F1 22

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3.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 65 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 12 out of 65
  3. Negative: 42 out of 65
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  1. Papaschlumpf
    Jul 4, 2022
    0
    Do not buy for the price ! It's a scandal how many bugs the game has and even all the bugs that were in F1 2021. They have only changed the driving physics and handling nothing more.
    and added supercars that no one wants to have and still no one needs in the game
  2. AkaiDB
    Jul 4, 2022
    3
    This game is quite fun and a fun step up from last year's game. WHEN IT WORKS WHICH IS **** NEVER. and it's not the same issue for everybody, if you check EA's bug report thread for the game everybody has a different issue, for me, my game crashes whenever I try to load into a street circuit. Honestly it's embarring being a fan of this franchise when every year they release an unplayableThis game is quite fun and a fun step up from last year's game. WHEN IT WORKS WHICH IS **** NEVER. and it's not the same issue for everybody, if you check EA's bug report thread for the game everybody has a different issue, for me, my game crashes whenever I try to load into a street circuit. Honestly it's embarring being a fan of this franchise when every year they release an unplayable mess then slowly patch it then it becomes playable half a year later. other than that fun game.… Expand
  3. OortCloud
    Jul 6, 2022
    4
    I want an F1 game to be about F1, not about picking Ikea furniture and rediculous designer brand tat. Exactly the same game as F1 2021 except with new cars and tracks. Welcome to EA Codemasters. When you get to the racing it's generally pretty good but so few improvements over last year. When will they put a radar in this game so we can see cars around us? Surely adding that wouldI want an F1 game to be about F1, not about picking Ikea furniture and rediculous designer brand tat. Exactly the same game as F1 2021 except with new cars and tracks. Welcome to EA Codemasters. When you get to the racing it's generally pretty good but so few improvements over last year. When will they put a radar in this game so we can see cars around us? Surely adding that would have involved a tenth of the effort that the truly awful F1 Life involved?… Expand
  4. Himmellaeufer
    Jul 5, 2022
    0
    Unfortunately, there isn't much new to see. Routes and environments taken over 1:1 from last year, including NPCs or extras who are on the routes. There are also no new radio messages, everything like 2021!

    F1 Life is as useless as a pimple on your elbow. These resources should have been used differently. Why are there no Classic F1 Cars? Why no F3? Why not a way to create a promotion    Unfortunately, there isn't much new to see. Routes and environments taken over 1:1 from last year, including NPCs or extras who are on the routes. There are also no new radio messages, everything like 2021!

    F1 Life is as useless as a pimple on your elbow. These resources should have been used differently. Why are there no Classic F1 Cars? Why no F3? Why not a way to create a promotion from an F3 class to F2 and eventually to F1 (without story mode but maybe as a campaign?) ? Why are there no alternatives to classic routes?

    The added value of this game is unfortunately limited to the F1 cars, unfortunately. With EA (I don't know if this is a reason) in the wrong direction. This game is a step backwards.    … Expand
  5. Bubbleshoot
    Jul 10, 2022
    0
    Con of a game.
    Purchased on PC, origin, yet the game is unplayable due to the fact it can't work with Steam.

    Lee Mather the director at Codemasters has conned the market by claiming PC will work, but only mentioned post release that it doesn't with.

    His shares are linked to sales. His incompetency know no level. He is scum and has robbed the market in true EA fashion
  6. ElSpannio
    Jul 8, 2022
    1
    Game is a bug ridden piece of crap. Been out a week and my Thrustmaster wheel still not working. Game crashes constanly, VR is beyond rubbish if you are willing the piss around for a hour or so you can get it a bit respectable but overall utter rubbish. Also what retard thought that F1 life crap was a good idea, i dont want a sims game in my car racing game.
  7. Vivoune
    Jul 6, 2022
    0
    Friends unable to connect to online services due to a fk bug. EA FIX UR GAMES OMFG
  8. TibbTerrys
    Jul 6, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They have only changed the driving physics and handling nothing more.
    and added supercars that no one wants to have and still no one needs in the game    … Expand
  9. Tim3110
    Jul 7, 2022
    0
    Bad sound, crashes way to often, curbs are made of ice, my team duo was taken out, unnecessary micro transactions, poor gameplay, 60 bucks, drs not realistic, ki is stupid, WHO ASKED FOR SUPERCARS
  10. Creativerayn
    Jul 26, 2022
    1
    The game is terrible in far to many ways to list but do yourself a favour and save your money!

