One of the Top 10 Games EVER made
My only minor complaint now that I am used to going without nades is the graphics. Let me start by saying that the graphics are superb but, I just would have preferred the realism of a game like Counter-Strike Source to these cartoon a la "Incredibles" graphic themes. For what the designers are trying to accomplish in humor and model identification they do rock though. I read a thing from Valve explaining in deep detail how the graphics were conceived and created and I was blown away. I just like realism is all so that's why I would have preferred something less cartoony.
This game is so replayable it isnt funny. If First Person Shooters are hard for you - start with TF2 to overcome your incoordination. Unlike CS:S or BF2 you can actually sustain a lot of damage before taking the dirt nap so firefights are not only comical but, lengthy (usually; see rockets, butterfly knife, stickies)
I am surprised at the blatant stereotypes of the characters. Their voice commands are hilarious and can be a lot of fun once you memorize the 3 menus. Built in voice between gamers (with a mute feature!) is handy too unless you get on an "all_talk" server.
I played Team Fortress for years, ran servers, created maps and I have only played it a few times since TF2 arrived. TF2 WILL STEAL YOUR SOUL!