In Fiction
Hazmat suits have long been used as an important device found in fiction, especially science fiction, to dramatize the deadliness of lethal environments. Common dramatic situations usually involve a suit failure leading to rapid death in films such as The Andromeda Strain or Outbreak. Plot resolutions usually make the removal of a suit a pivotal moment, signifying the end of the threat.
The anonymity provided by hazmat suits has often been used to accentuate sinister motives, such as the scientists in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Hazmat suits have also been used as a comedic props in films such as Back to the Future wherein the protagonist is initially misidentified as an extraterrestrial after traveling to a time where the suit was an uncommon sight.
Hazmat suits are also commonly found in video games, used to navigate otherwise dangerous areas. Popular game series which feature hazmat-like suits include Maniac Mansion, Half-Life, Hitman: Contracts, Saints Row 2, The Conduit, Doom, Fallout 3, Deus Ex, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, its prequel S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky and sequel S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat, Call of Duty: Black Ops and Left 4 Dead 2. In the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Dead Money, the antagonists, called 'Ghost People', are humans trapped in their hazmat suits. Killzone 3 includes enemies called Hazmat Troopers.
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