in other games like 80-120ms. In D3 my average ping is of 600-1000. This is incredibly unplayable even at single player campaign.
    I've wasted 60 euros just because Blizzard was a trusted company for me till here. I don't care about graphics and sound, i don't care about many years of development of that    This game is unplayable because of DRM. I have 6Mbps ADSL Internet connection and pings in other games like 80-120ms. In D3 my average ping is of 600-1000. This is incredibly unplayable even at single player campaign.
    I've wasted 60 euros just because Blizzard was a trusted company for me till here. I don't care about graphics and sound, i don't care about many years of development of that game. I simply log in, watch my hero "jumping through space" in lags and i quit.    … Expand
  23. wrongpassword
    May 19, 2012
    0
    Look at all the sheep defending always online drm bleeting that angry consumers are entitled whiners. Tell me, if pokemon, halo or GTA had always online drm would you bend over and let them ass rape you as long as they put in an auction house? Screw D3 and the blizz fanboys. Enjoy your server crashes, connection failures, lost game progress, gold farmers and lag monsters.
  24. rushtybaby
    May 19, 2012
    0
    this is an absolute joke. even if it was the most beautiful and engaging game released ever (which it is not) it is still inexcusable to only be able to play the SOLO part of the game ONLINE. what if i don't have wireless in my house? what if i want to play on my laptop in my room where the signal is poor. what if i want to play it in the car? what if i want to play it on my lunchthis is an absolute joke. even if it was the most beautiful and engaging game released ever (which it is not) it is still inexcusable to only be able to play the SOLO part of the game ONLINE. what if i don't have wireless in my house? what if i want to play on my laptop in my room where the signal is poor. what if i want to play it in the car? what if i want to play it on my lunch break at work where i don't have internet access? i have paid good money for this product and expect to be able to play it wherever and whenever i want. this is DRM gone mad and i hope someone gets fired for this joke of a release… Expand
  25. HanHan
    May 19, 2012
    0
    The worst let down of all time... The story is mediocre, there is no challenging gameplay, it takes 4 days to completely max out your character for what that is even worth since you don't get to choose anything and everyone's characters are exactly the same, level cap is 60. They basically took out everything that made it fun. It is no longer a dungeon crawler, as expansive levels and haveThe worst let down of all time... The story is mediocre, there is no challenging gameplay, it takes 4 days to completely max out your character for what that is even worth since you don't get to choose anything and everyone's characters are exactly the same, level cap is 60. They basically took out everything that made it fun. It is no longer a dungeon crawler, as expansive levels and have been replaced by one room caves, i'm not sure any of the maps ever even change since everything is pretty much in the same place.... The graphics are way less than acceptable... The real problem though is the leveling system you can't choose any skill points, spells or anything about your character other than their name, on top of that the cap is 60 and it takes no time to get there after the first difficulty your level thirty minimum.. Diablo 2 was a challenging game it took for ever to get to level 90 and above and that is what made it fun the game is about leveling and loot it doesn't work without both parts... turns out to be like thanks i'm level 60 now great that took 4ish days i guess i could start a new character but since it took so little time to get here is this even fun at this point. I really loved the idea of RMAH but once again what value do any items have if every eight-year-old and their mom can make it to the level cap without any effort, its certainly instant gratification for people who hate actually accomplishing things. Torchlight was a much better developed game and i'm sure its budget was null in comparison to Diablo 3's. THE ONLY GOOD THING ABOUT THIS GAME IS THAT BLIZZARD HAS RUN OUT OF GAMES TO RUIN AT THIS POINT.… Expand
  26. John_E
    May 19, 2012
    0
    Dont buy it. The grafics are not so good, the gameplay is kinda dead, you must play online for singleplayer, there are lags all the time, the game does not last so much, and so on .And if all that was not enough, there is a marketplace with real money, so you must pay more money to get the good stuff, since the game itself dont give you much rare/good itens...
  27. PCFlip
    May 19, 2012
    0
    Issues:
    1) ALWAYS ON DRM SUCKS!!!!!!!!
    2) If I wanted to play Torchlight I would have played the copy I already own, what is this? 3) Missing a lot of key features that made Diablo great like one example Scrolls, Identity Scrolls and so on are missing from the game. 4) Lack of customization even when you have that one option checked is severely lacking. 5) $60 this game is NOT worth it,    Issues:
    1) ALWAYS ON DRM SUCKS!!!!!!!!
    2) If I wanted to play Torchlight I would have played the copy I already own, what is this? 3) Missing a lot of key features that made Diablo great like one example Scrolls, Identity Scrolls and so on are missing from the game. 4) Lack of customization even when you have that one option checked is severely lacking.
    5) $60 this game is NOT worth it, wait until its half price. 6) a decade for this? for shame, that money hungry company has lost their insight.    … Expand
  28. trozman
    May 19, 2012
    0
    Always-online DRM is terrible as it is, but it makes the game unplayable when the servers are down (which they have been alot). This is completely ridiculous - in no other consumer market would it be acceptable to pay $60 for a product that only works 25% of the time, for no ostensibly good reason (they could easily turn off the always-on DRM).

