Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 76 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 49 out of 76
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 76
  3. Negative: 11 out of 76

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  1. ryangosling
    Apr 26, 2015
    10
    I love this game. I think it has captured the feel of the classic adventure games. I'm a big fan of the colorful graphics and the charming characters. At some points the enemies seemed too easy, but I must admit the boss fights offered enough challenge. A good balance in the end. Would love to play more! I have not seen the mobile version, but I will definitely buy this on Android, if itI love this game. I think it has captured the feel of the classic adventure games. I'm a big fan of the colorful graphics and the charming characters. At some points the enemies seemed too easy, but I must admit the boss fights offered enough challenge. A good balance in the end. Would love to play more! I have not seen the mobile version, but I will definitely buy this on Android, if it will be available at some point.… Expand
  2. SebboBastian
    Dec 24, 2018
    4
    I wanted to like this. Something to satisfy my hunger until a new Zelda game is out. But this is a very sloppy made game :/
  3. agurczuk
    Jul 14, 2016
    8
    Ocean horn is a really nice and beautiful game looking and playing a little bit like zelda series mixed with little big adventure.

    Everything is put in an isometric perspective with lovely candy graphics. The world is divided into island to which you travel by sailing your boat. Our main hero has no name but looks very similar to Link - although without the cap - but with the sword and    Ocean horn is a really nice and beautiful game looking and playing a little bit like zelda series mixed with little big adventure.

    Everything is put in an isometric perspective with lovely candy graphics. The world is divided into island to which you travel by sailing your boat. Our main hero has no name but looks very similar to Link - although without the cap - but with the sword and the shield the inspiration is unmistakable. Your goal is to kill the monster called Oceanhorn - to do so you will need to travel the world, discover new locations, solve puzzles and gain necessary abilities.