    If you buy it on origin there is one or two players in online games. With the latest update to the game it crashes every single time you search for an online session. Unnecessary micro transactions leave a sour taste… the AI although an improvement over the last game is still a mess, so both    The game is terrible in far to many ways to list but do yourself a favour and save your money!

    If you buy it on origin there is one or two players in online games. With the latest update to the game it crashes every single time you search for an online session.

    Unnecessary micro transactions leave a sour taste… the AI although an improvement over the last game is still a mess, so both playing offline and on when you do happen to find a race is not worth the time.

    I’ve put in over 400 hours in he last two games and the same problems that plagued those games are still very much here… a game full of potential as the driving model is fantastic but the bugs and lack of a stable online structure will leave you bored and frustrated very quickly.

    Another fine EA product… it’s as if Facebook made the game.    … Expand
  11. Biggun
    Jul 18, 2022
    0
    EA a racheté Codemasters et maintenant on voit le résultat soit catastrophique.
    Ils ont totalement détruit la licence.
    Le gameplay est bien plus arcade les modes carrières solos ont été réduits à la plus simple expression. Les épreuves rétros au revoir les championnats à objectifs rétros et moderne ça a giclé aussi. A la place EA nous a mis tout ce que EA Sports a pour faire de la    EA a racheté Codemasters et maintenant on voit le résultat soit catastrophique.
    Ils ont totalement détruit la licence.
    Le gameplay est bien plus arcade les modes carrières solos ont été réduits à la plus simple expression. Les épreuves rétros au revoir les championnats à objectifs rétros et moderne ça a giclé aussi.
    A la place EA nous a mis tout ce que EA Sports a pour faire de la monétisation du multijoueur à outrance et généralisé avec partout l'incitation aux micro transactions. La licence est passée à la moulinette EA Sports et FUT et les fans de la licence sont dégoûtés. Faire pire était très difficile.    … Expand
  12. ApexRacingPR
    Jul 20, 2022
    0
    Once again Codemasters (and EA) have delivered a buggy mess that consistently suffers from crashing on PC. Even when you can get it to work, there are so many in-game bugs that you are unlikely to get through a single race without experiencing one that will destroy your enjoyment.

    This is also coupled with predatory microtransactions that fleece you for money at every turn. Sadly all    Once again Codemasters (and EA) have delivered a buggy mess that consistently suffers from crashing on PC. Even when you can get it to work, there are so many in-game bugs that you are unlikely to get through a single race without experiencing one that will destroy your enjoyment.

    This is also coupled with predatory microtransactions that fleece you for money at every turn.

    Sadly all of this covers up some genuinely impressive progression in AI programming, with more natural mistakes that make for a more immersive experience - on the rare occasions the game is playable.

    At time of writing, EA has published a roadmap for fixing, but this isn't good enough for a full price game - especially one that is so graphically dated, expensive and so laden with predatory microtransactions.

    Avoid    … Expand
  13. kobravolnek
    Jul 21, 2022
    0
    kurva istzen bassza meg 4 órája telepit a gecis fitgirl repack szerinted mennyit fogok rá adni 12t? :D
  14. Slim12319
    Jul 3, 2022
    0
    Disgusting half baked buggy filled heap of garbage. All the bugs from the previous few titles are there. Plus all the **** that nobody asked for - paid cosmetics, F1 life oh and no story mode to boot. No classic cars, inaccurate circuits laughable sound design - the cars sounds like playback on a mobile phone speaker. I said to myself if it's crap this year I'm not buying any more. Safe toDisgusting half baked buggy filled heap of garbage. All the bugs from the previous few titles are there. Plus all the **** that nobody asked for - paid cosmetics, F1 life oh and no story mode to boot. No classic cars, inaccurate circuits laughable sound design - the cars sounds like playback on a mobile phone speaker. I said to myself if it's crap this year I'm not buying any more. Safe to say this is the last money I'm giving Codemasters and EA.

