Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 749 Ratings

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  1. Dxlta
    Sep 3, 2023
    10
    It was just wonderful. The story, the animation, the combat system. One of my favourite games, by far!
  2. Nocho
    Jul 10, 2023
    0
    A boring action game and a dull Final Fantasy game
    First of all it's incomplete, and second it wasn't even a Remake in the first place.
    Why even bother to defend this fanfiction?
    Oh... yeah.... The fanservice right?
    LMAO
  3. AleksB911
    Jul 6, 2023
    10
    FF7R — одна из лучших видеоигр всех времен. Замечательный мир, сюжет, персонажи, саундтрек и визуал.
  4. Xerrin
    Jun 26, 2023
    2
    Just a bad action game filled with cutscenes all over the place
    What a fall of grace for them
  5. TurnBasedisDead
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Absolutely amazing game, hype for the part 2 is unreal. I have zero doubt that the sequel will be equally good.
  6. darkarth
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    The love for details, visual quality, battle system, dialogues, voice acting, soundtrack are the best I've ever experienced in this franchise.
  7. imalynxcat
    Jun 22, 2023
    10
    Oynadığım en zevkli combat bu oyunda olabilir. Sıra tabanlı combat'ın taktikselliği ile gerçek zamanlı kombatın doyuruculuğunun karışımı inanılmaz güzel hissettiriyor. Kızlar da güzel oyundaki
  8. Jesol
    Jun 3, 2023
    0
    One of the most terrible actions games I've had the misfortune to play. A bad Final Fantasy game.
    Very linear, very easy, monotonous, boring and with a plot so bad that it leaks everywhere...
    An overall very bad experience

    P.S.: it has also a badly optimization.
    With glitch, framerates drops, and low textures pop up
  9. nietzfk
    May 20, 2023
    7
    At least Tifa understands me.

    The game's combat system feels like it doesn't always work. There's a lot of unnecessary walking, boring side activities, and so on. The characters and storytelling are pretty good.
  10. juniortiger
    May 17, 2023
    10
    You need check game out one the best game and lot open world and action game and excellent graphic and good music and good day
  11. e0mer
    May 12, 2023
    9
    Yeah story is kinda weird I still prefer original one but still this game is absouletly beautiful
  12. LionAlhazred
    Apr 25, 2023
    5
    So here I am, I finally finished Final Fantasy 7 Remake, I'm going to post my opinion on the game but before that I'd like to tell you that I never played the original so I don't have any point of comparison, the only FF7 I had played was Crisis Core on PSP.

    The scenario at first, it's quite simple I found it simply bad. It's long, nothing much happens, the dialogues are pathetic but    So here I am, I finally finished Final Fantasy 7 Remake, I'm going to post my opinion on the game but before that I'd like to tell you that I never played the original so I don't have any point of comparison, the only FF7 I had played was Crisis Core on PSP.

    The scenario at first, it's quite simple I found it simply bad. It's long, nothing much happens, the dialogues are pathetic but it's very well written, you can't blame it.
    The characters all seemed to me rather ordinary, not to say stupid, no way to get attached to them.
    Cloud is the (Japanese) archetype of the taciturn hero, unfortunately he lacks charisma, Aerith raves about flowers, Barrett speaks too loudly. Every time he opens his mouth it is to shout. Remain Tifa, she doesn't fly more than the others but she fights hand to hand, that's a quality. I won't talk about Sephirot, we don't see him much but his appearances were more ridiculous than the others but well, we'll say that the character will be developed in the sequel. It reminds me that someone told me that Cloud was autistic, it's a bit the feeling I have with Sephirot. What if this was FF7, a fight to the death between two autistic people?

    The worst thing is that if the main storyline is not very inspired, it's much worse in the side quests. And people are even more stupid I think. It seems to be the norm in Midgar.
    An example comes to mind where we talk to a guy and he tells us he is a journalist and wants to know about the guardian angel, a thief who steals from the rich to give to the poor. Cloud who then has a flash of genius asks him why he would not go to make it himself, the journalist answers him that he tried to question the inhabitants of the shantytown but that he had discovered that he was journalist and of the blow did not wish to cooperate. It turns out that the NPC in question is wearing an armband with press written on it. One wonders how they found out about his job.
    And the game is full of this kind of nonsense, some will see it as second degree. I'll let everyone make up their own mind.

