History YMMV / FalloutBrotherhoodOfSteel

* SchmuckBait: Go ahead, [[FandomBerserkButton tell a hardcore ''Fallout'' fan that you like or enjoy playing this game]]. If you do, '''[[InternetBackdraft you're in for a world]] [[ThisIsGonnaSuck of pain.]]'''

** However, since the release of ''VideoGame/Fallout76'', it actually compares ''favourably'' to ''VideoGame/Fallout76''. As of November 2018, based on Metacritic scores, ''76'' scored 50% with critics and 2.7 with users, while ''Brotherhood Of Steel'' sits at 64% and 4.2, respectively.

* VindicatedByHistory: A notable aversion. Even after the Creator/{{Bethesda}}-made games proceeded to [[BrokenBase break the fanbase]] to unprecedented levels, the game is still looked upon by fans on both sides as a mediocre action game at ''best'', and a terrible ''Fallout'' game regardless.

* UncannyValley: While it's one of the first games in the series to feature three-dimensional graphics, just like it's [[VideoGame/Fallout3 more well recieved latter]] the graphics have aged badly. The most notable example is that the character models look "frozen" due to the lack of facial animations and the textures look very muddy even since it's release.

* AwesomeMusic: Of course the game's soundtrack (with the exception of the [[EarWorm main menu theme]]) '''MAY''' not fit into the ''Fallout'' universe, some of the tracks are quite decent such as the remixed version of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wq__tbmdEU My Last Serenade]]" by Music/KillswitchEngage.

* SoOkayItsAverage: Critical reviews for the game generally agreed on this. [[CriticalDissonance The fans didn't]]
* SchmuckBait: Go ahead, tell a hardcore ''Fallout'' fan you like this game.

* DorkAge: Considered to be the nadir of the ''Fallout'' series due to the glaring contradictions to ''Fallout'' lore.

* BizarroEpisode: The ''entire game'' in relation to the ''Fallout'' series - it's more akin to [[VideoGame/BaldursGateDarkAlliance Dark Alliance]] gameplay wise as opposed to traditional ''Fallout'' RPGs; the soundtrack, which traditionally consists of [[MisterSandmanSequence 20th century hits]], was replaced with NuMetal and {{Metalcore}}, likely due to [[WereStillRelevantDammit wanting to appear more modern]]; and the iconic Nuka-Cola was replaced with [[ProductPlacement BAWLS Guarana]]. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

* BizarroEpisode: The ''entire game'' can be seen as this in relation to the entire franchise, assuming you consider it a Fallout game and consider it canon - it's more akin to [[VideoGame/BaldursGateDarkAlliance Dark Alliance]] gameplay wise as opposed to traditional ''Fallout'' games; the soundtrack, which traditionally consists of [[MisterSandmanSequence 20th century hits]], was replaced with NuMetal and {{Metalcore}}, likely due to [[WereStillRelevantDammit wanting to appear more modern]]; and the iconic Nuka-Cola was replaced with [[ProductPlacement BAWLS Guarana]]. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

* BizarroEpisode: The ''entire game'' can be seen as this in relation to the entire franchise, assuming you consider it a Fallout game and consider it canon - it's more akin to [[VideoGame/BaldursGateDarkAlliance Dark Alliance]] gameplay wise as opposed to traditional ''Fallout'' games; the soundtrack, which traditionally consists of [[MisterSandmanSequence 20th century hits]], was replaced with NuMetal and {{Metalcore}}, likely due to W[[WereStillRelevantDammit wanting to appear more modern]]; and the iconic Nuka-Cola was replaced with [[ProductPlacement BAWLS Guarana]]. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

* CreatorsPet: A rare meta example. This game got ''VideoGame/FalloutVanBuren'' delayed. Fans were ticked. [[Creator/InterplayEntertainment Interplay]]'s response? Put a snarky TakeThatAudience message into the credits[[note]]"Thanks For the Laughs," followed by the [=URLs=] of the two largest ''Fallout'' fan forums of the time, whose users had bashed the game[[/note]] and outright cancel ''Van Buren'' to make a ''Brotherhood of Steel 2''... which, thanks to the poor sales of the first one and Interplay's subsequent bankruptcy, ''[[LaserGuidedKarma also]]'' never got finished.
* CriticalDissonance: Most reviews summarised it as a slightly above average action game, with most scores reaching 6 or 7. The fans? Well... On the bright side this game is one of the few things that unites Fallout fans of all generations. In complete and total hatred of it.

* InNameOnly: Arguably. While there are some returning characters (The Vault Dweller, Rhombus, Harold), very little of this game resembles a VideoGame/{{Fallout}} game. The iconic Nuka Cola is replaced with [[ProductPlacement Bawls Guarana]], the retro soundtrack is replaced with generic metal and the [[BloodyHilarious series' iconic]] BlackComedy is notably absent.
** It even counts on multiple fronts. For a game subtitled "Brotherhood of Steel" there are only two Brotherhood characters in the entire game: the Initiate (who doesn't look anything like your average Brotherhood member) and a cameo from Rhombus.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The replacement of Nuka Cola with [[ProductPlacement Bawls Guarana]] and the soundtrack with generic metal grated with most fans.

