Noticing the little things

Borderlands 2 BL2 General Discussion
#16

In BL2 I saw some references to Metal Gear Franchise:

Savages in Hammerlock DLC are screaming Lalilulelo, which mean The Patriots in MGS games.

Zer0 character was inspired by Grey Fox aka Cyborg Ninja. They both are using Stealth and Melee, also 1st codename for Grey Fox was Null which means Zero. Just look at this cutscene in 41:09 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a01GJ74X_R4

Handsome Jack is reference to Big Boss. Their both original name is John, while everybody calls them Jack.

Saturn is Metal Gear. Metal Gear Saturn lol. He is Mech.

3 Likes
#17

Distorted Socially (Social Distortion), Horrible Religion (Bad Religion), YESFX (NOFX) those are the ones I just remember from the top of my head, there’s probably a few more.

2 Likes
#18

[quote=“Angelripper, post:17, topic:1181027, full:true”]Distorted Socially (Social Distortion), Horrible Religion (Bad Religion), YESFX (NOFX) those are the ones I just remember from the top of my head, there’s probably a few more.
[/quote]

A Misfit, Clashing Colors, Dead Lincolns, Miss Ramone. There are some others that are more mainstream references - pop/alternative/hip-hop - Angry Machine, Bring the Pain, Ecstatic Tuesdays, Firestarter, Pure Velvet, Snot Stew, Joy Divide.

She totally should have a Bow Wow Wow reference, but there are enough candy-related skins to make that point.

Also, it seemed obvious that there should have been a Holy Hand Grenade in TTAoDK, but I guess Python references in D&D are bad form. There’s one, IIRC, Python reference in TTAoDK - the red text on the Fire Storm. So, if they were going to break the prohibition, they might as well have put the Holy Hand Grenade in there, maybe have it drop from a bunny mini-boss or something.

I’m starting the rumor right now that there’s a secret boss in the Immortal Woods that’s spawned by triggering the Between Two Ferns chairs, the Flaming Skulls button, and some not-yet-discovered third trigger. And that boss will be a vicious bunny who drops the Holy Hand Grenade.

3 Likes
#19

You know how there are two kinds of yellow ammo crates in Blood’s arena? The standard short square ones? And the smaller upright rectangular ones that have three little shelves in them?

You can melee strike with Rubi/Grog, or even throw a tesla at the upright ones with the shelves in them. They give really strong Moxxi healing, just like an enemy would!

Anywhere on Pandora too! I use the ones at the back of the loot midget room in WEP to tank my way through anrgy midgets. :grinning:

#20

It’s not just ammo crates. You can shoot barrels, skag piles, stalker goo, Bullymong piles, the clay jars in TT, etc.

#21

I’m sure that’s a solid reference, but to be clear null is not the same as zero. There is nowhere the difference is as important as it is in programming. They’re, similar enough for a reference, but only a stretched reference. It’s an important difference for any individual looking to get into programming, though. Just don’t want anybody confused.

#22

It’s a reference to an ITT Tech commercial circa 1986! Do I win something?

2 Likes
#23

Yes you win a like! :smile:

1 Like
#24

I’ll put in on that

#25

Handsome Jack was actually intended to be a parallel to Jack Harkness, whose actor’s name is also John. Or so I hear.

I don’t think there’s as many MGS references as you’re saying.

Interestingly, the “Firehawk” is the name of a legendary Repeater pistol in Borderlands 1 - popular with Lilith players as it causes a lot of DOT effects.

#26

@Scootalewis

Yes maybe there’s not that much references or maybe there are. Those was my own interpretations about how some of characters or things are matching pretty well. As for Jack I think there are some more connections him to Big Boss. Both turned from good to evil. And both was betrayed by their women. But like I said before, this is my own interpretation and how I see those things.

@Darkwind12

Yes in programming language its not the same. But in German language it means zero, as far I know. Also there was already character named zero in MGS, so I guess they used codename null for him in this case.

#27

Scott Kester said that Zero was inspired by Gray Fox, so that’s not just in your head.

Here are a few Metal Gear references that are pretty well known that you forgot to mention:

Zero has a skin called Eyes of the Snake. Geary drops a siren head called Metal Fear that’s looks like Grey Fox, and a commando head called Medic Mantis.

1 Like
#28

A little thing I noticed is that you can make an axton look like max pane if you take the grizzled veteran head and the Hawaiian skin.

1 Like
#29

I always appreciated how big Midgemong’s map is, much larger than its single quest requires, and with loot to reward those who go searching. Just a little touch that adds to the experience.

#30

Ellie’s boobs are so big that if you crouch underneath them, they will keep you from standing up.

2 Likes
#31

Why were you crouching under Ellie’s boobs?

#32

I thought I saw a penny on the ground.

6 Likes
#33

What Big Boss movie? The only one I think I’m familiar with is the 1971 Bruce Lee movie The Big Boss

#34

He’s talking about the character from the Metal Gear games.

But kudos for bringing up the Bruce Lee movie. :dukeaffirmative:

#35

“It’s a bloody business Bates”… I lol every time Krieg says that.
One of a couple Downton Abbey references and for K to have one of them as
play dialogue is too funny.

2 Likes