    Not to mention, digital downloads don't work    Always-online DRM is terrible as it is, but it makes the game unplayable when the servers are down (which they have been alot). This is completely ridiculous - in no other consumer market would it be acceptable to pay $60 for a product that only works 25% of the time, for no ostensibly good reason (they could easily turn off the always-on DRM).

    Not to mention, digital downloads don't work until retail versions do, which makes even less sense. This is like if Itunes MP3s could be downloaded (AND PAID FOR) but not played until a specific date... completely senseless.

    The game itself is just a clone of Diablo II, no real changes other than a slightly improved skills system. Completely disappointing.    … Expand
  29. suthnara
    May 19, 2012
    0
    I waited for a long time for starcraft 2 to be released and when it did I was not dissapointed not at all. To be honest I expected exactly the same when I played Diablo 3. Same attention to detail, better graphics and an amazing story line. I thought that there was no ways Blizzard would ever dissapoint me, but shockingly they have. Diablo looks and plays almost exactly like Titans Quest,I waited for a long time for starcraft 2 to be released and when it did I was not dissapointed not at all. To be honest I expected exactly the same when I played Diablo 3. Same attention to detail, better graphics and an amazing story line. I thought that there was no ways Blizzard would ever dissapoint me, but shockingly they have. Diablo looks and plays almost exactly like Titans Quest, a game thats how old now? Although it must be said that Titans Quest did allow you alot more variety when it came to character customization. Can I get my money back? If anyone is thinking of buying this game expecting something great yourâ… Expand
  30. adamcraig
    May 19, 2012
    0
    What is Blizzard thinking??? This game sucks hardcore. First off it is boring as hell (pun intended). I want to play the game because I keep thinking it will get better, but I just can't force myself to play. Second, the heart of a RPG is customization, somewhere down the line we lost this idea, and diablo is not the only game. Why would I play a game that I am exactly like everyone else,What is Blizzard thinking??? This game sucks hardcore. First off it is boring as hell (pun intended). I want to play the game because I keep thinking it will get better, but I just can't force myself to play. Second, the heart of a RPG is customization, somewhere down the line we lost this idea, and diablo is not the only game. Why would I play a game that I am exactly like everyone else, if you are a monk, guess what you are the same as the other thousand monks, yeah. At this point why even make it an RPG? I am not even starting on the other issues the game has, because I think they dropped the ball. The only problems I had for the other diablo games is the 5 point system, I thought they would improve it, not throw it out completely. I am sorry for those who like mindless game plan, like all on-line games, you will love this game. I come from a different generation, where RPG was sitting around a table with a pen and paper and you had to use your brain. There is nothing to this game, Please get away from multiplayer gaming. For once focus on single player. What did Blizzard do, I thought they were developing this game for awhile now, because it looks like they are a student doing a paper on the last day it is to be turned in. No thought, boring story, no customization, no intelligence, no game. If I could have given this game a negative ten I would have, and one more thing, I enjoyed the music until it made me remember how good diablo once was, and then it pissed me off because it made me think there was no development at all, and I have to listen to music that makes the game seem better then it is!!!! SUCKS!… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#12 Best PC Game of 2012
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#1 Most Discussed PC Game of 2012
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#3 Most Shared PC Game of 2012

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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 86 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 81 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 86
  3. Negative: 1 out of 86
  1. Thunderbolt
    Aug 31, 2012
    90
    My one major complaint is that the game never feels very difficult, especially on Normal. There are frustrating moments, hordes of baddies, and increasing difficulty levels, but the same feeling of utter defeat never really happens as it did in the past.
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  2. Hyper Magazine
    Jul 18, 2012
    80
    For all the game's missteps, though, you certainly can't accuse Blizzard of phoning it in - if anything, the game suffers from the tendency to try a little to hard at times to evolve the design. [Aug 2012, p.61]
  3. PC PowerPlay
    Jul 3, 2012
    80
    When it works, Diablo III is the best of the Diablo games. When it doesn't, all it does is make you mad. [July 2012, p.54]
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