

This is an aspect of TF2 that many subsequent titles borrowed from, with the dynamic cast of Overwatch in particular riffing off this formula. This leads to a more intimate, lively world and gameplay in Team Fortress 2. The classes also banter among themselves and deliver ruthless one-liners to insult enemies they're killing repeatedly - or "dominating," as the game refers to it. These classes, or "mercs," would also serve in giving each playable class comedic and world-building value through their personalities, largely developed via popular "Meet The." videos produced by Valve to introduce each class and give an insight into their abilities. Players battle over a variety of objective modes with nine different classes to choose from, all providing unique combat elements that work symbiotically to achieve victory. The game was revolutionary, a class-based arena-shooter which was unique both thematically and aesthetically, which quickly formed a cult following. Team Fortress 2 initially launched for PC via Steam, and had popular console ports for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 via The Orange Box.
