The BEST episodes of Game Two season 12
Every episode of Game Two season 12, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Game Two season 12!
At Game Two we show our love for video games in a charmingly stupid way: Up-to-date game reviews, gaming news, a lot of humor and a good pinch of bashing & cardboard - whether for full-blooded gamers, casual gamers or noobs. Game Two is a gaming show, information from the gaming cosmos & comedy. Packed into three entertaining videos per week. Be there when we test games, discuss gaming news with you and once again don't take ourselves too seriously. We are the Rocket Beans. Regardless of PC, PlayStation, Xbox or Switch - in the German games scene you can't get around the Rocket Beans. Sofia, Lara Loft, Simon, Budi, Etienne and Nils are waiting for you with a gaming experience of a different kind. Since 18.11.2016, Game Two has been part of the funk offering. funk is a joint offering of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) and Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF).
#1 - The most important Games 2024
Season 12 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/20/2024
We are back! 2024 is dawning and with it a new year for the two-time Grimme Award-nominated gaming show GAME TWO! (weird flex) Everyone agrees that 2023 was a legendary gaming year in terms of releases. But what video games can we expect in 2024? There are also some highlights this year. Games such as FINAL FANTASY 7 REBIRTH, the remake of SILENT HILL 2, STALKER 2, METAL GEAR SOLID DELTA: SNAKE EATER, STAR WARS OUTLAWS, the ELDEN RING DLC: SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE, DRAGON'S DOGMA 2, HOLLOW KNIGHT: SILKSONG, MARIO VS. DONKEY KONG, HADES 2, WARHAMMER: SPACE MARINE 2, HELLDIVERS 2, BLACK MYTH: WU KONG, RISE OF THE RONIN and many more. We have also put together a few insider tips from the indie games sector for you, including MANOR LORDS, THE PLUCKY SQUIRE, BEATSLAYER, VISIONS OF MANA AND PACIFIC DRIVE.
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#2 - Gamescom 2023: No good games? No way! | GAME TWO #302
Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/2/2023
Who says that there were no good games at the fair? We have a few counter-arguments! Trant has taken a closer look at the best Souls Likes of the fair: BLACK MYTH: WUKONG is a surprise hit that caught many cold and therefore already caused long queues at the booth at the fair. But also LIES OF P or LORDS OF THE FALLEN make a very good impression. In addition, Trant was able to play PATH OF EXILE 2, which could possibly outrun Diablo 4. John was able to play GHOSTRUNNER 2, which also looked pretty good, and MORTAL KOMBAT 1 offered the usual good Klopp quality and of course brutal fatalities. Markus and Sebastian then checked out the INDIE ARENA BOOTH and there they not only saw SUPER BUNNY MAN again, but also a whole bunch of other indie game secret tips.
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#3 - Report: Why Gollum HAD to fail | GAME TWO #307
Season 12 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/7/2023
Game Two investigates: "The Lord of the Rings: Gollum" from Hamburg-based studio Daedalic Entertainment is considered the flop of the year: 34 out of 100 points on review aggregator Metacritic, over 64% negative user ratings on Steam and lots of angry comments about bugs, crashes and false advertising promises. But what exactly happened behind the scenes? What decisions led to the disastrous launch? And how did those involved experience the bumpy development of the studio's "first big blockbuster game" and the eventual wave of cancellations? In our investigative research, we reveal why Gollum HAD to fail.
#4 - Enshrouded, Persona 3 Reload, "Unter dem Radar" with Pioneers of Pagonia and many more... | GAME TWO #321
Season 12 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/10/2024
If you like survival games, you won't know where to start chopping stones and wood at the moment. After the hype game Palworld, the next survival competitor is coming around the corner this week, and it's from Frankfurt! ENSHROUDED is being developed by Keen Games and already offers a decent package of gameplay options for building houses in the Early Access phase. A package has also been put together for PERSONA 3 RELOAD. It includes: Graphics updates, convenience features and a good dose of Persona madness. And at Under the Radar, we have a number of smaller games for you, but they are also quite something. One of them is PIONEERS OF PAGONIA, the new game from Volker Wertich, the father of the Settlers series. Also in the short review: DEATH MUST DIE, BLOOD WEST, ANOMALY AGENT, MOMODORA and POGO 3D (a real banger!) In the news you can also find out all about rumors that Microsoft will soon be releasing games on Sony's PlayStation. Uh what? Is that really what it says?
