List of references

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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

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 series

  • 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.

Killing Floor

Left 4 Dead series

  • 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.

Mortal Kombat

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

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.

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.

See Also