List of references

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Due to the comedic style of Team Fortress 2 as well as Valve's humor, the game includes references, usually in a humorous fashion. There are many different types, from games to movies. Jokes that have developed within the game and its community have been included. Below are references that are not specific to one class.

The Soldier's Lumbricus Lid, a reference to the game 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

The Art of War

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

  • One of the Soldier's domination responses against the Sniper calls him "Template:W," the protagonist of Template:W's Template:W, and a character in the Template:W series. It is possible this is because the Lords of the Rings films were filmed mostly in Template:W, and island off the coast of Australia, though this is anachronistic as the films were not made untill long after Team Fortress 2 is set.

References in Other Games

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

See Also