Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-3187795-20130806024714/@comment-3187795-20140117193327

TF2 was made by a fantastic company, who has made an epic backstory and constantly adds new content. TF2 has a distinctive style of comedy, art and gameplay. TF2 is free to play. The community is large and varied. It has Valve styled achievements and awards.

(e.g. achievement for a sniper getting backstabbed 50 times.) The weapons and taunts are uniquely absurd. E.g. Playing a saw like a violin heals nearby teammates. Weapons include a fish in a newspaper, a sword that gives you a speed burst for numerous decapitations, a tape recorder that causes sentries to malfunction, a brand of pop that allows you to dodge all damage even if you stand still, and more.

Just watch the official Meet the... Team videos. (The best being meet the medic and meet the pyro).

(I'm not a fanboy at all :P)