Summary
- TF2 fans are review bombing to urge Valve to address the bot problem in the beloved game.
- Despite its age, TF2 still has a loyal player base who are frustrated by bots ruining their gameplay experience.
- Valve, focused on new projects like Deadlock, occasionally updates TF2, but fans hope for more action against bots.
Valve's Team Fortress 2 has found itself the target of a review bombing campaign as fans rally to convince the company to do something about its rampant bot problem. Team Fortress 2 first launched in 2007, and 17 years after its release, the game is still played by many dedicated fans. Having directly inspired games like Overwatch, there's an argument to be made that Team Fortress 2 is one of the most innovative FPS games of the last 20 years.
With it being 17 years since Team Fortress 2 first launched, it's really no surprise that Valve has largely moved on from the game. Team Fortress 2 still gets new updates occasionally, but for the most part, it's the community keeping the beloved FPS alive. Unfortunately, Team Fortress 2 has been plagued by bots ruining the matches for fans, and so those fans have decided to review bomb the game.
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Many maps in Team Fortress 2 have easter eggs and secret messages hidden in various obscure locations.
While its overall reviews are still "Very Positive," Team Fortress 2's Recent Reviews on Steam are Mostly Negative, with over 20,000 reviews counted so far. The negative reviews call for Valve to fix Team Fortress 2 by addressing the rampant bot problem. Besides review bombing the game, concerned fans have also taken to social media to call for action and have even started a petition that's garnered thousands of signatures. But the question is whether Valve will take any action or if it will ignore these pleas from the community.
Team Fortress 2 Players Are Angry About the Game's Bot Problem
Time will tell if Team Fortress 2 will get fixed or not. At the moment, Valve is busy operating Steam and developing its leaked hero shooter game Deadlock. Based on the leaks, Deadlock is a hero shooter that seems to take inspiration from Overwatch, which is funny considering Overwatch itself takes inspiration from Team Fortress 2. Regardless, Deadlock is unlikely to replace TF2 for those that love that game, and so it's still important that Valve fixes the aging title.
While Valve is largely focused on newer projects, it's not unheard of for the company to drop a new Team Fortress 2 update every once in a while. In fact, a new Team Fortress 2 update dropped earlier this year that aimed to improve the game's general performance by adding 64-bit support for Windows and Linux. Last year, Valve released a new Team Fortress 2 update out of the blue that addressed various technical problems and introduced some new content, but failed to do anything substantial about the botting problem that continues to plague the game to this day. Hopefully, the community's efforts will see Valve take action and fix the Team Fortress 2 experience for those still playing the game 17 years after launch.
Team Fortress 2
- Released
- October 10, 2007
WHERE TO PLAY
One of the most popular online action games of all time, Team Fortress 2 delivers constant free updates—new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats. Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities, and lend themselves to a variety of player skills.
Detailed training and offline practice modes will help you hone your skills before jumping into one of TF2’s many game modes, including Capture the Flag, Control Point, Payload, Arena, King of the Hill and more.
Make a character your own: There are hundreds of weapons, hats and more to collect, craft, buy and trade. Tweak your favorite class to suit your gameplay style and personal taste. You don’t need to pay to win—virtually all of the items in the Mann Co. Store can also be found in-game.