#5 - No Rest for the Wicked, Top Spin 2K25, Sand Land | Game Two #332
Season 12 - Episode 32 - Aired 5/4/2024
There is a breath of fresh air in the field of action RPGs: NO REST FOR THE WICKED comes from Moon Studios, who have already celebrated many successes with Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps. But their new game combines action gameplay from a top-down perspective with multiplayer progression, as in an MMO, and base building. Time for a comeback: Just in time for the movie premiere of Challengers, it's also time for tennis in the video game cosmos. TOP SPIN 2K25 is set to offer tennis action reminiscent of the heyday of sports games. But many microtransactions and monetization cloud the gameplay. Akira Toriyama is a legend of manga: Dragon Ball, Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger are just some of the projects Toriyama has worked on. Now SAND LAND, a realization of one of his later series, is coming out.
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#6 - Dragon’s Dogma 2, Rise of the Ronin, Princess Peach: Showtime! | Game Two #327
Season 12 - Episode 27 - Aired 3/23/2024
It has been almost twelve years since DRAGON'S DOGMA was released. In the shadow of DARK SOULS and SKYRIM, the action role-playing game unfortunately met with little success. However, despite sales figures that fell short of Capcom's expectations, a fierce fan community formed, which ensured that the game subsequently became a real insider tip. Now the wishes for a sequel have been answered and DRAGON'S DOGMA 2 has been released to much advance hype. With RISE OF THE RONIN, NIOH and NINJA GAIDEN studio Team Ninja is attempting an open-world game for the first time. With its still popular samurai setting, the announcement was sure to attract a lot of attention - John tells you whether the genre change was a success. In PRINCESS PEACH: SHOWTIME! the princess, who usually wants to be rescued by Mario above all else, takes on the leading role. The game aims to be a colorful mix of different game concepts in a theatrical setting.
#7 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Excavated: The Simpsons Hit & Run, Pacific Drive | GAME TWO #324
Season 12 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/2/2024
The next big chapter in the Final Fantasy 7 epic has begun. FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH not only continues the story of Cloud, Tifa, Sephiroth and co. but also introduces an open world that divides opinion. PACIFIC DRIVE is the debut work of Ironwood Studios, who have put together a wild mix of gameplay. Survival, roguelike, horror, mystery, crafting and racing - all in one game. Our Unearthed section returns this week and this time our intern Tim digs up the game of his youth: THE SIMPSONS HIT AND RUN. The game combines GTA, which is still on everyone's lips even before the GTA 6 trailer, with the Simpsons universe. No wonder it is still an absolute top game for many. Among other things, the news is about Microsoft and a new Xbox model and the redundancies at Sony.
#8 - Palworld, Tekken 8, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth | GAME TWO #320
Season 12 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/3/2024
Warning: This episode is pretty stupid. But we can't help it! That's because we have reviews of PALWORLD, TEKKEN 8 and LIKE A DRAGON: INFINITE WEALTH on this show. And these games are anything but normal. Most people should have heard of PALWORLD by now. The open-world survival game combines elements from Ark Survival Evolved, Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Elden Ring with monster collecting from Pokémon - a wild mix that is a lot of fun but also hotly debated. TEKKEN 8 is less scandalous, but just as crazy. The latest installment in the Tekken series arrives just in time for its 30th anniversary and has become a real slam dunk - most reviews pretty much agree on that. We'll tell you why that is. And LIKE A DRAGON: INFINITE WEALTH has actually managed to take the absurdity of Yakuza and Like a Dragon to a whole new level. That actually deserves an award.
#9 - Top 15: The GAMES OF THE YEAR 2023 (and the disappointments) | GAME TWO #317
Season 12 - Episode 17 - Aired 12/16/2023
The gaming year 2023 is coming to an end and it was a great one! After we had to make do with smaller games in 2021 and 2022 and the big AAA titles were few and far between, 2023 saw so many hits that we didn't even know how to play all of them. But which video game was the best? We asked the Game Two and Rocket Beans editorial teams to vote and compiled the 15 best games of the year. Among them: BALDUR'S GATE 3, THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM, ALAN WAKE 2, MARIO WONDER and many more. And we also talk about our biggest disappointments this year in the show. In addition to a number of scandals and a series of studio closures and redundancies, some games also made negative headlines on release. What was your Game of the Year? And which game disappointed you? Let us know in the comments!
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#10 - SteamWorld Build, Robocop: Rogue City, Knuckle Sandwich, The Last Faith uvm. | GAME TWO #315
Season 12 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/2/2023
Under the radar is back! And this week we found more games under it than ever before! (...or so we think. We haven't counted them again.) Including: ROBOCOP: ROGUE CITY, YOU WILL DIE HERE TONIGHT, SLAY THE PRINCESS, KNUCKLE SANDWICH, CHANTS OF SENNAAR, BACKPACK HERO and a few more tips! Chris also sat down at the late-night table this week and read a review of STEAMWORLD BUILD Böhmermann-style from the teleprompter. If you have no idea about the SteamWorld game, don't worry! Chris explains what so many people find so enchanting about it. And Markus took a look at THE LAST FAITH. The 2D game combines Metroidvania and Souls-like elements, and if you're thinking: "I've heard that one before!" then you're right. But the gameplay of The Last Faith still has its charm.
