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100
WindowsClubic
Ne tournons pas autour du pot, le test parle de lui-même : j'ai beaucoup aimé ce jeu. Il est amusant, original, prenant et techniquement bien foutu. Cela fait beaucoup de compliments mais honnêtement ce jeu, quasiment royale le mérite. Il n'y a vraiment aucune raison de ne pas craquer pour ce titre auquel on ne peut faire qu'un seul reproche : il y a une fin ! Mais, après tout, qui sait ? Peut-être aurons-nous droit à une suite ? Après tout Cate, autant que les diamants, pourrait bien être éternelle...
100
WindowsGamesFirst!
No One Lives Forever has excellent and detailed graphics, an amusing narrative, a wicked sense of humor, and tons of personality. More importantly, it has the most well-balanced and enjoyable gameplay we’ve ever seen in a shooter. Some have suggested that No One Lives Forever is the best first-person shooter since Half-Life. We’d suggest it’s better.
100
WindowsTap-Repeatedly/Four Fat Chicks
Superb craftsmanship, inventive scripting, wonderful acting, brilliant enemy AI, and sumptuous graphics are all placed in a huge, varied, and intensely colorful 60s setting by a team clearly bestowing care and love on their work and product. No One Lives Forever is one of the best action/adventures ever, joining the ranks of Half-Life, Thief, and Deus Ex as an equal. Cate is the grooviest heroine of the new millennium. My only regret was that the fun and wild ride ended. That's why NOLF 2: The Spy in H.A.R.M.S. Way, due out in October, is one of my most highly anticipated titles. Try the original (it's in the bargain bin at many stores), and I'm sure you'll join my enthusiasm for Cate's World. What I Liked the Most - It's a huge, varied and involving game; there are multiple types of weapons and devices; the music and voice acting are superlative.
100
WindowsGameGenie
If you are a fan of first person shooters, No One Lives Forever is for you. It's been a while since we've had a story-driven, smart, funny, and engaging shoot-em-up. The standard FPS gameplay is enhanced by realistic weapons, fun gadgets, high-quality AI, and an overall fun atmosphere. The advancing storyline will draw you in, and you can't turn back after you enter the world of Cate Archer. Not that you would ever want to.
100
WindowsComputer Games Magazine
After several years of lackluster game releases, Monolith has finally delivered a truly top-notch title. No One Lives Forever combines a fantastic sense of style with great animation and voice acting, clever AI, industry-leading interactive music, a wry sense of humor, and gameplay that keeps you coming back for more. It's the absolute antithesis of every hackneyed blast-a-thon through yet another dungeon, space station, sewer, or subway station full of button pushing and lever flipping. Don't let Monolith's past games scare you away from this one—in the two years since Half-Life raised the bar for everyone, no other shooter has come as close to living up to our raised expectations for the genre.
97
WindowsGamer's Pulse
Well, for those of you who will reject a title out of hand simply because it is from Monolith, I say don’t! NOLF is by far one of the best games to come out this year, and is certainly the best and most original single-player FPS experience to come down the pipeline since Half-Life. If you enjoy great story, super graphics, and excellent gameplay, then this is definitely a game for you. With the impending patch, the game should be useable for most everyone, and is certainly one that is not to be missed. No if you’ll excuse me, I have a briefing to attend; the world needs saving, after all.
97
WindowsGamer.co.il
פרט לעובדה שמדובר במשחק פעולה שממש כיף לשחק בו, ניתן להגיד שהוא פשוט משחק גאוני: העלילה שלו מדהימה, מתפתחת בכיוונים שונים ומועברת לשחקן בצורה יוצאת מן הכלל, הבינה המלאכותית פשוט נהדר והאקשן במשחק הוא מציאותי ככל האפשר, הסאונד והפסקול נהדרים, השליטה נוחה והגרפיקה טובה מאוד יחסית לדרישות הסבירות של המשחק. אני מצאתי בנולף את המשחק הטוב ביותר ששיחקתי בשנתיים האחרונות, כשהוא מנסה, וגם מצליח, לאחד מספר אלמנטים שונים ממשחקי הפעולה של השנתיים האלו: התגנבויות, צליפה, אקשן, עלילה, גרפיקה, סאונד – הכל בתוך חבילה נהדרת של אחד המשחקים הטובים ביותר ששיחקתי מעולם. חברת מונולית', שעד עכשיו ייצרה אך ורק כותרים סבירים שהצליחו בשוק אבל לא לזמן רב, יכולה להתגאות בנולף, משחק נהדר שעשה לי את השנה.
