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Video: Inside the mind of a Team Fortress 2 soldier
6:32 PM on 08.22.2007, Jordan Grim Devore 62 comments

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Can a trailer for a video game actually be funny? If the writers for Team Fortress 2 have anything to say about it, then yes, yes it can. From “COPYRIGHT LOLOLOL” to the wonderful body explosions to the soldier’s crazed battle cry, this trailer delivers the goods.

Hopefully there will be more of these videos to come, but if not, gameplay footage would be just fine. I’m not sure about the rest of you, but Team Fortress 2 is going to be one of those games that can revive my inner PC gamer. Who’s with me?


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Evil Cheese's Avatar
Evil Cheese at 08/22/2007 18:36
Hell yes! I will definitely be picking up the Orange Box. I though the Heavy one was better though.
the GAMEGOBLIN's Avatar
the GAMEGOBLIN at 08/22/2007 18:40
That video is so win.
Gregor's Avatar
Gregor at 08/22/2007 18:42
Why don't they just stop the foreplay and initiate the orgasm?

(Release the game...)
BahamutZero's Avatar
BahamutZero at 08/22/2007 18:43
I have been creaming for tf2 and ep2. my pc gamer is alive and well. I love gametap and steam...

PS everyone here should check out tomb raider anniversary, it is excellent
ConsFEARacy's Avatar
ConsFEARacy at 08/22/2007 18:44
I'm with ya!

Between this and UT3, I don't know how I'm gonna find time for anything else!
dyslixec's Avatar
dyslixec at 08/22/2007 18:49
team fortress is back baby!!! WOOO I cannot wait.
Neonie's Avatar
Neonie at 08/22/2007 18:50
Sort of funny. Kinda looks like Pixarish humor.
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brainderailment at 08/22/2007 18:51
Can't freaking wait.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar
GuitarAtomik at 08/22/2007 18:51
O my god that was awesome.
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Jonathan Kerr at 08/22/2007 18:57
:O was that a grenade at 00:34!?!? I remember the 1up.com peoples talking about how the devs took out grenades to make the classes more defined. I think they should keep the grenades but get rid of the crazy jumpings
EternalDarkWing's Avatar
EternalDarkWing at 08/22/2007 18:58
Pow! This game is going to be fucking sweet.
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Professor Pew at 08/22/2007 18:59
Will this have been worth the 9 year wait?
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godkow at 08/22/2007 19:06
@Jonathan

i think the grenade was from the demolitions guy (he has a grenade launcher if i'm not mistaken)
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maxio098ui at 08/22/2007 19:06
Can't wait because i need some cell grafics to cheer up the weather
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JUDDERMAN at 08/22/2007 19:06
@Jonathan Kerr

That was a nade from a demoman.
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dyslixec at 08/22/2007 19:07
11 years professor pew if you count when the tf team said they were making tf2 for quake 2 before valve picked them up ;).
JUDDERMAN's Avatar
JUDDERMAN at 08/22/2007 19:07
P.S. This game is going to own. The end.
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KaL YoshiKa at 08/22/2007 19:09
Woo, looks like Evil Genius..win
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robotplague at 08/22/2007 19:13
I'm pumped as hell for this game. I'm STOKED that they changed the art style, it's nice and refreshing.
robotplague's Avatar
robotplague at 08/22/2007 19:17
Can someone clarify something for me?

If I buy The Orange Box for the 360 WILL it come with HL2, HL2 Ep 1 and the rest of the new stuff? Or is the addition of HL2/HL2 Ep 1 coming only with the PC? On their site it says everything, but it doesn't clarify if that's just PC or 360 or what.
Pangloss's Avatar
Pangloss at 08/22/2007 19:17
"...Unless it's a farm!"
I died laughing when that happened.
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PiKo at 08/22/2007 19:24
Yea it looks like its going to be something good to play, pc gaming has been dying to me recently and I don't like it, hopefully this remedies it.
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-the-mole- at 08/22/2007 19:27
screw the soldier, ima gonna be aspy :
Justin Villasenor's Avatar
Justin Villasenor at 08/22/2007 19:28
I've never played the original but I'm really glad this is coming bundled in the Orange Box (along with Portal!).
Deus's Avatar
Deus at 08/22/2007 19:28
This game looks awesome, but I'm not "reviving" my inner PC gamer. I love PC gaming. I don't even own a next-gen console, just my DX 10 PC. I have to agree with Bahamut Zero, I love Gametap and Steam too. I just beat Hitman: Blood Money for the PC on Gametap and I've pre-ordered World in Conflict Collector's Edition. Don't talk about "reviving" PC gaming anymore please. It's getting annoying.
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Scrixx at 08/22/2007 19:34
Amazing.

