After spending over 10,000 hrs in Team Fortress 2, It’s finally time to give my honest review.
Even in 2025, TF2 remains surprisingly strong. For a game released in 2007, its community is still thriving, and Valve continues to keep it alive with updates, events, and consistent support.

I’ll admit I never fully mastered the game, but its strengths are undeniable: unique classes that genuinely change how you play, matches that don’t take themselves too seriously, and a level of teamwork that most shooters still struggle to replicate.

On top of that, TF2 has one of the most unique trading ecosystems ever created. The economy is practically a game of its own hats, unusuals, collectibles, and items with history behind them. You can spend hours flipping items, negotiating deals, or just watching the market evolve. It’s a strange, chaotic, and surprisingly deep system that’s kept thousands of players engaged for years. Whether you're casually trading cosmetics or diving into high-tier items, the trading scene adds an extra layer of replayability that no other shooter really offers.

Whether you want quick matches, casual fun, a relaxed competitive experience with friends, or even an entire side-hobby through trading, TF2 still delivers. It’s stylish, varied, endlessly replayable, and absolutely worth revisiting in 2025.

Team Fortress 2: My experience.

One Match:

not doing too good as the Sniper but allies and opponents are supportive

Another Match:

One person kept saying the N-Word
I was told I would be brutally murdered tonight
I was also told my parents tried to drown me as a child
I was also told that some furry will molest my pet dog
All of this happened within 2 Minutes of the match

10/10 very fun experience

I am a 45 yo father, probably one of the oldest people playing this game. I am a single father to my Son, who is 14 now. My son got this game for Christmas in 2023 from his uncle, so we installed it on his computer and he started playing. By the end of the week he had 24 hours on this game. This was horrible for me, as it was already hard for me to find ways to spend time with my son, as he is always out with his friends or just watching YouTube. So i decided to make a Steam account and get this game to see if I could maybe play alongside him. I loaded into the game, picked my character and world and started playing but I was stuck on what you where supposed to do. I asked my Son for help and he hosted a game for me to join. I loved it as it was the best time I had spent with my Son since my wife had died. This game has ever since brought me and my son closer again and now we actually spend time together outside the house together as well. This game reminded me that there's fun to be had in everything, and it has brought both me and my Son many happy memories.