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** You can even find miniature versions of the Walking Eye with the Wild Wasteland perk.
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* Vault 11's premise is heavily based upon ''The Lottery'', although with an additional TakeThat to political parties that use an ostensible democracy to undermine the good of its own citizens.

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* Vault 11's premise is heavily based upon ''The Lottery'', although with an additional TakeThat to political parties that use an ostensible democracy to undermine the good of its own citizens.



--> (On seeing Reno for the first time) '''Sister Mary Robert''': It's beautiful!
--> '''Sister Mary Patrick''': And what a lovely name, Reno!
--> '''Reverend Mother:''' ...and [[AsTheGoodBookSays Gomorrah!]]

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--> (On seeing Reno for the first time) '''Sister Mary Robert''': It's beautiful!
beautiful!
--> '''Sister Mary Patrick''': And what a lovely name, Reno!
Reno!
--> '''Reverend Mother:''' ...and [[AsTheGoodBookSays Gomorrah!]] Gomorrah!]]



* A bit of a stretch, but Great Khan Jerry The Punk could be a reference to The Misfits frontman Jerry Only.

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* A bit of a stretch, but Great Khan Jerry The Punk could be a reference to The Misfits frontman Jerry Only.



* A dead prospector located in a heavily irradiated area called the Devil's Throat bears a strong resemblance to DukeNukem.

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* A dead prospector located in a heavily irradiated area called the Devil's Throat bears a strong resemblance to DukeNukem.VideoGame/DukeNukem.



* During tha battle of Hoover Dam, one NCR soldier will scream that the Legions' troops are [[{{Film/Alien}} "...coming out of the goddamn walls, man!"]]

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* During tha battle of Hoover Dam, one NCR soldier will scream that the Legions' troops are [[{{Film/Alien}} [[Film/{{Alien}} "...coming out of the goddamn walls, man!"]]



* The special move for the Katana is called Unlabored Flawlessness. Unlabored Flawlessness is one of the most powerful weapons from the first game of the Xbox [[NinjaGaiden Ninja Gaiden]] series.

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* The special move for the Katana is called Unlabored Flawlessness. Unlabored Flawlessness is one of the most powerful weapons from the first game of the Xbox [[NinjaGaiden Ninja Gaiden]] NinjaGaiden series.
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* In the doghosue behind Dr. Borous's house, you can find a minituare Deadthclaw named [[{{Gremlins}} Spike]]

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* In the doghosue behind Dr. Borous's house, you can find a minituare Deadthclaw named [[{{Gremlins}} [[Film/{{Gremlins}} Spike]]
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* A pretty darn obscure one is the New Vegas Samurai trophy/achievement. [Film/[SixStringSamurai Look at the Vault Boy picture]].....

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* A pretty darn obscure one is the New Vegas Samurai trophy/achievement. [Film/[SixStringSamurai [[Film/SixStringSamurai Look at the Vault Boy picture]].....



* One of the followers is [[{Franchise/{Batman}} a Ghoul named Raul]].

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* One of the followers is [[{Franchise/{Batman}} [[Franchise/{{Batman}} a Ghoul named Raul]].
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* A pretty darn obscure one is the New Vegas Samurai trophy/achievement. [[SixStringSamurai Look at the Vault Boy picture]].....

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* A pretty darn obscure one is the New Vegas Samurai trophy/achievement. [[SixStringSamurai [Film/[SixStringSamurai Look at the Vault Boy picture]].....



* One of the followers is [[{{Batman}} a Ghoul named Raul]].

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* During the quest "How Little We Know" you meet a man who's indebted to the [[TheMafia Omertas]] because they helped him cover up his accidentally killing a prostitute during a drug-induced blackout. [[TheGodfather Now why does that sound so familiar?]]

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* During the quest "How Little We Know" you meet a man who's indebted to the [[TheMafia Omertas]] because they helped him cover up his accidentally killing a prostitute during a drug-induced blackout. [[TheGodfather [[Film/TheGodfather Now why does that sound so familiar?]]
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* A really subtle one is a skeleton in the wasteland can be found lying on the ground with its arms reaching towards a first aid container. It looks eerily similar to a lot of dead NPCs in old FPS games like Half-Life, where trained soldiers had an odd habit of dying right next to med kits.

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* A really subtle one is a skeleton in the wasteland can be found lying on the ground with its arms reaching towards a first aid container. It looks eerily similar to a lot of dead NPCs [=NPCs=] in old FPS games like Half-Life, where trained soldiers had an odd habit of dying right next to med kits.
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* The challenge for killing Caesar with a knife is called "Historical Propriety", as it's a repeat of how the original Caesar went down. Bring Arcade Gannon for added bonus, as he has the historical knowledge to appreciate your effort.
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* Just outside Goodsprings you can find a refrigerator with a skeleton in it. [[IndianaJones It's wearing a brown fedora]]. May double as a TakeThat, since many people couldn't get over the fourth film's nuclear explosion.