* EarWorm: In contrast to [[Music/{{Slipknot}} the rest]] of [[Music/KillswitchEngage the soundtrack]], "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1kEzGs10Zc A Nuclear Blast]]" - the main menu theme - is surprisingly catchy and fits well with the rest of the series' aesthetic.
* FanonDiscontinuity: To say this game was disregarded by fans well before Creator/{{Bethesda}} [[CanonDiscontinuity made it official]] would be an understatement!

* FanNickname: "Fallout: [=PoS=]" was and is still a somewhat popular one for the game. More recently, "The Burned Game" has gained some popularity.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The replacement of Nuka Cola with [[ProductPlacement Bawls Guarana]] and the soundtrack with generic metal grated with most fans.
* TheyJustDidntCare: The game is rather infamous for its irreverence for the continuity of the Fallout universe. Fans of the original games, even those on the development team, were not happy about it.

* CreatorsPet: A rare meta example. This game got ''VideoGame/FalloutVanBuren'' delayed. Fans were ticked. [[Creator/InterplayEntertainment Interplay]]'s response? Put a snarky TakeThatAudience message into the credits[[note]]"Thanks For the Laughs," followed by the [=URLs=] of the two largest ''Fallout'' fan forums of the time, whose users had bashed the game[[/note]] and outright cancel ''Van Buren'' to make a ''Brotherhood of Steel 2''... which, thanks to the poor sales of the first one and Interplay's subsequent bankruptcy, ''[[{{Irony}} also]]'' never got finished.

* CreatorsPet: A rare meta example. This game got ''VideoGame/FalloutVanBuren'' delayed. Fans were ticked. [[Creator/InterplayEntertainment Interplay]]'s response? Put a snarky TakeThatAudience message into the credits[[note]]"Thanks For the Laughs," followed by the [=URLs=] of the two largest ''Fallout'' fan forums of the time, whose users had based the game[[/note]] and outright cancel ''Van Buren'' to make a ''Brotherhood of Steel 2''... which, thanks to the poor sales of the first one and Interplay's subsequent bankruptcy, ''[[{{Irony}} also]]'' never got finished.

* CreatorsPet: A rare meta example. This game got ''VideoGame/FalloutVanBuren'' delayed. Fans were ticked. [[Creator/InterplayEntertainment Interplay]]'s response? Put a snarky TakeThatAudience into the credits and outright cancel ''Van Buren'' to make a ''Brotherhood of Steel 2''... which, thanks to the poor sales of the first one and Interplay's subsequent bankruptcy, ''[[{{Irony}} also]]'' never got finished.

* EvilIsSexy: Jane. Look at her outfit and her body. Just look at it.

* CreatorsPet: A rare meta example. This game got ''VideoGame/FalloutVanBuren'' delayed. Fans were ticked. [[Creator/InterplayEntertainment Interplay]]'s response? Put a snarky TakeThatAudience into the credits and have ''Van Buren'' outright cancelled in favor of making a ''Brotherhood of Steel 2''... which, thanks to the poor sales of the first one and Interplay's subsequent bankruptcy, ''[[{{Irony}} also]]'' never got finished.

* CreatorsPet: A rare meta example. This game got ''VideoGame/FalloutVanBuren'' delayed. Fans were ticked. [[Creator/InterplayEntertainment Interplay]]'s response? Put a snarky TakeThat into the credits and have ''Van Buren'' outright cancelled in favor of making a ''Brotherhood of Steel 2''... which, thanks to the poor sales of the first one and Interplay's subsequent bankruptcy, ''[[{{Irony}} also]]'' never got finished.

** Less of an example than the scores might initially seem to indicate. The actual review parts tended to be far more negative than most games scoring in the 6-7 range and several of the reviews did give far lower scores. More importantly, most reviews indicated there was absolutely no reason to play the game due to it being identical to games like Dark Alliance 2, which were better in every way. The review score itself wasn't always that bad, but the actual reviews were the same complaints the fan base had.

* OnlyTheCreatorDoesItRight: This game was not made by Black Isle Studios, the guys behind ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 1}}'' and ''[[VideoGame/{{Fallout 2}} 2]]''. Thus, it was to be expected. The end results came out, only to prove that this was the case. Cancelling ''VideoGame/FalloutVanBuren'' in favor of a sequel to this ([[{{Irony}} which also got cancelled]]) didn't help its case, either.

* DorkAge

* InNameOnly: Arguably. While there are some returning characters (The Vault Dweller, Rhombus, Harold), very little of this game resembles a {{Fallout}} game. The iconic Nuka Cola is replaced with [[ProductPlacement Bawls Guarana]], the retro soundtrack is replaced with generic metal and the [[BloodyHilarious series' iconic]] BlackComedy is notably absent.

* InNameOnly: Arguably. While there are some returning characters (The Vault Dweller, Rhombus, Harold), very little of this game resembles a {{Fallout}} game. The iconic Nuka Cola is replaced with [[ProductPlacement Bawls Guarana]], the retro soundtrack is replaced with generic metal and the [[BloodyHilarious series' iconic]] BlackComedy is notable absent.

* ReplacementScrappy: The game itself wound up being this to the anticipated but cancelled VideoGame/FalloutVanBuren (it would have been called VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}} had it been released).