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first-person shooter
Team Fortress Classic
By Valve Corporation, released 1 Jan 1999
- Microsoft Windows
- Linux
- macOS
What it is
Team Fortress Classic is a Valve first-person shooter built around online team warfare. Players choose from more than nine character classes, including Medic, Spy and Demolition Man; each class has its own weapons, items and abilities. Teams compete in a variety of play modes. The feature list includes multiplayer, player-versus-player and online PvP, as well as shared or split-screen PvP and Remote Play Together. Keyboard-only options, custom volume controls and stereo sound are also listed, alongside Valve Anti-Cheat and Family Sharing. Team Fortress Classic was released in 1999 and is listed for Microsoft Windows, Linux and macOS. The Steam platform listing includes those same three systems. Valve is both its developer and publisher. The entry identifies it as a first-person shooter, with Action also listed as its Steam genre.
What players like, and what they don't
- More than nine character classes
- Classes have distinct weapons and abilities
- Online PvP and split-screen PvP listed
- Windows, Linux and macOS listed
- Team play is the central listed format
- No single-player feature is listed
Who it suits
It suits groups looking for class-based team combat with multiple listed PvP options. Players can choose among more than nine classes with distinct equipment and abilities.
Team Fortress Classic centers on class-based team warfare and offers several listed PvP formats. Its feature list emphasizes multiplayer rather than solo play.
