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''[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8898374/1/Bridge Bridge]'', by Flyg0n
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* Recommended by Zion Stone
''[http://archiveofourown.org/works/840107/chapters/1601206 Psychosis]'', by VitaLupum
* Recommended by Zion Stone
''[http://archiveofourown.org/works/5164409/chapters/11895200 Men are from Teufort, Women are from Teufort]'', by Oddport
== Literature ==
* Recommended by Zion Stone
''[http://dotchan.com/?p=1634 Respawn of the Dead (Part 1)]''''[http://dotchan.com/?p=1757 (Part 2)]'', by Cat Bountry
* Recommended by
* ''Comments'': TF2. Zombies. That is all that you need to know.
** Aside the slash, you mean.
** Glidergun: Seconded. Cat Bountry is a scholar and a gentlewoman, and this fic should suffice to prove it to anybody who cares to read it. (Medic/Heavy warning)
** Rogue 7: Very good, and I don't even play TF2.
** Joysweeper: Neither do I. And I don't usually like zombie stories. But I enjoyed this quite a bit, not least for the complexities of the character interactions.
* Now has its own TV tropes page [[Respawn of the Dead|here]].
** And a [http://dotchan.com/?p=1804 prologue.]
''[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.88952-Team-Fortress-2-A-Psychiatric-Evaluation?page=1 A Psychiatric Evaluation]'', by Mr_Vorhias
* Recommended by Lioyd, Hush, [[User:Quanyails]],
* ''Comments'': A short, humorous log of a psychiatrist interviewing each class and diagnosing [[Real Life]] personality disorders.
''[http://dotchan.com/?p=1709 With Apologies to Harlan Ellison]'' by Cat Bountry
* Recommended by
* ''Comments'': This is heavily based on ''[[I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream]]'', and somehow manages to be even more [[Nightmare Fuel]] than the original. {{spoiler|It's also downright heartbreaking in the end.}} (Contains Medic/Heavy.)
** Doug S Machina: Incredible. Seriously, the description "[[Fanfic]] of [[FPS]] game characters based on classic SF horror" [[Better Than It Sounds|doesn't do it justice]].
** Crowley]: Utterly demented in the best sense of the word.
** Squander: This was so sad...A must read for anyone who gets pleasure out of depressing things. Also Scout is incredibly cute, cute in a broken, sad way. Like a cat with one limb, who lives with a hoarder. That kinda cute.
* Now has a page [[With Apologies to Harlan Ellison|here.]]
''[http://dotchan.com/?p=1593 Transcripts From a Series of Therapy Sessions]'' by dotchan
* Recommended by I Like Crows, Stabbybelkar
* ''Comments'': Sequel to the above and [http://www.tf2chan.net/help/src/127104150165.jpg this fanart]. To say anything more would spoil it.
** The Comment: Let me just say that this bought me to tears within first 2 minutes of reading. Well worth a look, even if, like me, you haven't read the above.
** Probably counts more as a Troper Tale than anything else, but as I was reading this I was also listening to some music on Youtube. Unfortunately it just so happened that the end where {{spoiler|Engie dies}} I was listening to of all things {{spoiler|Brenner}}'s theme from Advance Wars Days of Ruin... [[Tear Jerker|FUCK]]
** This fanfic suceeds in stirring emotions in the emotionless, it seems. The minimal descriptions allow the story to be guided by the dialogue within it, and tell a moving tale.
''[http://dotchan.com/?p=1999#more-1999 With Apologies to Stephen King]'' by Cat Bountry
* Recommended by
* ''Comments'': A response to a [[Mary Sue]] fic found on fanfiction.net, Cat Bountry manages to deconstruct the idea of "favorite character appears out of nowhere and has adventures with the author" wish fulfillment in the most horrific way possible.
** Belle-Mage: Utterly heartbreaking. Miss Cat Bountry has a way of making you laugh and hope for the best, then quashing that hope at the last minute.
** Maniette: Amazing, it honestly is, but so, so cruel.
* The original fic the response was written for can be found [http://m.fanfiction.net/s/5124333/1/ here], but be warned - it really is [[Horrible/Fanfic|''that'' bad]].
** [[User:Jack Mackerel]] - Just to point out, there was an endless shitstorm over the original, but Cat Bountry eventually apologized(!) and encouraged the author to make better stuff. Also, of note, the fiction that Cat was responding to is... mediocre.
** Poke Nerd It very much catches the psychological aspects of King's novel, but that's not what makes it good. What makes it good is that it's a parody, but it isn't outright trolling, and despite the tone, there are amusing points.
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5377356/1/The_Heavy_and_The_Comma_Button The Heavy and The Comma Button]'', by Samuel Brooks
* Recommended by Doug S Machina
* ''Comments'': The Heavy's beloved minigun Sasha is destroyed in battle, so he tries out for all the other classes. [[Hilarity Ensues]], and an unfortunate amount of (mostly) accidental pain for the Scout.
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6011010/1/ The End Of Dustbowl]'', by Radar Run
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5511009/1/The_Incredible_Team The Incredible Team]'', by vifetoile89
* Recommended by Doc Dragon
* ''Comments'': Someone on the WMG page made the guess that the game took place in the ''[[The Incredibles]]'' universe... someone else wrote a fic about it. Gives a very nice look into the personalities of the characters, even if some of it has been Jossed.
