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'''''Fallout: Brotherhood Of Steel 2''''' was going to be the sequel to the 2004 Interplay game,'' Fallout: Brotherhood Of Steel'', but was canceled in 2004 when Interplay laid off or fired over 75% of their staff. The game was near completion when it was canceled, similar to what happened with [[Fallout Van Buren (Unreleased 2000s Fallout 3 Prototype/Fallout Game)|''Van Buren'']] a year earlier.
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'''''Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel 2''''' was a cooperative action role-playing game that was being developed by Interplay Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 in Christmas 2004.<ref name="style"/> It was the sequel to ''Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel''.


In March 2009, the game's design documents were leaked onto the internet, revealing some details on what the game was going to be about.<ref>[http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Fallout:_Brotherhood_of_Steel_2_design_document A directory of the leaked ''Brotherhood Of Steel 2'' design documents (indexed on the Fallout Wiki).] Retrieved 27 Jun '13</ref>
==Plot==
[[File:FalloutBrotherhoodOfSteel2-TexasMap.jpg|thumb|285px|right|Map of the area progression of the game.]]
The game follows a war waging between the Brotherhood of Steel and a raider group known as The Cyphers in Texas. The Cyphers are polar opposites to the Brotherhood; driving to destroy technology and stop the Brotherhood's preservation efforts. The Cyphers have come into possession of a G.E.C.K (Garden of Ethan Creation Kit). Miles Reese, who discovered the device, intends to use it to destroy human life and create a new world overrun by vegetation.<ref>[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/f/fd/FOBOS2_design_document_20.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100122011500 Page #21 of the design doc.] Retrieved 9 Jul '18</ref>
==Gameplay==
The gameplay was inspired by games such as ''Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance'', ''Diablo 2'', ''Fallout Tactics'', and the two original ''Fallout'' games.<ref name="style"/>


The gameplay was going to be the same as the original ''Brotherhood Of Steel'', (a linear action game), and was to have run on the same engine.
Like the original game, the player was restricted to only picking from a range of pre-created potential protagonist characters, each having a respective skill set.<ref name="Hi, I'm Paul"/>
 
In addition to a new stealth system, the game would incorporated a reputation system that would progress the story based on the player's actions throughout their playthrough.<ref name="Hi, I'm Paul">[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/f/fe/FOBOS2_design_document_32.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100122011542 Page #33 of the design doc.] Retrieved 9 Jul '18</ref>
 
"Stage Bosses" would've have been battled at the end of every segment of the game.<ref>[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/0/08/FOBOS2_design_document_14.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100122011459 Page #14 of the design doc.] Retrieved 9 Jul '18</ref>
 
==Development==
According to Game Of The Art forum user ProgrammingAce, who leaked the design document by Brian Freyermuth, he observed that the predecessor itself was merely a source of funds for the sequel, hence its poor quality. <ref name="ProgrammingAce">[https://web.archive.org/web/20090314042051/http://gameoftheart.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4914 Archived copy of ProgrammingAce's original post.] Retrieved 9 Jul '18</ref>
 
The game's development began before the original,<ref name="Vault"/> allowing for the Dark Alliance engine, which had been used for the original, to be revised.<ref>[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/9/96/FOBOS2_design_document_04.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100122011345 Page #4 of the design doc.] Retrieved 9 Jul '18</ref> Quest structure would've been designed reminiscent of the style of the original ''Fallout''.<ref name="style"/> Like many games of the franchise, the game's style drew influence from the ''Mad Max'' series and films from the 1950s.<ref name="style">[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/d/d9/FOBOS2_design_document_03.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100122011344 Page #3 of the design document.] Retrieved 9 Jul '18</ref>
 
===Cancellation===
The game was canceled when Interplay laid off the majority of their employees.<ref name="Vault">[http://www.thevaulttecinc.com/2014/05/canceled-fallout-games-history.html The Vault Tec Inc.'s post on cancelled ''Fallout'' games.] Retrieved 9 Jul '18</ref> The game was never publicly announced.
 
==Availability==
The design document for the game was leaked in 2009 by Game Of The Art forum user ProgrammingAce,<ref name="ProgrammingAce"/> constituting almost all of the available information, filled with in-game photographs. Excepting page 5, the the entire document is available. No gameplay footage or game builds have surfaced.
 
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===Images===
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FOBOS2 design doc.png|A promotional picture for the game.
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==See Also==
* [[Fallout Van Buren (partially found unfinished Fallout game; 2000s)]]
* [[Fallout Extreme (lost build of cancelled multi-platform tactical shooter; early 2000s)]]
 
==External Link==
*[https://www.engadget.com/2009-03-16-the-fallout-game-youll-never-play-brotherhood-of-steel-2.html ''Engadget'' article on'' Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel 2''.]
*[https://www.unseen64.net/2009/03/18/fallout-brotherhood-of-steel-2-ps2-cancelled/ ''Unseen64'' article on '' Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel 2''.]
*[https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Fallout:_Brotherhood_of_Steel_2 ''Nukapedia Fallout Wiki'' page for '' Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel 2''.]
*[https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Fallout:_Brotherhood_of_Steel_2_design_document The full design document of ''Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel 2'' on ''Nukapedia Fallout Wiki''.]


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Latest revision as of 07:20, 28 February 2022

FalloutBrotherhoodOfSteel2-DesignDocument.jpg

Cover for the design document.

Status: Lost

Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel 2 was a cooperative action role-playing game that was being developed by Interplay Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 in Christmas 2004.[1] It was the sequel to Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel.

Plot

Map of the area progression of the game.

The game follows a war waging between the Brotherhood of Steel and a raider group known as The Cyphers in Texas. The Cyphers are polar opposites to the Brotherhood; driving to destroy technology and stop the Brotherhood's preservation efforts. The Cyphers have come into possession of a G.E.C.K (Garden of Ethan Creation Kit). Miles Reese, who discovered the device, intends to use it to destroy human life and create a new world overrun by vegetation.[2]

Gameplay

The gameplay was inspired by games such as Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, Diablo 2, Fallout Tactics, and the two original Fallout games.[1]

Like the original game, the player was restricted to only picking from a range of pre-created potential protagonist characters, each having a respective skill set.[3]

In addition to a new stealth system, the game would incorporated a reputation system that would progress the story based on the player's actions throughout their playthrough.[3]

"Stage Bosses" would've have been battled at the end of every segment of the game.[4]

Development

According to Game Of The Art forum user ProgrammingAce, who leaked the design document by Brian Freyermuth, he observed that the predecessor itself was merely a source of funds for the sequel, hence its poor quality. [5]

The game's development began before the original,[6] allowing for the Dark Alliance engine, which had been used for the original, to be revised.[7] Quest structure would've been designed reminiscent of the style of the original Fallout.[1] Like many games of the franchise, the game's style drew influence from the Mad Max series and films from the 1950s.[1]

Cancellation

The game was canceled when Interplay laid off the majority of their employees.[6] The game was never publicly announced.

Availability

The design document for the game was leaked in 2009 by Game Of The Art forum user ProgrammingAce,[5] constituting almost all of the available information, filled with in-game photographs. Excepting page 5, the the entire document is available. No gameplay footage or game builds have surfaced.

Gallery

Videos

LucidGaming's Games That Weren't video on the subject.

Images

See Also

External Link

References