95
WindowsGame Vortex
No One Lives Forever is a great game. It's both a homage and a light parody of the whole spy genre, especially the Bond movies, and you can tell that it's a labor of love. While it may not be the deepest game ever made, and doesn't quite get to the level of, say, Thief, that doesn't keep NOLF from being the finest shooter released in recent history. If you've played Deus Ex through and need another good-plot, good-action title, or you're simply a fan of the genre, you need to get No One Lives Forever... now.
95
WindowsArmchair Empire, The
Quibbles aside, No One Lives Forever is a great game, well worth the money. The combination of style, wit, creativity, spycraft, cool locations, great gadgets and the overall sense of fun make this one a must have for FPS fans and a recommended game for casual gamers.
95
WindowsGameZone
NOLF is this year's surprise hit and on a short list of best game of the year.
94
Windows4Players.de
Tja, auch nach heftigstem Suchen konnten wir keine Schwachstellen entdecken. Einzig die manchmal verdammt schweren Missionen, in denen man keinen Alarm auslösen darf, zehren am Nervenkostüm. Die Geschichte steckt voller Humor und es ist wirklich erstaunlich, dass es noch Gamedesinger gibt, die sich nicht an Schema F festklammern. Meiner Meinung schlägt NOLF den bisherigen Primus bei 3D-Action-Adventuren auf dem PC, Half-Life, um Längen. Selten habe ich ein Spiel gesehen, das so ideenreich und liebevoll umgesetzt wurde. Allerdings bleibt es fraglich, ob die deutsche Version ohne Abstriche bei der Gewaltdarstellung auskommt. Für uns ein Anwärter auf das Spiel des Jahres!
94
WindowsGamersHell.com
Absolutely gorgeous graphics, Textures that will make you droop all over, Gameplay that will last for a while. Make sure you buy this game because it is you total Time Killer
93
WindowsActionTrip
But all this engine talk is beside the point really. The content is what matters, not just the visuals! And does NOLF ever have an excess of it! No One Lives Forever is every bit as charming as its lead heroine, and I can't wait for another game like it! Here, let me write that down --- pester NOLF designers into making another game; find Cate Archer nude patch... if one isn't available corner our code pimp Dex into making one... Find a girlfriend, you pathetic prick! Ahh... scratch that last one...
93
WindowsGameSpot
Just when it seemed as if first-person shooters had run out of ideas, along comes No One Lives Forever to reinvigorate the genre. Two years after the release of Half-Life, a first-person shooter has finally arrived that's so stylish, so ingenious, so well written, so well acted, and otherwise so great that this review won't have to include the expression "it's no Half-Life" - except for right there. No One Lives Forever takes the impressive enemy artificial intelligence of Half-Life, the stealth features of Thief: The Dark Project, and the gadgetry of the console shooter GoldenEye 007 and then combines them all with a unique, colorful '60s setting and a great sense of humor. The resulting game's unrelenting inventiveness shows in virtually every aspect of its design.
91
WindowsGameStar (Germany)
Inhaltlich ist das Ding fast schon
eine Offenbarung. Leveldesign, Gegner-KI,
Abwechslung, Story und sogar die Musik: alles
vom Feinsten. Besonders der clevere Mix aus
Schleichen und Schießen hat es mir angetan.
Die Mischung gefällt mir hier sogar noch besser
als in
Deus Ex, da die Action stärker im Vordergrund
steht. Auch der Motivations-Faktor ist
enorm: Nur noch mal gucken, welche Überraschung
mich um die nächste Ecke erwartet, nur
noch diese eine Mission zu Ende gespielt.
Wenn ich überhaupt etwas zu mäkeln habe,
dann höchstens über einige arg langatmige 3D-Zwischensequenzen.
Die hätte man flotter
schneiden können, auch der ein oder andere Dialog
dauert zu lange. Dass der Multiplayer-Modus
keinen Agenten um den Schlaf bringt, ist ebenfalls
schade – aber da gibt’s derzeit ja ausreichend
Alternativen. Wenn Sie auch nur ein bisschen
Wert auf Solo-Spielspaß legen: Lassen Sie sich
dieses Meisterwerk auf keinen Fall entgehen.
