History ShoutOut / DeusExHumanRevolution

* Adam's design is similar to Molly Millions from ''Literature/{{Neuromancer}}''

* One of the Achievements/Trophies is [[Franchise/MetalGear Foxiest of the Hounds]], gained by completing without setting off any alarms. The image for this achievement also shows exclamation marks next to a mook's head.
** Plus [[spoiler: TheStinger]] is done in the same style as the ones at the end of each ''Franchise/MetalGearSolid''.

* There is a sidequest-important character in Hengsha named Lee Hong, who shares a name with a character from [[VideoGame/{{Hitman}} another Eidos game series.]]

* One of the augmentation companies mentioned in the Picus news reports is called [[Franchise/GhostInTheShell Kusanagi]].

* When the Japanese dub of Human Revolution was announced, people were not surprised to see Creator/AtsukoTanaka voice the BigBad of the series...given how she was most famous for her role as one of Cyberpunk's most famous [[Anime/GhostInTheShell works]].

* In keeping with the Renaissance feel of the game, Adam's pointy BadassBeard is based off the classic ''Literature/DonQuixote''.

* And later, when you find Dwayne's computer, not only does it have conspiracy theories in the outbox, but the general message he sent out includes a postscript accusing someone named 'Jim' of stealing his stapler. It doesn't get much clearer than that.

* There's an email exchange from logistics officer [[Literature/CatchTwentyTwo Lt. Milo Binder]] to company clerk [[Series/{{MASH}} Cpl. W. O'Reilly]], advising that, if O'Reilly is really serious about getting a pizza oven, he should just fill out one of the standard machine gun requisition forms, cross out the machinegun model, and write "pizza". This is something a requisition officer once told the doctors of the [[Series/{{Mash}} 4077th]] that they could do, after telling them that they could not get supplies they actually needed.

** As well as the logistics man being called [[Literature/CatchTwentyTwo Milo Binder]].

* An email exchange between a base officer and a logistics officer has the logistics officer advising the base officer that if he is really serious about getting a pizza oven, he should just fill out one of the standard machine gun requisition forms, cross out the machinegun model, and write "pizza". This is something a requisition officer once told the doctors of the [[Series/{{Mash}} 4077th]] that they could do, after telling them that they could not get supplies they actually needed.

* When the Japanese dub of Human Revolution was announced, people were not surprised to see AtsukoTanaka voice the BigBad of the series...given how she was most famous for her role as one of Cyberpunk's most famous [[Anime/GhostInTheShell works]].

* Next to a toilet, you can find [[Film/DemolitionMan three seashells]] laying on a [[http://www.shrani.si/f/10/qb/1jFvjOIt/threeseashells.jpg windowsill]]

* Adam's design is similar to Molly Millions from Literature/NeuroMancer

* Named police officers include [[Film/BladeRunner R. Deckard]] (short for Robin), [[Creator/WilliamGibson W. Gibson]], B. Sterling, B. Bethke, [[Creator/HarlanEllison H. Ellison]], P. Cadigan, J. Ballard and [[Creator/PhilipKDick P. Dick]]. The passwords to their computers are shout-outs too - "lectrolam" ([[Film/BladeRunner Electro Lamb]]) for P. Dick, [[EmpireOfTheSun "solempire"]] for J. Ballard, [[Literature/CountZero "baronnull"]] for W. Gibson and [[PenName "cordwainer"]] for H. Ellison.

* Another stasis pod lists its occupant as the possible descendant of a shipwreck victim who was found with [[TVSeries/GilligansIsland several crude mechanical devices made of coconuts and bamboo.]]
** The occupant's name is listed as "[=JaneDoe1964-7=]", the years ''GilligansIsland'' was initially aired.

** Passwords in the Sarif building include "tigers" and "redwings." Someone at Eidos is a sports fan.
*** These are the Detroit baseball and hockey teams resepctively.

* A blink-and-you'll-miss-it double shout - a computer at Sarif's Milwaukee Junction factory has the password "redwings". You decide whether it's calling out [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV the Final Fantasy IV airship squadron]] or [[NationalHockeyLeague Detroit's NHL team]].
** Seeing has how there's also someone with the password "tigers", I think it's pretty clear...

* An email exchange between a base officer and a logistics officer has the logistics officer advising the base officer that if he is really serious about getting a pizza oven, he should just fill out one of the standard machine gun requisition forms, cross out the machinegun model, and write "pizza". This is something a requisition officer onced told the doctors of the [[Series/{{Mash}} 4077th]] that they could do, after telling them that they could not get supplies they actually needed.

* In the "Acquaintances Forgotten" mission, you can read a note on one of the [=MIBs=] that details "Mr Grey"'s iteniary. It includes stopping at a place called Wimbledon Bridge House. This building exists in RealLife and is one of SquareEnix's registered offices.