    Another thing that bothered me a lot during the whole game. The fact that the game stutters. It is constantly stopping you from playing.
    Whether it's through pointless cinematics that are unnecessarily long every 4 minutes, the crevasses to cross during the whole adventure, the very regular moments where the game decides to make you walk or the famous pipes to cross with the agility of a ryo hazuki. It was tiring.
    Game, let me **** play. :crazy:
    Besides, there are too many cinematic, they are there all the time it's tiring. It must have a ratio of 5 minutes of gameplay for 15 minutes of cinematics.

    Now it's time for the level design:
    It's quite simple, there is none. It's a straight line, generally the dungeons and the cities are a very small area. At least I don't risk to be lost, that's something.

    The RPG systems, well, again, they don't break the bank.
    So we have the usual stats increases at each level, a skill tree (as ugly as not very ergonomic by the way) on each weapon, which allows you to increase the damage, to have some passives or to unlock material slots, nothing original but it does the job.
    I have to say that I have mixed feelings about the materials system. I would have preferred that our characters gain skills as they level up, instead of having to place spells directly in slots. It's not an idea ♥♥♥♥, it allows to make a choice between the skills to choose, the thing that annoys me is that there are a lot of materiala that I never used. Why would I do ♥♥♥♥♥ to take Flight, when I can have a materiala that allows me to throw Haste or a physical shield. That's my big regret, we focus on the useful materia and leave the rest aside because of lack of space.

    The combat system is the greatest quality of this game. Well in normal, its biggest flaw is that the game is really very easy. But it is still a nice game system.
    Nothing very complicated, you launch analysis, you look at the weaknesses of the enemies, you raise your shock bar and then you chain it with everything that passes under your sword. But it's fun and it works, that's all we ask. I wouldn't have minded a little more challenge in normal though. I was told that the hard mode was good for pushing the battle system unfortunately you unlock it after finishing the game. And I don't really want to do it again.

    Some sequences that I found very heavy and without interest too. The motorcycle, the platform / QTE of Tifa, the dance contest, the mini squat game. It has the merit of being done quickly. Well, except for the last phase on the motorcycle which was too long for its own good.

    Technically it's solid, the music is good and artistically it's nice too. In fact, apart from Cloud and Sephirot who look very poor cosplay from the japan expo I think it looks pretty good.

    it's not worth more than 20€/$ for me.    … Expand
  13. Garuc
    Mar 24, 2023
    0
    This is the worst Final Fantasy game ever

    The story it's incomplete and sucks - 0/10 The gameplay is a **** braindead button smashing - 0/10 The characters are a more stereotyped version of the original game - 2/10 The soundtrack is a forgettable basic work 5/10 The "world" is just a corridor city.... 0/10 This FF7 Remake ends up to be one of the worst action jrpg I've recently    This is the worst Final Fantasy game ever

    The story it's incomplete and sucks - 0/10
    The gameplay is a **** braindead button smashing - 0/10
    The characters are a more stereotyped version of the original game - 2/10
    The soundtrack is a forgettable basic work 5/10
    The "world" is just a corridor city.... 0/10