#11 - Super Mario RPG, CoD Modern Warfare 3: Multiplayer, Persona 5 Tactica | GAME TWO #314
Season 12 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/25/2023
Super Mario remains in constant use: After the recently released SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER, Nintendo is already sending the old moustache on his next adventure. The remake SUPER MARIO RPG aims to offer German gamers the best opportunity to catch up on the somewhat lesser-known classic in this country. Markus, on the other hand, took a look at PERSONA 5 TACTICA, the turn-based strategy spin-off of the well-known JRPG series. And of course there's also our second round of COD: MODERN WARFARE 3! Kuro, Schröck and Kiara ventured into the multiplayer and zombie mode for you after the disappointing campaign. Will they be able to correct the negative image of the former shooter king?
#12 - Alan Wake 2, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, The Invincible | GAME TWO #312
Season 12 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/11/2023
Attention Xbox users: ALAN WAKE 2 sees the return of a hero who can now also be found on the PC and Sony Playstation, but who originally made his debut in the Xbox-exclusive insider tip Alan Wake. Part 2 is now much more horror-oriented, but still oozes with typical Remedy charm. THE INVINCIBLE, a walking simulator that aims to follow in the footsteps of Firewatch but doesn't always succeed, also has its weaknesses. However, anyone interested in story and sci-fi could still find what they are looking for here. In any case, the prize for the longest name goes to LIKE A DRAGON GAIDEN: THE MAN WHO ERASED HIS NAME. Originally planned as DLC, the latest installment in the Yakuza and Like a Dragon series has been properly expanded and is now suitable as a stand-alone game. In the news, there's an update on the Switch 2, or rather the new handheld from Nintendo, which was allegedly discovered last week.
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#13 - The big FINALE: Baldur's Gate 3 Special | GAME TWO #308
Season 12 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/14/2023
Game Two is at the end. We have no more ideas. Why? You'll see in this episode of Game Two. But we still have to realize one idea and that's YOUR idea! The big special about BALDUR'S GATE 3 we promised you. A whole (well almost) episode about maybe the best game of the year and maybe even the best RPG of all times? We already did a small review after our summer break, but of course that was far too little for a game like Baldur's Gate 3, which is not only the opus magnum of Larian Studios, but also brings the genre CRPG to a new level once again. The great hope of all role-playing game fans on PC, Playstation 5 and now even on MacOS from Apple has been fulfilled and we hope to meet your expectations as well with this installment. And maybe Baldur's Gate 3 has also given us an idea of how Game Two could continue...
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#14 - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Mortal Kombat 1 | GAME TWO #306
Season 12 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/30/2023
Do you remember when CYBERPUNK 2077 was released? The hype was huge, the disappointment even more so. But with CYBERPUNK 2077: PHANTOM LIBERTY, not only an exciting DLC is released, but also the update 2.0, which finally brings Cyberpunk to the level that was hoped for in the beginning. Several reviews now give top ratings and the scandal around the 1.0 release seems to be overcome. Markus also took a look into the future and brought a preview of FINAL FANTASY VII: REBIRTH. The successor to Final Fantasy 7 Remake now not only has an open world, but also over 100 hours of content. In the news, you can find out about the latest updates from Unity and Epic Games. There is also news from Payday 3 and Sony. In UNDER THE RADAR we have not only parked our review of MORTAL KOMBAT 1, but also a number of other recommendations. Including: THRONEFALL, UNDER THE WAVES, GUNBRELLA and THE COSMIC WHEEL SISTERHOOD.
#15 - Lies of P, The Crew: Motorfest, Spider-Man 2 | GAME TWO #305
Season 12 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/23/2023
Another Souls-like? Yes, but a good one! LIES OF P comes from the Korean studio Round8 and, with Unreal Engine 5, not only looks chic but also plays well. And even Trant, who after Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Sekiro and other representatives of the genre like Lords of the Fallen or The Surge doesn't really want to play classic Soulslikes anymore, was pleasantly surprised. Similar to John, who tested THE CREW MOTORFEST and became more and more of an arcade racing fan with every hour of gameplay during his review. Although The Crew Motorfest reminds us of Forza Horizon not only in its setting, the game must do a lot right. Markus was also in London and brought a preview of SPIDER MAN 2 with him. In the news, you can read about the most exciting details from the Microsoft leak, like the new Xbox consoles or Bethesda's plans for Elder Scrolls 6. And yes, Microsoft was apparently planning to buy Nintendo.
