Fallout 4 Player Finds Fire Hydrant That's Shaped Oddly Like Elden Ring Statue
Elden Ringhas dominated the gaming landscape since its release back in February, and FromSoftware’s most ambitious game to date has captured the attention of millions of fans worldwide. It’s no wonder, then, that love for Elden Ring is bleeding into other game communities too, such as that of Fallout 4’s.
Fallout 4had a similarly huge impact on the gaming community when it was released in 2015, with players new to the franchise rushing to buy up copies. Now, after nearly seven years and many playthroughs of Elden Ring, players returning to Fallout 4are beginning to see some very similar shapes crop up around the Commonwealth that looks suspiciously like something straight out of The Lands Between.
Elden Ring Building Looks Suspiciously Like Old Pizza Hut
In a picture posted to the r/Elden Ring subreddit, user FlippinCactus shows an oddly shaped fire hydrant in Fallout 4 that looks eerily like the guide and gatekeeper statues from Elden Ring. Though they could not be more different in color and function, the hydrant’s shape is remarkably similar, featuring the same hunched back and what looks to be a head and two arms.
The purpose of these statues in Elden Ring is to guide players to the catacombs found near Minor Erdtrees. By interacting with the statue, a glowing blue trail will emit from its outstretched hand, marking The Tarnished’s map and pointing the way to the hidden entrance. The fire hydrants in Fallout 4, however, serve absolutely no purpose whatsoever other than to lend a sense of retro-futurist realism.
One user, Danisnotonavan, comments “Now this is pattern recognition,” referring to the cognitive process that links two, sometimes unrelated, pieces of information in the brain. This is a very common occurrence
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