91
MacintoshIGN
No One Lives Forever (NOLF) combines a first-rate plot, grandiose explosions, superb dialogue, and plenty of trigger-happy action to make for one of the best gaming experiences I've had this year.
91
WindowsGaming Age
No One Lives Forever is a shining example of bringing together a wide variety of different ideas, executing them with a ever-engaging style, and delivering a polished product that is a thrilling experience from beginning to end. It is honestly one of the most entertaining shooters to come out in years, and it’s a testament to what the how good this often-disappointing genre can do when all the elements are properly brought together.
91
WindowsPC Games (Germany)
Nur damit Sie's wissen: Muskelbepackte Raketenwerferträger in düsteren 08/15-Koriddoren sind in Zukunft megaout. Die Dame, auf deren Konto dieser Richtungswechsel im 3D-Action-Bereich geht, nennt sich Cate Archer. Die Agentin ist klug, schön, schrill - und die Heldin im aufregendsten Shooter des Jahres.
91
WindowsIGN
Compared to 1999, it's been a pretty slow year for first-person shooters. Sure, we had Soldier of Fortune early on, and Deus Ex held us over during the lean summer months, but the usually over-prevalent shooter has only reared its head a few times so far in the new millennium. Luckily though, we have seen a resurgence of story-heavy shooters this year. After playing Half-Life in '98, and being bombarded by action-only shooters in '99, we were wondering if anyone would follow in Valve's footsteps and mix high-speed action with over-the-top cinematics and a solid plot. And while it's not quite up to the complexity of Deus Ex, No One Lives Forever (NOLF) combines a first-rate plot, grandiose explosions, superb dialogue, and plenty of trigger-happy action to make for one of the best gaming experiences we've had all year.
90
WindowsPC Player (Germany)
Half-Life muss den Thron als packendster Solo-Ego-Shooter räumen. No One Lives Forever heißt ein neues Juwel, das sich ohne große Hype-Ankündigungen klammheimlich als Spitzentitel herausstellt. Interessant ist, dass es im Spielablauf anfangs noch recht nüchtern zugeht. Doch je länger man spielt, umso mehr entpuppt sich die Larve zum Schmetterling. Vor Witz nur so sprühende Dialoge (gute Englisch-Kenntnisse vorausgesetzt), außerordentliches Level-Design, riesige Außenszenarios, Extrawaffen bis zum Abwinken und der typisch kitschige 60er-Jahre-Stil. Eine komplette Aufzählung würde den Rahmen sprengen. Selbst nach dem Test (Lösungszeit: 25 Stunden im Normal-Modus) werde ich es noch mal durchspielen: Dann aber auf die reine Agententour, ohne von Kameras und Wachen entdeckt zu werden. Ja, NOLF ist der Überhit für Solisten. Das Spiel muss man einfach gesehen haben.
90
WindowsJeuxvideo.com
Alliant un gameplay alléchant à une technique tout à fait solide, No One Lives Forever est au final une excellente surprise. L'univers est aussi novateur et frais que possible, offrant une expérience solo vraiment passionnante.
90
WindowsGamezone (Germany)
Obwohl nicht mehr das neueste Game, besticht "No one lives forever" wegen des ausgereiften Gameplays und dem nicht vorhanden sein lästiger Kinderkrankheiten. Wer ein Faible für die 70er Jahre hat und gerne 1st-Person-Shooter und Action-Adventures spielt, der sollte unbedingt zugreifen, denn für diesen Preis ist kaum Besseres zu bekommen. So lohnt sich die Anschaffung der Edition schon wegen der zusätzlichen Soundtrack-CD, die alle Songs aus dem Spiel enthält.
90
MacintoshMac Gamer
In conclusion, No One Lives Forever is worth the time, attention and money involved in the game, its sense of humor, style and action intriguing the player and making the experience nothing short of fun. Even if the game was late, MacPlay’s pulled it off in time for the holidays and this could be a good gift for the first person shooter fan on your list. Yes, there’s room for improvement via bug fixes and the game only runs in OS X, but this is a genuinely fun game with a great multiplayer base and worth your consideration.