** I read it. [[Crowning Moment of Indifference|It was meh.]]
''[http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/05/tf2_pd.jpg The Personality Disorders of Team Fortress 2]'', by Anonymous
* Recommended by
* Another case of [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]. A series of posts from 4chan that detail one poster's opinions on the serious psychological defects inherent in the TF2 characters, reading like a psychiatrist's notes. Short, yet insightful and clever.
''[http://dotchan.com/?p=1827 Surrogate]'', by Cat Bountry
* Recommended by
* ''Comments'': A [[Deconstruction]] of [[Mister Seahorse|Mpreg]]. Beautifully written, yet utterly horrifying. Not safe for the faint of heart, bladder, stomach, or [[Not Safe for Work|work]].
** Seconded by tetronix, who doesn't play TF2 much. It's seriously ''disturbing''. The characters are captured perfectly, if you close one eye in regards of the slash (contains Heavy/Medic), which is commendable given what the characters have to go through.
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6011010/1/ The End Of Dustbowl]'', by [[Radar Run]]
* Recommended by Zagreus
* ''Summary'': One day, the war ended.
* ''Comments'': This fic manages to portray a possible "end" to TF2 with a surprising amount of poignancy considering the subject matter. Interesting character studies, [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|heartwarming moments]], and [[Oblivious to Love|some]] [[All Love Is Unrequited|real]] [[Cannot Spit It Out|tearjerkers]] round out the package. A fantastic read.
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6140064/1/Mechanics Mechanics]'', by dear cecil
* Recommended by
* ''Summary:'' The Engineer finds his grandfather's plans for a robotic hand. [[Hilarity Ensues|Hilarity, drunkenness, and cannibalism,]] among other things, ensue.
* ''Comments:'' It should be noted that while this fic is pretty much distilled funny, it DOES [[Crosses the Line Twice|cross several lines]], and is rampant with [[Dead Baby Comedy]]. It exists somewhere on the [[Sliding Scale of Comedy and Horror]], and contains some slash. If none of that bothers you, definitely worth a read.
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6211518/1/It_Could_Be_Worse It Could Be Worse]''
* Recommended by
* ''Summary'': A Sniper/Spy story which relies heavily on [[Character Development]] and the pair's insecurities. [[Better Than It Sounds]], trust me on this one! It's just me failing with words here.
** Meg The Maggot: Just read this. Seriously, just do it. This is a little slow to get started, but is so well-written and researched. Socks WILL be blown off.
** Freya Crescent: As someone who rarely reads TF2 fanfics, I especially love this one for it's realistic and in-character portrayal of Sniper and Spy. Truely a rare gem in this fandom.
''[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1443781 Spy's Introduction to The Gunslinger]''
* Recommended by Hopeless Situation Warrior
* ''Summary'': The Engineer talks to the Spy about his new hand.
* ''Comments'': A gory and chilling monologue from the Engie's point of view. Very well written, and an interesting view into what the Engie might actually be like.
''[http://fuckyeahgiantbackpacks.tumblr.com/post/1096055851/the-tenth-class-mud-and-kittens The Tenth Class]'' by FiveTail
* Recommended by dotchan
* ''Summary'': A young woman joins RED and BLU as part of of an experimental tenth class...wait, come back! It's good, I swear!
* ''Comments'': A [[Sailor Earth]] done ''right''? Miracles ''can'' happen!
** [[Dominus Temporis]] says: Strong disagree on that one. While the class was a semi-interesting concept, it pretty quickly devolved into a pointless romance fic so the author could live out her obvious fantasy of boinking (excuse the pun) her favorite character. And when she leaves, oh, the whole team knew all along but loved her anyway. Edged a little too close to [[Mary Sue]] territory for my tastes. If it hadn't been for that- say, had the character's gender been merely incidental, or had it just been male in the first place- it would have turned out much better, I believe.
''[http://lilac-ovation.livejournal.com/ Professor Hardt]'' by Lilac Ovation
* Recommended by dotchan
* ''Summary'': How the Medic fell in love...with Science. Oh, and one of his students has also started to take an interest in him.
* ''Comments'': Amazingly well-researched period piece set in ''Nazi Germany'', lady versions of our favorite classes who aren't [[Mary Sue]]s, the Medic being [[Crazy Awesome]]...what more do you want?
''[http://www.tf2chan.net/fanfic/res/41.html Devil With A Blue Dress]'' by Amp.
* Recommended by
* ''Summary'': A mysterious woman in blue recruits the original nine classes. So far she's recruited Medic (before the story), Pyro, Engie, Soldier, Heavy and Demo.
* ''Comments'': This is a great look into the characters. The backstories Amp writes are amazing, and this is only four chapters in!
** {{spoiler|In Heavy's story it's revealed she is Scout's Ma, but an astute reader might pick it up, or have guessed, earlier.}}
* Now with [[Devil With A Blue Dress|its own page]]!
