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* During the third mission in the "Moscow Gambit" [=DLC=], where Marcus is destroying faux [=DedSec] vehicles that the [[TheMafiya Bratva]] are planning to use for a FrameUp, he can call out "[[Film/DieHard The quarterback is toast!]]". Bonus points for that line ''also'' being spoken by a bespectacled BlackAndNerdy hacker.

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* During the third mission in the "Moscow Gambit" [=DLC=], where Marcus is destroying faux [=DedSec] [=DedSec=] vehicles that the [[TheMafiya Bratva]] are planning to use for a FrameUp, he can call out "[[Film/DieHard The quarterback is toast!]]". Bonus points for that line ''also'' being spoken by a bespectacled BlackAndNerdy hacker.
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* During the third mission in the "Moscow Gambit" [=DLC=] where Marcus is destroying faux DedSec vehicles that the [[TheMafiya Bratva]] are planning to use for a FrameUp, he can call out "[[Film/DieHard The quarterback is toast!]]". Bonus points for that line ''also'' being spoken by a bespectacled BlackAndNerdy hacker.

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* During the third mission in the "Moscow Gambit" [=DLC=] [=DLC=], where Marcus is destroying faux DedSec [=DedSec] vehicles that the [[TheMafiya Bratva]] are planning to use for a FrameUp, he can call out "[[Film/DieHard The quarterback is toast!]]". Bonus points for that line ''also'' being spoken by a bespectacled BlackAndNerdy hacker.

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* When Josh figures out the meaning of "Cornhole," he starts giggling and saying "cornhole" over and over... with his hood up. Similar to [[WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead A certain other individual with unique behavior]].

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* When Josh figures out the meaning of "Cornhole," he starts giggling and saying "cornhole" over and over... with his hood up. Similar to [[WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead A a certain other individual with unique behavior]].


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* During the third mission in the "Moscow Gambit" [=DLC=] where Marcus is destroying faux DedSec vehicles that the [[TheMafiya Bratva]] are planning to use for a FrameUp, he can call out "[[Film/DieHard The quarterback is toast!]]". Bonus points for that line ''also'' being spoken by a bespectacled BlackAndNerdy hacker.
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* The trophy/achievement for finishing the False Profits operation is called "Baby, I Got Your Money", referencing the song "Got Your Money" by Ol' Dirty Bastard.

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* The trophy/achievement for finishing the False Profits operation is called "Baby, I Got Your Money", referencing the song "Got Your Money" by Ol' Dirty Bastard.Bastard.
* Wrench wears a T-Shirt with the slogan "[[Film/{{Spartacus}} I am DedSec]]".
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* The game's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh9x4NqW0Dw announcement trailer]] opens on the same opening shot of the Ferry Building as ''Film/{{Zodiac}}''.

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* The game's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh9x4NqW0Dw announcement trailer]] opens on the same opening shot of the Ferry Building as ''Film/{{Zodiac}}''.''Film/{{Zodiac|2007}}''.
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* One of the final missions is called "[[Series/RobotWars Robot]] [[Film/RobotWars Wars]]".

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* One of the final missions is called "[[Series/RobotWars Robot]] [[Film/RobotWars [[Film/RobotWars1993 Wars]]".
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** More directly he references [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Brin Sergey Brin]], the co-founder of Google. Both are of east European origin, preside over one of the largest technology corporations on the planet, and are avid yoga practitioners.
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** And [[Franchise/EvilDead Ash Williams]], the Film/{{Predator}}, [[Franchise/ArchieComics Archie]]...

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** And [[Franchise/EvilDead Ash Williams]], the Film/{{Predator}}, [[Franchise/ArchieComics [[ComicBook/ArchieComics Archie]]...
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*** If you look closely at one scene of the aforementioned introduction, you'll spot a [[VideoGame/FarCry4 Kyrati]] Rupee amongst the many currency symbols.
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* During Swelter Skelter, the ''{{Film/Inception}}'' sound is lampooned by one festivalgoer who will apply it to anything you say.

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* During Swelter Skelter, the ''{{Film/Inception}}'' sound is lampooned by one festivalgoer who will apply it to anything you say.say.
* The trophy/achievement for finishing the False Profits operation is called "Baby, I Got Your Money", referencing the song "Got Your Money" by Ol' Dirty Bastard.
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* The folks in Gary's Games and Glory, the Hackerspace front business, comment about the stereotypically nerdy games they play. One of them [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons plays a paladin]] of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Arneson Arneson]], another comments on a CollectibleCardGame that bears a strong similarity to TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering, and yet another refers to [[WarGaming painting]] [[TabletopGame/Warhammer40000 miniatures]].

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* The folks in Gary's Games and Glory, the Hackerspace front business, comment about the stereotypically nerdy games they play. One of them [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons plays a paladin]] of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Arneson Arneson]], another comments on a CollectibleCardGame that bears a strong similarity to TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering, and yet another refers to [[WarGaming painting]] [[TabletopGame/Warhammer40000 miniatures]]. The store itself has a similar name to Gary's Games and Hobbies, a real life game shop in Seattle, though this may he a coincidence.
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* During the ''Haum Sweet Haum'' mission, the four patrolling bots are Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Clyde - the names of the the ghosts in ''Pac-Man.'' The fact that they're roughly the same shape really hammers it home.

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* During the ''Haum Sweet Haum'' mission, the four patrolling bots are Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Clyde - the names of the the ghosts in ''Pac-Man.'' The fact that they're roughly the same shape really hammers it home.home.
* During Swelter Skelter, the ''{{Film/Inception}}'' sound is lampooned by one festivalgoer who will apply it to anything you say.

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