Team Fortress 2: The RPG

@ShushKebab: I was actually thinking FF12, but that may be because I played it more recently.

Platypus Man

@Airan: me too, very dramatic. really highlights the whole idea.

geekgrrl

@Spidery_Yoda: that guy needs his own mod. or sitcom. or something.

geekgrrl

this will be awesome!!

I liked the "Hold it!" shot the most. Very nice lighting in action.

Airan

@Courteous_Gentleman: If only!

It's not though, it's John Freeman from the Full-Life Consequences youtube series.

I wish it was Gordon Frohman though, that guy kept me entertained for years :)

@Heliophage: I remember when he first posted it. It made me laugh and was extremely well done. I went back into the thread last week and saw that he'd posted a few more :).

I'm glad its been posted here :D.

@Teancum: Liek nice. Like, what are you like, like 16?

@Andy Rodriguez: I laughed until I tasted beer. From Friday.

@teeps1981: Hmm, last I checked, Mass Effect wasn't an FPS? More of a TPS.

There's actually a pretty solid rumor (look on ubercharged.net) about Valve doing something of the sort, at least to some degree. Reaction is very mixed.

arstal

@God Hand BrynnFlynn: I love the pic where the medic is requesting a room for him and the heavy. That sound clip never gets old.

Is that, Gordon Frohman?

Courteous_Gentleman

@Andy Rodriguez: This is why I love the internet.

And by love, I mean hate.

I'm pretty sure there was a thread on the Steam forums where everybody pretended there was a TF2 RPG server awhileback, lemme see if I can find it.

PensOwl

@Clarke: I realize that. Hence "dream of even greater ones"

The last line was referencing Garry's Mod, just because it can be so goddamn fun

@ShushKebab: my thoughts exactly.

@Savior: Yep. Your comment.

Call of Duty 4 and World at War have RPG elements, don't forget. You do level up and gain access to new abilities and weapons over time.

Pretty sure I still see those games selling like crazy at my job

@Teancum: he could be anywhere from 10-20

@Alaron: This isn't even remotely playable.

Briliant! Now would be great if someone made a real TF2 RPG mod :D

I saw Jon Freeman!

@teeps1981: hmm i did click 'reply' to savior's post but sumthin must have gone wrong

teeps1981

why? FPS/RPG hybrids are all the rage nowadays and are great. Mass Effect, Fallout 3, Bioshock anyone?

teeps1981

World of Team Fortress 2

Make it so

fps into rpg.. i smell fail..

I'm still waiting for someone to make a mod based off of that Left 4 dead picture with kids on the playground.

Lincolnsbeard33

I wasn't expecting John Freeman and Zombie Goasts. The Full-Life Consequences makes this better.

Krigo

@Andy Rodriguez: Nice. What are you, like 12?

Teancum

i see this as a creative rage attack in response to lastweek updates.

my7c

Heh, clearly recognise the KOTOR influence.

I remember when the creator posted this on the Steam forums. It was great to see him get the response that he did, especially somewhere where most ideas are attacked and torn to shreds on sight.

It's depressing to read those forums under most circumstances, but it was a nice break from the expected.

It is a great idea that could certainly be sold. Valve would be crazy to not look into it that's for sure.

WhiskeyJak

My brain would explode if I even attempted to think about the possibility of a Valve created a RPG........booom........

It could work, the art direction certainly works for it. I'd buy it in an uber second!

Trowble (XBL/PSN)

Where do I stick my penis in?

Andy Rodriguez

I'd buy it

This seems quite nice.

Kalle Paulsson

Why does Valve make such great games?
Why does Valve give us the ability to take these great games and dream of even greater ones?
Why are there such amazing mods for these great games?
WHY DAMN YOU?! WHYYYYYY?!

Nice, make it happen now Valve!

I love the expressions - absolutely priceless.

In order for the game to really work, they will have to use spell check more often than not. Zombie Goasts?

@deuxhero: I'm going to get flamed to all hell, but I agree. I seriously got bored out of my mind trying to play that damn game.

Darkest Daze

The only problem here is that KotOR wasn't fun...

deuxhero

Its just too damn amazing.

@Andy Rodriguez: In your own butt, why comments like this one seriously hasnt people learned already we dont need trolls or dumb comments like this?

@xAnarChisTx: clever dick

teeps1981

I'd buy it twice over.

@PensOwl:

Just finished playing on valves new world server

@Savior: Fail? I smell win.

I don't think these are legitimate ideas as much as they are making fun of the new updates that have people wondering if TF2 is turning into more of an RPG or MMO. There's been a lot of backlash and posts like this to egg them on.

mooseman111

@Savior:
Nevermind the fact that this is just a fancy Photoshop project. None of this is remotely real.

Great. But you know what's missing? A hot chick. Luckily anyone who owns Gmod has at least one awesome hot female chick model.

Man, I got so excited thinking this was playable...

Awesome pictures, but damn it feels like a tease.

