Bloodborne

 PlayStation 4
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Mar 24, 2015
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9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 13072 Ratings

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  1. tantotonto
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    El preferido de miyazaki, jugabilidad frenetica, mundo oscruro claramente influenciado por lovecraft, interconexion de los mapas llevados al extremo, simplemente imprescindible, de lejos lo mejor de ps4.
  2. Marketa
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    I really enjoyed the game!! I took 4 years to get the Platinum, but a bit frustrated at the end, im not playing anymore fromsoftware games, they could do better at the graphics and the FPS
  3. StillRS
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    Не моё, перестарались они со сложностью, сюжета хуйма
  4. DieMeister
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    Dark, unforgiving, and glorious, is what this game is all about. If you haven't played Soulsborne games, i recommend you to play this game first. Yes, you'll die, like a lot. But the satisfaction after killing one boss is the one experience you can't get in any game ever. We hope From Software made the sequel from this game!
  5. luisbortolaso
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. esse sim é um lixo completo, muito lento, devagar demais, o personagem parece estar bebado, inimigos genericos e sem graça, cenarios parados e sem movimentação, somente fanaticos da sonia para achar alguma coisa nesse estrume dos games, zero ainda é muito, o melhor exemplo dos ex exclusivos da sonia , chatos , lentos, massantes, enfadonhos, historias manjadas, personagens bocas abertas, enfim que BÓSTA !!… Expand
  6. PoppyGurman
    Jul 11, 2020
    9
    **** delicious, this game **** your ass, one of my favourites games, thanks from software, it's goty, it's Bloodborne :---)
  7. hdp-plata
    Mar 26, 2023
    10
    Bloodborne is probably the best game I've played. Fabulous, mysterious universe that offers an incredible atmosphere. An artistic direction that, for me, surpasses that of all Dark Souls. But above all, absolutely perfect gameplay.
  8. Qoo88039
    Dec 9, 2022
    10
    Coming demon souls, dark souls 1 and 2, it's just a fun experience!!! Would recommend it to everyone that like this genre. I just like the graphics and the gameplay that much. I'm sure I play it for more than 50 hours like I did for the other souls games.
  9. AliDemi
    Feb 1, 2023
    10
    The most special and the best and darkest game of my whole life. And in my opinion, the best game is like Souls and Master Miyazaki. I plotted both the main part and the additional package! And the pleasure of plotting was really amazing. This game is too good. I really say it's great. Thank you Mr. Miyazaki and PlayStation
  10. MarcinhX
    Jul 11, 2020
    2
    I want to say right away, I'm a fan of the souls series, and I love games from From software. I went through the whole series of Dark souls games, including Demon souls.I passed: Midira, Smoky Knight, etc., so that they would not think that bloodborne was too complicated for me and I didn’t understand anything. On the contrary, the game is insanely easy if in dark souls, when killing aI want to say right away, I'm a fan of the souls series, and I love games from From software. I went through the whole series of Dark souls games, including Demon souls.I passed: Midira, Smoky Knight, etc., so that they would not think that bloodborne was too complicated for me and I didn’t understand anything. On the contrary, the game is insanely easy if in dark souls, when killing a difficult boss, there is a lot of excitement, it’s a great joy that you finally defeated a strong opponent. In bloodborne, I almost fell asleep in a fight with them. I do not mean DLC! In this game, I found the pros, but they are very few. I really like the overall style and architecture of the game. The second plus: I like the idea that the weapon can be modified in a completely different way. They say that in BloodBorne * cool bosses * either I don’t understand something or they did not play Dark souls 3. You may ask: why compare BloodBorne and Dark souls 3? Yes, because Dark souls 3 is a direct competitor to BloodBorne. Many bosses have just the same model, but just different skin colors. For example: Church Monster, Amelia, Monster Paarl, Lawrence, etc. I am silent about the bowls that are made so that the player has spent a little more time in the game. I, as a lover of parrying in this game, am disappointed because in this game parry when passes when not. There are very few weapons and clothes in the game compared to Dark souls 3. I am silent about the extraction of consumables, the place is the same, already proven mechanics, as in Darks souls 3. They decided to EXPERIMENT. I heard that Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is also an EXPERIMENT. Why, when a company creates, not another Dark souls, is it an EXPERIMENT? In general, I liked the idea, but the implementation, no. This game didn’t have enough cool bosses like in Dark souls 3. If you could choose clothes in dark souls for about 10 minutes, then you don’t have to choose bloodborne, since it’s almost useless armor, since it’s resisted, and it’s broken. even first-aid kits in the game are possible, almost 30 pieces, twice as many as in Dark souls 3. But in Darks souls we could pump both the number of first-aid kits and their effectiveness. If you do not compare this game with Dark souls 3, then it’s not so and bad. And if you have not played, not one, not the other, I advise you to start with BloodBorne. Good game to everyone.… Expand
