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.
Contents
[hide]References by Class
Each of the classes have pages dedicated to their references, which can be found here.
General References
- The Australium Gold paint can is most likely a reference to the spray-on tan "Australian Gold".
- The Icarus Airline refers to a Greek myth about a boy called Template:W 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 Ferguson system is a Template:W of tractors established in 1934.
- The Badwater Basin is a Template:W located in Death Valley National Park, California.
Games
The Half-Life series
- Some in-game bots have names referencing the Half-Life series established Valve game:
- Black Mesa - Is 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 - Are the primary antagonists of Half-Life 2 and its episodic sequels.
- The Freeman - The nickname Gordon was given to by the Rebels of Half-Life 2.
- The G-Man - A mysterious recurring character in the Half-Life series.
Portal
- 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 the game.
- Still Alive - Is the name of the ending credits song in Portal.
The Left 4 Dead series
- Bill's Hat is the beret worn by Vietnam war veteran Bill in Valve title Left 4 Dead. It was granted to those who pre-ordered Template:W on Steam.
- Everyone who owned Left 4 Dead 2 before Thursday October 7th received Ellis' Cap and the Frying Pan as in-game items.
- Some in-game bots have names referencing Left 4 Dead:
- BoomerBile - 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 they encounter a Tank.
- WITCH - The name of a Special Infected.
- ZAWMBEEZ - Self explanatory.
Counter Strike
- An in-game bot has a name referencing Counter Strike:
- Hostage - A hapless citizen held up by the Terrorist team.
Mortal Kombat
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- A reference to the Mortal Kombat announcer's famous "Flawless Victory!" line.
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 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.
References in other games
- Due to its high popularity, references of Team Fortress 2 can be found in other games as well.
- 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 BLU Level 1 Dispenser makes a cameo appearance as a "curious dispenser" in the Telltale game Sam & Max 304: Beyond the Alley of the Dolls.
- Template:W contains an achievement called Meet the Spy, an obvious reference to the official Meet the Spy video.
- Template:W contains the Heavy as an opponent, along with many references to Team Fortress 2 made in conversations with other characters.
- 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.
- Template:W has many hackable computers containing information, one specifically referring to a Red Spy infiltrating the Blue's base, referencing Meet the Spy.
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