Team Fortress 2
Lately, I’ve been playing Team Fortress 2 as if it were full of sexy women. There’s many great things about it, but they land into 3 main categories: Visual elements, Gameplay elements, and Team elements.
The initial burst of excitement that came when I first got the beta of the game was the visual aspect of it. It looked very comical, making it feel less realistic. Some would argue that being realistic boosts the interest for the game, but this is the opposite. Because it doesn’t adhere to the rules of realism, it can focus more on the gameplay, which brings me to the next point.
The point of the game is to win, as is the point in most games. To win in TF2, though, you either have to control all points or capture the flag a set amount of times. There are many mutations of these elements on each map, but the simplicity of the objectives makes the game easy to play for any newcomer, but can be complex enough for a veteran (Oh, there will be…)
None of the default maps handed out with the server are geared towards any one side, so it’s up to the players on each team to make the difference. The catch is that in order to be constantly successfully, you need to be just as diverse in class selection. A heavy can take out many players, but is pretty much as useless as a pyro in water without a medic. But medics are worth nothing without another player there to heal and offer defense. A demoman needs another player with a long range weapon, because he’d bit shit out of luck with an enemy sniper. You get the point…
Anyways, all that just proves that teamwork is a critical part of succeeding. I’m a very teamwork-oriented person (Especially in the sack. Rawr!), which is just another way of saying I suck ass. Despite that, this game allows me to excel and actually help the other players by just being the background guy who thinks ahead. I tend to pick the engineer class and build up at the points next in line to be attacked. (Check out my stats here)
In order to conclude this piece of crap article, I’ll say that TF2 is perfect for the thinking group of gamers, but still allows for the lone wolves. Thanks for reading; see you next time!