  11. Angelox
    May 12, 2021
    10
    Cuando comencé a jugar a este juego no sabía lo que me esperaba ,no había jugado antes un souls está era mi primera vez. Ah pesar de la dificultad del juego nunca me enoje en otros juegos ya hubiera tirado la toalla pero este era diferente tenía una sensación de querer superarme con cada intento. Tiene una gran inmersión que te atrapa muy rápido explorar yharnam es una sensación deCuando comencé a jugar a este juego no sabía lo que me esperaba ,no había jugado antes un souls está era mi primera vez. Ah pesar de la dificultad del juego nunca me enoje en otros juegos ya hubiera tirado la toalla pero este era diferente tenía una sensación de querer superarme con cada intento. Tiene una gran inmersión que te atrapa muy rápido explorar yharnam es una sensación de survival horror la cuidad luce tétrica pero a la vez hermosa. El juego no te cuenta la historia como cualquier otro en este tienes que indagar por el mapa revisando descripción es de los ítems . Puedes interpretar como va la historia que creo que es una parte buena del juego.… Expand
  12. ParanoydAndroyd
    Jul 2, 2023
    10
    Okay.....so I pre-ordered this day one, and never heard of FromSoftware, or what their games were like. Having said that, I sucked at this game, and constantly dying in it kept me from playing it......for 8 years. I finally made time for it in April of 2023, and I had so much fun playing that I ended up getting the Platinum trophy, and all trophies in the DLC. This game is highlyOkay.....so I pre-ordered this day one, and never heard of FromSoftware, or what their games were like. Having said that, I sucked at this game, and constantly dying in it kept me from playing it......for 8 years. I finally made time for it in April of 2023, and I had so much fun playing that I ended up getting the Platinum trophy, and all trophies in the DLC. This game is highly addicting, all weapons look and feel amazing, AND they all have different primary and alt attacks. The parrying system is tough to get used to, but when it clicks.....MAN it clicks! Everything just feels so satisfying about this game when you finally sink time into it. Thanks to Bloodborne I am now a dedicated FromSoftware fan, and will never doubt their skills in making a solid experience from start to finish. Elden Ring......here I come! Best part about this game......is it's a PlayStation 4 Console Exclusive.....the best place to play… Expand
  13. storygamer
    Jan 17, 2023
    9
    Oh Bloodborne, you hurt me as much as you entertain me. After many painful hours in this rough Victorian fantasy world, I can´t wait to start my new game plus. Just as every From Soft game, this is a masterpiece!
  14. paarthunax19
    Feb 9, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best game I've ever played, amazing combat, amazing story, even better atmosphere. The thing that really impressed me apart from the incredibly interconnected levels that loop back when you never expect, there's also just a crazy amount of optional content here. Levels that I didn't even know existed until after I had finished my first play through. And you'll definitely want more, even after the game ends you'll want it to keep going. Luckily there is more content, the game has a DLC pack, "The Old Hunters" which is well worth the $20. You get 4 and a half new bosses (one of the bosses is a retread of a previous one from the base game but he has a new second phase). Plus three additional areas and a plethora of new weapons. My only real criticism of the game is that the Chalice Dungeons, which are procedurally generated content, are entirely optional and very easy to miss. Which is a shame because they're a lot of fun and you have to complete them to get the game's Platinum trophy. The complaint is that if you go the whole game without touching them, you will out-level them and going through them with essentially no challenge is never fun. A few other minor issues here and there, like some disappointing boss fights and the occasional need to farm do hurt the game, but not nearly enough for me to never not enjoy myself while playing it.… Expand
  15. Hozuki
    Sep 2, 2020
    9
    Um jogo muito a frente de seu tempo, com uma ambientação e direção de arte de tirar o folego, trazendo em sua essência as obras de Lovecraft, o jogo possui um perfeito equilibrio em sua narrativa com horror, suspense, e misterios.
    Seu combate é rápido e dinâmico, um deslize é suficiente para morrer, tendo em suas origens Dark Souls, Bloodborne magnifico e o melhor de seu gênero, uma pena    Um jogo muito a frente de seu tempo, com uma ambientação e direção de arte de tirar o folego, trazendo em sua essência as obras de Lovecraft, o jogo possui um perfeito equilibrio em sua narrativa com horror, suspense, e misterios.
    Seu combate é rápido e dinâmico, um deslize é suficiente para morrer, tendo em suas origens Dark Souls, Bloodborne magnifico e o melhor de seu gênero, uma pena que nunca veio para PC.
    Parabéns From Software.    … Expand
  16. rainyday2
    Oct 25, 2020
    7
    Tremendous game all around but the disturbing Lovecraftian setting did nothing for me personally . Some scenes were a bit too much for little ol me and I have been playing many horror games since the PS1 (Silent Hill , Parasite Eve , Resident Evil , Clock Tower etc.)