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5391439/1/Were_on_the_Same_Team We're on the Same Team]'' by [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/152299/Millenia_Marik Millenia Marik]
''[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7383361/1/Ceasefire Ceasefire]'', by [https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2572831/DingDongFootball DingDongFootball]
''[http://archiveofourown.org/works/34136/chapters/45146 Don't Forget to Read the Postscript]'' by [http://archiveofourown.org/users/tanyart/pseuds/tantarted tantarted]
* Recommended by
* ''Summary'': What BLU team did after the war, the letters they sent—or didn't send—and where they are now. Slash warning.
* ''Comments'': Recommended for its spot-on characterization and general ability to slot right into canon. There's a Sniper/Spy storyline going on, while the Heavy and Medic interactions can be interpreted either as shippy or gen.
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5302892/1/Game_Mechanics_Autobalance Game Mechanics: Autobalance]'' by [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1715671/Hobbithearted Hobbithearted]
* Recommended by Never Knew
* ''Summary'': Newsflash! The Medic switches sides. Its... probably fairly obvious that that's where this story is going. I tell you so in the title. But, the fact that he does isn't important. The how, the why, and more importantly the *consequences* of it... is.
* ''Comments'': The summary does not do this fic justice. The author focuses on the BLU Medic and RED Spy, but writes from the point of view of almost every character in the fic at least once. Mostly gen, and the only hints at any pairing don't come until the last few chapters.
** Achyfi: Seconded. I read the entire thing in a single sitting and was thoroughly impressed. Definitely worth a read.
*** YMMV. There are a lot of spelling mistakes in this, and it annoyed me quite a bit while reading.
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5759066/1/bBurn_b_bBaby_b_bBurn_b Burn, Baby, Burn]'' by Totenkinder Madchen
* Recommended by
* Summary: Female? Who cares? Burning stuff is more important. Now a series of ficlets, based around the BLU Pyro and various teammates. Adventure/Friendship 'fic, no pairings.
* ''Comments'': A rather believable look into the life of a female pyro.
''[http://fav.me/d38d8mi Ceasefire]'', by DingDongFootball
* Recommended by Miss Duckie
* ''Summary:'' Also called "The Indiana Jones" by the creator. It's about the BLU Scout and the RED Sniper. It's very beautifully written, especially the dialogue and emotions of the characters. It's a long read, but well worth it.
** fruitstripegum: Agreed! It's so good, in fact, it needs its own page.
** Squander: Though it sometimes delves into melodrama, everything that can be interpreted as cliché is woven so nicely together that it's still very pleasant. The characterization is awesome, and a hundred different things happen over the span of Scout and Sniper's tumultuous and rather believable relationship. If you like this pairing...seriously. It isn't perfect, but it's probably worth the 40 chapters.
** danknukkuh: The characterization is stunning. You can always tell who is speaking, and they retain their ingame identities without being cumbersome, unrealistic, or annoying. It's pretty cool. Definitely one of the few good fics in the TF2 fandom, if not the best. Which is surprising, considering it's Sniper/Scout. Definitely worth a read.
* ''Pairings:'' Sniper/Scout.
* ''Pairings:'' Red Sniper/Blu Spy
* ''Summary:'' One act of mercy from Red Sniper leads to a shift in the relationship between him and Blu Spy.
* ''Comments:'' There have been many jokes about the Blu Spy's head in the Red Medic's fridge. This is not one of them. It's a beautifully sweet and sensual story about what might happen if someone ''did'' kill the Spy's head. Red Spy's a supporting character too, in a threatening but ultimately understanding role. To say anymore would spoil the whole thing, so my best advice to you is to read it for yourself.
** Ginger Snaps: I was ''just'' about to add this one myself, so seconded. It's an interesting concept that builds up to a surprisingly unique story, and the wonderfully rational way the author and characters handle drama is immensely refreshing in comparison to the vast amounts of fanfics in which characters [[Wangst|suffer breakdowns over the smallest of setbacks]]. Well worth a read.
** There is now a sequel, as told through Blu Spy's view [http://tf2chan.net/afanfic/res/6014.html here.]
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7579084/1/Of_Disguise_Kits_and_Miniguns Of Disguise Kits and Miniguns]'', by GothicCheshire
* Recommended by
* ''Summary:'' What are the limitations of the Spy's disguise kit? He can disguise as other people, so why couldn't he disguise as inanimate objects? And even if he could...should he? These questions and more are answered as the RED Spy attempts to do the unthinkable: to disguise as Sasha.
* ''Comments:'' Provides a surprisingly detailed deconstruction of some of the more perplexing technologies in Team Fortress 2, as well as accurate characterizations of the team. It's also funny as hell.
** Ginger Snaps: Seconded, I laughed so damn hard while reading this that I was literally gasping for air by the fourth chapter.
''[http://tf2chan.net/afanfic/res/8564.html Law & Order: B.L.U.]'' by toxo and AnnetheCatDetective
* Recommended by [[User:Quanyails]]
* ''Summary:'' Based off of [http://vebelfetzer.deviantart.com/art/Law-Order-BLU-The-Stakeout-269626964 Law + Order: BLU - The Stakeout], this fanfic is a hypothetical live-action TV script for an episode of ''[[Law and Order]]'' with the ''Team Fortress 2'' characters in the main roles. After the mercenaries were done fighting against each other, the BLU Spy and RED Sniper end up as detectives in San Francisco, investigating the scene of a crime with the RED Scout as the victim. As they uncover the crime's story, the two find out more than expected about the members of both teams.