    This game gives a very laid back feeling. The gameplay is very good as well. Fighting, travelling the world, solving puzzles, even fishing are all well done. I really enjoyed my time playing the game and can easily recommend it to any Zelda fan out there.    … Expand
  4. qrpiech
    Mar 7, 2016
    8
    A beautiful and thrilling, Zeldaesque adventure with wonderful soundtrack. Sail between islands, solve riddles, fight fantasy monsters (there's no blood, so it's safe for your kids to play the game as well) and explore large, colorful, three dimensional areas in search of hidden chests and secrets as you try to solve the mystery of your father's disappearance. Don't let its mobile rootsA beautiful and thrilling, Zeldaesque adventure with wonderful soundtrack. Sail between islands, solve riddles, fight fantasy monsters (there's no blood, so it's safe for your kids to play the game as well) and explore large, colorful, three dimensional areas in search of hidden chests and secrets as you try to solve the mystery of your father's disappearance. Don't let its mobile roots worry you - it's a large, honest, PC-quality game, not some cheap, uninspired app that attacks you with in-app purchases and gets boring after 5 minutes. What is more, PC port is of really high quality: well-optimized, with more detailed models, sharp textures, additional post-effects and comfortable controls. A true gem, this one!… Expand
  5. joedane
    Sep 9, 2016
    10
    + Super fun old school gameplay
    + Nice graphics style
    + Music from my favorite composer(s)
    + Story
    + Boss battles
    - Would be nice to have more islands...
  6. GoCharmeleon
    Oct 14, 2018
    4
    Here is my biggest gripe with the game: THERE IS NO JUMP-SLASH TECHNIQUE! For those of us who play video games in general for the battle combinations as we try to amaze our friends with skill and flexible handling, this game is not what WE want. Not even is the full-rotation-of-thumb spin attack from Ocarina of Time accounted for: spin attacks should be seamless and without the need forHere is my biggest gripe with the game: THERE IS NO JUMP-SLASH TECHNIQUE! For those of us who play video games in general for the battle combinations as we try to amaze our friends with skill and flexible handling, this game is not what WE want. Not even is the full-rotation-of-thumb spin attack from Ocarina of Time accounted for: spin attacks should be seamless and without the need for three-second-attack-button holds! In the words of Austin Powers' Dr. Evil, "I WANT SHARKS WITH FREAKIN' LASER BEAMS ATTACHED TO THEIR HEADS." The only fun way to hurt enemies in this game is to throw projectiles (arrows, jars, bombs, etc.)!
    I agree with TitaniumDragon: this game isn't bad, and there really are sparse details to recommend. The one thing this game does well is the graphics but not even this detail scores higher than the Windwaker Zelda which is 15 years old at least.
    With respect to combat and controls there is zero excess points when compared to the controls in The Oracle of Seasons/Oracle of Ages Zeldas; at least Capcom had the guts to provide some creativity to the concept of time and provide fantastical creatures of their own.    … Expand
  7. allenxz2002
    Apr 14, 2015
    10
    un juego genial para PC real mente se nota su trabajo así deberían hacer lo juego de ahora en adelante
    muchas felicidades al estudio que lo desarrollo de ahora en adente los promocionare en donde quiera que pueda
  8. kitwendel
    Apr 14, 2015
    10
    + Graphics & characters
    + Story (I can't really say how many times I have been looking for my missing parents in an rpg, but who cares)
    + Addictive gameplay
    + Bosses
    - Would like to have a custom character, or at least a girl figure!
    - Want to have more islands
  9. jodan
    Apr 14, 2015
    9
    Had so much fun with this amazing zelda-like! Really liked the graphics style. Also played the iOS version, but liked this better because of the sharp keyboard controls. It was also fun to use the radar to finally figure out where the red diamonds were. :) Also liked how the controls were fully customizable for us lefties. Waiting for a sequel...
  10. keukemati
    Mar 20, 2015
    9
    Really good Zelda-like game... Works perfectly smooth on my PC(i5/GTX 970) with maxed settings. And if you people are having performance issues with this game, maybe it is time to upgrade your pc.
  11. joffrey_growl
    Mar 22, 2015
    8
    A fun little mixture of casual games, RPG's and The Legend of Zelda. Not very original, but definitely a fun game. Plays well on my PC, but I only updated my rig so I'm not sure how it does on older machines. You should not expect a full AAA+ experience, but you don't pay a full AAA+ price. This game is well worth the money spent i.m.o.
  12. marysavage
    May 25, 2015
    10
    Just got this from Steam. Happy happy happy! This is my fix before the new Zelda arrives. Boat traveling of course is very much like WW. The art style is, however, actually quite different. WW is quite Disney-like, whereas Oceanhorn is colorful, but not so cartoonish.
  13. LastNinja1987
    Apr 14, 2015
    10
    Closest thing to a Zelda on PC, I had great time with it. The main quest takes around 12 hours to complete, probably more if you collect everything. The game has a nice little level up system, unlike in any Zelda games and there's tons of things to do besides the main quest. Collecting 'bloodstones' and fishing were fun touches. Recommended to all action RPG fans!
  14. Dunsparrow
    Jul 22, 2016
    4
    If you didn't play Oceanhorn, and merely watched someone else play, you might think it was a good game.

    You would be wrong. The game has a charming artistic style and feel but it quickly falls apart as you dive into it. Oceanhorn unabashedly borrows most of the major mechanics from the Zelda franchise, including sword/shield fighting, bombs, arrows, dungeons, bosses, quests, etc.    If you didn't play Oceanhorn, and merely watched someone else play, you might think it was a good game.

    You would be wrong.

    The game has a charming artistic style and feel but it quickly falls apart as you dive into it.

    Oceanhorn unabashedly borrows most of the major mechanics from the Zelda franchise, including sword/shield fighting, bombs, arrows, dungeons, bosses, quests, etc. and does them all rather worse. Controls are clunky at best, with the character only loosely obeying control commands and not quickly. The game compensates for this by making the bosses (with 2 notable exceptions) extraordinarily easy.

    There are random sailing around sequences that serve no purpose but to waste your time. They contribute nothing at all to the story or game advancement. It would be much better to simply have you select the next island you want to go to from the map (actually you pretty much do that anyway).

    To say the story is cliche is an insult to cliches. Father eaten by monster. You get his sword and seek vengeance/answers, princess to save, old sensei to guide you. You get the drift.