    I haven't had a barfing sensation from a game in a long time (Probably SH3) but Bloodborne sure brought them back and    Tremendous game all around but the disturbing Lovecraftian setting did nothing for me personally . Some scenes were a bit too much for little ol me and I have been playing many horror games since the PS1 (Silent Hill , Parasite Eve , Resident Evil , Clock Tower etc.)

    I haven't had a barfing sensation from a game in a long time (Probably SH3) but Bloodborne sure brought them back and that's a big no-no from me . There's nihilistic torture porn and then there's this game    … Expand
  17. HectorDelaRocha
    Aug 28, 2021
    10
    The best PS4 game BY FAR. It is truely a masterpiece and even though RPG elements are a bit inferior to Dark Souls, the art style, difficulty and gameplay are far superior. The DLC is worth every penny and the bosses are brutal. Ludwig is IMO the most difficult in the Souls-Borne series, especially in NG+.
  18. KOSYAVCHIK
    Nov 12, 2020
    6
    Имхо игра не очень, мне не сильно понравилась, не знаю почему, но у меня не вызвала эта игра таких эмоций как другие соулс лайки, но всё-таки рекомендую попробовать.
  19. ALIreza57
    Nov 16, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Greaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat… Expand
  20. urlodelsium
    Nov 23, 2020
    8
    this game is too ezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, fix the cam fa cacare porco dio. platinato
  21. petriAND
    Apr 26, 2022
    7
    I finally played this game 8 years after its release, right after Elden Ring, a masterpiece maybe in 2014, but for 2022 it's just a decent game.

