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Orange Box review
Finally, "Orange Box" includes the long-awaited "Team Fortress 2" as its multiplayer component. TF2 was originally due out in 1999, but suddenly all news went dark only days before its release. The eight-year lapse brought many significant changes to its predecessor, "Team Fortress Classic." Most obvious is the art style, based off of works by J. C. Leyendecker and films by Disney/Pixar. The cartoonish environments and distinctive class models help significantly to fix the biggest problems with TFC. TF2 requires significant collaboration among a team, and the nine different available classes must work together to accomplish their goals. To make things simpler, the classes are divided into three general sections: offense (Scout, Soldier, and Demoman), defense (Pyro, Heavy, and Engineer), and support (Sniper, Medic, and Spy). Each has distinct abilities, such as the Pyro's ability to set enemies on fire and the Spy's capability to disguise as an opponent, that help to foster the required teamwork.
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