    Puzzles are decent-ish but most of the thinking required in the game involves trying to figure out where to go next, or what seemingly-random item you need to collect once you get there. The game does very little in the way of giving you clues on where to go or what to do, at times feeling too open and simultaneously claustrophobic, because you don't REALLY have to get in your damn boat for 10 minutes again just to check that one place that might not even have what you need? Please don't make me.

    So why play the game? No reason. I'm not even sure why I finished it. I'm only reviewing it because it somehow had a 73 on Metacritic according to Steam, and that is just horribly misleading for some poor people who might considering buying it. Don't.    … Expand
  15. SanctumRevel
    Mar 19, 2015
    4
    really ... this game zelda.. c mon not even close lifelless doll running around with shield and sword and called it zelda that s a insult to the zelda series
  16. cottoneyej31
    Jul 19, 2015
    6
    Yes, its a zelda inspired game. But what game nowadays, hell, what piece of art or work doesn't draw inspiration from SOMEWHERE? So, not holding that against it. Oceanhorn is a mediocre title. Not great, not awful. Game play wise it is sufficiently fun. Lack of consistency of physics makes puzzles hard to figure out sometimes. Sometimes you can push blocks, sometimes you can't.Yes, its a zelda inspired game. But what game nowadays, hell, what piece of art or work doesn't draw inspiration from SOMEWHERE? So, not holding that against it. Oceanhorn is a mediocre title. Not great, not awful. Game play wise it is sufficiently fun. Lack of consistency of physics makes puzzles hard to figure out sometimes. Sometimes you can push blocks, sometimes you can't. Sometimes you can jump down a cliff, sometimes you can't. Sometimes you can swim somewhere and barely make it before drowning, sometimes you can't. The music can be great at times. But the animations are clunky and the writing, story, and voice acting are god awful. The voice actors are amateurs at best and either they were given the wrong script or it was put in wrong because the captions often don't match the voice dialogue. And the person who wrote the dialogue and story clearly failed English. If this was a short story turned into a teacher, it would have gotten a D at best.

    Overall, this game had a lot of promise, but lacked the polish it needed before it was released. Not bad, just not very good.    … Expand
  17. rodericrinehart
    Mar 26, 2015
    5
    I'll make this short. This was a pretty damn good iPad game, probably an 8 or better. This is not a great PC game nor a great port. Play this on iPad, not at 1600p on your PC.

    It is an homage to Zelda, but is empty in a lot of sense and is just not on that level.
  18. TitaniumDragon
    Apr 11, 2016
    5
    A 2.5D Zelda clone for the PC that isn’t quite as good as Zelda.

    You wanted more? Fine. Oceanhorn is a game about a kid who is looking for his dad. His dad took off to face off with Oceanhorn, the last of the Living Fortresses, great monsters which were left behind by an ancient civilization. Your goal is to go from island to island in search of your dad. The core gameplay is    A 2.5D Zelda clone for the PC that isn’t quite as good as Zelda.

    You wanted more?

    Fine.

    Oceanhorn is a game about a kid who is looking for his dad. His dad took off to face off with Oceanhorn, the last of the Living Fortresses, great monsters which were left behind by an ancient civilization. Your goal is to go from island to island in search of your dad.

    The core gameplay is very familiar to Zelda fans – you have a sword and a shield. You wander around stabbing stuff. While the game has 3D graphics, it is fundamentally 2D – indeed, it is a major gameplay mechanic that you can fall down one “floor” worth of blocks, and can only go up via stairs. This is pretty much how all the dungeons are arranged, and numerous puzzles center around your inability to jump.

    This is not a sophisticated game – you walk around and slash stuff with your sword. There is no Z-targeting or anything of the sort, but the game does have a sort of auto-aim feature.

    Over the course of the game, you acquire items – bombs (for blowing stuff up), a bow and arrow (for shooting targets to trigger stuff, as well as certain enemies), a fishing rod (because what is Zelda without fishing?), boots (for jumping over one-square gaps)… really, exactly the most basic items you’d expect in a Zelda game. You also get spells – a fire spell, a spell that drops stuff on switches, an ice spell to freeze stuff which seemed unnecessary, a cure spell that I only used on the final boss, and a black hole spell that is super overpowered but useless on bosses.