    Also its nice to see all the degenerate "game reviewers" giving this game an 80. **** disgusting paid off lying little ****    … Expand
  15. Surfster
    Jul 3, 2022
    2
    Nothing new except of the cars. Its the game from 2021 include the bugs from it. F1 Live? no one need it....
  16. Milord14l
    Jul 3, 2022
    4
    Do Not Buy!

    Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V from F1 2021. Small differences like new graphics. Micro-transactions for sh**ty shoes, carpets or items like this. Quick-time events are only argument for buying F1 22. New handling model (for me) is a bad change. Infamous "EgoDumper" still appears. AI is going wide in turn 10 in Bahrain. Nico Hulkenberg have icon for nothing. AI on last lap is doing    Do Not Buy!

    Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V from F1 2021. Small differences like new graphics. Micro-transactions for sh**ty shoes, carpets or items like this. Quick-time events are only argument for buying F1 22. New handling model (for me) is a bad change. Infamous "EgoDumper" still appears. AI is going wide in turn 10 in Bahrain. Nico Hulkenberg have icon for nothing. AI on last lap is doing "Banzai charge" because of desperation. Super-cars handling model sucks. F1 life is useless. More furnitures than helmets.

    For me it's huuuge disappointment. I'll better spend my money on F1 Manager 22.
    I give 4/10 only because sympathy for F1    … Expand
  17. Foley1888
    Jul 4, 2022
    0
    DO NOT BUY!!!

    Bug ridden mess.
    EA/Codemasters don't care they are unwilling to engage
  18. Pluk_Dejv
    Jul 4, 2022
    2
    F1 22 copy FIFA contetnt !!! graphics unchanged , cutscenes unchanged and with minor changes , terrible f1 my team skins, helmets, gloves and overalls , f1 live content ????? why ??? copied FIFA games , paid circuits as DLC of previous F1 games ?? why ??? , It's not worth the money , The new engineer kidnapped him and these are signs that Jeff is alive. I wonder where they are holding himF1 22 copy FIFA contetnt !!! graphics unchanged , cutscenes unchanged and with minor changes , terrible f1 my team skins, helmets, gloves and overalls , f1 live content ????? why ??? copied FIFA games , paid circuits as DLC of previous F1 games ?? why ??? , It's not worth the money , The new engineer kidnapped him and these are signs that Jeff is alive. I wonder where they are holding him ( youtube video radio dialog)… Expand
  19. Citirca
    Jul 2, 2022
    0
    Do Not Buy!

    This is another copy and paste of the game they have been releasing for the last 3-5 years. They spend a lot of effort giving the game to youtubers to drum up hype and get kids to buy it. Do not let your children play or purchase this. It's filled with microtransactions for cosmetic items with the aim to get them to spend. The real kicker is the audacity of the    Do Not Buy!

    This is another copy and paste of the game they have been releasing for the last 3-5 years. They spend a lot of effort giving the game to youtubers to drum up hype and get kids to buy it.

    Do not let your children play or purchase this. It's filled with microtransactions for cosmetic items with the aim to get them to spend.

    The real kicker is the audacity of the creative director moaning last year on twitter that the 2021 game didn't win an award at a gameshow. That entitled mentality for expecting praise after pumping out the same old rubbish sums up this release from EA/Codemasters well.

    The audio team cry about wanting only "constructive criticism" AKA nothing negative to be said on the official forums when challenged on why the game sounds like it was made by a deaf man. Year after year they're told what people want and fail to deliver authentic or real sounds that amateur people can do a better job of in the likes of Assetto Corsa.

    Getting straight to the point…

    - Audio is wrong. Over 10 years of making the game and they do not get the onboard engine sounds to match the tv broadcast audio. (all sorts of made up excuses for this)
    - Incorrect tracks. They fixed a few and used it as a selling feature but it is the bare minimum to have tracks that are reflective of real life. (Spa still 10 years old)
    - Over saturated cartoony graphics. Looks like its made for previous gen and not current or "next gen".
    - Same rubbish "engineer" lines. They changed the voiceover but got it to repeat the same lines.
    - No official HUD from TV in an official game is laughable.
    - Timing system broken (ever since F1 2010). F1 games from other developers from 16 years ago allowed you to compare lap times to fastest in session or pole yet in this game you can only ever see your sector times against your own lap time.

