Fallout cultural reference: Protectron and Robby from The Forbidden Planet
The Protectron was modelled after Robby from the 1956 sci-fi movie.
Fallout New Vegas cultural reference: That Gun and Deckard’s gun from Blade Runner
Like the .223 pistol, That Gun is modeled on the pistol used by Rick Deckard, the main character of the film Blade Runner. This version differs considerably in proportions, and lacks the bolt handle, ejection port, and second trigger. (x)
Fallout New Vegas (possible) cultural reference: Crusoe and David Caruso, actor from CSI: Miami
During your investigation of the White Glove Society, you might encounter an investigator by the name of Crusoe. It’s possibly a reference to David Caruso, who has played investigator roles on NYPD: Blue and CSI: Miami. This becomes more apparent with the Wild Wasteland trait enabled, as the investigator has Caruso’s red hair and sunglasses. (x)
Fallout New Vegas cultural reference: Skeleton with fedora in refrigerator and Indiana Jones in the refrigerator that withstood an atomic bomb
The Wild Wasteland trait adds an encounter with a refrigerator containing a fedora and skeleton. This is a reference to the scene in “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” where Indiana Jones saves himself from an atomic bomb explosion by taking cover in a lead-lined fridge (this scene was infamous for its absurdity). (x)
Fallout New Vegas cultural reference: Numbers in Lost and numbers in NCR Emergency Radio
A broadcast from the NCR Emergency Radio references the numbers 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42 which is part of the mysterious and significant chain of numbers in the aforementioned TV show. (x)
Fallout New Vegas cultural reference: Om Nom Nom meme and Dog Om Nom Nom-ing
You may hear Dog saying “Om nom nom” while devouring an enemy, but only with the Wild Wasteland trait. (x)
Fallout New Vegas cultural reference: New Vegas Samurai perk and the movie Six-String Samurai
The name and icon for the New Vegas Samurai achievement is a reference to the Palm Pictures film Six-String Samurai. The guitar, stubble, and glasses are all references to the film’s main character, Buddy. (x)
Fallout New Vegas cultural reference: Terminal message and Team Fortress 2
There is a terminal with a message about “A spy, one of the Reds pretending to be a Blue”, a possible reference to the Spy from Team Fortress 2. (x)
Fallout cultural reference: Adamantium Skeleton perk and Wolverine from Marvel
This perk pays homage to Marvel Comics character Wolverine, who possesses an adamantium-laced skeleton. (x)
Fallout cultural reference: Duck and Cover! and the civil defense film Duck and Cover
Duck and Cover is a civil defense film (sometimes also characterized as a social guidance film or propaganda) produced in 1951 (but first shown publicly in January 1952) by the United States federal government’s civil defense branch shortly after the Soviet Union began nuclear testing. Written by Raymond J. Mauer and directed by Anthony Rizzo of Archer Productions and made with the help of schoolchildren from New York City and Astoria, New York, it was shown in schools as the cornerstone of the government’s “duck and cover” public awareness campaign. The movie states that nuclear war could happen at any time without warning, and U.S. citizens should keep this constantly in mind and be ever ready. (x)
In Fallout Duck and Cover! is a skill book that raises the players explosive skill.
Fallout (obvious) cultural reference: Grognak the Barbarian and Conan the Barbarian
Fallout 3 cultural reference: Dogmeat and Blood from A Boy and his Dog
Dogmeat is a player companion in the Fallout series. He gained his name from the post-apocalyptic movie, ‘A Boy and His Dog’. The dog in the movie the accompanies the protagonist, is called Blood, but at one point, the boy refers to him as Dogmeat. (x)
Fallout cultural reference: Glowing Ones and Screamers from A Boy and His Dog
A Boy and His Dog is a 1975 movie based on the novella by Harlan Ellison. A Boy and His Dog is set in a post-apocalyptic future where canned goods are used as currency and where entertainment often consists of old porn reels. Vic (Don Johnson) is a violent, illiterate scavenger, principally interested in getting laid. He communicates telepathically with his deceptively cute-looking dog Blood (voiced by Tim McIntire); Vic finds food for Blood, while Blood sniffs out girls for Vic. (x)
In the novella, nuclear fallout had created horrific genetic mutations. One such group is referred to as “burnpit screamers” because of the noise they make. The screamers are widely feared by the survivors of the nuclear holocaust, and references are occasionally made to them in the novella. Screamers feature in the film, although only in one scene, and are not actually seen, but only their screams are heard, and their green bio-luminescence seen through a wall. The screamers have blue dots on their skin. (x)
Fallout (obvious) cultural reference: Nuka-Cola and Coca-Cola
