If there’s one good thing about all this legal mumbo jumbo between Bethesda and Interplay regarding the Fallout MMO, it’s that we now get to see what Interplay is actually doing with the property.
Recently, Interplay’s Chris Taylor released four bits of concept art from the MMO on the studio’s official message board, which requires a membership to access the proper sub-forum. Dated 2008, the images, we’re reminded by Taylor, are not final -- just concepts being used for the development of the title.
As one would guess, these images reveal a post-apocalyptic world rife with fractured buildings and objects sitting on top of a scorched earth underneath a sky blotted by debris. The lone image of a survivor, a dude with hip goggles and a smooth tan jacket, does give off that signature Fallout feel.
As for why these images were revealed, Taylor writes that they’ve been “released due to the lawsuit” in the initial thread about the concept art. In the same thread, Taylor mentions he'll continue bothering the lawyers to release more images, which would makes us happy pandas, as opposed to the sad variety.
So, Fallout MMO -- apparently it's still happening. What do you guys think about these images?
[via Kotaku]
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11:00 AM on 11.02.2009
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More like OMG they UN-ruined Fallout!
FO3 was good and all.. but after a while the game felt kind of meh. I still haven't gotten into the DLC, not counting a level 30 character, mostly because my computer melted on me.
It's the only Fallout title I've played (I've yet to install the first two games + Tactics), but I'm still open to anything Interplay has to offer.
I just love the Fallout universe all together, and this art makes me mucho happy.
Interplay is an office of lawyers who spend their time suing. The people who made Fallout are now mostly at Obsidian, and working on New Vegas. You want Bethesda to win so New Vegas stays on track... so, switch allegiances there, brother.
As for the art, it looks decent. Fallout 3 had better concept art in my opinion.
"Yeah, Borderlands is an awesome game... oh wait, this is Fallout."
I see what you did there! How clever! Because there could never be TWO games in the world with a post apocalyptic setting! Exclamation point!
"As for the art, it looks decent. Fallout 3 had better concept art in my opinion."
Did you really just compare concept art directly after stating you had a bias for Bethesda?
*rubbing my eyes* sigh... I mean.. come on.
All it is is Interplay exploiting a good franchise(and clinging on to the coattails of Fallout 3s success) for money.
Looks very splendid - love the whole concept of "Guess what? Life's growing again - and it just might skip eating you!" Oh carnivorous plants, I will never forget thee and your embarrassing murder of my character....