    This really is scraping the barrel. Zero passion for the developer and that was before EA got involved.

    This year they decided to add "Super cars" and buying clothes and furniture also known as "F1 Life" to the game which is crazy considering all of the above that isnt fixed.

    They also specifically designed the game to exploit children and those who are mentally vulnerable by selling cosmetic items like clothes, hats, glasses and couches (you read that right, home furniture in an F1 game).

    I can only hope F1 and FOM see this for what it is and get rid of this rubbish developer and team. Mather/Jeal and all the others should be confined to the scrap heap of history as failures.

    Pathetic game and a well deserved: 0/10    … Expand
  20. Slapshots1515
    Jul 3, 2022
    0
    Game crashes, completely unplayable. Once it gets fixed maybe it will be different, but for now it is unplayable
  21. TheGreenChris
    Jul 3, 2022
    6
    The adjusted driving experience as well as some quality of live improvements within the race weekend end up to beeing pretty enjoyable. If you are a die-hard F1 fan that might already be enough to drag you into F1 22 all over again.

    Besides that, there isn't any valuable content added. The F1 Life stuff is useless nonsense to give micro transactions a platform, but you can completely    The adjusted driving experience as well as some quality of live improvements within the race weekend end up to beeing pretty enjoyable. If you are a die-hard F1 fan that might already be enough to drag you into F1 22 all over again.

    Besides that, there isn't any valuable content added. The F1 Life stuff is useless nonsense to give micro transactions a platform, but you can completely ignore that stuff, as well as the super cars. Yeah you can drive with these fancy cars on the f1 tracks, but the physics are bad and the modes are rather limited. They should have put the effort into another story-mode, or add F3, to be able to play a full career.

    So yeah: Base gameplay is updated and enjoyable (with some cool, but small additions), besides that a rather lazy Update to F1 2021.    … Expand
  22. RJW
    Jul 4, 2022
    5
    Pointless content, very few updates, unacceptably buggy...

    Yearly releases are always slightly difficult to review. Do you review the year-on-year update or the release as if it was a standalone. I think ultimately a bit of a both and you would probably be disappointed with either. Bugs - At release there are a number of game breaking and annoying bugs. Particularly on PC we're    Pointless content, very few updates, unacceptably buggy...

    Yearly releases are always slightly difficult to review. Do you review the year-on-year update or the release as if it was a standalone. I think ultimately a bit of a both and you would probably be disappointed with either.

    Bugs - At release there are a number of game breaking and annoying bugs. Particularly on PC we're missing any proper rumble feedback on controllers and many wheel/pedal set ups are causing big performance issues. There are also many bugs related to HDR. All of this is before even looking into the gameplay. It's also worth noting that the new EA answers forum seems to be atrocious compared to the old Codemasters forum. Glad they saved a buck eh..

    Graphics - I'm not usually too harsh on the graphics but ultimately this is a very last generation release. If you ignore the relatively pointless ray-tracing (where you just have to use a poor implementation of DLSS) the visual of the game as a whole are just poor. The models and liveries look ok but there are so many lacking area. The game still presents a bit cartoony due to the lighting method they use, the skyboxes are ridiculously low resolution and end up looking blocky and the wet weather is downright shameful for a series this mature. The track barely evolves, real vfx water spray is non-existent (instead relying on camera techniques), the rain looks like strange dark smoke hanging in the air. Even project-cars 2 (a series they own!) got this much better about 6 years ago. I think even the old F1 games of the PS4 era looked better in this regard. The graphics engine needs a big overhaul next time round and most would appreciate some patch work even for this one.

    Gameplay - Honestly, so little has changed from last time that there's not much to add. The physics model is still in that accessible semi-sim state. Airflow and downforce are not simulated in real-time but rather grip values applied depending on things that change. I'm not a super-sim guy so this works relatively fine for me, apart from in wet-weather where the track surface seems to have no impact on driving what-so-ever. Pad driving at release is worse with a very large built-in deadzone which makes quick change of direction very difficult. The devs also seem to focus a little too much on a loose back-end and making traction tricky. The wheels spin probably to often compared to the real thing.

