Updating my review because I was 15 when I reviewed it:

In the past 7 years, TF2 was at its worse. Bots plagued the game, we were getting no updates from the developpers for 7 years after Jungle Inferno.

In 2024, they finally took action by removing the bots. But I will still say that Valve is horrible. It took them this long to notice TF2 was at a decline. They didn't bat a single eye until they noticed the review bomb and one of the employee at Valve wanted to play the game and noticed it was infested with bots.

Valve is no longer what we once knew. People immediately forgive Valve and praise them after 7 years of abandon and depression.

We've receive no updates after Jungle Inferno. I do not count crates and maps as content. If I'm being honest, 90% of the past updates we've received after Jungle Inferno are actual slop.

We don't need this many unusual effects. We don't need this many maps. We don't need to make TF2 act like other games, more gamemodes is fine, but to the point that it heavily modifies the core and identity of the game, just play something else.

We have players in the workshop community trying to add content that are not welcomed nor needed for the game and openly admitted they're in it for the profit.

We haven't received balance changes, no weapon tweaks, buffs or nerfs for the classes (Mediguns mirroring the movement speed of their healing target, Spy movement speed matches with Medic, etc).

But why is my review positive? Because it can still be enjoyed. It's a great game that honestly can't be replaced by anything else. Almost 6k hours as of writing this review and I'll keep playing till the end of time.

I love the game, I hate the company responsible for handling the game. Valve is not what we once think it was. We're slowly being abandoned and the player base are being oblivious because ignorance is a bliss.

Yet, I still recommend you play it. Masterpiece of a game, unique artstyle, love put into developement of the game, community brought by multiple players from across the globe. TF2 achieved accomplishments no other games will let you feel.