Half Life 2 and Super Mario Bros.

[DiscombobulatedCorp]

While watching the Good Bad Flicks review of this film, Cecil (the reviewer) noted that there are some similarities with the film and that game:

Tyranical Dictator living in a misshaped building (Koopa and the Koopa Tower)
Cattle Prods (Guards using the cattle prod instruments on Mario and Luigi)
The Guys with the white masks (The De-Fungusing unit)
Chainlink Fences (the entry into the precinct)


Has anyone else noticed these similarities of City 17 and Dinohattan?

[Redstar]

No, I hadn't connected the two, though there does seem to be several eerie visual parallels. I sort of like that idea, especially as both works feature different dimensions.