* ''Comments:'': A remarkably well-organized and well-characterized story, without resorting to the expected stereotypes of the teams. The setting and dialogue are impeccable and realistic. ~[[User:Quanyails]]
* Recommended by Helcat13
* ''Summary:'' A twist on the usual TF2/Portal crossover.
* ''Pairings:'' RED Sniper/ {{spoiler|[[G La DOS]]GLaDOS}}
* ''Comments:'' Very sweet and romantic for a man {{spoiler|inadvertently wooing a machine.}} It's even funny if you consider who is voicing who.
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6653732/1/ Why The Rainbows Make Me Cry]'' by [httphttps://web.archive.org/web/20200327044210/https://m.fanfiction.net/u/1370657/ LingningsShadow118]
* ''Recommended by'': [[User:REV 6 Pilot]]
* ''Summary'': "It ain't fuckin' funny, so quit fuckin' laughin' about it — you don' know what happened."
* ''Pairings'': None.
* ''Comments'': '''WARNING! What Scout says above is [[Dark Fic|very, very true]].''' This fic gives an interesting explanation behind Spy's taunt... and it makes an eerie amount of sense, connecting various canon resources together into an unbelievably complex network, all told without any breaks in character or implausible events. And so, I only have one more thing to say: {{spoiler|being a [[Karma Houdini]] was '''never''' this sad}}.
''[http://tf2chan.net/fanfic/res/657.html Lessons v2.1]'', by [[Dr Tanner]]
* Recommended by Wasserplane
* ''Summary'': One Scout gets to know his team better during the war.
* ''Comments'': This fic manages to make the "Team" part of Team Fortress really stand out, in a heartwarming way. The fic is written in a gritty way so that it feels like an actual war. Also really fleshes out each character in a fresh way, especially the Medic and Pyro.
* Recommended by fruitstripegum
* ''Summary'': An unfortunate accident sets the stage for a tale of deceit, secrets and passionate love. When the RED Sniper wrecks his van, the BLU Spy makes the decision to help him. From this single act of kindness, a relationship blossoms.
* ''Comments'': A beautifully heartwarming, dramatic, and at times sad, story that's more than just a typical "member of one team falls in love with someone from the other side" story - for one thing, there's [[Second Love]] on both sides, and for another all team members who become aware of the feelings between the 2 try to help them get together. Highly recommended.
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7805447/1/In_the_Moment_After In the Moment After]'', by Jupiter Green
* Recommended by fruitstripegum
* ''Summary'': A reluctant Sniper refuses to admit a long harboured crush on a certain, BLU Spy. In a random encounter that only the RED Engineer could concoct, the Sniper must face killing an enemy or confessing to a lover.
* ''Comments'': Don't be fooled by the summary - this is ''not'' just some sweet, fluffy little romance. There's slavery, and torture, and [[Tear Jerker|TearJerkers]] abound, but it all ultimately results in a happy (or at least bittersweet) ending. It's impossible to comment any further without going into spoiler territory, so my best advice is to read this highly recommended fanfic yourself.
* Recommended by fruitstripegum
* ''Summary'': The BLU Sniper keeps a close eye on everything on the battlefield. When he witnesses an event involving his BLU Scout and the RED Spy during a cease fire, the Sniper may have more to deal with than a rogue RED Spy.
* ''Comments'': A sweet yet at the same time sensual [[Hurt Comfort Fic]] which, amazingly, does NOT resort to [[Wimpification]]. There's a different backstory for the Scout, a good helping of [[Laser-Guided Karma]], and tender-fuzziness mixed with hot, passionate sex all mixed together to make this one of the best hurt-comforts ever written. Highly recommended, even if you ''aren't'' a fan of hurt-comfort.
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7357593/1/Smoke_Wisps Smoke Wisps]'', by Mumbling-Mice
* Recommended by Ireccon and
* ''Comments'': TF2. This fic is very enjoyable! It has some improbabilities, but overall it is very worth reading!
** Eleanor Strachen: Seconded. This is the reason I now ship Sniper/Spy; it's beautifully written and I love the character interpretation.
[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7360739/1/ Waking Nightmares] by Jonathan "KnightMysterio" Spires
* Recommended by
* ''Synopsis'': "Luna's nightmares herald the arrival of nine soldiers from another world: the nine mercenaries of Builders League United. When they arrive, they are turned into [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|ponies!]] As they adjust to life in Equestria and investigate the strange goings-on, Celestia is haunted by a [[The Slender Man Mythos|terrible force]]..."
** Can also be found [http://www.fimfiction.net/story/1990 here].
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7716924/1/The_Ninth_Class The Ninth Class]'', by Cheese222
* Recommended by Irecco
* ''Comments'': TF2. I came across this fanfiction thinking it was terrible. I was VERY wrong! Since it's title is terribly misleading, this story hasn't gotten even 1% of the attention I think it deserves! Slight violence, Spy-centric, no pairings (so far). Story still in progress!
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6114528/1/Nanas_New_Life Nana's New Life]'', by The Goddamn Duck
* Recommended by
* ''Summary'': The RED team find [[Nana's Everyday Life|a dying, mutilated pink-haired girl with horns]], and [[Fan Fiction/Heartwarming|much D'AAWWW ensues]]. Probably one of the best crossover [[Fix Fic]]s out there.