    Career mode is basically identical and has the same issues with driver stats getting messed up by facility upgrades. I was certainly hoping to see big leaps forward. Following the trajectory of the FIFA career mode over the last 10 years, I'm very concerned that CM will follow suit and focus on other micro-transaction driven modes.

    Audio - In-car audio is generally good and I would say gets better each release. They also include a 'cinematic' mix now, likely for those that like it sounding more like Netflix. The external audio however is a constant disappointment. So much of the sound complexity that you get watching the cars live is missing and they end up sounding like hairdryers which makes replays difficult to watch. Certainly an area that needs a big up-lift, to help with watching e-racing if anything! New soundtrack isn't bad though.

    F1 Life - There's nothing to review. It's not a thing. Couple of poorly modelled supercars/2 minute challenges. If you spend money on coins to buy the 'items' to place around your 'home' or avatar 'clothes', you likely have a problem that needs medical help.

    Overall - I've not been this disappointed since F1 2015. A game they knew was awful but charged far too much for. The year-on-year updates to visuals/gameplay/career are almost non-existent to my eye and with the EA mandated price increase it just feels like theft if you own the previous game. As a standalone and if CM/EA can get the wide range of bugs fixed then the game isn't terrible. It looks poor but plays well enough and the racing is perhaps enough to justify a middling 5 rating.    … Expand
  23. lightyears
    Mar 18, 2023
    4
    I dont recommend this game at all. I was looking out for the VR expierence. But the performance is bad, Even on a modern gaming PC with RTX 3080 and low graphics settings the performance isnt good enough. Conistent stuttering as soon as you move your head. The good old Assetto Corsa (with all its flaws) is still a much better VR racing experience than F1 22. Running Assetto Corsa on highI dont recommend this game at all. I was looking out for the VR expierence. But the performance is bad, Even on a modern gaming PC with RTX 3080 and low graphics settings the performance isnt good enough. Conistent stuttering as soon as you move your head. The good old Assetto Corsa (with all its flaws) is still a much better VR racing experience than F1 22. Running Assetto Corsa on high graphics settings offers much better graphics than F1 22 on low settings. While Assetto Corsa offers a much better FPS performance with much less stuttering. Another drawback is that you cant put away the halo completely in F1 22. That also kills the experience. In Assetto Corsa you can also drive older F1 cars than dont have the annoying Halo. So if you aree looking for a VR racing experience: dont buy F1 22. But go for something else like Assetto Corsa or maybe Drift 2.0. Both have some bugs and are older. But still offer a much better VR racing experience.… Expand
  24. Jyadaus
    Dec 12, 2022
    0
    They are broken the game with every single update.

    Instead of fixing the ongoing problems of online, they add super cars, furniture. Instead of fixing ongoing bugs, problems they bring updates which create more bugs, problems and optimization issue. When game came out, at Baku circuit the game is run on slow fps by comparison on other tracks. Alright, its acceptable. But right    They are broken the game with every single update.

    Instead of fixing the ongoing problems of online, they add super cars, furniture.

    Instead of fixing ongoing bugs, problems they bring updates which create more bugs, problems and optimization issue.

    When game came out, at Baku circuit the game is run on slow fps by comparison on other tracks. Alright, its acceptable. But right **** now racing at Baku is impossible.