Unless it's a farm. Brilliant
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emotaku at 08/22/2007 19:47
Valve wins.
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 08/22/2007 19:50
It's like Pixar on crack.
Jordan Grim Devore's Avatar
Jordan Grim Devore at 08/22/2007 19:58
@Deus

I'm not saying that PC gaming is dead or even dying for that matter.It's just that there haven't been many PC games in the last 6 months or so that have looked amazing to me (sorry C&C3). I have Gametap, but I hardly use the service at all compared to the amount of time I spend playing console games. It's just the way I am.

So when I say that this game will revive that side of me, I mean that TF2 is one of the first kick ass games to come out of this drought that I actually want to buy. You said that you do not own any consoles, so I'm sure you feel the complete opposite (about the lack of PC games).
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DeusPayne at 08/22/2007 20:13
Indeed, sorry C&C3. And Bioshock gets a huge thumbs down on the PC release, so it'll just sit in the 360 corner. Half-life and it's related games are the main drive for my PC gaming these days. Episode 2, TF2, Portal. It's going to be a fun day when valve releases the Orange Box. But until then, my 360 is picking up the slack.
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NightDehumidifier at 08/22/2007 20:14
I think we have a winner of the most awesome FPS roster of characters ever.
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deiga-the-semivaliant at 08/22/2007 20:54
Grenades are still in the game... they're just not available at the press of a button like in the first game.

They must be selected as a weapon and no other gun can be fired while you're throwing it.

And the soldier/demo-man does have grenades while others don't.

You can't imagine all the bitching and moaning that came from the Fortress Forever camp about this 'massive unbalancing'. The game will be so much better than their silly mod, it won't even be funny.
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Hoygeit at 08/22/2007 21:00
SO FULL OF WIN.

The Soldier was my favorite class in TFC.

I had enjoyed the Heavy short immensely and that had swayed my opinion for a little while. While I still think the Heavy is awesome, seems the Soldier will still be my go-to choice.

I cannot wait.
ajaxender's Avatar
ajaxender at 08/22/2007 21:11
lmao thats awesome. this game looks like itll be good in both gameplay terms and humour terms. that orange box is amazing.
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Johnnyreb2565 at 08/22/2007 21:21
I'm definitely getting this for the PC over the 360 if only for the fact that the PC will have player support for up to 32 people while the 360 will be capped at 16. Plus the whole mouse, keyboard setup.
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GuitarAtomik at 08/22/2007 22:06
@Robotplague

The Orange Box for 360 comes with HL2, HL2 Episodes 1 & 2, Team Fortress 2, and Portal all for $60. Probably the best value EVAR!
Extreme_Drunk's Avatar
Extreme_Drunk at 08/22/2007 22:30
Some farms are more equal than others!


Friggen love the TF2 vids... hilarity at its best.
waves's Avatar
waves at 08/22/2007 22:40
Awesome. I thought it was OK until I saw the severed heads.


I want to see the Spy and the Sniper.
Loque's Avatar
Loque at 08/22/2007 22:54
Pyro. All I want is the Pyro.
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 08/22/2007 22:59
So, wait, I'm confused. Is this coming out for the 360? As a standalone purchase? Or would I have to buy the Orange Box? Sorry, I get confused unless someone holds my hand and breastfeeds me.
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Papapishu at 08/22/2007 23:00
Thank you destructoid, that video was both wonderful and informative. It makes me realize just how little I truly know about Chinese history.
Pangloss's Avatar
Pangloss at 08/22/2007 23:13
@Papapishu:
Fact: Sun Tzu was like Noah, but more violent. In fact, he is the wellspring from which all violence flows.
Boolean's Avatar
Boolean at 08/22/2007 23:17
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8sJl25UpbI

The one for the heavy gunner came out months ago. How come nobody mentioned this one?
Johnnyreb2565's Avatar
Johnnyreb2565 at 08/22/2007 23:40
@Boolean

Cause any TF players knows the soldier is the real deal v. the newb friendly heavy. Plus they did mention it on alot of sites.( not sure about destructoid thou)
Boolean's Avatar
Boolean at 08/22/2007 23:53
It was the sentence "Hopefully there will be more of these videos to come" that got me wondering if they ever saw it (I could just be reading the sentence the wrong way though). I sent an email off anyway just in case they did miss it.
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robotplague at 08/23/2007 00:14
@GuitarAtomik

Thanks man, you're teh awesome. Seriously, that's a fuckin' ridiculously good deal. I wouldn't mind playing through HL2 again on the 360 just for kicks and continue with Ep 1 and Ep 2. I'd imagine all of this would have to come on at least 2 discs.
Jordan Grim Devore's Avatar
Jordan Grim Devore at 08/23/2007 00:54
I originally intended to link back to the first video, but it must've slipped my mind at some point. You're avatar kicks ass btw.
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renison at 08/23/2007 00:59
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