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* Just outside Goodsprings you can find a refrigerator with a skeleton in it. [[IndianaJones [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull It's wearing a brown fedora]]. May double as a TakeThat, since many people couldn't get over the fourth film's nuclear explosion.
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* The plot involves robbing [[TheTreasureOfTheSierraMadre a great treasure from the Sierra Madre]]. Bonus points for it causing previously amicable seekers to grow greedy and kill each other over it.

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* The plot involves robbing [[TheTreasureOfTheSierraMadre [[Film/TheTreasureOfTheSierraMadre a great treasure from the Sierra Madre]]. Bonus points for it causing previously amicable seekers to grow greedy and kill each other over it.
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* There's a challenge for killing either NCR or Legion assassination teams with a revolver called "[[TheOutlawJoseyWales Dyin' Ain't Much of a Living]]".

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* During the quest "How Little We Know" you meet a man who's indebted to the [[TheMafia Omertas]] because they helped him cover up his accidentally killing a prostitute during a drug-induced blackout. [[TheGodfather Now why does that sound so familiar?]]



* During the quest "How Little We Know" you meet a man who's indebted to the [[TheMafia Omertas]] because they helped him cover up his accidentally killing a prostitute during a drug-induced blackout. [[TheGodfather Now why does that sound so familiar?]]
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* During the quest "How Little We Know" you meet a man who's indebted to the [[TheMafia Omertas]] because they helped him cover up his accidentally killing a prostitute during a drug-induced blackout. [[TheGodfather Now why does that sound so familiar?]]
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* A really subtle one is a skeleton in the wasteland can be found lying on the ground with its arms reaching towards a first aid container. It looks eerily similar to a lot of dead NPCs in old FPS games like Half-Life, where trained soldiers had an odd habit of dying right next to med kits.
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* In one of the research labs, you can observe a room with Cyberdogs sitting around a table... playing poker.
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** [[spoiler: And one of the Gun Runners Challenges is to kill him with a golf club.]]
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* At the REPCONN Test Site, a man berates his co-worker in a terminal conversation for not bringing cake to his retirement party. [[{{Portal}} The next person to recite the most overused video game quote of the last decade will be slapped]]. Better yet: that man's name was [[HalfLife Gordon]].

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* At the REPCONN Test Site, a man berates his co-worker in a terminal conversation for not bringing cake to his retirement party. [[{{Portal}} [[VideoGame/{{Portal}} The next person to recite the most overused video game quote of the last decade will be slapped]]. Better yet: that man's name was [[HalfLife [[VideoGame/{{Half-Life}} Gordon]].
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* Somewhere in the vicinity of Goodsprings is a refrigerator containing a [[IndianaJones skeleton wearing a fedora]].
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* In the doghosue behind Dr. Borous's house, you can find a minituare Deadthclaw named [[{{Gremlins}} Spike]]
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* One of the challenges is "[[BladeRunner A Benefit or A Hazard]]," for destroying robots with That Gun.

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* One of the challenges is "[[BladeRunner A Benefit or A Hazard]]," for destroying robots with That Gun.Gun, which was designed to resemble Deckard's gun from ''BladeRunner.''
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* One of the challenges is "[[BladeRunner A Benefit or A Hazard]]," for destroying robots with That Gun.
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* La Fantoma is obviously the female, Hispanic version of ThePhantom.

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* La Fantoma is obviously the female, Hispanic version of ThePhantom.ComicStrip/ThePhantom.

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* Kudos if you noticed this one: On every single street lamp in the game, there is a tiny plate with [[TheElderScrolls TES]] [[TheElderScrollsIVOblivion 4]]

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* Kudos if you noticed this one: On every single street lamp in the game, there is a tiny plate with [[TheElderScrolls TES]] [[TheElderScrollsIVOblivion 4]]4]].
* A unique weapon in the game is "This Machine", named after Woody Guthrie's guitar "This Machine Kills Fascists". In response to that name, the phrase "Well This Machine Kills Commies" is written on the side of the gun.
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* Kudos if you noticed this one: On every single street lamp in the game, there is a tiny plate with [[TheElderScrolls TES]] [[TheElderScrollsIVOblivion 4]]
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* The Book Chute telling you how to do your own "re-indoctrination" which needs [[NineteenEightyFour "a cage that fits over your head and a bag full of mole rats"]]. Plus, he's one big shout out to Fahrenheit 451.

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* The Book Chute telling you how to do your own "re-indoctrination" which needs [[NineteenEightyFour "a cage that fits over your head and a bag full of mole rats"]]. You also find his backup Personality Module in House #101. Plus, he's one big shout out to Fahrenheit 451.
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That\'s not really a specific reference. An old phrase, but some people still use it.


* Failing to save a wastelander from some geckos will get the following reaction from Sunny Smiles:
--> "Ah [[{{AC/DC}} hell's bells,]] I keep telling people not to come out here!"
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* Those versed in US finance will recognize NCR bear and the Legion's bull as symbols of the stock market, the bear and the bull traditionally representing a falling and rising market respectively. The NCR falling while pushing east, and the Legion rising with their conquests.
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** Also with Wild Wasteland, talking to White Bird the shaman about the Rite of Passage causes him to say "Take drugs, kill a bear", a reference to the [[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/advice-dog#.TpjMm7K9Zvc Advice Dog]] ImageMacro.

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