It's much too slow and simple to keep my interest, I'm disappointed. Fun game, but very noticeable as a part of a package deal not worthy of a standalone release. I'm glad Valve is selling it as such, this is no juggernaut instant-classic TF release. Feels like Valve was aiming for a stripped down, straight forward expression of TF with amazing graphics and presentation, and they've definitely achieved that.
Unfortunately they've ratcheted the gameplay back too far. It just feels so pedestrian.. The respawn delay and lack of speed and movement wipes out any hope of balance in CTF and I'm not a fan of the DoD cap point stuff in a Fortress game. It's a fun lil game though.
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