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[[Image: Max_ears.jpg‎|thumb|[[Max's Severed Head]], a reference to the games and comics series, {{W|Sam and Max}}.]]
 
[[Image: Max_ears.jpg‎|thumb|[[Max's Severed Head]], a reference to the games and comics series, {{W|Sam and Max}}.]]
  
==General References==
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=General References=
 
*The [[Paint Can|Australium Gold]] paint can is most likely a reference to the spray-on tan "Australian Gold".
 
*The [[Paint Can|Australium Gold]] paint can is most likely a reference to the spray-on tan "Australian Gold".
 
*The [[:File:Icarus.jpg|Icarus Airline]] refers to a Greek myth about a boy called {{W|Icarus}} trying to fly with a pair of wings made with feathers and wax, who fell to his death when he flew too close to the sun.
 
*The [[:File:Icarus.jpg|Icarus Airline]] refers to a Greek myth about a boy called {{W|Icarus}} trying to fly with a pair of wings made with feathers and wax, who fell to his death when he flew too close to the sun.
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*The [[Soldier]] and [[Demoman]] often reference Greek myth in their taunts of each other, especially concerning the {{W|Cyclops}}.
 
*The [[Soldier]] and [[Demoman]] often reference Greek myth in their taunts of each other, especially concerning the {{W|Cyclops}}.
  
==Games==
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=Valve Games=
  
 
===Counter-Strike===
 
===Counter-Strike===
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**Hostage - A hapless citizen held up by the Terrorist team.
 
**Hostage - A hapless citizen held up by the Terrorist team.
  
===Half-Life series===
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===Half-Life===
 
*Some in-game bots have names referencing the ''Half-Life'' series:
 
*Some in-game bots have names referencing the ''Half-Life'' series:
 
**Black Mesa - The main setting of ''Half-Life''.
 
**Black Mesa - The main setting of ''Half-Life''.
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**The G-Man - A mysterious recurring character in the ''Half-Life'' series.
 
**The G-Man - A mysterious recurring character in the ''Half-Life'' series.
  
===Killing Floor===
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===Left 4 Dead===
*The [[Pyro]]'s hat [[Foster's Facade]] and miscellaneous item [[Stockbroker's Scarf]] are what Mr. Foster wears in ''Killing Floor''.
 
 
 
===Left 4 Dead series===
 
 
*[[Bill's Hat]] is the beret worn by Vietnam war veteran Bill in ''{{W|Left 4 Dead}}''.
 
*[[Bill's Hat]] is the beret worn by Vietnam war veteran Bill in ''{{W|Left 4 Dead}}''.
 
*[[Ellis' Cap]] is the cap worn by Mechanic Ellis in ''[[Left 4 Dead 2]]''.
 
*[[Ellis' Cap]] is the cap worn by Mechanic Ellis in ''[[Left 4 Dead 2]]''.
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**WITCH - One of the Special Infected types.
 
**WITCH - One of the Special Infected types.
 
**ZAWMBEEZ - Pronounced "zombies", the primary enemies in the ''Left 4 Dead'' series.
 
**ZAWMBEEZ - Pronounced "zombies", the primary enemies in the ''Left 4 Dead'' series.
 
===Mortal Kombat===
 
{{Quotation|'''The Administrator'''|Flawless Victory, now do it again!|sound=Announcer_am_flawlessvictory03.wav}}
 
*A reference to the ''Mortal Kombat'' announcer's famous "Flawless Victory!" line.
 
 
===Street Fighter===
 
*[[Pyro]]'s [[Hadouken]] taunt is a nod to {{W|Ryu (Street Fighter)|Ryu}}, the main character of Capcom's ''{{W|Street Fighter}}'' series.
 
*The [[Team Captain]] and its description is a reference to {{W|M. Bison}}, another popular character from ''{{W|Street Fighter}}''.
 
  
 
===Portal===
 
===Portal===
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**GLaDOS - The main antagonist of ''Portal''.
 