    That said, the game is pretty easy, and the puzzles basic. There’s nothing here that you haven’t seen before many times.

    And that’s really the problem with the game – it is nothing new. It is just a kind of mediocre Zelda-ish game that doesn’t do anything new, just sort of treads the usual ground. The bosses are nothing impressive, the ordinary enemies are mostly boring and samey (and you find them a lot – there isn’t a whole bunch of variety, having even less variety than Zelda games), the environments didn’t feel that varied (you’re on a bunch of islands, but few of them feel unique)… really, there’s just very little here to excite you.

    It isn’t bad, and the voice acting is decent (even if the script is often not great), but there’s just little here to get excited about. You’ve probably played Zelda, and if you haven’t, this isn’t a great introduction to the genre – games like Darksiders felt like they were much more interesting new interpretations of the Zelda formula than this was. This was same old, same old, and fairly mediocre. There’s nothing great about it, and while it isn’t bad, there’s little to recommend.    … Expand
  19. MGAMER1557
    May 7, 2020
    3
    this game is a rip off of legend of zelda. i kinda am angry about that, but, also it IS a game like legend of zelda i don't have to play on GBA emulator online besides botw, so that's kinda good. i still like legend of zelda better, though.
  20. SuperkenGaming
    Sep 11, 2016
    8
    Oceanhorn – Monster of Uncharted Seas
    A Great Adventure
    Ocean Horn is a Legend of Zelda Styled Adventure Game where you play as a boy who finds his father has left to slay the oceanhorn.. You then set out on an adventure to help him... The gameplay and level design is quite simple… You have a sword, shield and magic… Before you can defeat the oceanhorn you must find the emblems of    Oceanhorn – Monster of Uncharted Seas
    A Great Adventure
    Ocean Horn is a Legend of Zelda Styled Adventure Game where you play as a boy who finds his father has left to slay the oceanhorn..
    You then set out on an adventure to help him...
    The gameplay and level design is quite simple…
    You have a sword, shield and magic…
    Before you can defeat the oceanhorn you must find the emblems of the Earth Ocean and sun
    and to get to these locations you need information…
    You run around each island looking for new information to send you to the next… this is a bit of a goose chase… and such an enjoyable goose chase
    As you run around there will be enemies trying to stop you, treasure to collect, bloodstone to find… new equipment and magic to help you in other locations…
    Spots you can’t get to yet…
    There is such a great feeling of discovery here…
    It’s so fun to explore and figure out how to get to different areas…
    Leave an island to search for a different item to reach an area you can’t quite get to…
    This treasure collecting and environmental puzzle solving is the majority of the game…
    Its 12 hours of the same thing from start to finish, but the pacing here is so well balanced that it never gets tiring.. there’s a perfect balance between adventure, combat, and problem solving…
    When it is finally time to go after one of the 3 emblems, there is a boss there guarding it…
    And this unfortunately is when the bad of the game starts to show…
    Don’t get me wrong... I loved the bosses in this game…
    They are challenging in their own way…
    But the mechanics of the actual game hinders this otherwise great experience…
    For starters... the camera is atrocious, especially during the ocean emblem boss battle…
    The camera will lock onto the boss, cause the camera to go underneath your character, in front of your character, to the side…. Instead of sticking with you…
    I’d much rather let the boss run around and do his thing while I set up to take him out…
    It adds an unnecessary layer of frustration to an already tough to deal with situation…
    Another annoyance I have here is that when you do die... which you will, a lot…
    Your inventory of bombs, arrows, mana, and health does restore…
    The health is the biggest slap in the face as no matter how many heart containers you’ve found, if you die you respawn with only 3 health… witch btw only takes one hit from a bomb in the 2nd to last boss battle to kill you… Sure there are tricks like going out of the room to break containers for drops, but it’s an annoying hassle to have to go out and manually restock your items and health…
    It’s like you did so great the first time when you died going in with full health magic, and 10 bombs, try again with 33% of your health no magic and no bombs
    And to make it worse, despite the game remembering the progress of your item usage.. It completely forgets the damage you did to the boss…
    He gets to start full health…
    Garbage rules and camera aside
    Each and every boss fight is enjoyable and insanely satisfying when you take that punk down…
    Ocean Horn is a great game…
    So much adventure, so much content…
    I couldn’t put it down…
    I give Oceanhorn Monster of Uncharted Seas
    an 8/10    … Expand
  21. Bumblebugbee
    Dec 23, 2016
    10
    If anyone doubted the possibilities of the indie-game market Oceanhorn would probably be my new go-to-game to prove them wrong. When games are made on tighter budgets we tend to only expect them to look so good or play so smoothly. With Oceanhorn we have a beautiful 3D world with excellent gameplay inspired straight from the best Zelda games. Clever puzzles, wonderful dungeons, and aIf anyone doubted the possibilities of the indie-game market Oceanhorn would probably be my new go-to-game to prove them wrong. When games are made on tighter budgets we tend to only expect them to look so good or play so smoothly. With Oceanhorn we have a beautiful 3D world with excellent gameplay inspired straight from the best Zelda games. Clever puzzles, wonderful dungeons, and a grand sense of exploration put this game right on par with the triple-A games that influence it. That may be hard to believe but I'll try to convince you in detail... or better yet just go check it.