90
WindowsPelit
Jokaisella voimalla on vastavoimansa, jopa 60-luvun agenttiparodioissa. No One Lives Forever on yhtä hyvä kuin Austin Powers kauhea.
87
WindowsPower Unlimited
Humor, avontuur, aktie en afwisseling maken van No One Lives Forever een prima shooter met een zeer sympathieke hoofdrolspeelster en een sterk verhaal. Het is net alsof je zelf in een spionagefilm meespeelt.
87
WindowsPC Gameplay (Benelux)
Never let a man do a woman's job! Bijzonder gewelddadige retro kitch. Groovy baby, yeah!
87
WindowsGameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands)
Het mag wel duidelijk zijn dat No One Lives Forever een game is dat ongetwijfeld in het top-vijf rijtje van het jaar thuishoort. De kleine tekortkomingen verzinken in het niets als je ziet hoe origineel en verslavend deze first-person shooter is.
85
WindowsAbsolute Games (AG.ru)
Мне нечего сказать. Must Have. Удовольствие от игры гарантировано. Согласитесь, давно уже жанр FPS не радовал нас проектами, способными в своей одиночной части увлечь на многие и многие часы. Сейчас именно такой случай. Можете смело ставить NOLF в один ряд с Unreal и Half-Life. Если бы не слабая графика, жутко медленно грузящиеся уровни, да совсем небольшие недочеты в управлении…
84
WindowsGameCola.net
Still, the real fun is in the single-player missions. The characters and atmosphere create an immersive and memorable experience; the story, humor, and variety keep the game fun and interesting; and the level of choice and flexibility you have adds to the game’s replayability and helps to give it a broader appeal than most first-person shooters. All things considered, No One Lives Forever is one of the finest FPS games of its time, and—oh, I’m being shot at.
84
WindowsComputerGamers.com
Over all I have to say that this game proves that a game doesn’t have to be innovative to be a lot of fun to play. It takes an established game engine and throws a few twists at it. The result? Quite a few hours of real entertainment. If Miss Archer happens to return in a sequel, I will surely be there to greet her.
83
WindowsGame Revolution
No One Lives Forever is a seemingly standard mission-based first-person shooter. But as it turns out, some cool features and subtleties push this game above its brethren. An interesting blend of stealth gameplay mechanics and light-hearted humor and style make for an entertaining romp. And all this comes on the newest iteration of the Lithtech game engine, the same engine that gave us the superior Shogo.
82
MacintoshInside Mac Games (IMG)
There’s a lot of picking at detail in this review, and it’s there for a reason. This game could have been AMAZING, but it missed by just this much. A series of mediocre control implementations, excessive focus on stealth and security cameras and occasionally sluggish performance limit the overall result, though it is still a strong game in its own right.
80
PlayStation 2GamesFirst!
In the end, NOLF is a good game that has been done a terrible injustice. One only has to look at the Gamecube version of Resident Evil to see what a little bit of love can do for revamping a classic to a console port. That game is beautiful. The graphics are nothing short of stunning. They even went in and tweaked the gameplay and added different puzzles. They made it so good that even the people who had abandoned the series have to play it. I used to rant on and on about how Capcom was a lazy, money-grubbing monster that released nothing but sequels and clones of Street Fighter. After playing the PS2 ports of Half-Life and NOLF, Sierra has become the monster.
80
WindowsGamekult
No One Lives Forever est un jeu délirant extrêmement varié et de longue haleine : un très bon jeu donc, original et tout, basé sur un univers rafraîchissant et parodique, mais qui est techniquement en retrait. Le LithTech a bientôt deux générations de retard en 3D et déçoit forcément ceux qui ont déjà goûté aux produits concurrents, notamment Elite Force, plus classique certes mais bien mieux réalisé. Au delà de l'aspect graphique, c'est tout le gameplay qui est influencé par ce moteur 3D d'un autre âge, malgré les quelques innovations. Dommage aussi que les cinématiques soient un peu longuettes et souvent verbeuses. Le reste est excellent et mérite largement le détour.
80
MacintoshJeuxMac.com
NOLF est un jeu attrayant, ne serait-ce que par son originalité et son ambiance géniale ! Seuls quelques petits défauts viennent ternir le tableau mais gageons que NOLF 2 viendra combler ces lacunes !