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#16 - Gamescom 2023: We play through the video game trade show! | GAME TWO #301
Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/27/2023
From the summer break directly to GAMESCOM! In the first part of our trade fair special, we have collected the best games, biggest news and most exciting impressions of Gamescom for you. With topics like Starfield, Ghostrunner 2, Black Myth: Wukong, Little Nightmares 3, Alan Wake 2 and Tekken 8, Gamescom in Cologne has some top-class titles in the line up. But even if many bigger names like Sony or EA are missing and Nintendo and Ubisoft don't present much new, there are still enough topics for 2 complete Game Two from Cologne: Constance, Total War: Pharaoh, Stalker 2, Persona 5 Tactica, Persona 3 Reload... The list is long. And apart from that, we even developed our own video game. Granted: You can't play "Game Two: Gamescom Quest" but at least you can look at it. And it looks quite nice, doesn't it?
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#17 - Baldur's Gate 3, Armored Core 6, Starfield first impression | GAME TWO #303
Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/9/2023
Special episode, musical, Gamescom, summer break... there has been a lot going on lately, which is why we unfortunately missed out on some games. But of course we can't let that sit on us, because so many awesome games have been released! BALDUR'S GATE 3, REMNANT 2, PIKMIN 4, VIEWFINDER, BLASPHEMOUS 2... Just listing all our summer break games would go beyond the scope here. Watch the episode: We have them ALL! On top of that, we have ARMORED CORE 6: FIRES OF RUBICON, new fodder from the Souls studio From Software - but not at all Souls-like. The mech action game is a return to the roots and breaks with the Souls success formula. Will the courage be rewarded with a good game? Trant will tell you. In addition, Kuro has already ventured a few hours into STARFIELD and will give you his first impression in a short review before you get the full rundown of the Bethesda role-playing game in our actual review next week.
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#18 - Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, Harold Halibut, Rogue Prince of Persia | Game Two #330
Season 12 - Episode 30 - Aired 4/21/2024
Game Two has a new presenter! From now on, Esther will alternate with Sofia, Lara, Nils, Eddy, Simon and Budi to lead you through the show! Esther has also brought something for you. HAROLD HALIBUT! The game from German studio Slow Bros looks phenomenally good and there's a reason for that. All the assets in the game are handmade. Can the adventure game also keep up with the story and gameplay? If you are more into role-playing games and have a heart for retro games, you will probably look forward to EIYUDEN CHRONICLE: HUNDRED HEROES. The spiritual successor to Suikoden not only comes with over 100 playable characters, but also many features familiar from legendary JRPGs from the good old days. And you read that right: There is yet another new Prince of Persia game. THE ROGUE PRINCE OF PERSIA is, as the name suggests, a roguelite. Find out what new ideas the prince brings to the genre in our preview!
#19 - Twitch Hype: Content Warning, Opinion: No more hand-holding, Under the Radar | Game Two #329
Season 12 - Episode 29 - Aired 4/13/2024
CONTENT WARNING is currently going viral on Twitch. And that's funny, because the game itself is also about going viral. We gave the hype game a try. It's been far too long since we've had a post where Basti sits somewhere and talks into the camera. That's over now! In his column "Less mechanics, more feeling!", he calls for video games to have less hand-holding and let players explore for themselves how the game world works. In UNTER DEM RADAR, we have once again compiled the best indie games of recent times. Included this time are: SECRETS OF GRINDEA, PEPPER GRINDER, BERSERK BOY, SOLIUM INFERNUM, CHILDREN OF THE SUN, ENDER MAGNOLIA: BLOOM IN THE MIST, INKBOUND and BULWARK: FALCONEER CHRONICLES.
#20 - Alone in the Dark, Dug Out: Dishonored, Beat Slayer | Game Two #328
Season 12 - Episode 28 - Aired 4/6/2024
Most people associate Resident Evil with the survival horror genre, but its origins lie in a different franchise: ALONE IN THE DARK. Like Resident Evil 2, 3 and 4, the first part is now getting a remake, even with a prominent cast from Hollywood, known from Killing Eve and Stranger Things. We take another trip into the past in a new episode of our "Excavated" section. Daniel digs up DISHONORED: THE MASK OF ANGER. And because it's always best at home, we've also included a game from Germany. Or rather from Berlin. Because BEAT SLAYER is set in an alternative reality in the state capital where robots are up to mischief. But there's still currywurst and techno. The whole thing mixes rhythm games like Hi-Fi Rush with roguelite gameplay a la Hades.