    Honestly, I never grew up playing too many of the Zelda games. That being said the protagonist, running around with his sword and shield, fits right into Link's archetype. Oceanhorn, not only in looks but in gameplay, fits right in with the likes of Wind Waker or Link to the Past. You progress from one island (dungeon) to the next gaining new abilities and weapons that will allow you to access to more and more areas. These classic weapons include bombs and a bow as well as magic, such as the ability to summon fire and ice. You can even find heart containers, four of which will increase your maximum health.

    As you explore these islands you'll have numerous puzzles to solve and enemies to slice down, including bosses. The level design is phenomenal, prompting exploration and keeping you excited to see whats next. The puzzles never get too challenging but many of them will make you stop and think. The enemies aren't too challenging either but between them and the traps you can find yourself low on health pretty quickly. The bosses mix things up a bit, usually requiring a particular sequence of events to inflict damage. This game isn't supposed to be difficult, its designed so that gamers of all ages and skill levels can explore a big world and go on an exciting adventure.

    Oceanhorn has a solid story but its just not particularly exciting. That is not to say that the story takes away from what is otherwise a superb experience, it still helps give you a sense of purpose. You wake up to find your father has left you because of the threat poised by Oceanhorn. Oceanhorn is a monster consider to be a living fortress, a machine with a soul, that haunts the world around you. As you start to explore you'll hear your father reminisce, via your journal, commenting on the history of each island. On occasion there are other little cut-scenes with different characters to emphasize the importance of your journey or give you a brief history lesson. Besides the stuff with your father much of it is forgettable but it all helps to ground the game and make the world believable.