    This FF7 Remake ends up to be one of the worst action jrpg I've recently played.
    And for this reason I suggest you to avoid it    … Expand
  14. scurpiun77
    Mar 23, 2023
    9
    Gameplay 1.25/2
    Music 2/2
    Graphic 1.75/2
    Story 2/2
    Level Design 2/2
    Final Fantasy 7 Remake 9/10
    Watching Time For Playing Part 2 of This Fantastic Fantasy!!!
  15. triadne
    Mar 15, 2023
    0
    Terrible stutter issue, even on high end machines. sometimes game breaking, i.e. literal slideshow.
    still not fixed after being on epic for 6 months. Developer clearly doesn't care.
  16. itsoskej
    Feb 27, 2023
    6
    Final Fantasy VII could be the best game in the world, but that doesn't justify greed that we're subjected to.
    After 2 years we're finally able to play the game on Steam, but we still pay full price on fake discount.
    We might have to wait another 2 years to play part two, which will be the same game for another $70, and they announced that they're working on part three, which also easily    Final Fantasy VII could be the best game in the world, but that doesn't justify greed that we're subjected to.
    After 2 years we're finally able to play the game on Steam, but we still pay full price on fake discount.
    We might have to wait another 2 years to play part two, which will be the same game for another $70, and they announced that they're working on part three, which also easily could be $70.
    Assuming that they will finish it in three parts, total cost of the game comes to $210 and might take couple of years to finish.
    I will enjoy the game, but I simply can't post positive review just for the greed of the company that makes it.    … Expand
  17. Jidik
    Feb 18, 2023
    0
    A horribly boring game, where the button smashing action gameplay sucks, and the exploration is 0
  18. Akael
    Feb 5, 2023
    8
    O jogo é excelente, mas é linear. Isso pra RPG fica ridículo. Mesmo assim o jogo consegue ser muito bom e te prende do começo ao fim.
  19. sepam21
    Feb 5, 2023
    8
    The classic JRPG was turned into a stupid corridor arcade with minimal interactivity and primitive combat. All that's good about the game are the character figures.
  20. Jesich
    Feb 5, 2023
    0
    A garbage game, with badly optimization, trash plot, soulless characters and monotonous gameplay.
    Disappointing on pretty much everything
  21. Tchuck11
    Feb 4, 2023
    10
    Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is a high-quality remaster of the original game, with improved graphics and new gameplay elements. The Intergrade version adds new content and a more immersive experience, making it a must-play for fans of the original and newcomers alike.
  22. pmasterfunk
    Feb 3, 2023
    4
    It's hard for me, an ex-diehard Square stan, to review a game like this on so many levels. A lot of my formative years involved Square games. FF1 through 9, Chrono Trigger and Cross, Secret of Mana, FF Tactics, Super Mario RPG, heck, even Parasite Eve. Back in the early- to mid- '90s, it seemed like Square had the Midas touch. So whenever news of their work would appear, I'd get veryIt's hard for me, an ex-diehard Square stan, to review a game like this on so many levels. A lot of my formative years involved Square games. FF1 through 9, Chrono Trigger and Cross, Secret of Mana, FF Tactics, Super Mario RPG, heck, even Parasite Eve. Back in the early- to mid- '90s, it seemed like Square had the Midas touch. So whenever news of their work would appear, I'd get very excited. I still remember my first glimpse of FF2/4 in Nintendo Power, close to a screenshot of Battle Dodgeball with a chibi Ultraman or something. A tiny screenshot, a fight against Ice Beasts in the tower of Zot or Bab-il, in a magazine from July of 1991. I remember the feels. The promise of excitement, the seemingly infinite potential of 16 bits. Square totally delivered on that promise, and kept delivering for a really long time. Squeenix can still dangle some quality IP carrots in front of me, and the compulsion to taste the forbidden vegetable remains. There's an absurd amount of high quality games in their back catalog.

    That's what makes this review so painful. FF7 Remake makes me feel very different feels from that 1991 Nintendo Power snippet, or the feels from first starting up the original FF7. I don't feel hope and excitement for the future, I don't imagine the infinite possibilities video games can offer. All I feel is mild shame and regret that my almost middle-aged ass needs to cut ties with one of the formative entities of its youth.

    To save everyone some time, I'll just list the stuff I dislike from the game. I am a '98 PC guy, so she's Aeris to me.

