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COD vs. TF2
- Thread starter Keenan
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Now I am not gonna say you can't have fun with CoD... you probably can, I just can't get into it. What TF2 got right was motivating people to be part of something bigger. You have to work with your teammates to get things done, and you can do so fairly well without a mic even. They also did a pretty good job at keeping things mixed up, that is you can play the same map a bajillion different ways. In CoD all I ever felt it was, was being lucky and catching someone with their back turned. If you run face to face about 50 50 who comes out on top. That is not to say no skill or strategy involved, but it does feel blander to me.
Ryudo Dragoon
Senior Member
As someone who enjoyed Black Ops and much to your likely surprise, Wii controls for an FPS, I enjoyed the game but it's funny to even begin to compare it to TF2. TF2 is a very well done game and although it seems odd to say it, is a much more balanced and fun game than CoD could ever try to be.
Garrett x50 cal
Veteran AC Player
You're entitled to your opinion but that was unfair. Playing one CoD on the Wii and comparing it to tf2 on the PC its like playing TF2 on XBOX 360 it just isnt the same at all.
Everyone here are such reasonable thinkers who actually go deep into the question. That's refreshing. My friends all say CoD is better because I play TF2 and it's for the PC. My friend recently got TF2 and sucked so much that he rage quit ten minutes in. It obviously is a different game that takes much more strategy.
I like TF2 just because of the fact that there are different weapons that affect your gameplay, like sacrificing 25% of your clip size just so each hit heals 15HP or having a faster rocket at the cost of splash damage, etc.
As far as I know, CoD doesn't have that much variety when it comes to classes.
Not that I'm hating on Vanilla TF2, it's still fun, but I just find it more fun when you're able to throw a jar of piss at someone.
As far as I know, CoD doesn't have that much variety when it comes to classes.
Not that I'm hating on Vanilla TF2, it's still fun, but I just find it more fun when you're able to throw a jar of piss at someone.
Ryudo Dragoon
Senior Member
Well that's assuming I've played only one and on only one console. I've played 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 on the Wii and 6, 7, and 8 on 360 and imo 6(MW2) was easily the worst balanced FPS that I have ever touched. I have experienced Xbox TF2 on a custom TF2 server using the very same limitations that the Xbox TF2 has and I used a 360 controller to boot so I think that should count.
Now TF2 being better than any other multiplayer FPS game is a foolish thing to say imo due to the sheer variety there is out there. Out of all FPS games I have had the chance to play, the Unreal Tournament games have struck me to be the funnest but I wish the Time Splitters games were on PC. If I had a better computer, I'd love to try Nexuiz and play Tribes Ascend. I'm also a bit mad to find out Black Ops 2 is going to have 8 player zombies as now I'm going to have to play it.
I made this account just to type this xD
OK, TF2 is better then CoD for many reasons, but this is the best one.
TF2: Covered in Pee, covered in Milk, bleeding, on fire and falling off a cliff, while getting shot at by rockets, grenades and bullets.
CoD: Get killed over and over again by bullets.
See the point?
OK, TF2 is better then CoD for many reasons, but this is the best one.
TF2: Covered in Pee, covered in Milk, bleeding, on fire and falling off a cliff, while getting shot at by rockets, grenades and bullets.
CoD: Get killed over and over again by bullets.
See the point?
That's pretty accurate. My friend used to love cod, and I finally got him to play TF2. He's surprisingly good in his short time playing the game and has admitted that cod doesn't even compare in greatness to TF2. I'm so proud of him.
Odin's Spawn
Junior Member
I think the major difference boils down to team play. tf2 has classes that require other classes to get **** done. if you DONT, your ass is gonna lose. in call of duty, all you have to do is camp in one spot with your overpowered gold smg and hope some ****tarded little 11 year old walks into your field of view, shoot his ass, and repeat. i prefer teamplay, so i prefer tf2
I've been a part of this debate for a lonnnnggg time, and through both sides all I can say is, why does it even matter?
Personally, I prefer TF2. why? Well because I like the style more. I like the inane dark humor and the late 50's acrylic painted comic style of the entire game. Its just polished as heck in every sense of the word. Its fun to just pick up and play, and everyone playing on practically any server you go to has a friendly outlook that reflects the tone of the game. Its much more fun to play with people you know, though.
In terms of accessibility, TF2 wins. hands down. its free, the connection is free, I had to get xbox live to play COD online, but I have to pay nothing to play tf2. All this said, I've played and beaten COD 2, 3, modern warfare 2, and I've dabbled in Modern warfare 3 and played a little bit of Black ops.
Are they all the same like people say? Well in terms of game play, yes. But in terms of feeling and tone and content, no of course not. Its the same with Pokemon. they all play more or less the same, of course, but they're all part of the same series, thats to be expected.
I loved everything about Modern Warfare 2. The story was solid, fun, surprising at times, and (as long as you didn't have the mic on) the multi-player was just as fun and challenging. It didn't matter if I was facing off against a 12 year old, If they were better than me I wanted to throw a knife at their face. So I did. it felt good and fun and solid. hehe.
The two are completely separate and different games that each have their strengths and weaknesses. I enjoyed both, but I guess I'm more on the TF2 side, if only because I still play it.
Edit: Another thing, you know how COD has a new release every year that changes everything but keeps the gameplay the same? Lets change the word "release" to "update" then make it so it just applies to the previous game instead of creating a new one.