**GLaDOS - The main antagonist of ''Portal''.
 
**Still Alive - The name of the song played during the end credits in ''Portal''.
 
**Still Alive - The name of the song played during the end credits in ''Portal''.
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=Other Games=
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===Killing Floor===
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*The [[Pyro]]'s hat [[Foster's Facade]] and miscellaneous item [[Stockbroker's Scarf]] are what Mr. Foster wears in ''Killing Floor''.
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===Mortal Kombat===
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{{Quotation|'''The Administrator'''|Flawless Victory, now do it again!|sound=Announcer_am_flawlessvictory03.wav}}
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*A reference to the ''Mortal Kombat'' announcer's famous "Flawless Victory!" line.
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===Street Fighter===
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*[[Pyro]]'s [[Hadouken]] taunt is a nod to {{W|Ryu (Street Fighter)|Ryu}}, the main character of Capcom's ''{{W|Street Fighter}}'' series.
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*The [[Team Captain]] and its description is a reference to {{W|M. Bison}}, another popular character from ''{{W|Street Fighter}}''.
  
 
===Worms===
 
===Worms===
 
*The [[Soldier]]'s hat, the [[Lumbricus Lid]], has the "Steal" weapon icon from {{W|Worms_(series)|Worms}}, complete with Holy Hand Grenades.
 
*The [[Soldier]]'s hat, the [[Lumbricus Lid]], has the "Steal" weapon icon from {{W|Worms_(series)|Worms}}, complete with Holy Hand Grenades.
  
==TV, Film, and Literature==
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=TV, Film, and Literature=
 
===Get Smart/James Bond/The Avengers===
 
===Get Smart/James Bond/The Avengers===
 
*Team Fortress 2 carries a heavy retro 1960's style, drawing heavy thematic and musical inspiration from famous Spy films and series such as {{W|James Bond}}, {{W|Get Smart}} and {{W|The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers}}.
 
*Team Fortress 2 carries a heavy retro 1960's style, drawing heavy thematic and musical inspiration from famous Spy films and series such as {{W|James Bond}}, {{W|Get Smart}} and {{W|The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers}}.

Revision as of 23:42, 15 May 2011

Due to the comedic style of Team Fortress 2 and Valve's humor, the game includes references, usually in a humorous fashion. There are many different types, from games to movies, and even jokes that have developed within the game and its community have been included.

Max's Severed Head, a reference to the games and comics series, Template:W.

General References

Valve Games

Counter-Strike

  • An in-game bot has a name referencing Counter-Strike:
    • Hostage - A hapless citizen held up by the Terrorist team.

Half-Life

  • Some in-game bots have names referencing the Half-Life series:
    • Black Mesa - The main setting of Half-Life.
    • Crowbar - Template:W's weapon of choice.
    • Dog - The name of Template:W's pet robot from Half-Life 2.
    • The Combine - The primary antagonists of Half-Life 2 and its episodic sequels.
    • The Freeman - The nickname Gordon was given to by the Vortigaunts of Half-Life 2.
    • The G-Man - A mysterious recurring character in the Half-Life series.

Left 4 Dead

  • Bill's Hat is the beret worn by Vietnam war veteran Bill in Template:W.
  • Ellis' Cap is the cap worn by Mechanic Ellis in Left 4 Dead 2.
  • The Frying Pan is a melee weapon used by the survivors of Left 4 Dead 2.
  • Some in-game bots have names referencing Left 4 Dead:
    • Boomer Bile - A substance produced by a Special Infected known as the Boomer.
    • CEDA - The Civil Emergency and Defense Agency is the government agency responsible for the control of the Infection.
    • One-Man Cheeseburger Apocalypse - In The Dark Carnival, Coach tells the Survivors his intentions if he finds a "real" Burger Tank.
    • TAAAAANK! - A warning shouted by the Survivors when a Tank is spotted.
    • WITCH - One of the Special Infected types.
    • ZAWMBEEZ - Pronounced "zombies", the primary enemies in the Left 4 Dead series.