    gameplay: 8
    visuals: 6.5
    story: 6
    sound design: 5
    acting: 8.5
    music: 9.5
    fun factor: 6
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  22. Manziflex
    Jan 11, 2021
    9
    I wanted to give him 10, even 11, but I just can't. it is too addictive in these cases I also justify those who give it 0. the game is still not bad, and takes immediately from the first hours. Beautiful game the best atm
  23. Guvercin
    Mar 23, 2021
    10
    This was my first souls game and it was amazing.The bosses on the main game is not that hard but dlc is a whole another level. The bosses are decent except for some annoying bastards,and the lore in it is just hooking me in and makes me wanna play again,good combat,dynamic and fast gameplay pretty uniqe weapons and stuff, i love the weapons styles.İn general it is on my fav game list andThis was my first souls game and it was amazing.The bosses on the main game is not that hard but dlc is a whole another level. The bosses are decent except for some annoying bastards,and the lore in it is just hooking me in and makes me wanna play again,good combat,dynamic and fast gameplay pretty uniqe weapons and stuff, i love the weapons styles.İn general it is on my fav game list and yes it was worth on everthing.… Expand
  24. TeamAlex
    Apr 7, 2021
    6
    Bloodborne
    is a pleasant alternative to Dark Souls. At least that's what I thought at first. After years I finally got this game to get an impression for myself. And my aversion was almost palpable.
    Bloodborne is comparable to Dark Souls 1 and 2 in terms of the speed of gameplay and the variety of fighting methods. The only thing worth mentioning are the "trick weapons" that bring in    Bloodborne
    is a pleasant alternative to Dark Souls. At least that's what I thought at first. After years I finally got this game to get an impression for myself. And my aversion was almost palpable.

    Bloodborne is comparable to Dark Souls 1 and 2 in terms of the speed of gameplay and the variety of fighting methods. The only thing worth mentioning are the "trick weapons" that bring in individuality. Otherwise, Bloodborne, like the Souls series, has a very bad level design, let alone world building. The maps puked us after the first NG, luckily you can rush them in a few minutes.

    Positive points.
    - Different weapons
    - Several possibilities to create your character build
    - Enormously large space for healing potions
    - Warehouse
    - Helpful community in terms of dungeons and messages.

    Negatives.
    - Most of the bosses
    - Bad FPS on some bosses (especially Loran the Darkbeast)
    - You often have to farm HP potions in NG 0 until they become meaningless at some point.
    - Map design is bad and monotonous

    There is also our personal boss ranking, which was created after several NG ++ processes depending on the strength of the opponent.
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    30. Witch of Hemwick
    - Just a joke of a bad boss
    0.5 / 10
    29. Celestial Emissary
    - The same, what the hell is this? No ideas left?
    1/10
    28.Micolash, host of the Nightmare
    - Deserved place as the most hated boss.
    1.5 / 10
    27. Mergo's Wet Nurse
    - As soon as you stand behind her, the fight is practically over.
    1.5 / 10
    26. Moon Presence
    - Secret Boss? Who can do less than some normal monsters?
    2 / 10th
    25. Blood Starved Beast
    - Can't even hit. Best boss for a no-hit challenge
    2 / 10th
    24. Living failures
    - That's how I feel about their gameplay too.
    2 / 10th
    23. Cleric Beast
    - Tutorial Boss, nothing more.
    3/10
    22. Darkbeast Paarl
    - Blunt gun finishes it in seconds
    3/10
    21. Amygdala
    - At first I didn't notice that this was supposed to be a boss.
    3/10 20. Father Gascoigne - Second stage has something to offer, otherwise low PvP boss 3.5 / 10 19. Pthumerian Descendant - Weak PvP boss in the dungeon # - 3.5 / 10 18. Yharnam, Pthumerian Queen - Exceptionally pleasant boss, but weak. 4/10 17. Vicar Amelia - Way too much HP in the early game and terribly bad design and gameplay. Generally too easy. 4/10 16. Rome, the Vacuous Spider - Most creative Spider Boss in Souls Games so far. 5/10 15. Shadow of Yharnam - definition of a bad boss - 5/10 14. Undead Giant - Bad boss 5/10 13. Gehrman, The First Hunter - At first he looked impressive. If you look at it correctly, he is an unsuccessful PvP boss who can do nothing. 5/10 12. One reborn - Who makes such bosses? Seriously? Which trainee was that. 5/10 11. Ebrietas, Daughter of the Cosmos - Run around and hit your butt like always. 5.5 / 10 10. Headed Bloodletting Beast Nothing worth mentioning typical 0815 boss - 5.5 / 10 9. Martyr Logarius - Visually appealing. Not from difficulty. 5.5 / 10 8. Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower - An excellent boss and, as it should be, they only learned something new in the DLC. - 6.5 / 10 7. Watchdog of the Old Lords - If you have no idea, you just take 50% HP off, so that the fight becomes harder. - 7/10 6. Loran Darkbeast - Who can hit this thing? Blunt gun is still the solution. 7/10 5. Ludwig, the Holy Blade - Very visually appealing. Gameplay only good in the second stage. 7/10 4. Laurence, the First Vicar - Pure garbage and copy & paste boss with fire - 7.5 / 10 3. Amygdala (chalice) - A monster as big as the whole room with endless range and only 50% maximum HP allowed. Another fall of no creativity. 8/10 2. Orphan of Kos - Best boss in gameplay, very well done. - 8/10 1. Abhorrent Beast - One of the strongest bosses and personal nemesis by speed and DMG. 8/10    … Expand
  25. WhateverDude
    Apr 23, 2021
    1
    To you, unknown stranger of the internet who will probably puke at the casual I am. Review are personal, you do not have to agree.

