Fallout 3 News Article @ GameSpot

GameSpot has written up a news article talking about the Fallout 3 screenshots and story elements that have surfaced over at No Mutants Allowed since the closing of Black Isle Studios. An excerpt to follow:

However, it was the shot of the main menu that caused the biggest stir among RPG fans. One of the options was “play with a friend,” indicating that Fallout 3 would have had a online multiplayer mode and possibly even co-op play. However, the developer admitted the screen’s graphics looked somewhat unfinished. “They looked good in game, but here, so close up, the self-shadowing looked really harsh on the characters.” He (or she) went on to describe what the final screen would have looked like. “The skybox animated, the train animated into the scene, and the characters moved around in their idle animations. Eventually we were going to do lots of cool stuff with this screen, but it was a really nice start.”

GameSpot had planned on posting the Fallout 3 screenshots, but were denied permission by Interplay shortly before this story went live. “Since the title was officially never announced, we’re not allowed to discuss it,” said an Interplay spokesperson, who would only refer to the game by its official code name, Van Buren. “The executive order is that we don’t want anything from it published.” The spokesperson confirmed that the order came directly from Interplay CEO Herve Caen.