The best Multiplayer game in the market
The Art: The most noticable component of the game, the art of Team Fortress 2 reflects an exaggerated 50s architecture design, and does it perfectly.
For this game, Valve dropped the dark and gloomy backdrop of Half-Life or the stark and boring air of CounterStrike for something bright, cheery, and absolutely hilarious.
The Characters: The nine classes in the game each have their own character, and every character is completely unique, likable, and incredibly funny.
The Heavy is a blood-hungry Russian.
The Demoman is a drunk, Black, One-Eyed Scots.
The Scout is a punk from Boston, that yields a sawed-off shotgun and a steel bat. And all the characters have many taunts, cheers, and in-game voice messages that you can use for easy chat.
The Gameplay: Team Fortress 2 doesn't need a story. There's no reason for BLU and RED teams to blast away at each other. They don't need one.
But if they did, it wouldn't be Team Fortress.
Team Fortress 2's gameplay is the BLU and RED teams facing off on numerous maps.
2Fort is the simplest and most-played map, a capture the flag game with (wouldn't you know it) two forts on either side of a bridge.
Dustbowl is one map, with three stages, resulting in long, enjoyable, and satisfying battles. The always offensive BLU team tries to capture six points from the eternally defensive RED team. There are two points for each stage, and each stage is a bit harder for BLU to capture.
Also, there's an in-game statistics system, but it only keeps up with the BEST you do, instead of piddling around with Kill-Death Ratios or Death Streaks. Parallel to this is an achievement system, which serves little purpose other than to show personal experience in the game.
Your future with TF2:
6 great maps shipped with the game, but many custom maps have become popular with the TF2 community. Valve has also begun to release new maps, along with new class-specific achievements (that are in the near future) that will unlock weapons.
Team Fortress 2 is the best, most addictive multiplayer game on the market. For only $30, it's a FANTASTIC deal, but to be able to buy the Orange Box for $40-50, it's INSANE.
You need this game. Now go out and buy it.
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