    I played ds1, ds3 with DLC, i'm no great player that's for sure but I'm not completely incompetent. I spent 20 hours on BB and stopped at orphan of kos. Never again. Bloodborne was to me the most painful and worthless experience in all the games I played    To you, unknown stranger of the internet who will probably puke at the casual I am. Review are personal, you do not have to agree.

    I played ds1, ds3 with DLC, i'm no great player that's for sure but I'm not completely incompetent. I spent 20 hours on BB and stopped at orphan of kos. Never again.

    Bloodborne was to me the most painful and worthless experience in all the games I played in console ever. Not only I lost my time, I felt raped by a degrading, humiliating, violent and plain mean game designed to puke at human beings and make them feel bad.

    I'm okay with challenging game, but this is too much, this and maps layout designed to kill the player on the slightest and most unfair mistake. That's why I'm giving it a 1. The game is great, but designers were **** on purpose and I feel I did not deserved such treatments.

    I intended to do every soul games, I'm guessing my journey ends here.

    I'll keep at heart the dark soul licence which I love.

    Update on 23/04/2021:

    I beat the orphan after 4h30 of grinding and then I blazed through the game. I beated every boss of the DLC I'm only missing 3 in total, all of that so that I may have the right of my own opinion.

    My score will remain the same : Bloodborne is from the beginning to the end, a sadistic, gruelsome and unfair game which does not give you any sense of fulfilment. The graphics, story, atmosphere, whatever you want are all butchered by the frustration I had playing. I did not enjoyed this game.

    Bloodborne is strictly overrated. If you're looking for a challenge, go for it, but its not an enjoyable one.    … Expand
  26. Zski
    Aug 8, 2021
    5
    I don’t understand the Souls games. Never have, never will. I keep trying them, but I have the same experience each time. I can’t get into the combat, it’s the same as every other Souls game. It feels way too loose and imprecise. Every feels like it’s on ice and the hit detection is really poor. However unlike the other Souls games, I really enjoyed the setting and atmosphere of this game,I don’t understand the Souls games. Never have, never will. I keep trying them, but I have the same experience each time. I can’t get into the combat, it’s the same as every other Souls game. It feels way too loose and imprecise. Every feels like it’s on ice and the hit detection is really poor. However unlike the other Souls games, I really enjoyed the setting and atmosphere of this game, it was actually pretty well done. The graphics hold up pretty decently as well. But I will never understand the hype around these games. I like challenging games, but Souls games always feel challenging because the controls are so loose. Maybe it’s just not for me, but I’m officially done trying with them.… Expand
  27. Mindkiller7522
    Mar 31, 2022
    9
    Just as a forward-I have completed Bloodborne in it's entirety and I'm very proud that I was able to do that. That includes all optional areas/bosses and every weapon and item found with every pathway explored. I did have to use an online guide to make sure I didn't miss anything.