* For anyone who's interested, the author has also written a novel - ''[[Working On It]]'', which can be downloaded on Amazon.
A general rule of thumb can be found for TF2chan works; if one of the big names (Cat Bountry and/or Dotchan, usually) approves, it's good.
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5301856/1/ Darker Shades of BLU]'' by D.Muffin
* Recommended by [[Wild Okapi]]
* ''Summary'': A murderous demolitions expert; a technological virtuoso bent on revenge; a shell-shocked war mongrel with onset paranoid schizophrenia... And that was before BLU recruited them. Classified backgrounds hardly remain buried forever.
* Comments: This troper believes this is one of the best fanfictions they've come across from the TF2 fandom, though it's hardly received the attention it should. The characterization and plot are incredible. May no longer be updating.
''[https://web.archive.org/web/20130122053936/http://dotchan.com/?p=1876 Reunion]'' by Cat Bountry
* Recommended by [[Wild Okapi]]
* ''Summary'': It's been eight years since RED team split up. Everyone's moved on and made new lives for themselves, but not everyone's got along as well as the rest and events that have transpired over those eight years boil to the surface. Even the best reunions can bring out the worst revelations.
* Comments: By far, the best post-war TF2 fics this troper has come across. As with all of Cat's work, the characterizations are spot on and the plot is wonderfully engaging. It is continued in ''Afterwards'', available [http://dotchan.com/?p=2096 here].
== Machinimas/Animations ==
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS7wQPiXupo Cheeseburger Apocalypse: The Movie]'', by [http://www.youtube.com/user/MisterMild MisterMild]
* Recommended by
* ''Comments'': The RED Heavy embarks on an epic journey to stop the [[Left 4 Dead 2|Cheeseburger]] [[Memetic Mutation|Apocalypse]] and save the world. ''So much'' [[Better Than It Sounds]].
''[https://web.archive.org/web/20111219225142/http://litfusefilms.com/movies/ignissolus/watch/ Ignis Solus]''
* Recommended by Chabal 2, The Grim Sleeper, Xeroop, [[User:So We Ate Them]]
* ''Comments'': A story that shows the Pyro's [[Psychopathic Manchild]] side, while managing to make you feel sorry for him. [[Crowning Music of Awesome|With awesome music to boot]].
** Meg The Maggot: Is there any way to watch this w/o downloading the plug-in? The computer I use isn't mine, and I can't install anything on it.
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC_aGQyFETU Here you go.]
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfEl6h4pMYE Dynamic Action Team Series]'', a machinima series by [http://www.wegame.com/ We Game Dot Com] (as they call themselves)
* Recommended by
* ''Comments'': About the journey of three "associates" (they just game together and are totally not friends) spanning multiple PC gaming worlds. Picks up by Ep. 03.
''[[Spy and Pyro]]'' by [[Andrew Kepple]] ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GNnftq744I here])
* Recommended by
* Commments: [[Foe Yay|Spy/Pyro]] [[X Meets Y|meets]] [[Looney Tunes]] meets... [[Better Than It Sounds|you'll see]]. Words are not sufficient to describe how awesome, heartwarming, and flat-out hilarious it is.
** Seconded, then seconded again. Also it manages to stuff in a spectacular amount of references to other games.
** Also recommended by the official ''TF2'' blog: "We've decided this is final proof that TF2 fans are smarter, more creative, and much better looking than fans of all other video games."
** The sheer number of in-jokes, fluid animation, and OH GOD THE ENDING. I seriously don't know if Kepple is ever going to top this.
** So very, very awesome indeed.
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjGrHBpfqCo Law-Abiding Engineer]'', by TrueOneMoreUser
* Recommended by Meg The Maggot, [[User:Quanyails]]
* ''Comments'': The TF2 characters animated into the trailer for ''[[Law Abiding Citizen]]''. I want this movie to exist.
** Seconded by Doug S Machina. This is so well done.
** Also Seconded by Jia Mekare. Somehow, True One More User got more emotional, nuanced facial expressions out of the TF2 models than were given by the actual actors. This is astounding.
** Crowley: When watching this, the two prevailing thoughts in my head were "ALL THIS FOR A TURRET JOKE?" and "WHY IS IT SO GOOD?"
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-T2I6sEsrY The Demo Knight]'', by TrueOneMoreUser
* Recommended by [[User:Quanyails]]
* ''Comments'': TrueOneMoreUser made another movie trailer in the above's style, this time for ''[[The Dark Knight]]''. Only time will see if it gets the amount of reclaim ''Law Abiding Engineer'' gets.
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-DJzQhr7bE Persona Fortress 2]'', by Nif3
* Recommended by
* ''Comments'': A TF2 version of the opening credits of [[Persona 4]]. [[Better Than It Sounds]], and totally needs to exist.
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-9Hjvb92ps Team Fortress: Band of Brothers]'', by squidballs07
* Recommended by
* ''Comments'': [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]. But damn, who woulda thought that turning TF2 serious could still be awesome?
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItxeFoAM8a0 Every Class Is Different]'', by... uh...