80
MacintoshAppleLinks.Com
I ran through The Operative: No One Lives Forever immediately after playing Jedi Outcast, and I enjoyed NOLF much, much more. It's not necessarily that much better, but it was somehow much lighter than Jedi Outcast yet just as challenging. It didn't seem as heavy or oppressive as other first-person shooters, and I liked that freshness. I liked it to the point where I can safely say that NOLF now sits just under Deus Ex as my favorite FPS of all time. I'm looking forward to playing through it again to find what I may have missed, and I'm even more looking forward to the sequel which was recently announced by MacPlay. Yes, it means more killing, but at least NOLF will let me feel bad about it.
80
PlayStation 2GamePro
If No One Lives Forever sounds like a James Bond movie, it’s because this finely crafted game harkens back to those great 1960s spy flicks. Good guys wear trench coats, bad guys speak with Russian accents, and everybody’s tongues are planted firmly in their cheeks.
80
WindowsAdventure Classic Gaming
I am the first to admit that I am a sucker for a good spy yarn, especially of the super spy variety. I have loved them as a kid and still cannot resist a James Bond film on late night television to this day. There is something wonderfully escapist about the girls, the gadgets, the explosions, and of course, the villains and their ludicrous plans to rule the world. I have also enjoyed the Austin Powers movies that poke fun at all the conventions of this genre.
78
PlayStation 24Players.de
Böse technische Probleme halten No One Lives Forever davon ab, eine ernst zu nehmende Konkurrenz für die Genre-Größen zu werden.
Was nützen ein sprühender Humor, eine phänomenale Sounduntermalung, intelligentes Leveldesign und eine immer wieder überraschende Wendungen nehmende Story, wenn die Grafik viel zu häufig zu einer Ruckelorgie verkommt und dabei die sowieso schon zu sensible Steuerung in Mitleidenschaft zieht?
Wer sich trotzdem an No One Lives Forever heranwagt und die angesprochenen technischen Schwächen in Kauf nehmen will, erhält im Gegenzug ein spannendes, witziges und unterhaltsames Abenteuer, das den Spieler immer wieder fordert. Wenn nur die Technik mithalten würde...
78
PlayStation 2GameZone
No One Lives Forever has a lot to offer to action fans and despite its weaknesses the game’s charming humor and unique missions provide enough thrills to keep everyone entertained.
78
WindowsGame Informer Magazine
On the plus side, there are 18 different zones where NPCs will respond to damage inflicted, with specific recoil and death animations for each. AI is particularly impressive during a firefight as units will coordinate their attack by laying down suppressing fire for each other, or will fan out to search for you once you’ve been spotted. These, plus other delectable details should make sure this title sees its share of daylight
75
WindowsGame Informer Magazine
I was really looking forward to checking this game out after seeing it at E3, but I was a little disappointed. To its credit, it's an attractive game with a fairly solid engine. Although, the frames tended hook up from time to time, even on our recently acquired gigahertz machines. I certainly wouldn't recommend it to anyone with a PC that's more than a year old. I think my major problem is that the game can't seem to decide what it wants to be. At times it's a goofy series of mini-games and somewhat humorous or interesting cutscenes. At other points it's a serious FPS spy game where stealth is key. As far as first-person shooters go, however, it's not very innovative. Many of the gadgets were really just weapons with a noncombative secondary function and the regular guns aren't too exciting. NOLF is solid, but nothing to write home about.
75
PlayStation 2GameSpy
We need more games like the new PS2 port of The Operative: No One Lives Forever. Not that this tongue-in-cheek first-person action title is an exceptional piece of game design or even a must-get game -- it is neither. But it is a competent first-person shooter with a good sense of humor, the sort of middling fun you should enjoy between those truly taxing blockbuster titles.
74
PlayStation 2Gaming Target
No One Lives Forever is a game that is good enough to play, but difficult to describe without telling the whole story behind it. The stealth elements are fun if unnecessarily difficult (and redundant in some places), but the whole game is a blast and is the total experience with the great audio, but killed by some poor visuals. As is, NOLF is a decent port of a pretty good game, and one that FPS fans (and Bond fans) should enjoy once your eyes get past the rough visual display. It’s by no means perfect, but No One Lives Forever is not a terrible addition to your PS2 library – but yet not a must-own. If you like FPS’s, give it a try – if not, you probably won’t like it.