    In somewhat chronological order, I do not like:
    - Jessie's unwanted advances and persistence;
    - how Sephiroth is introduced;
    - the dementors;
    - the sidequests and "changing water filters";
    - the new Johnny;
    - Chadley;
    - that Cloud doesn't have a hangover after getting paid;
    - the motorbike section, it's way too long;
    - Roche, he's pointless;
    - that there are other, more moderate branches of Avalanche, it makes Barret look like a psycho extremist;
    - turning off the solar lamps;
    - Cloud almost beheading Reno;
    - that everyone and their uncle in sector 5 keeps telling me how sweet Aeris is;
    - Kyrie;
    - Mireille;
    - helping kids (in the game; in real life I'm indifferent to helping kids);
    - Butch, Beck, and Burke;
    - that we need to see them more than once;
    - the robot arm "puzzles";
    - running from one of the Wall Market's map to the other just to pad for time;
    - Wall Market's new song;
    - the Hell House fight;
    - the sewers and the pump mini-game;
    - the ghosts in the train graveyard adding playtime, yet nothing to the story or Aeris' characterization;
    - Aeris walking slowly during the plate bombing crisis;
    - Wedge surviving falling from the pillar thanks to his grappling hook;
    - Wedge surviving a city falling on top of him;
    - that Tetsuya Nomura - a man over the age of 50 - seemingly kept Wedge alive just to make fat jokes;
    - the game undermining the shock and inhumanity that the destruction of Sector 7 conveyed in the original by saving most of its residents;
    - the generic bad guy music that plays in the president's office instead of his soothing classical music;
    - the Cait Sith cameo;
    - Barret shooting rocks (who came up with this one?);
    - Elmyra telling the team to not rescue Aeris;
    - Aeris seeing the future and becoming an exposition machine;
    - Leslie and the incredibly stupid plan to get help from Don Corneo;
    - the purple ooze instead of blood;
    - that Barret - previously established psycho extremist Avalanche guy - saves his mortal enemy, the president of Shinra, from falling to his death;
    - president Shinra dying 30 seconds later for "reasons";
    - Sephiroth's buildup being so weak;
    - Sephiroth's motivation being undefined;
    - Barret getting stabbed and then magically surviving;
    - basically anything that happens after this point.

    I don't think any of these are particularly spicy takes. When the game constantly reminds me how terrible the new content is, how much better and more efficient the storytelling was 25 years ago, it's hard to think of this as a good game. I blindly supported Squeenix for literal decades, spent hundreds if not thousands of dollars on their products, so this just hurts. Is this what they think of their fanbase? Is this what they think of ME? I've been in this toxic relationship for too long, and FF7 Remake just demonstrates how much we've changed and drifted apart in the past 15-20 years. They can still produce some decent stuff - they co-developed NEO: TWEWY, at least - but when the majority of their products are buggy remakes of great games - i.e. making their old games worst - I just have to reevaluate my life choices and cut my losses. I'm sorry Squeenix, it's not you, it's me. ... Who am I kidding, it's you, you suck.    … Expand
  23. Pielie
    Jan 31, 2023
    6
    Probably the most disappointing one yet from the last 10 years.
    First off, price is a total ripoff.
    Non playable scenes in between is full of moans and groans. At one stage I zoned out reminiscing on another movie full of moans and groans, thus killing immersion a bit. Perhaps I am getting to old for childishness and I found the game had a lot of that. Felt totally disconnected to the    Probably the most disappointing one yet from the last 10 years.
    First off, price is a total ripoff.
    Non playable scenes in between is full of moans and groans. At one stage I zoned out reminiscing on another movie full of moans and groans, thus killing immersion a bit. Perhaps I am getting to old for childishness and I found the game had a lot of that.
    Felt totally disconnected to the character as he just does his own thing. Lost total interest at the cross dressing part. This may appeal to some and that's okay, doesn't appeal to me.
    Movies place a 'S', 'N', 'L' tag for sex, nudity and language. Perhaps games should do the same for a certain category to alert buyers to what they're getting in to.
    Most of the 'game' is watching instead of playing. When you do get a chance to play then there is another bout of extensive dialogue, while strolling through the streets at a forced minimal pace.    … Expand
  24. KinimodYunmi
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
    Das war mein erstes richtiges Final Fantasy und von solchen gerne mehr!

    Ich war nie wirklich Fan der Reihe, weil mir das Gameplay, was ich zwischen guten Story Sequenzen brauche, nicht zugesagt hat. Dann schaue ich doch gleich lieber einen Anime oder eine Serie. Aber hier hat man eine sehr schöne Grafik, super Soundtracks und Action-Gameplay. Ich habe Cloud gerne durch die linearen    Das war mein erstes richtiges Final Fantasy und von solchen gerne mehr!

