List of references

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. Even jokes that have developed within the game and its community have been included. Below are a few general references, see the links for more class-specific references.

References by Class

Night night!

• List of references (Scout)
• List of references (Soldier)
• List of references (Pyro)
• List of references (Demoman)
• List of references (Heavy)
• List of references (Engineer)
• List of references (Medic)
• List of references (Sniper)
• List of references (Spy)

Games

Half Life/Portal

Spytech Industries possesses stock quotes from 'BMESA' and 'APSCI'. Referring to Black Mesa from the Half Life series and Aperture Science from Portal respectively. According to a flyer that was posted on the 'Reliable Excavation Demolition' web site, Spytech are also sponsors of 'The 40th Annual Technology Summit' where advances in teleportation technology are apparently being demonstrated.

Two in-game bot names are Dog and GLaDOS. These are both robots from, respectively, Half-Life 2 and Portal.

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Left 4 Dead

Bill's hat is the beret worn by Vietnam war veteran Bill in Valve title Left 4 Dead. It was granted to those who preordered Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam.

One of the in-game bot names is BoomerBile, named after what Boomers puke out in the Left 4 Dead games. Another in-game bot name is TAAAAAAAAAAAANK!, named after the special-infected TANK!

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Team Fortress Classic

The logo for RED in Team Fortress Classic appears behind the Pyro at the end of Trailer 1.

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Mortal Kombat

“

Flawless Victory, now do it again! — The Announcer

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A reference to the Mortal Kombat announcer's famous "Flawless Victory!" line.

Mythology

Icarus

A poster on Coldfront advertises Icarus Airliners. Icarus is a character from Greek mythology who was given wings to escape Crete.

TV and Film

Get Smart/James Bond/The Avengers

Team Fortress 2 carries a heavy retro 60's style, drawing heavy thematic and musical inspiration from famous Spy films and series such as James Bond, Get Smart and The Avengers.

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The 'Wilhelm Scream'

One of the stock sound effects used in Trailer 2 is the infamous [1] Wilhelm Scream.

Scout can also scream this way. He does this sometimes when he is falling to his death or hit with a crit. It was also the death scream used for the Civilian class, when it was originally accessible via console commands.

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References in other games

Due to the popularity of Team Fortress itself, sometimes other games make reference to it.

• Matt Hazard: Blood Bath And Beyond 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.
• A Level 1 BLU Dispenser makes a cameo appearance as "curious dispenser" in the Telltale game Sam & Max 304: Beyond the Alley of the Dolls. Standing near it makes the usual Dispenser healing sound. Using the dispenser will prompt Sam to say "Look Max, free health, ammo, clues, cupcakes, and enlightenment! Oh wait, it's empty." You can use the dispenser 8 more times to hit it with a Wrench each time (complete with the TF2 wrench hit sound). Upon the eighth hit, the bottom drawer of the dispenser opens outward and reveals a container of Banang. Using the dispenser again makes Sam attempt to pick up the Banang, but the dispenser closes again before he can grab it. The dispenser is no longer a useable item after this point. This easter egg is shown in this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8NvCsHZ3zM