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I’ve never rage-quitted a game more than this, but the magic of Spelunky keeps me going back for more – adventure, the sense of achievement, or just to piss the shopkeeper off.

Originally posted by ign.com:

I see a vine rope just out of reach, but I’m sure I can make it. With a distressed damsel in tow and a monkey looting my backpack, I take a daring leap. I land face-first in a spike pit, killing the lot of us, losing thousands of dollars in collected treasures.

There's no turning back once you've bought Spelunky. Even if you're not a fan of platformers, give Spelunky a chance, and you'll never see platformers the same way again. Judging by the lot of wasted hours I've spent on this game, there's only two outcomes you'll get after playing a few (or ten times more) rounds - rage-quitting because you got nibbled by a bat, or celebrating because you've successfully led the shopkeeper into your strategic trap.

Although Spelunky might seem like an easy adventure game, my hours in this game have never got me past Level 3-1 (i.e. Ice Caves). It took me more than a month to discover Level 2-1 (i.e. Jungle) but the sense of achievement made it all worth it. Even though I've been stuck in the Mines for a hell lot of time, I'm still surprised at the wonders it can create. There are so many mysteries to the game that even being in the same location wouldn't make it boring. From trying to sacrifice two damsels within the same location, to getting the key to the chest, or finding the Black Market in the Jungle, the yearn to play Spelunky never ceases.

In my opinion, Spelunky is also a game of speed, skill and strategy. One example would be the many ways to survive the arrow trap, which would cause you a minus two health if shot. Personally, I know three options, though I mostly use two and there may be more out there. You could take the risk and jump, while whipping the arrow with a carefully timed hit. Or, throw an item infront of the trap, be it a bomb, rock, damsel (I'm sorry.) or an arrow from another trap. Get a taste of your own medicine! The last option would be leading a monster close enough to the trap without endangering yourself, such as a spider or bat, but you'll need to be pretty lucky for them to spawn near the trap.

I guarantee you lots of "Oh, ♥♥♥♥!" or "What the hell?" moments as you venture through the forever changing walls of Spelunky. Ranging from times when the stupid damsel decides to suicide into the spikes, to times when you did so much to please Kali and she gives you smoke, and smoke only. There will also be times of laughter (not to forget tears of pain and disappointment) when you hopelessly fall into a river of piranhas and somehow manage to survive with one health left.

I would definitely recommend this game if you're a fan of platformers or roguelike games, or if you just have too much times in your hands and are hoping to find a game to waste your time. Even if you aren't, I'll urge you to give it a try!

I may have missed out a point or two, but I hope you get my message! Spelunky is an awfully awesome game, and I believe it definitely has a spell casted on it or something for me to keep wanting to play even though I've died close to 1000 times.

"Would you recommend Team Fortress 2?" Oh please, are you breathing? The answer is that obvious! Yes! I love it! Almost every aspect of it is perfect. What more can I ask for?

- Free To Play
> I don't have to add on, do I? It's wonderful. It creates the rainbows in the skies. It makes my unicorn fly. BAM!

- Noob-Friendly
> I started out as a gaming noob, barely knowing anything about Steam, or Team Fortress. My friend recommended Team Fortress 2 as my first tryout and I got hooked not long after.
> They have a training mode to shape you up in and out, even an option to request a coach. 100% human plox. They offer amazing training grounds, offline practices... If you can't get a hang of Team Fortress 2 after playing it for a week, I'm judging you. Jokes! But it's really noob-friendly and I recommend this for first-time FPS players.
> "You'll get tired of your first ever game easily."? False! I still play Team Fortress 2 and I'm loving it even more than when I just started out!

- Sweet Graphics & Animation
> Got a thing for realistic, not-too-gorey, and somewhat-cute graphics? Yo! This' the thing for you, bro!
> As a first-time FPS player, promoting myself from Maplestory and being a scaredy-girl, I'm scared of extreme gore and blood. Team Fortress 2's graphics are awesome to me as there's just enough gore and blood, pretty much tolerable, and sometimes even funny! Also, if you're finding a FPS game with 100% no gore and blood... First off, I don't even think there's such a game. Secondly, you're not gonna have as much fun! *sad face* Lastly, it's an experience!

- Various Types of Gameplay Plots (Maps)
> From Payload Races to Capture The Flag, from Control Points to Mann VS Machine, there's probably as many plots as, or more than, the fingers on your hands!
> Every plot has a different style of playing, strategies and players! If you're good at finding something, and probably have a good way of running away, Capture The Flag is for you! Hate computers and how smart they are? Or if you just want to rage at multiple objects which are stupider than you, Mann VS Machine is there for you to cast all your sorrows!
> Team Fortress 2 gives us so many choices, it's hard to stick to one. It's like reading a book, you'll get bored if you keep reading the same story over and over again, but you still love the writing style of the writer. Thus, you read the other books by the same writer! Same logic!

- Various Classes
> As someone who just popped in and promoted from Maplestory, I like the idea of having my character suited for different situations. For example, although the Heavy is great at clearing maps, it gets annoying when a Sniper from the other team takes advantage of your slow movements and spam kills you. What do you do? Change to a Scout and crash that Sniper's brains!
> Different classes are great at different maps, it complements the gameplay to the max!

- Multiplayer Features
> There's a chat system for you to communicate with your teammates -- by typing or speaking.
> "But people are so annoying!" No worries, you can vote to mute, kick, and ban players on Team Fortress 2! Thank God for this.

- Character Customization
> The Mann Co. Catalog. Fanciful, huh?
> You can get different hats and weapons to customize your characters, and make them the way you want them to be! Recommended for hipsters who are trying to escape the mainstream. To be honest, I feel more encouraged after I get a new look... Is it just me?

- Market
> You can buy, sell and trade for hats and weapons to customize your character. It gets irritating when you see someone having this awesome weapon you want, and yet you can't get the drop. There's the market for you -- buy it from the Mann Co. or the Steam Community Market. It isn't very expensive either, considering most of the items are roughly $0.99.
> When you have no idea where the spend your Steam Wallet and want to train your business skills.

- Teamwork
> Let's get to the social part, shall we? Team Fortress, like its name, strengthens players' sense of teamwork. I'm pretty sure your parents or teachers screwed into your brain how important teamwork is, so I wouldn't get on that.
> Example time! You're playing Control Points and there's an Engineer from your opponent's team that has been building sentry guns for forever. He's wiping out anyone who steps near the control point so you can't capture it. What do you do? Conspire with a Spy to sap the Engineer's sentry and have everyone else rush forward to capture the control point! Teamwork at it's best.

- Community
> The community is fun to be in, and I'll just say the developer has a great sense of humour. Just take a look at their YouTube channel! I've never laughed so hard at characters from an online game. If you've ever watched "Meet The _____", you'll realize that the classes have their own personalities and their own backgrounds! It's very entertaining to watch and laugh at.
> Team Fortress 2 has a wonderful amount of artists, take a look at the fan art! Some are cute, some are gorey... All just plain Amazing with a capital A.
> Don't know how to play? Good heavens, there are so many guides written by the professional players!
> ♥♥♥♥♥

I may have missed out one or two points, but you get my point. Team Fortress 2 is far more than amazing for a Free-To-Play game. So I'll say, "9/10 will get it."

*gives developer a hug and kiss*