    Price? Don't even get into that subject. This is the last F1 game that i bought. Great job EA. You destroyed everyting that good in two years for F1 fans.    … Expand
  25. Ecchi-Subs
    Jul 10, 2022
    6
    Dont know why drift events in aston martin road cars had to be added but the classic old school f1 cars were removed. Seems stupid. Id rather have the old f1 cars ( which were pretty cool) than those road cars....
  26. TaylanOzgurVura
    Feb 5, 2023
    0
    Ridiculous game nothing new to see. Terrible online servers I bought all the f1 games since 2018 and I think I won't buy the f1 23 because they made the same game for 5 years just one word it's ridiculous
  27. Alpha10
    Dec 11, 2022
    10
    Good simulation of f1 races with detailing in all aspects like teams, cars, co-op, etc...
  28. Range29
    Aug 19, 2022
    4
    After the update is now playable. AI is not too fast on the straight. Some bugs still here, but yeah its not necessary.
  29. martinm77402
    Jul 31, 2022
    1
    El juego es muy mediocre, malas físicas, mal online, mala conectividad aún teniendo 1gb de fibra, la IA es horrible traccionando el doble que tu y siendo más rápida en recta con peor coche, HUD feo, audio entrecortado, gráficos igual que hace 4 años con mismos motores tanto de físicas como de gráficos, muchos bugs tanto visuales como de menús jugables, hay volantes que no detecta con unaEl juego es muy mediocre, malas físicas, mal online, mala conectividad aún teniendo 1gb de fibra, la IA es horrible traccionando el doble que tu y siendo más rápida en recta con peor coche, HUD feo, audio entrecortado, gráficos igual que hace 4 años con mismos motores tanto de físicas como de gráficos, muchos bugs tanto visuales como de menús jugables, hay volantes que no detecta con una optimización normalita a la cual no le puedes quitar el antialiasing, crasheos constantes y muchas cosas más, en cuanto al gameplay, han quitado los coches antiguos y puesto unos supercoches que nadie pedía, los cuales van fatal y son muy poco realistas, hay circuitos con cosas que no son de este año como pianos o salchichas, un modo life f1 que no vale para nada como decorar tu casa lo cual no vale para nada, en términos generales no vale nada la pena comprarlo… Expand
  30. Samir92
    Aug 6, 2022
    1
    C’est une véritable honte, on est le 6 août 2022, soit plus d’1 mois après la sortie du jeu, et je ne peux toujours pas jouer 20min en VR sans que le jeu ne crash !! (J’ai une 3090ti avec un Ryzen 5800x!). Sincèrement c’est vraiment une honte … je ne jouerais plus à ce jeu développé avec les pieds !
  31. Pipex10
    Oct 13, 2022
    1
    He tenido tamagochis con mejor inteligencia artificial. No puede ser que un juego de carreras tenga tantos fallos.
  32. Soniquedj21
    Dec 5, 2022
    10
    Não tem como criticar o jogo está perfeito amei a jogabilidade a acessibilidade do game e ele está bom o único ruim é que precisa dos drivers estarem atualizado
  33. Effin_Toffe
    Mar 22, 2023
    4
    This game is definitely not a great game but I would not call it a bad game either. It clearly has many issues and the online gameplay is very poor. The handling is also very stiff and it does not feel realistic at all. The game is also very overpriced and is not worth it if I was to get a F1 game for a PC I would always just get a game like Assetto Corsa and buy a RSS 2022 F1 car mod.This game is definitely not a great game but I would not call it a bad game either. It clearly has many issues and the online gameplay is very poor. The handling is also very stiff and it does not feel realistic at all. The game is also very overpriced and is not worth it if I was to get a F1 game for a PC I would always just get a game like Assetto Corsa and buy a RSS 2022 F1 car mod. Overall this game isn't bad it just isn't good. it is very average and I would be careful buying this game.… Expand

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. SECTOR.sk
    Aug 4, 2022
    70
    Driving the new edition of F1 is still a great experience, but it didn't come with significantly new and better content, so don't expect too much.
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  2. XGN
    Jul 18, 2022
    80
    Formula 1 has had a big makeover this season, but that's not really the case for F1 22. The game gets a few nice extra's with F1 Life, such as racing with Supercars, but it isn't groundbreaking. Codemasters has built the game on a solid foundation however and the career modes are still excellent and expanded. The racing is also improved a bit, but not as much as in the real sport itself. F1 22 isn't the revolution that fans maybe expected, but it's a good evolution, especially if you like to game in VR.
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  3. CD-Action
    Jul 15, 2022
    70
    F1 22 is one of the best racing games on the market, especially when it comes to the career mode. I’m also happy with the VR support, but putting so much emphasis on supercars and cosmetic items is a step in the wrong direction.
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