* Recommended by
* Explaining ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' classes [[What Do You Mean It's Not Didactic?|to kindergardeners]], [[Everything Sounds Sexier in French|as narrated by ze Spy]].
* ''Comments'': This video....wow. Just wow. It's less than two minutes long, but it has more [[HSQ]] than you can believe. Bricks will be shat.
** Purple People Eater: Seconding, that was awesome. Also, I'm pretty sure the video is by [http://www.youtube.com/user/MrArrowFish this guy].
** [[User:Sgt Frog 1]]: Thirding. When you read "narrated by ze Spy", you might think "Oh, the creator just edited together lines from Team Fortress 2. Nothing special.". You might think that, but you'd be wrong. The narrator (if he isn't Dennis Bateman, the Spy's voice actor) literally narrates with his impressive imitation of the Spy's voice.
* For those of you who aren't watchers of Homestar Runner, here's the original video: [http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail84.html Everyone is Different].
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAJfxDwCWO4 What's He Building In There?]'', by zekeyspacelizard
* Recommended by
* ''Comments'': A disturbing animation centered around the Engineer, the Soldier and the [[Tom Waits]] song of the same name. If the Engineer update teaser vid and comic didn't make you believe that the Engineer is a goddamn creepy dude, [[Paranoia Fuel|this]] '''''[[Nightmare Fuel|WILL.]]'''''
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS3ANTUOevY A Granary Adventure: The Underdog Story]'', by xlr105. [[A Granary Adventure: The Underdog Story|Now has its own page!]]
* Recommended by
* ''Comments'': A follow-up to the creator's previous project, ''A Heavy's 2fort Adventure'', this isn't actually ''one'' video, but rather a bunch of videos strung together to make an interactive story, based around precise timing and careful decision-making. Epic in scale, with decent gameplay, and an honestly touching ending. Go watch it...I mean, play it...I mean...just click on the link, will you?
* Horriblefilm: [[This Troper]], mistakenly assuming it hadn't been recommended yet, rushed right over here to suggest it himself only to find it had already been recognized well before. It is honestly among the best Team Fortress 2 machinima made by a fan; endearingly funny, delightfully [[Troperiffic]], with loads of references to popular video games (especially [[Nintendo]]) and an actually pretty entertaining story. Mann-ly tears were shed.
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nds1T7U9FqY Dance Fortress 2]'', by thejazzman9475
* Recommended by Shroomy
* ''Comments'': Hands down one of the best fan-made animations this troper has ever seen. The animation is fluid and detailed, and the personalities of the various characters are captured perfectly in their movements. You'll end up watching several times to catch everything you missed.
** Agreed verily. The interactions between the characters and their style of dance are all unique and very well animated. ~[[User:Quanyails]]
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww-jfygVEE0 Meet the Pyro]'', by avemagnadude
* Recommended by [[User:Quanyails]], [[User:So We Ate Them]]
* ''Comments'': A fan-made version of the missing "Meet the Team" movies that isn't a rickroll or two-frame flipbook? Especially with custom animation and a twist on the speculation of the Pyro's identity? Excellent!
** [[User:So We Ate Them]] Sez: There have been multiple comments on the page stating that it was confused with an official product. That alone is testament. It stays true to TF2's humor and style, giving a very valid interpretation of the Pyro's character.
''[https://web.archive.org/web/20121014102735/http://www.wegame.com/watch/beat-it-in-team-fortress-2/ Beat It in TF2]'' by lass1234
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pJ-Ij06PXU SCOUT IS HERO (Pancake Man: Pandemonium trailer)]'', by [http://www.youtube.com/user/BlueChameleon01 BlueChameleon01]
* Recommended by Sgt Frog 1
* ''Comments'': The RED Scout becomes a superhero, Pancake Man, and fights crime with the help of his three best buds, RED Engy, RED Soldier, and RED Medic. There's four or five real episodes of the series, and the trailer for a movie that was never to be released. BlueChameleon01 has stated after their 5000th subscriber that they would actually produce the movie if the trailer gets 100,000 views.
''[http://www.wegame.com/watch/beat-it-in-team-fortress-2/ Beat It in TF2]'' by lass1234
* Recommended by [[User:Sgt Frog 1]]
* ''Comments'': Possibly inspired by the special Halloween-only taunt that mimics the famous ''[[Michael Jackson|Thriller]]'' dance, this is an ''extremely well-animated'' video of all 18 characters (9 from RED, 9 from BLU) dancing to Michael Jackson's "Beat It". Watch it and be amazed!
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piZrjDTx2eg TF2: Sentry Sabotage!]'' by CorridorDigital
* Recommended by [[User:Quanyails]], Dreamy_Hunter
* ''Comments'': What ''Team Fortress 2'' might look like as a live-action short. Has exceptionally well-done effects and nice music, to boot.
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf0O7hMbSSo5f60Fhab-pI MeetHeavy's The KaibaRevelation]'' by [[CardMister Games FTW]] aka [[Little Kuriboh]]Mild
* Recommended by [[User:DodiMJ 16]]Trooper
* ''Comments'': It's the (abridged) first episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! using only sound clips of the TF2 characters! Coming from LK, of course it's hilarious! :D I've watched it many times, and I highly recommend giving it a look.
