Right-o, so here I am, to make a review on Team Fortress 2. Now, you've probably heard about this game. If you haven't, you are not a true gamer/geek, and should be executed at sundown. Anyways, this game became famous after being delayed for 8 years. It was announced as a sequel to the still-popular Team Fortress Classic, a mod for Half-Life, and went into development hell until 2007, when it was eventually released on October 10, 2007. In the developer commentary on Dustbowl, one of the maps, an employee stated that it took so long because they were trying to find a version they were happy with. Apparently, there was an idea for a commander, but it was scrapped due to the fact it could ruin the players' fun if there was a terrible commander, or vice versa.
I picked up the Orange Box from my local Best Buy on Black Friday, when it was priced at a measly $20. I also got a copy of BioShock, which is pretty fun too. (I have yet to finish it.) I played Portal while waiting for Team Fortress 2 to download, which took a while. Portal was epic, and I suggest you play it if you haven't already.
On to the review:
Team Fortress 2 was the best part of the Orange Box, in my opinion. You can play as one of 9 classes. The classes are the Scout, the Soldier, the Pyro, the Demoman, the Heavy, the Engineer, the Medic, the Sniper, and the Spy. Each class has unique abilities. For example, the Scout can double jump and runs extremely fast, but has low health. The Spy can disguise as enemies, cloak, and place sappers on turrets or sentries, but has his drawbacks, such as him having low health, and enemies colliding with him, which gives him away almost instantly. As of now, there are only 5 maps: 2fort, Dustbowl, Gravelpit, Well, and Hydro. Valve implemented an achievement and stat system, which means you can see how many kills/deaths you have, along with other stats, such as teleports or invulnerabilities. You can get achievements such as the "Grey Matter" achievement, which you get after scoring a certain number of headshots with a sniper rifle.
My Score:
Fun: 10/10 - Nothing beats going on a melee spree with a medic's bonesaw.
Graphics: 10/10 - The fire looks incredible, and the rest of the graphics look simply amazing.
Gameplay: 10/10 - The game is really easy to play, and you learn how to play quickly. You can literally pick up this game and start playing.
Total Score: 10/10 - This is the only score this game deserves. It is truly epic, and if you haven't bought this game yet, get off your couch and do so.
My Pics:
The Spy's Change Disguise Effect:
My score on Gravel Pit:
The bridge on 2fort. Note the particle effects and the soldier's rocket jump:
The Red Intel Room on 2fort. Note the Intel Briefcase (Equivalent of the CTF flag) and Sentry Gun:
A group of Heavies charge across the bridge on 2fort:
Hope you enjoyed it! If you ever want to play a game with me, my Steam friends is Uberwumpus.
