Developer
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Valve |
Valve |
Valve, EA (Port)
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Patches
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Patches released frequently |
Patched July 21st, 2009 |
Unknown
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Character updates
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Released free |
Will be updated for a fee |
No
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Hosting system
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Servers to log onto and play instantly |
Lobby system where host customizes everything after each match and hosted locally |
Players can create, but not host, servers
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Custom maps
|
User-made & Official maps |
Official maps only |
Official maps only
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Main menu
|
Picture of characters, various musics after September 21, 2007 Patch |
Dustbowl Stage 3 CP 2, birds chirping + a beeping noise |
Dustbowl Stage 3 CP 2, birds chirping + a beeping noise
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Freeze Cam death
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Shows image and name of the player that killed you |
Shows image and name of the player that killed you |
Shows name of the player that killed you and a few seconds of their next movement
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Max players
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32 (anything over 24 results in the server being marked as increased_maxplayers) |
16 |
16
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Sprays
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Yes |
No |
No
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Bot support
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Yes |
No |
No
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Ammo
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20 rockets (4 in clip), 24 stickybombs, 16 grenades (4 in clip) |
36 rockets (4 in clip), 40 stickybombs, 30 grenades (4 in clip) |
36 rockets (4 in clip), 30 stickybombs, 40 grenades (6 in clip)
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Engineer buildings
|
All buildings are level 3 |
Sentry Gun - Level 3; Dispenser and Teleporters - Level 1 |
Sentry Gun - Level 3; Dispenser and Teleporters - Level 1
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Critical hits
|
Can be set to on or off |
Can be set to on or off |
Only set to on
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Damage spread
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Can be set to on or off |
Can be set to on or off |
Only set to on
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Class limits
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Set by server (Highlander Mode) |
Set by server (between 0 and 5) |
None
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Quick commands
|
Yes (assume last disguise, drop Intelligence) |
None |
None
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Voice commands
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Large list |
Only "Medic!" and taunts |
Only "Medic!" and taunts
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Voice/Sound
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Can be separated (voice through headset) |
Can be separated (voice through headset and Xbox LIVE parties) |
Can be separated (voice through headset)
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Voice chat
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Push and hold key to talk |
Talk at any time |
Push and hold key to talk
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Alltalk
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Can be set to talk to everyone |
Only talk to your own team |
Only talk to your own team
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Responses
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Many (Match win, Assist) |
Some |
Some
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Video settings
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More detailed, user-defined |
Only Brightness levels |
Only Brightness levels
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Sensitivity
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Slider/Number counter, higher maximum |
Bar meter |
Bar meter
|
Screenshots
|
Yes |
No |
No
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Melee animations
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Some slightly different animations for each weapon |
1 or 2 each |
1 each
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Party mode
|
Yes |
No |
No
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Community scripts
|
Yes |
No |
No
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Controls
|
List of default keys |
Xbox 360 controls |
PlayStation 3 controls
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Developer console (commands)
|
Yes |
No |
No
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Achievements/Trophies
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Yes (411, with more added in most major updates) |
Yes, (First 17 achievements shipped with the game). |
No
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Cosmetic items
|
Yes |
No |
No
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