#21 - Outcast: A New Beginning, Balatro, Unicorn Overlord, Granblue Fantasy: Relink uvm. | GAME TWO #326
Season 12 - Episode 26 - Aired 3/16/2024
Two hype games and the return of a classic: UNICORN OVERLORD is the new hope for fans of JRPGs. OUTCAST: A NEW BEGINNING continues the adventurous journey of a classic franchise that at first glance is somewhat reminiscent of Mass Effect. The first part of Outcast was released 25 years ago, in the meantime Studio Appeal was closed once, then re-established and is now celebrating its big comeback. In Under the Radar, we also take a look at BALATRO. The card game with its mix of poker, roguelike and deckbuilder is currently receiving an enormous amount of hype and is already considered by some to be the roguelike of the year. But Balatro is not the only review in Under the Radar. Also included: QUADROIDS, NEWS TOWER, the remake of BROTHERS: A TALE OF TWO SONS, DEEPROCK GALACTIC: SURVIVOR, GRANBLUE FANTASY: RELINK and TURNIP BOY ROBS A BANK.
#22 - Nightingale, Expeditions: A MudRunner Game, Last Epoch | GAME TWO #325
Season 12 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/9/2024
NIGHTINGALE, the first game from Canadian studio Inflexion Games, was one of the most requested games on Steam even before its release. Now it's out and we're curious to see if it deserves this advance love. Markus took the plunge into the Portal worlds and tells you more about the chic survival adventure. In contrast to its predecessors, EXPEDITIONS: A MUDRUNNER GAME no longer focuses on the simulation of cargo transportation but on exploration. Will MUD and SNOWRUNNER superfan Trant like that? The action role-playing game LAST EPOCH has already managed to put a lot of pressure on its big competitor DIABLO 4 in Early Access. On the way to the full release, however, Studio Eleventh Hour Games made a serious mistake, as Chris experienced first-hand in the test.
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#23 - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Ultros | GAME TWO #322
Season 12 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/17/2024
The Batman Arkham series can confidently be described as groundbreaking. The gameplay mix that developer Rocksteady created back then was unique and inspired many other games, such as the recently released and extremely successful Spider-Man 2. With SUICIDE SQUAD: KILL THE JUSTICE LEAGUE, however, Rocksteady is moving away from the familiar formula and opting for a game-as-a-service model in the style of Destiny or Fortnite. Can that work? Whether MARIO VS: DONKEY KONG will work is less questionable. After all, it is one of the oldest conflicts in video game history. And the original game already appeared on the Game Boy Advance. However, the remake for the Nintendo Switch now wants to prove that the concept still works. At first glance, it's hard to know what to make of ULTROS. At second glance, however, you realize that this is a very creative Metroidvania that dares to break new ground both visually and in terms of gameplay.
#24 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Palworld, The Last of Us II: Remastered and many more... | GAME TWO #319
Season 12 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/27/2024
Palworld is currently occupying the entire Internet. And we have also taken a look at the wild mix of Ark: Survival Evolved, Rust, Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Pokémon. In this week's news, you can find out why Palworld is currently the subject of heated debate, followed by our review of the game next week. We also have some catching up to do this week: AVATAR: FRONTIERS OF PANDORA, DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: THE DARK PRINCE, THE FINALS, READY OR NOT and HOUSE FLIPPER 2 are all games that were released between the years when we were on break. But of course that doesn't stop us from giving our two cents again. Meanwhile, Esther took a look at PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE LOST CROWN. The new installment in Ubisoft's classic series is based on the early 80s and once again uses a 2D perspective. Many gameplay features are familiar from other Metroidvanias, but some are also quite fresh.
#25 - Call of Duty MW3: Singleplayer, American Arcadia, Warhammer: Realms of Ruin | GAME TWO #313
Season 12 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/18/2023
It's that time again: A new Call of Duty is being released, but CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 is not what we know and expect from the series. It is much less. As Kuro aptly explains in his review, the campaign really isn't convincing at all this year. You'll find out what we think of the other modes, multiplayer and zombies next week. In this week's news you can find out everything about the annual GAME AWARDS! They don't take place until December 7th, but the announcement of the nominations has already caused a lot of excitement. Next up, Chris has taken a look at AMERICAN ARCADIA for you. The game from Out of the Blue Games is for puzzle fans and lovers of 2.5D platformers with a twist. You can find out what that twist is in the review. And if you're into Warhammer Age of Sigmar, we've got something for you too.
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