Lilani said:
It seems like I'm always late to join the bandwagon these days. But these past few weeks I've been becoming increasingly interested in TF2. But since it's been out for a couple of years already, I thought I'd make sure it's worth it. I'd rather not spend my Christmas money on it now and have a sequel announced in a month, you know? So some advice from a few current players would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
Actually, you picked the best time to pick the game up. The game is a balanced as any online shooter could hope to be and the bevy of extra content (maps, game modes, class-updates, etc) that has been added since day 1 makes the game a literal steal at $20. So, yes. Go for it. I'm fairly certain you won't be disappointed.
ionveau said:
Ya the game is ruined by now, its just another Korean MMO FPS with overpriced items etc it was better before now its just well...lets say if you pay you win
I assume you know about the item shop right?
What the hell are you talking about? "You pay you win." What utter crap. The only non-unlockable items in the game are, at best, variations on what's already there. I've yet to see a single store weapon/item that gives any kind of advantage over the standard or unlocked weapons.
I've gotten back into TF2 recently, after a year's hiatus, and I can honestly say the store doesn't bother me at all. I just don't use it. I think it's a waste of money, but it doesn't matter in the end because nothing in the store is crucial for gameplay. Not to mention much of what's in there is unlockable by the player. So long as said player has more patience than a three year old.
In fact some of the weapons in the store are actually quite useless, gameplay-wise. The only other "big" thing in the store is hats. And, unless someone is obsessed with how their character looks (even though you spend most of the game in first person), then one can just ignore the store. The core gameplay is just as fun and frantic as it ever was. Only, it's been VASTLY improved.