    Ich war nie wirklich Fan der Reihe, weil mir das Gameplay, was ich zwischen guten Story Sequenzen brauche, nicht zugesagt hat. Dann schaue ich doch gleich lieber einen Anime oder eine Serie. Aber hier hat man eine sehr schöne Grafik, super Soundtracks und Action-Gameplay.

    Ich habe Cloud gerne durch die linearen Level gesteuert und bin gern mit Tifa und Astrit durch die Sektoren spaziert, das war immer wirklich sehr schön, wie die Charaktere reden, vor allem die beiden, die reden so kindlich und dabei kann man wunderbar runterkommen, für mich ein Spiel zum Entspannen mit einer schönen Geschichte für´s Auge.

    Gekämpft habe ich auch gerne, entweder einfach nur mit normalen Angriffen drauf und sobald ich dann ein oder zwei Balken hatte, habe ich gerne einen Spezialangriff oder eine Magieattacke eingesetzt. Wenn ich vom ganzen Buttonsmashing mal eine Pause brauchte, habe ich die normale Steuerung einfach vom Spiel übernehmen lassen und gewartet, bis die Balken für meine nächste Magiefähigkeit hatte.

    Die Beschwörungen fand ich auch extrem gut, vor allem den ersten Feuerdämon und die Limitangriffe waren ebenfalls cool. Im Kampf gab es auf jeden Fall immer genug zu tun, zumal man auch zwischen den Charakteren wechseln kann, ich habe sehr gerne Entfesselung, Y, X, X, X mit Tifa eingesetzt, damit habe ich alles klein bekommen.

    Generell nimmt sich das Spiel auch nicht so ernst, das ist wohl voll Final Fantasy und es gibt sehr viel Videospiellogik, auch wenn ich hiervor echt viele gute Games gezockt habe, ist dies mit eins der besten der letzten Jahre und ich freue mich schon sehr auf die ganzen Fortsetzungen und hoffe, das Gameplay wird auch für die kommenden Teile so bleiben oder sich mit dem von FF16 abwechseln, wird bestimmt sehr viel actionreicher, aber dieses entspannte Gameplay ist für mich jetzt voll Final Fantasy.    … Expand
  25. Ologreek
    Jan 31, 2023
    2
    A bad Remake.
    And a sadly marketing operation made by Square Enix and Nomura for milking even more the ff7 game...
  26. Gaudy
    Jan 31, 2023
    6
    Juego pasillero con escenarios pobres. Pasillos larguisimos en lo que lo que destaca son los diseños y los detalles del juego original. Los diseños de los personajes principales son sobresalientes, da gusto la actualización que han sufrido. La banda sonora es la misma que la original remasterizada (osea sobresaliente) y con arreglos, los temas nuevos son los peores con diferencia y noJuego pasillero con escenarios pobres. Pasillos larguisimos en lo que lo que destaca son los diseños y los detalles del juego original. Los diseños de los personajes principales son sobresalientes, da gusto la actualización que han sufrido. La banda sonora es la misma que la original remasterizada (osea sobresaliente) y con arreglos, los temas nuevos son los peores con diferencia y no están a la altura. El diseño de niveles es obsoleto para un juego de ese presupuesto y envergadura. Las misiones secundarias son horribles y estupidas, ir de un sitio a otro, matar un bicho y volver para que te den una poción. El juego es alargado artificialmente con misiones estupidas e innecesarias, le sobran como 10 horas.
    La historia ha cambiado respecto a la original y claramente a peor. Se ha pasado un filtro edulcorado que destroza la experiencia original. Todo lo que tenia el original de transgresor y rompedor lo han anulado. El sistema de combate es el mismo que el de Final Fantasy XV pero mejorado, no me entretiene demasiado.

