History ShoutOut / FalloutNewVegas

** Barring that, could just be an allusion to [[Literature/TheBible Sodom's neighbors]].

* 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.

* [[Franchise/MetalGear One of the brains you can heal Rex with comes from a dog named Rey.]]

This is just a small sampling of [[ShoutOut Shout-Outs]] featured in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', a game which carries the proud tradition of [[VideoGame/{{Fallout}} its series']] tendency of being heavily ReferenceOverdosed. [[http://fallout.gamepedia.com/Fallout:_New_Vegas_cultural_references Here is a more complete list]].

* With the Terrifying Presence perk, you can [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_6x8lloAmU scare off some rogue paladins]] by threatening to "cast down their Codex" (the doctrine) and destroy the Brotherhood of Steel. After the [=BoS=] members run off, Veronica worriedly asks if you were joking about the Codex. It makes sense InUniverse that Veronica doesn't want you to destroy her home and family, but her voice actress Creator/FeliciaDay's character in ''WebVideo/TheGuild'' goes by the handle of "Codex".

* A subtle and possibly unintentional one comes courtesy of the Terrifying Presence perk, giving a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_6x8lloAmU unique dialogue choice]] when dealing with some Brotherhood of Steel members, threatening to destroy the Brotherhood and "cast down their Codex" (their doctrine). After the [=BoS=] members run off, Veronica worriedly asks if you were joking about the Codex. It makes sense InUniverse as Veronica doesn't want you to destroy the Brotherhood, but it may also be a subtle nod to her voice actress, Creator/FeliciaDay, whose character in ''WebVideo/TheGuild'' goes by the handle of "Codex".

* One of the tribes Caesar mentions conquering is the [[Film/DuckSoup Fredonians.]] Now who wants to imagine [[Creator/MarxBrothers Groucho, Chico and Harpo]] hi-jinxing around the Legion?

* "[[Film/ArmyOfDarkness Good? Bad? The guy with the gun calls the shots.]]"

** Bonus points since, Dr. Mobius, the BigBad of the DLC, is voiced by Creator/CamClarke.

* Ralph from Mick and Ralph's says "Like I always say, [[Creator/RobertAHeinlein a polite society is an armed society."]]

* Also, at the basement of the church in Searchlight, one can acquire five... er, [[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail three Holy Frag Grenades]].

* [[http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/File:FNV_loading_bulletinboard06.jpg One of the loading screens]] features a sheriff dressed exactly like ''ComicBook/LuckyLuke''.

* Let's just say that [[Website/SomethingAwful Goons]] will be playing in utter glee with an appearance from Johnny Five-Aces and company.

* Wiki/TheOtherWiki [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rime_of_the_Ancient_Mariner_in_popular_culture#Games claims]] the title and general plot of the DLC are based on a line from Coleridge's ''Literature/TheRimeOfTheAncientMariner'':

** The cover is also a mirror image imitation of the Adventure Comics origin issue of Black Orchid.

* If you have the Wild Wasteland trait, you might find a sign reading [[Film/RedDawn "WOLVERINES"]] hanging in the high school testing area of X-8 Research Center.

* At the REPCONN Test Site, a man berates his co-worker in a terminal conversation for not bringing cake to his retirement party. [[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 [[VideoGame/HalfLife Gordon]].

* Speaking of weapons, "That Gun" got its name because... well, it's "'''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin that gun]]''' from ''VideoGame/Fallout1 1'' and ''[[VideoGame/Fallout2 2]]''", as fans used to call it -- the .223 pistol (.556 pistol in ''FNV''), a [[DiskOneNuke handgun that fires rifle ammo]]. Which in turn means it's also, once again, an expy of [[https://bladerunner.fandom.com/wiki/Rick_Deckard%27s_gun Rick Deckard's gun]] in ''Film/BladeRunner''. One of a kind in the first game and ''New Vegas'', it was available for sale or loot in the second (...and ''New Vegas'', as part of the ''Gun Runner's Arsenal'' DLC).

* Just outside the gate to Nellis Air Force Base is a beat up police car with a briefcase containing only Wonderglue on the floor. In Film/{{The Blues Brothers}} Elwood Blues keeps a briefcase of aerosol epoxy in the Bluesmobile, using it to sabotage a country band's RV.

* The Y-17 Trauma Override Harnesses (with Wild Wasteland) will occasionally say, [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E8SilenceInTheLibrary "Hey, who turned out the lights?"]]

* The Y-17 Trauma Override Harnesses (with Wild Wasteland) will occasionally say, [[Series/DoctorWho "Hey, who turned out the lights?"]]

* Most of the quests are named after song titles, such as [[Music/DeanMartin "Ain't That a Kick in the Head"]], [[Music/FrankSinatra "My Kind of Town"]], [[Music/ElvisPresley "Return to Sender"]] and [[Film/TheSoundOfMusic "Climb Every Mountain"]]. Extra points for the game including the first song in one of the game's radio stations to hammer in the shout-out even further.

* The mission where you hunt down a shooter at bitter springs refugee camp is called [[Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic Climb E'very Mountain]]
* On a terminal in Repcon Testing Facility, there's a PSA about the public kitchen that ends with [[VideoGame/SewerShark a clean kitchen is a happy kitchen]]

* Lily, one of your potential companions, is ordinarily a kind and peaceful person but is constantly being [[{{Manhunt}} urged to commit atrocities by a voice in her head named Leo, and more than once has blacked out and succumbed to his influence to go on a killing spree.]]

* The mission where you hunt down a shooter at bitter springs refugee camp is called [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic Climb E'very Mountain]]
* On a terminal in Repcon Testing Facility, there's a PSA about the public kitchen that ends with [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VideoGame/SewerShark a clean kitchen is a happy kitchen]]
* After you start the Wang Dang Atomic Tango quest and enter Mick and Ralph's, the first thing Ralph say to you when starting a conversation is [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Wrestling/CharlesWright Pimpin Ain't Easy]]