71
PlayStation 2PSX Extreme
No One Lives Forever was, and still is, a monumental landmark for the PC. It's unfortunate, however, that the PS2 version is more of an average game rather than an outstanding one. The game certainly lacks a lot of polish, and the absence of a multi-player mode really limits its replay value. Monolith's efforts aren't a complete failure because the game is rather fun and entertaining, but given the potential, much is still desired.
70
PlayStation 2Game Informer Magazine
Unfortunately, the game looks a tad dated and isn’t quite as smooth as its PC counterpart. Great action, but mediocre production.
70
PlayStation 2Jeuxvideo.com
Un an et demi après sa sortie PC, No One Lives Forever a pris un sacré coup de vieux. Avec une réalisation graphiquement très pauvre, on ne pourra conseiller cette version qu'aux joueurs n'ayant pas suivi Cate dans la version originale. Les autres attendront sagement la suite déjà en chantier.
70
PlayStation 2Game Over Online
Overall, the PS2 version of No One Lives Forever fails to fully hit its intended mark. While it’s great to see a classic PC title ported over to the console for more people to enjoy, and the promise of additional missions seems appealing, the degradation of graphics and gameplay diminishes how great this game truly is. Fans of the original who don’t feel like cranking up their computer, or players who’ve got a spy jones will probably love playing this on their PS2. Otherwise, some of them might be better served picking up a copy of the game for the PC.
69
PlayStation 2IGN
Sierra/Universal's No One Lives Forever (NOLF) is a damn good game. It was a damn good game on the PC two years ago. But now that it's on the PS2, the porting or re-creating process has taken its toll on poor Cate Archer and her comedic '60s underworld of cheesy code words and dumb American contacts. NOLF has not only aged visually, it's been apparently crammed into a box that doesn't like it so much, creating a world of production trouble.
68
PlayStation 2Worth Playing
No One Lives Forever is a game that PC enthusiasts worldwide have been evangelizing since the day of its release, and rightly so. This is one of the first FPS's that took the genre to a new, original height. Witty dialogue and creative game play dynamics help this game to stand out from the barrage of sub-par shooter games, even to this day. Plus its got the hot hot hottie mc'hottie Cate Archer to satisfy every googly eyed geek-boy this side of Lara Croft.
67
PlayStation 2Game Revolution
Espionage is very familiar to me. I've been a ninja, an undercover cyborg and even a depilated hitman, although my secret disguises were less than convincing. It must have been the hair.
57
PlayStation 2Gamer.co.il
אפילו בגילו המתקדם, נולף הוא לא חוויה שגיימר אמיתי יכול להרשות לעצמו לפספס, אך איני יכול לחשוב על אף סיבה שבגללה כדאי להעדיף את גרסת הפלייסטיישן 2 היקרה על פני גרסת המחשב הזולה והמוצלחת יותר. גם אם יש לכם מחשב מיושן וחלש, ואינכם בטוחים שהוא יספיק על מנת להריץ את נולף כדרוש, גרסת הפלייסטיישן 2 אינה תחליף מספק - זה פשוט לא זה. ייתכן כי רכיב החומרה הדרוש לכם על מנת להריץ את גרסת המחשב של נולף זול יותר ממחיר המשחק בגרסת הפלייסטיישן 2... מחפשים כותר פעולה מגוף ראשון לקונסולה שלכם? כמעט כל כותר הנמכר כיום בחנויות עדיף מהמרה זו - וכאלו יש לא מעט.
46
PlayStation 2GameSpot
The Operative: No One Lives Forever received a great deal of praise when it was originally released for the PC in November of 2000. The game featured terrific AI, humorous dialogue, and a great mix of first-person action and stealth. Naturally, the long-awaited PlayStation 2 version of the game includes just about all the same elements that made the PC version a hit, except the quick save feature. While leaving the quick save feature out may seem like a slight oversight, the reality is that it changes the game into a frustrating exercise in trial and error.
| Platform |
Votes |
Score |
| Macintosh |
4 |
3.9 |
| PlayStation 2 |
12 |
2.2 |
| Windows |
106 |
4.0 |
| Combined MobyScore |
122 |
3.9 |
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