Obsessively Cataloging Video Game "Pop" Culture
Left to Survive is a zombified rail shooter with a weird base-building mechanic that involves planting and harvesting tomatoes to unlock new missions? I dunno. But it has this soda machine!
And here’s a vending machine selling Kit Aqua for good measure…
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The vending machines from the original Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines were literally the second entry ever here at the Video Game Soda Machine Project, so I had high hopes for Bloodlines 2. Unfortunately, this Beepis vending machine feels a little anemic compared to its predecessor’s Liquid DemonSeed.
Here’s a closer look at the drink selection…
Based on familiar options like Fiz Diet, Dr. Yes, and Red Zed, I think it’s safe to say that Bloodlines 2’s Beepis machines were built from the same vending machine asset seen in games like RoboCop: Rogue City and Arcade Paradise.
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Zombie Army 4: Dead War gives this ZAFizz soda machine a little extra bite by cramming a zombie head inside. [Source]
My life got flipped, turned upside down in Dead Island 2, and I ended up hiding from zombies in a Bel-Air mansion. But at least I found this Cali Cola vending machine!
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My very own desk with primo access to the vending machine? Who could Say No! to that?
Thanks for the screenshot, Mashfiq!
Check out this Space Pop vending machine from the upcoming retro sci-fi horror game DERELIKT! I think more sci-fi stories should use “space” as an adjective to describe everyday things: Space Chair, Space Jury Duty, Space Dental Floss, Space Raccoons. The possibilities are endless!
Thanks for the submission, Ankle Megami Tensei!
We can’t stop here. This is Crow Country.
This Ice Cold Soda machine makes an appearance in Crow Country, a PS1 era-inspired lof-fi survival horror game. Thanks for the tip on this one, Legerdemancy!
Hydration is essential for liberating alien planets, so it’s a good thing these Taste of Democracy and Taste of Freedom vending machines are scattered across human settlements in Helldivers 2.
Let’s take a closer look at the beverage selection…
We can choose from Dr. Democracy, Mr. Taste, Prof. Delicious, and Yummm, Esq. What a distinguished lineup!
This vending machine from Valorant is fully stocked with Spike Energy for agents who need a quick boost between firefights!
Stealth Hunter came to this Flash game to do two things: snap necks and drink soda. Lucky for his enemies, this soda machine is fully stocked.
The game also features a very satisfying animation of the soda machine dispensing cans…
Thanks for the submission, Mashfiq!