    Now, this was my first FromSoftware game. It looked cool, so despite the difficulty I figured I'd give it a    Just as a forward-I have completed Bloodborne in it's entirety and I'm very proud that I was able to do that. That includes all optional areas/bosses and every weapon and item found with every pathway explored. I did have to use an online guide to make sure I didn't miss anything.

    Now, this was my first FromSoftware game. It looked cool, so despite the difficulty I figured I'd give it a go. It is often described as "tough but fair" which is a stretch. Most enemies can kill you in a few hits and are often placed just off camera. Some bosses feel very unfair, but every one can eventually be beaten. Sometimes that just requires hours of grinding and researching the right weapons and builds that work. Not necessarily the best game design, but I can understand why people like the feeling of accomplishment it gives you.

    The main problems that I have are not as widely advertised. One-You can't pause the game, even when offline. People have lives and it's bad enough to have to be laser focused on a boss battle while your wife is trying to talk to you. Major points off for this unnecessary design decision.

    Second and most importantly-What starts as a promising and cool story that sucks you right in really goes off the rails half way through. I was enthralled by Yarnham's districts and excited to see the Forbidden Woods that hid Byrgenworth College and Cainhurst Castle. Each avenue seemed to have a neat little sub section or shortcut.

    Then, the game devolves in to dream levels where it's just trying to be more and more gruesome and weird. Nothing feels connected and you just seem to teleport from one place to the next. By the end of the game it is almost required to watch a Youtube video explaining the story and it still makes little sense. It feels way to artsy and self indulgent.

    I did still put a ton of time into this game and enjoyed quite a bit of it, but i think it gets a lot of high scores that may not mention any flaws except the difficulty.

    Edit: I decided to change my review score after reading "The Paleblood Hunt" by Redgrave. That essay explains the lore of Bloodborne and should absolutely be required reading after finishing the game. So much of what seemed like nonsense in the game was actually a very intricate story.    … Expand
  28. Nichvano
    May 23, 2021
    0
    I spent a few days straight playing this game to become op, and when I go to do my first chalice ritual, I get shoved in a stupid fn place that isn't completely loaded in, and all I can do is either go into an unloaded room with a dragon and get killed by invisible NPCs, or go up an invisible ramp and fall through the Earth until I close the game. WTF
  29. makrio_pan
    Jul 28, 2021
    5
    The game feels like an alpha version of a dark souls game, I played it in 2015 but it had so many bugs that I prefered to wait for the final version, but the game is pretty much the same 5 years later.
    The game was sold to me with the idea of a soul like game that means it's a challenge, but every enemy and every boss in the entire game can be defeated with the same strategy: turn to the    The game feels like an alpha version of a dark souls game, I played it in 2015 but it had so many bugs that I prefered to wait for the final version, but the game is pretty much the same 5 years later.
    The game was sold to me with the idea of a soul like game that means it's a challenge, but every enemy and every boss in the entire game can be defeated with the same strategy: turn to the enemies' back, hit, run.
    Then I heard that the dungeons glyph were difficult and I tried it. Again the same bosses, but the "difficult" like the entire game is based only in the amount of life or the damage, and like I said before: turn to the enemies' back, hit, run. But much more times.
    At the end when I finished the game I really felt what my father used to say to me: "you are only wasting your time with those games"    … Expand
  30. Kitzuu
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    Best souls game. Atmosphere, bosses, lore, combat everything is masterpiece!
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Awards & Rankings

3
#3 Best PS4 Game of 2015
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#1 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2015
9
#9 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2015

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Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 100 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 99 out of 100
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 100
  3. Negative: 0 out of 100
  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    May 26, 2015
    90
    Visually striking, nerve-shredding and a fascinating streamlining of the Souls formula. Bloodborne is an exclusive jewel in the PS4 crown and you need to own it. [June 2015, p71]
  2. Games Master UK
    May 24, 2015
    90
    What a world. What a combat system. What a game. You don't want to miss this. [June 2015, p.56]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    May 20, 2015
    90
    It offers unparalleled player agency when dealing with From's wonderful third-person combat. [May 2015, p.79]
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