    Gráficamente los personajes principales estan llenos de detalles conunos acabados de lo mejorcito que he visto, en cambio los personajes secundarios son todos iguales, como mucho le cambian el color del pelo. Los personajes que han introducido como novedad son una basura sacada de Kingdom Hearts, absurdos en un Final Fantasy, casi insultantes para la vieja escuela. En resumen, si eres fan del original y de la vieja escuela esta bien para rememorar y ver la actualización pero en mi opinión y sin hype no tiene ningún incentivo jugarlo para alguien que no conoce el universo Final Fantasy. Le quitas el logo y tienes un juego mediocre.    … Expand
  27. Secod
    Jan 28, 2023
    0
    Worst "Remake" played. And actual scam from Square Enix.
    They menage to capture the people with the nostalgic factor, and than they leave to Nomura and Toriyama the free script choice for change the whole plot of the original main game.
    And they have even menage to ruin the basic core of the the Materia system, trying to put together a sort of pseudo hybrid action game, and creating    Worst "Remake" played. And actual scam from Square Enix.
    They menage to capture the people with the nostalgic factor, and than they leave to Nomura and Toriyama the free script choice for change the whole plot of the original main game.
    And they have even menage to ruin the basic core of the the Materia system, trying to put together a sort of pseudo hybrid action game, and creating something of soulless and tremendously repetitive.
    Linear maps, and a padding and excessive dilated plot contribute to put a grave stone to this garbage project    … Expand
  28. Umbra30
    Jan 18, 2023
    6
    The game is 9/10, but I have to give it a 6/10 for its poor PC optimization, the game constantly runs at 60+ fps for 10 seconds and then drops to 0, this happens all the time. Also there aren't many graphics options, just Low and High Texture/Shadow, and no way to disable Dynamic Resolution.
  29. Jonny123
    Jan 16, 2023
    10
    Yes, this game is very linear and on top it has some pacing problems so a 10 might seem a bit generous but if you are patient enough to accept the suboptimal pacing this game is quite an exceptional experience.
    I could hardly stop playing and cant wait for the next part. I think liked this version more than the original FF7 back in the days (but I have to admit I was mostly impressed by    Yes, this game is very linear and on top it has some pacing problems so a 10 might seem a bit generous but if you are patient enough to accept the suboptimal pacing this game is quite an exceptional experience.
    I could hardly stop playing and cant wait for the next part. I think liked this version more than the original FF7 back in the days (but I have to admit I was mostly impressed by FF6 during its time - I loved that one so much that I tought english to myself just so I could understand the story).

    Good combat, great port. Stunning Graphics + Music + Performance.
    Also a nice story so far. The icing on the cake for me would have been slightly more moral ambiguity (kinda like the Witcher) because you're basically working for a terrorist organization and I feel there was slightly more potential in this topic.

    I'm so glad SE is getting there because I was waiting for a good FF experience for so many years since my childhood.    … Expand
  30. LastResource
    Jan 14, 2023
    10
    worth it and glad to play this game again. so much memories and nostalgia within this seventh game in the series.
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#14 Best PC Game of 2021
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#17 Most Discussed PC Game of 2021

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 30, 2024
    80
    The PC version already has the improved textures from the PS5 version, but sometimes you'll just notice crappy textures, environments or NPCs that haven’t fully loaded yet, and of course image tearing in some not-so-frequent moments. The PC version is good, but personally I'd reach for the PS5 version which just runs smoother. [Issue#317]
  2. Movies Games and Tech
    Aug 15, 2022
    90
    FF7R is a fantastic reimaging of the iconic title. Refusing to classify itself as a nostalgia act, it expands upon the original narrative in new and exciting ways. The combat system has a seamless fluidity to it, allowing for engaging and entertaining gameplay sequences. Artistically, FF7R retains the level of quality players have come to expect from Square Enix, but it does falter ever so slightly in some environments. The updated rendition of the classic OST is outstanding from start to finish, with the sound design team matching it in every regard.
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  3. XGN
    Jul 18, 2022
    75
    Final Fantasy VII Remake is a visual marvel, and the environment focussed story is perhaps more relevant now than ever. The slick gameplay and new story twists make the game worth playing even for old school fans. The game does overstay its welcome, however. And the sidequests are a bit bland. Luckily, the Intergrade chapter largely fixes these complaints. If Square Enix stays that course, then Rebirth promises to be great.
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