NeonLight

@arstal: Do you mean a TF2 RPG or just a Valve RPG? Valve is pretty much awesome at everything, so if they wanted to make an RPG, I would trust them.

Platypus Man

@Culebra: Plus because of steam they're just sort of rolling in the money now, especially when they release their own games and keep 100% of the profit.

ddhboy

@Darkest Daze: I see where you're coming from. It was pretty repetitive and could get boring, but I really liked it. I guess it's just what you like in an RPG.

Platypus Man

@Savior: Fallout 3 would like to have a word with you.

Nitro378

@Alaron: Because Valve, unlike a lot of other companies, really pay attention to what their fanbase want.

Pound for pound one of my favorite game companies.

@Andy Rodriguez: yeah...funny stuff like that is only funny when it actually makes sense. Also, people like you make it unfunny.

It's possible to make an TF2 RPG GameMode in Garry's Mod. It really wouldn't even be that difficult. If I had the time I give it a try..

superbryant

@ttocs: It's a reference to something else (search youtube for "full life consequences"), and spelled correctly.

Tiber

@Leanid: Not FPS :|

Zezibesh

@Culebra: You just earned +10 RESPECTPOINTS.

@Nitro378: Mass Effect would too.

Leanid

@Trowble (XBL/PSN): It made me laugh like a schoolgirl. I want it now.

A Guy with a minigun, a healer, and a sniper... This reminds me of Resistance 2.

@arstal: I'd just prefer The Crossing. It looked so good.

Zezibesh

@Zezibesh: Uh. ME's combat is very much FPS/RPG hybrid.

Want.

JOHN GREEMAN!

cfive3

I'd love to see Valve make an RPG, now that you mention it...

Now it is time to do what must be done. In the name.. of SCIENCE?!?

Noodle-Works

@Tracid:

NOW! PLEASE gimme gimme!

I would also love to see 3 or 4 team maps make a resurgence like in TFC...

Green and Yellow teams please? thank you!

Noodle-Works

@ttocs:
How dry do you have to be think it's a typo? :P

Wonderful! TF2 has such a happy-go-lucky style to it you want more of it. This would actually work great. Not a total timesink like real rpg's but as a nice way of chilling in its supercool world. Way nice and inspired.

If its decently playable and multiplayer... ITS GREAT

@Chozothebozo: yay

TheNocturnalSun

After watching most of those "Meet The" videos they could have certainly try making some kind of absurd plot to go with the game.

K1NG EV1L

@polishedturd: ... and the occasional cracker....

uppitycracker

This would be awesome.

If a TF2 RPG was made it would probably bomb. I think Valve tried making a single player CS with Condition Zero. The missions weren't nearly as fun as just playing it online. Against people. REAL people.

GiZzY67

@MDX: Seriously. Apparently Kotaku's readers are composed mostly of uppity-middle-aged housewives.

Loosen up, people.

@Andy Rodriguez: Ignore the people hating on your joke I thought it was hilarious.

MDX

This would actually be pretty bloody cool. I think the TF2 theme/world actually has a lot of meta that could be explored, and the classes already lend themselves to an RPG.

Oooor - a SRPG? Given sentries, etc, that could work just as well.

@Bryan_: Actually, this would be a sweet way to implement those female class models some people were working on.

@Babelfish: He's right, its a third person shooter

@uppitycracker: No. just,...no. stop now.

@polishedturd: I think I might nominate that comment now out of spite. I lol'ed at it.

@HELLSRIDER is playing Mother 3: Click his profile. Facebook. I swear, man, whenever I see a dumb as fuck comment, 3/4 the time after I check the profile I see that little white and blue Facebook logo.

@Culebra:

The PS3 would like to have a word with Valve.

AXATAX

@Mr. Mew: Level up?

Anyone noticed the journal entry: "Full life concequences"?

+ Watch video

@AXATAX: I guess we can say PC fanbase, as 360 users too are still waiting for their TF2 updates...

@pic #9: That's not JOHN! That's Frohman!!!

shadow_judge

hahaha JOHN FREEMAN FTW

@AXATAX: Well Gabe Newell apparently hates the PS3, which is why EA did the port for it, and why it will never, ever be updated. Plus the sales on the PS3 weren't that great compared to the 360 and PC. And the 360 version gets the PC updates very slowly.

ddhboy

awesome idea

bluedeath

@Alaron: They wants our moniez!!

Seriously, Valve just wins the past few years.

Temidien

@Teancum: Why? Do you always associate penises with 12 year olds?

You're just sick, dude...

Temidien

@teeps1981: Thing is, those have story.

TF2 was made as a silly fun multiplayer shooter.

There's really not very much story there at all, and if they tried to put some, it'd just feel forced.

@WhiskeyJak: No, Valve would definitely be crazy TO look into it.

It's funny to think about, and makes for cool pictures, but really a TF2 RPG would (probably) be a terrible waste of money.