Fallout fans stunned to discover long-lost PlayStation 2 entry

With Fallout 5 joining the ranks of The Elder Scrolls VI and Hollow Knight: Silksong in the category of 'games that never seem to arrive', fans are eager to dive back into the post-apocalyptic RPG franchise despite it lacking new content.

Well, according to one Reddit user’s discovery, there may actually just be some Fallout content that many players have yet to play.

It may not be up the standards of the eventual Fallout 5 or even Fallout 4 but it is definitely a way to experience the world of Bethesda’s RPG series whilst we wait for the next instalment.

The game in question is Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel, a 2004 title released for the PlayStation 2.

Despite being set in the iconic universe, it seems as though not a lot of fans have heard of this instalment but it is perhaps unsurprising considering its differences from the mainline series.

Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel was the first Fallout title to be released for home video game consoles and is set in the year 2208.

Players will take on the role of an initiate of the Brotherhood of Steel and unlike the mainline series, gameplay is focused way more on hack-and-slash mechanics with fast-paced combat and large groups of enemies.

The long-lost game recently resurfaced over on r/Fallout with one user posting an image of the cover art with the caption, “The cursed one. I haven't played it, why has it garnered its reputation?”

The top comment by user Jae-Sun reads, “It's a top-downish shooter with RPG-ish elements, repetitive levels, and an aesthetic that isn't to most peoples' tastes. It's more like it's aggressively mediocre than outright bad.”

With many players describing it as being “totally out of sync” with the rest of the Fallout series, it is perhaps no surprise that Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel is not talked about over 20-years later.

However, if you want something to pass the time whilst waiting for Fallout 5, who knows? Maybe the black sheep of the family may just help you.