TF2 updates just as much as COD does. and yes, they get rid of things too. Just sayin'.
Personally, I prefer TF2. why? Well because I like the style more. I like the inane dark humor and the late 50's acrylic painted comic style of the entire game. Its just polished as heck in every sense of the word. Its fun to just pick up and play, and everyone playing on practically any server you go to has a friendly outlook that reflects the tone of the game. Its much more fun to play with people you know, though.
In terms of accessibility, TF2 wins. hands down. its free, the connection is free, I had to get xbox live to play COD online, but I have to pay nothing to play tf2. All this said, I've played and beaten COD 2, 3, modern warfare 2, and I've dabbled in Modern warfare 3 and played a little bit of Black ops.
Are they all the same like people say? Well in terms of game play, yes. But in terms of feeling and tone and content, no of course not. Its the same with Pokemon. they all play more or less the same, of course, but they're all part of the same series, thats to be expected.
I loved everything about Modern Warfare 2. The story was solid, fun, surprising at times, and (as long as you didn't have the mic on) the multi-player was just as fun and challenging. It didn't matter if I was facing off against a 12 year old, If they were better than me I wanted to throw a knife at their face. So I did. it felt good and fun and solid. hehe.
The two are completely separate and different games that each have their strengths and weaknesses. I enjoyed both, but I guess I'm more on the TF2 side, if only because I still play it.
Edit: Another thing, you know how COD has a new release every year that changes everything but keeps the gameplay the same? Lets change the word "release" to "update" then make it so it just applies to the previous game instead of creating a new one.
TF2 updates just as much as COD does. and yes, they get rid of things too. Just sayin'.
Psychonaut
Senior Member
to say tf2 takes skill is like saying a great pb and j is different from a regular one
you will never know it unless it kicks you in the ass
tf2 = play demoman engineer or pyro (medic if your team already has those) and spam mini sentries pipes stickies and fire
eventually win
you will never know it unless it kicks you in the ass
tf2 = play demoman engineer or pyro (medic if your team already has those) and spam mini sentries pipes stickies and fire
eventually win
olol
demo - spam stickies and grenades= kills
pyro - m1 + w
engie - camp yo ass with a sentry
soldier - spam rockets
but personally, tf2 is my favorite game over CoD, but they're both fun i guess. :\
minkypinky
Junior Member
I am a huge COD fan. So at this section I will choose COD as a great game. Anyway TF2 is good as well. But COD is my life.
i will have to say neither, TF2 is kinda fun but not enough for me to play on a daily basis, COD, waaaaaaay too many foul mouth wanna be internet tough kids. i choose instead to play Battlefield 3, it's the only FPS i've played that i can actually come back to every single day and not get worn out. Back to COD for a second, cause since i've been playing BF3 i've rarely seen the annoying childeren you normally get with COD maybe twice i've come across this in BF3 since i bought the game when it first came out. Now i know everyone is entitled to they're own likes and dislikes and that is fine, COD in it's own rights is fun, heck COD MW2 was the first game that got me into playing online mutiplayer however over time i found myself getting bored with it. I wanted something that was more teambased and goal focused, granted COD "kinda" had something like it it just wasnt enough to sutain me, then MAG had come out ( Raven PMC till death takes me! 
) and ultimately changed how i felt about online mutiplayer shooters, as soon as i sunk into MAG and now years later BF3 i know now i can never go back to " lone wolf john rambo" mode, it just isnt me
) and ultimately changed how i felt about online mutiplayer shooters, as soon as i sunk into MAG and now years later BF3 i know now i can never go back to " lone wolf john rambo" mode, it just isnt me
kimiraikkonen
Junior Member
It depends on the person who plays the game and we can't even compare them because both of them are two different types.
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Prof Gallows
Retired Staff
Both games are extremely repetitive, if you want to compare them like that.
Honestly, when it comes right down to it I can't stand either of them. CoD to me plays ridiculously, and on top of it the majority of the community is distasteful, about anything and everything.
TF2 is easier to play for me for the fact that it has a class system and now a days has new weapons for certain classes that make playing them a completely different experience. But again, it's so repetitive to the point that I'll probably only play it once or twice a year now. As for the community, it's better than the CoD community as a whole, but the crazy, out of balance market society it has going on gets too intense a lot of times, and it has it's share of players who are hard to handle with.
So in conclusion, I'll end up picking TF2 over CoD if given the choice just for the fact that CoD isn't as entertaining for me.
Honestly, when it comes right down to it I can't stand either of them. CoD to me plays ridiculously, and on top of it the majority of the community is distasteful, about anything and everything.
TF2 is easier to play for me for the fact that it has a class system and now a days has new weapons for certain classes that make playing them a completely different experience. But again, it's so repetitive to the point that I'll probably only play it once or twice a year now. As for the community, it's better than the CoD community as a whole, but the crazy, out of balance market society it has going on gets too intense a lot of times, and it has it's share of players who are hard to handle with.
So in conclusion, I'll end up picking TF2 over CoD if given the choice just for the fact that CoD isn't as entertaining for me.
These two are about as similar in terms of shooting games as Mario Kart and Forza Motorsport in terms of racing. The only reason anyone says the other is better is pure fanboyism. Buuuuuut I'm sure someone else has pointed this out already.