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnaJLv15Z4 Donkey Kong - The BLU Heist]'' by thecrispt3r4t0r
* Recommended by [[User:MJ Trooper]]
* ''Comments'': A hilarious adventure where the titular ape tries to retrieve his banana hoard from the BLU team. This video features fairly decent animation, but the main draw is the various antics DK gets into. Filled with quite a number of [[Shout-Out|Shout Outs]].
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f60Fhab-pI Heavy's Revelation]'' by [[Mister Mild]]
* Recommended by [[User:MJ Trooper]]
* ''Summary'': Tired of the seemingly puny stature of his team, the Heavy decides to go solo. The Spy tries to convince him not to leave, but the Heavy decides that [[Deadly Euphemism|he no longer needs them]].
* ''Comments'': A [[Heartwarming Moments|surprisingly touching]] tale, this video shows why the game is called '''''Team''''' Fortress 2 as the classes show how [[True Companions|teamwork]] can beat any foe. The video uses voice clips from the game itself as well as [[Poker Night At the Inventory]], but the editing causes them to mesh surprisingly well together.
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yn3HHw6HQc Heavy Birthday (Part 1)][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-8AelHK-wE (Part 2)]'' by Creativity Zone
* Recommended by [[User:Weird Kev 27]],
* ''Summary'':It's the Heavy's Birthday and he gets a very special gift. [[Better Than It Sounds]].
* ''Comments'': A hilarious [[G Mod]] short that's not only packed with [[Shout Outs]] and [[Internet Memes]] but also gives them an original twist and parodies classic Cliches of [[G Mod]] videos.
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrY2kJj1KMI The Scout makes a move on Miss Pauling]'' by MaxOfS2D
* Recommended by
* ''Summary:'' An animated version of a scene from ''Meet The Director''.
* ''Comments:'' Short, but still impressive. MaxOfS2D does an excellent job of making videos with actual depth, rather than taking the easy route of cheap and low-brow humor.
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OsF0O5vd1s Heavy is spy]'' by Gmodexpo
* Recommended by [[User:Earl Of Sandvich]]
* ''Comments:'' The BLU Heavy finds a disguise kit and uses it to mess with the RED team. It's definitely better than it sounds.
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzMq5_thk4o Team Fabulous 2]'' by kitty0706
* Recommended by [[Candy Entrails]]
* ''Comments:'' '''Warning:''' If you click that link, you'd better be prepared for 17 straight minutes of bizarre faces, slapstick insanity, and a complete lack of rhyme or reason in general. There are many of ''Team Fabulous 2'''s ilk on Youtube, but ''Fabulous'' takes reigns supreme over all of its cousins in terms of production values and genuinely hilarious [[Crack Fic|crack]]. Also, there's some plot stuff about a cat dropping the moon on a Mario Kart map, but that makes about as much sense as the rest of the video.
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcYeCGEA83k I'm Tired]'' by Shwiggan
* Recommended by
* ''Comments:'' An ''extremely'' well-done Gmod rendition of a scene from ''[[The Green Mile]]''. Possibly the most "serious" Gmod video ever made, except maybe the aforementioned ''Heavy's Revelation''. Has just as much [[Tear Jerker|Tear-Jerking]] potential as the actual scene from the movie. Ever since the upload of this video, it's maker has been bombarded with requests for more "serious" TF2 videos.
Anything done by [http://www.youtube.com/user/Gzero91/featured Gzero91]
* Recommended by
* Surreal and amazing, Gzero has stated that he bases his Gmod work on dreams that he has had. Each of them feel like a small part of a much greater, more epic story. Sadly, Gzero has stated his retirement from Gmod-making, due to his recent acceptance into film school.
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7HtO57f1Es&list=FLRUv95qUcfGUwX0okmnexjg&index=1&feature=plpp_video Dictator]'' by Shwiggan
* Recommended by [[Adam C]]
* ''Comments:'' Using such a goofy, cartoony game and using it as a way to show the horrors of war sounds like a straight-up silly idea, but this is almost shocking in how touching it is. It puts Charlie Chaplin's speech from [[The Great Dictator]] into the Medic's mouth and mashes it against loving and horrifying shots of the team palling around and killing each other. It's actually so good, it makes you want to stop playing the game.
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D8HxerLOYA Spy: Gay or European?]'' by catwings30
* Recommended by
* ''Comments'': A sort-of animation using the song "There! Right There!" from [[Legally Blonde]]: The Musical. It is well-drawn and funny and I have no better words for it right now. The user has a [http://catwings30.deviantart.com/ deviantART account] too, which is worth checking out.
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QOftjiO19k Modception]'' by MegaGFilms and several other Youtube [[G Mod]] video users.
* Recommended by
* ''Comments'': A collaboration by many, many Youtube users, this 23 minute [[G Mod]] film is a pretty interesting, and perhaps accurate representation of the randomness and oddities of dreams, even if a lot of them are humorous (and sometimes rely on lowbrow humor), I recommend at least a watch.
== Voice mashups ==
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy0gTIo0vQQ Soldier Gaga ft. Spyoncé - Cap My Point]'', by [[Enigma Evocative]]
* Recommended by Midare
* ''Comments'': Not really a video, but... so beautiful.