Portal

  • The all-class Misc. items Resurrection Associate Pin and Companion Cube Pin feature Portal's companion cube.
  • Some in-game bots have names referencing Portal, another Valve game:
    • Aperture Science Prototype XR7 - Aperture Science Laboratories is the main setting for Portal.
    • Chell - The name of the protagonist of Portal.
    • Companion Cube - An in-game object from Portal used to solve Test Chamber 17.
    • Delicious Cake - The "reward" of subsequent testing.
    • GLaDOS - The main antagonist of Portal.
    • Still Alive - The name of the song played during the end credits in Portal.

Other Games

Killing Floor

Mortal Kombat

Flawless Victory, now do it again!
The Administrator
  • A reference to the Mortal Kombat announcer's famous "Flawless Victory!" line.

Street Fighter

Worms

TV, Film, and Literature

Get Smart/James Bond/The Avengers

  • Team Fortress 2 carries a heavy retro 1960's style, drawing heavy thematic and musical inspiration from famous Spy films and series such as Template:W, Template:W and Template:W.

The 'Wilhelm Scream'

  • One of the stock sound effects used in Trailer 2 is the infamous Template:W, a well known movie scream sound effect. The Scout can also scream this way sometimes, usually when he is falling to his death or killed with a Critical hit. It was also the death scream used for the Civilian class, when it was originally accessible via console commands.

The "Unobtainium" World Traveler's Hat

  • Should a player contribute enough to obtain 200 stamps for their World Traveler's Hat, its rank will change to "Template:W", a reference to a reoccurring alloy in science fiction and speculative science.

The Hobbit

References in other games

Due to its high popularity, references of Team Fortress 2 can be found in other games as well.

  • Template:W has an arcade game called "Team Buttress 2" which advertises that now comes with "TWO FORTS!", a reference to 2Fort.
  • Template:W has many hackable computers containing information, one specifically referring to a Red Spy infiltrating the Blue's base.
  • Killing Floor features the Pyro as a playable character for players who own Team Fortress 2.
  • Template:W has a cereal box in the first level of No Mercy, that offers Team Fortress 2 toys can be seen in the first building the survivors venture through. Oddly enough, the box reads "10 to collect" despite there being only 9 Classes, possibly referencing to the tenth class.
  • Left 4 Dead 2 has a voice clip of Ellis in which he remarks "This is just like Team Fortress 2".
    • The Pyro and Heavy appear as mascots for "Pyro's Hamburgers" and "Heavy Gulp".
      • There is also a brand of soft drink labeled "MANNS" found in a safe room.
  • Template:W contains a level which references TF2. You start in a supply room, and have to fight through a western area full of enemies based on various TF2 classes, and even includes the Meet the Spy announcement room.
  • Template:W took a jab at the Mann Co. Store for April Fools Day 2011 with in-game "Steve Co. Supply Crates" which can only be unlocked with "Steve Co. Supply Crate Keys" bought from a (fake) micro-transaction service which is presented with the Team Fortress 2 font.
  • Poker Night At The Inventory features the Heavy as an opponent, along with many references to Team Fortress 2 made in conversations with other characters.
    • There are also Team Fortress 2 themed card decks and table covers which resemble other TF2 classes.
  • Portal 2 features hats from Team Fortress 2 that can be used in the Co-op campaign if you own them in Team Fortress 2.
  • Sam & Max Season 3 Episode 4 Beyond the Alley of the Dolls has a cameo appearance of a level 1 BLU Dispenser, referred as a "curious dispenser".
  • Template:W contains an achievement called "Meet the Spy", an obvious reference to the official Meet the Spy video.
    • Also the achievement "Professionals have standards", that involves the "snipe" ability, is an obvious reference to Meet the Sniper.
  • Template:W features a quest involving a large goblin pushing a cart down a track and at some point will say "We must push little cart!", a reference to the Heavy's voice clip.
  • Worms: Reloaded contains customizable headgear which can make Worms look like TF2 classes, with forts that contain key features from many TF2 maps.
  • Monday Night Combat contains a variety of items that relate to Team Fortress 2 like the Demoman's Hat and eyepatch and the Heavy's Chain Belt of Ammunition.
  • Template:W's add-on content 'Prejudice' has an achievement named 'Use More Gun' Which is a quote of the Engineer in his Meet the Team video.

See Also