Connections
Follows
StarCraft (1998)
(Video Game)
StarCraft: Brood War (1998)
(Video Game)
References
The Great Train Robbery (1903)
(Short)
A mission entitled "the great train robbery" is in reference to the classic western.
A mission entitled "the great train robbery" is in reference to the classic western.
Forbidden Planet (1956)
A map is titled "Forbidden Planet" after the sci fi classic of the same name.
A map is titled "Forbidden Planet" after the sci fi classic of the same name.
Jailhouse Rock (1957)
Mission achievement titled "Jailhouse Rock" references the Elvis classic of the same name.
Mission achievement titled "Jailhouse Rock" references the Elvis classic of the same name.
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Mission achievement titled "Cool Hand Tosh" is a spin off of Cool Hand Luke.
Mission achievement titled "Cool Hand Tosh" is a spin off of Cool Hand Luke.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Mission achievement tiled "mearly a flesh wound" references Monthy Python and the Holy Grail, in which the Black Knight argues that his arm falling off is just a flesh wound.
Mission achievement tiled "mearly a flesh wound" references Monthy Python and the Holy Grail, in which the Black Knight argues that his arm falling off is just a flesh wound.
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Firebats during in game play will sometimes say their fire "smells like victory", quoting Lt. Kilgore from Apocalypse Now
Firebats during in game play will sometimes say their fire "smells like victory", quoting Lt. Kilgore from Apocalypse Now
Alien (1979)
Map titled "Colony 426" references the planet LV-426 where the crew of the Nostromo pick up the Alien.
Map titled "Colony 426" references the planet LV-426 where the crew of the Nostromo pick up the Alien.
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Characters quote, "It's a trap!" from Return of the Jedi
Characters quote, "It's a trap!" from Return of the Jedi
Back to the Future (1985)
A character worries about "disrupting the space time continuum" quoting Back to the Future.
A character worries about "disrupting the space time continuum" quoting Back to the Future.
Aliens (1986)
The drop ship unit quotes the drop ship pilot from Aliens "in the pipe 555", just as in the orginal Starcraft
The drop ship unit quotes the drop ship pilot from Aliens "in the pipe 555", just as in the orginal Starcraft
Predator (1987)
The Thor unit quotes Dutch from the movie, namely the line "stick around!", also delivered in an Arnold Schwarzenegger accent
The Thor unit quotes Dutch from the movie, namely the line "stick around!", also delivered in an Arnold Schwarzenegger accent
Die Hard (1988)
Mission achievements titled "yippee-kay-yay" and "drill hard" both reference Die Hard.
Mission achievements titled "yippee-kay-yay" and "drill hard" both reference Die Hard.
The Abyss (1989)
A map is titled "Abyss" after James Cameron's epic sci fi film of the same name.
A map is titled "Abyss" after James Cameron's epic sci fi film of the same name.
Marked for Death (1990)
Mission achievement titled "Marked for Death " references the film of the same name.
Mission achievement titled "Marked for Death " references the film of the same name.
Out for Justice (1991)
Mission achievement titled "Out for Justice" references the film of the same name.
Mission achievement titled "Out for Justice" references the film of the same name.
The Lost Vikings (1992)
(Video Game)
The user can play a side shoot'em up arcade mini-game in the Hyperion's cantina titled "The Lost Viking", this is a reference Blizzard made to one of its first video games, "The Lost Vikings" from 1992.
The user can play a side shoot'em up arcade mini-game in the Hyperion's cantina titled "The Lost Viking", this is a reference Blizzard made to one of its first video games, "The Lost Vikings" from 1992.
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Tychus during missions will sometimes say "are you going to bark all day?" referencing Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs
Tychus during missions will sometimes say "are you going to bark all day?" referencing Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs
Army of Darkness (1992)
Mission achievement titled "army of darkness" references the Sam Raimi film of the same title.
Mission achievement titled "army of darkness" references the Sam Raimi film of the same title.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993)
(TV Series)
Mission achievement titled "It's morphing time!" references this popular TV show, which made the line famous.
Mission achievement titled "It's morphing time!" references this popular TV show, which made the line famous.
Cool Runnings (1993)
Mission achievement tiled "cool running" references Cool Runnings, of almost the same name.
Mission achievement tiled "cool running" references Cool Runnings, of almost the same name.
The Matrix (1999)
Mission achievement titled "can't dodge this" references The Matrix.
Mission achievement titled "can't dodge this" references The Matrix.
The Sixth Sense (1999)
Mission achievement titled "I see dead units" references the famous line from The Sixth Sense.
Mission achievement titled "I see dead units" references the famous line from The Sixth Sense.
Diablo II (2000)
(Video Game)
An achievement is titled "stay awhile and listen" quoting a line from Deckard Cain in Diablo II.
An achievement is titled "stay awhile and listen" quoting a line from Deckard Cain in Diablo II.
Pitch Black (2000)
One mission, Outbreak, in the campaign plays almost exactly like the film Pitch Black. During the day light hours, the player will not be attacked as the aliens cannot come into the light. At night, the creatures come outside to attack the players units.
One mission, Outbreak, in the campaign plays almost exactly like the film Pitch Black. During the day light hours, the player will not be attacked as the aliens cannot come into the light. At night, the creatures come outside to attack the players units.
Training Day (2001)
Mission achievement titled " Traning Day" after the film of the same name.
Mission achievement titled " Traning Day" after the film of the same name.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Achievement in a mission is titled "You shall not pass!" referencing the quote from Fellowship of the Ring
Achievement in a mission is titled "You shall not pass!" referencing the quote from Fellowship of the Ring
28 Days Later... (2002)
Mission achievement titled "28 minutes later" references Danny Boyle 's 28 Days Later .
Mission achievement titled "28 minutes later" references Danny Boyle 's 28 Days Later .
Ergo Proxy (2006)
(TV Series)
Liam O'Brien, who does the voice for the Ghost units, quotes his character Vincent Law from the series Ergo Proxy
Liam O'Brien, who does the voice for the Ghost units, quotes his character Vincent Law from the series Ergo Proxy
Fallout 3 (2008)
(Video Game)
A map is titled "Megaton" named after the one of the cities in Fallout 3.
A map is titled "Megaton" named after the one of the cities in Fallout 3.