** Maniette: Agreed. Really well put together, and funny as heck.
** Tabs: An interesting detail: If you listen to both songs at the same time, the Spy's "This is a disaster!" syncs with Beyoncé's.
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbNwvQXkYrY Heavy Bieber ft. Scoutachris - Baby]'', by crashblast23returns3
* Recommended by Sadclown
* ''Comments'': Similar to the above recommendation. Not really a video, but still glorious.
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1G6_3dTg0Q Heavy Cruz ft. Medacris - Touch Your Gun]'', by EnigmaEvocative
* Recommended by
* ''Comments'': A parody of the Taio Cruz song "Break Your Heart". Gloriously funny and amazingly well mixed.
** Tabs: Agreed. And dubbing the music over the original song's video makes it even more entertaining.
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EkDDIYA9SY Heavybull - Hey Spies (Get On The Point Wankers) ft. T-Snipe]'' by TheHerbalisti
* Recommended by
* ''Comments'': Another song parody. Very, very amusing.
The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX4x9UZ4JIo My] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2s9ZvIl_Ns Little] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWfRy0yZKW0 Pony]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TixvKkzPFA0 Friendship] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaEmDEfQ2xA Is] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mnzfTLHHhI Magic] mashups by 2007excalibur2007
* Recommended by [[User:Earl Of Sandvich]]
* ''Comments'': Some very well-mixed mashups, most involving the Heavy voicing Pinkie Pie's songs. The best-known of these is the Cupcakes song... only involving Sandviches ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYAGB11YrSs eventually used in Zeurel's excellent animation]). Definitely recommended for brony TF2 fans.
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InDffxsA_OE Force-A-Nem — Mmph the Way You Mmph]'' by mymapagainstyourcash
* Recommended by [[User:Quanyails]]
* ''Comments'': Arguably the best ''TF2'' voice-music edit, "Mmph the Way You Mmph" imitates "Love the Way You Lie", except with the Scout and Pyro filling the lines. The lyrics are exceptionally well-mixed, with proper timing, flow, and rhyme. This goes the same for mymapagainstyourcash's other mixes.
''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSePFK_FIlA Extra Dispensial - Heavy]'' by thatscoutisaspy
* Recommended by [[User:Tabs]]
* ''Comments'': Parody of E.T., with the Spy, Heavy, Medic, and Engineer's lines replacing Katy Perry's. I couldn't help laughing while listening to this.
== Webcomics/Art ==
''[http://tf2.skyscrapersoup.com/?p=3 Cuanta Vida]'', a fancomic by Kytri.
* Recommended by
* ''Comments'': Despite being saturated with [[Ho Yay]], ''[[Cuanta Vida]]'' is not a shipping comic. Well, not just a shipping comic. Excellent writing, excellent art, excellent story, just all-around excellent.
** Gancena: All sentiments are seconded. I've been attached to all sorts of works in the past, but I haven't felt a magnitude of attachment like this in years. It's [[This Is Sparta|Just. That. Awesome.]]
** Bobo The Talking Clown: Even if you aren't a fan of [[Ho Yay]], check it out just for it's status as a deconstruction of TF 2. Most excellent, may be in the 10% of great webcomics.
** Nekomata The Failcat: You know when comic is a good one when every single page makes you go [[HSQ|"HOLY SHIT!"]]
** Mandemo: Excellent comic, with both funny, dramatic and heartwarming moments. Definitely worth of reading.
** [[User:Quanyails]]: Well, I don't give the same approval as the previous people; while it's an adequate comic in of itself, it does not seem like a ''Team Fortress 2'' comic but rather, an original comic set in the world of ''TF2''.
''[http://fenomena.deviantart.com/art/Pirate-Fortress-2-177369823 Pirate Fortress 2]'' by Fenomena
* Recommended by
** ''Comments'': The Team as pirates. May or may not be the awesomest thing ever. Words fail me.
** Seconded oh so much by Maniette. I can only think of one thing to say to it: {{spoiler|Sniper's peg-leg is epic!}}
** Thirded by YYZ. {{spoiler|Plague doctor Pyro, FUCK YES}}
** [http://bradersval.deviantart.com/ BradersVal] has completed a set of in-game models based off of the image.
''[http://humon.deviantart.com/gallery/24070214 Humon's TF2 Comics]'' by [[Department of Redundancy Department|Humon]]
* Recommended by
** Not actually a series so much as a collection of drawing and comics by the author of the [[Niels]] Series and ''[[Scandinavia and The World]]''. There's not a whole lot there, but what is there is pants-wettingly funny.
''[http://sleepdepjoel.deviantart.com/art/TF2-Scout-s-Story-part-1-102619938 A Scout's Story]'' by SleepDepJoel
* Recommended by
** ''Comments'': A BLU Scout gets auto-balanced to RED, and ends up getting his views of the other team challenged, with a twist at the end. Much [[Better Than It Sounds]].
** [[User:Quanyails]]: This is pretty dang deep for a comic like this; amazing story, and agreed, quite a bit of a twist at the end. Note that the artist also does some more humorous comics, so take a look at those, too!
*** Now Available in Radioplay format! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgouVuufvYo Pt. 1], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnzgysLI8P8d Pt. 2], & [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-uWGgrM6vY Pts. 3 and 4].
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