    Clocking in at a solid 10 hours there certainly isn't much to complain about. Sure the story is a little cliche but thats not why you'll be playing Oceanhorn. This game is all about going on a grand adventure, finding new abilities and items that give you a wonderful sense of progression. Never knowing whats around the corner or in the next room will keep you absorbed throughout your entire journey. For such a straight-forward action/adventure game Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas is surprising polished and well designed. If you ever needed an excuse to jump into the indie scene, or convince your friends to do so, this is a good place to start.    … Expand
  22. judegronberg
    Sep 9, 2016
    9
    The best Zelda-like. Haven't played on PC, but I hear that it is the same version as on PS4 and Xbox One. Please make the sequel for consoles, too. I want to know what happens next in the story! :)
  23. res0nancer
    Jun 5, 2023
    8
    Не нашел пункт платформы Android, потому оставляю запись здесь. Как игра на смартфон - отлично. Некоторые механики развить и сиквел мог бы получится отменным. Приятно было пройти и возвращаться к ней в коротких сессиях. Рекомендую к прохождению.
    P.S. Оценка выставлена мобильной версии игры.    Не нашел пункт платформы Android, потому оставляю запись здесь. Как игра на смартфон - отлично. Некоторые механики развить и сиквел мог бы получится отменным. Приятно было пройти и возвращаться к ней в коротких сессиях. Рекомендую к прохождению.
    P.S. Оценка выставлена мобильной версии игры.
  24. Shadran
    May 14, 2020
    5
    This game is not new player friendly. You will find yourself running around not knowing what to do a lot. Basic actions like collecting blood stones can be frustrating if you don't know you need to attack it like a madman. Most of the puzzles are simple enough but you can easily got stuck not knowing what to bomb or trying to solve puzzles you don't have items for yet. Graphics are ok butThis game is not new player friendly. You will find yourself running around not knowing what to do a lot. Basic actions like collecting blood stones can be frustrating if you don't know you need to attack it like a madman. Most of the puzzles are simple enough but you can easily got stuck not knowing what to bomb or trying to solve puzzles you don't have items for yet. Graphics are ok but islands looks almost identical. Story is telling you need to take on Oceanhorn, but if you see all the peaceful world around you its hard to get in to it. Overall this game is playable, but i don't really want to play it.… Expand
  25. tadnid
    Apr 5, 2023
    4
    This should have stayed a phone game. I really disliked it and in fact I deleted the game after going through 3/4 of it, although I usually try to finish games. Aiming is awful, the mouse controls are sometimes unresponsive, and most atrocious, there is the weird mechanics that dodging or using your shield quickly depletes your tiny stamina bar, after which you are left completelyThis should have stayed a phone game. I really disliked it and in fact I deleted the game after going through 3/4 of it, although I usually try to finish games. Aiming is awful, the mouse controls are sometimes unresponsive, and most atrocious, there is the weird mechanics that dodging or using your shield quickly depletes your tiny stamina bar, after which you are left completely vulnerable. The story is uninteresting, the game is short so you don't get attached to anyone, in contrast to classic RPGs. Don't waste your time with this one.… Expand
  26. YigidOx2
    Mar 16, 2021
    7
    Zelda-Like game that could not be done better. A truly new world and well thought out, but the mechanics are rubbish.
  27. ylnylmn
    Jan 25, 2021
    8
    Nice game, while playing I got a bit of the legend of zelda link's awakening vibe. I finished the game 100% without ever getting bored. The puzzles were not difficult, they could be more difficult. Likewise, the creatures were very easy. The world offered by the game was small and things to do were limited. It was a game with more potential. The story is classic. With such a low systemNice game, while playing I got a bit of the legend of zelda link's awakening vibe. I finished the game 100% without ever getting bored. The puzzles were not difficult, they could be more difficult. Likewise, the creatures were very easy. The world offered by the game was small and things to do were limited. It was a game with more potential. The story is classic. With such a low system requirement, it is difficult to create such a short and concise game. Good job.… Expand
  28. danielalvarezpr
    Nov 26, 2020
    5
    Not lower because it is playable, relaxing and enjoyable. But otherwise I would give it a 0 because it has no depth in story. It is repetitive, predictable and boring. Character moves way too slow. Traveling across the sea is pointless and slow. Cryptic at times. It is way too easy on the battles. I defeated the final bosses very quickly because of poor design. I was just swinging myNot lower because it is playable, relaxing and enjoyable. But otherwise I would give it a 0 because it has no depth in story. It is repetitive, predictable and boring. Character moves way too slow. Traveling across the sea is pointless and slow. Cryptic at times. It is way too easy on the battles. I defeated the final bosses very quickly because of poor design. I was just swinging my sword, and they died very fast (especially the second and fourth bosses). Finally, the game is way too short. It feels like an experiment but not a finished game.… Expand

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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. GameStar
    Oct 8, 2016
    78
    Visually and gameplay-wise Oceanhorn is a good Zelda clone with lots of charme, definitely worth a journey by sailing boat.
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  2. SpazioGames
    Jun 8, 2015
    65
    Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas is a clone of Zelda (especially Wind Waker) that doesn't really do anything to avoid the comparison with the Nintendo brand. If the personality is dramatically under the heels, the game still manages to offer some fun thanks to the setting, the graphics and the exploration.
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  3. Worth Playing
    Jun 3, 2015
    80
    Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas is a pleasantly surprising homage to a classic adventure series.
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