* [[http://nationalpostarts.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/2011-09-06_00002.jpg An email]] found in [[spoiler:Panchaea]] contains arrangements to notify a "Mrs. Trudeau" about arrangements for staying in [[spoiler:the Antarctic base]] and that it won't be as comfortable as Chateau Laurier. It seems as though [[UsefulNotes/CanadianPolitics Justin Trudeau does end up becoming prime minister]] in the ''Human Revolution'' timeline.

* One of the augmentation companies mentioned in the Picus news reports is called [[GhostInTheShell Kusanagi]].

* When the Japanese dub of Human Revolution was announced, people were not surprised to see AtsukoTanaka voice the BigBad of the series...given how she was most famous for her role as one of Cyberpunk's most famous [[Manga/GhostInTheShell works]].

* One of the prostitutes in Detroit is named Charlotte, confirmed by the Directors Cut commentary to be a direct shout out to the Iron Maiden song Charlotte The Harlot
* In the police station, you can overhear two cops discussing some 80s movie set in Detroit that had a [[Franchise/RoboCop robotic police officer.]] One of the two is even named Alexander Murphy, and one of the e-mails on his computer mentions an Officer Lewis. Given the very similar Detroit-cop-gets-beaten-to-death-and-rebuilt-with-technology, this is a pretty deliberate LampshadeHanging.

* Named police officers include [[Film/BladeRunner R. Deckard]] (short for Robin), [[WilliamGibson W. Gibson]], B. Sterling, B. Bethke, [[Creator/HarlanEllison H. Ellison]], P. Cadigan, J. Ballard and [[Creator/PhilipKDick P. Dick]]. The passwords to their computers are shout-outs too - "lectrolam" ([[Film/BladeRunner Electro Lamb]]) for P. Dick, [[EmpireOfTheSun "solempire"]] for J. Ballard, [[Literature/CountZero "baronnull"]] for W. Gibson and [[PenName "cordwainer"]] for H. Ellison.

* Arms manufacturer Steiner-Bisley takes both of its names from Jessica Stevenson and Creator/SimonPegg's characters from ''{{Spaced}}''.

** Plus [[spoiler: TheStinger]] is done in the same style as the ones at the end of each ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid''.

* One of the eBooks the player can find mentions a listing of media stream subscriptions, and the news feed mentions an interview with "elder rocker [[JonathanCoulton JoCo]]."

* The only named NPC that never participates in a two-way conversation with Adam is a "Working Girl" (read: Harlot) named [[Music/IronMaiden Charlotte]].

* An eBook in Hengsha details the history of TheTriadsAndTheTongs in the 21st century and makes mention of "the [[ABetterTomorrow Mark Gor]] Lau Wars."

* Apparently, [[{{Hackers}} Zero Cool]] is still up and [[http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g33/GeneralissimoFurioso/2011-08-27_00001.jpg working in 2027]].

* Highway overpass in Derelict Row is marked HWY 17, a level name from VideoGame/HalfLife2.
* Emails found in [[spoiler:the Picus Sub-Basement]] involve one employee complaining that the statue of [[spoiler:the MJ-12 logo]] looks like it belongs in a [[Film/JamesBond Bond]] movie.
* In the Omega Ranch complex, there is a computer with an email from 'Dwayne' addressed to the security staff, saying (in unnecessarily fancy language) that he wanted to requisition a camera to try and catch who was repeatedly putting animal porn on his computer, suspecting that it's one of his fellow scientists. It's revealed on another computer that three guards, 'Mark,' 'Lou,' and 'Abigail,' are behind it, and are tempted to humor Dwayne by giving him a camera and repeating the process while wearing an office lab coat. It becomes clear what the ShoutOut is toward when Mark mentions, "[[OfficeSpace I can't wait to see the look on his face when he sees what I did with his stapler.]]"

* Praxis points and kits are very similar to cyber-modules in ''VideoGame/SystemShock 2''.

* There is a ''{{GURPS}} SWAT'' RPG sourcebook sitting on one of the desks in the police station.

* The 10mm Zenith pistol grip is taken from the [[GhostInTheShell Seburo M-5]], the standard issue pistol of Public Security Section Nine.

* A possible scroll on the bottom of a Picus news broadcast is, "[[PiratesOfTheCaribbean Pirates sighted off the coast of Tortuga.]]"

* When the Japanese dub of Human Revolution was announced, people were not surprised to see AtsukoTanaka voice the BigBad of the series...given how she was most famous for her role as one of Cyberpunk's most famous [[GhostInTheShell works]].
* In keeping with the Renaissance feel of the game, Adam's pointy BadassBeard is based off the classic Literature/DonQuixote.

* The ship Jensen is on is named Hei Zhen Zhu, which translates as '[[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean black pearl]]'.

* One of the Jane Does in the stasis pods aboard the cargo ship is [[{{Neuromancer}} labeled with the initials "MM", has implants that include ocular mirror lenses and finger razors, was picked up in Japan, and has "Rose Kolodny" listed as an alias.]]

* During the quest with Brent Radford, if you listen into the conversation between him and his attacker, he will ask if he is getting a new rug, since it [[TheBigLebowski really tied the room together.]]