You damn dirty spy! Stop sappin' mah turrets!!!!
Had me laughin' till mah lungs dented.
Cutting edge cartoony graphics that just draw you closer.
A nice array of playable characters, each with their own unique weapons and abilities.
Characters are more recognisable now than in the first game.
The solid, dug deep gameplay will make sure that you don't get tired of
this game straight away.
Negative:
Like nearly every game in it's genre, performance issues are a problem.
No bots.
Not the best level design.
After buying the Orange Box off the internet, Team Fortress 2 was the first of the five games that I tested. And boy, was that a great choice.
People normally start with the good parts of a game, so I will.
The first thing that really grabbed me, was the characters. There are nine different classes to select from. The Scout, Soldier, Demoman, Pyro, Heavy, Engineer, Medic, Sniper, and spy, each with their own unique weapons, abilities and looks. Each one of them stands out from the rest of the bunch very well, and each one of them has a different purpose on the battlefield, living up to their name. For example, the Pyro, as it's name clearly says, is the teams main source of heating things up. His primary weapon is the Flamethrower, which is very useful for surprise attacks. And it's very hard to refrain from taking much damage, because water sources are rare in some maps. There are many others too, but you'll see for yourself in the game. The Shotgun is a common weapon around most player classes, which is great when you're in a close quarters encounter, but you're better off with a longer ranged weapon at many occasions.
And there's the melee weapon, which just about every class has with them.
They're very effective when hitting an unaware foe from behind.
But not every class has just your ordinary Sharpshooter with them. Various classes have special weapons for different uses.
The Engineer, for example, is equipped with a set of guns, just like every other class. But, would he be an engineer without the ability to Build and Repair items and weapons. He is also equipped with a PDA that is used to set up items such as turrets and Dispensers. He also has another one for getting rid of items he has already set up. You can also use your trusty Wrench to upgrade the Sentrys you build and make them stronger.
Maybe I'm giving out a little too many spoilers right now, so onto the bad.
While the gameplay and graphics keep you going nonstop for hours and hours, the Framerate can go wonky at times, especially weak computers, so don't be too fidgety with the quality and audio. But then again, godknows how many other games, both singleplayer and multiplayer, have suffered the same ongoing problem, so its not surprising to get much in this game.
Bots are a nice addon to most multiplayer games, as they provide a good source of practice and replayability. But this game as none, which is kinda dissapointing, but, again, so many other games lack options to play against bots, so, nothing new there.
But overall, this is one hell of an intense, challenging, and hilarious multiplayer experience and I highly recommend it for any hardcore fan of FPS games.