Long before Bethesda made the Fallout 3 we know and love today, the now defunct Black Isle Studio (part of Interplay) was hard at work developing the sequel to Fallout 2 and it was codenamed Van Buren.

This original “Fallout 3” was set in Utah and Colorado, unlike the current one which is in Washington D.C. Featuring a 3D engine presented in an isometric view, the game was unfortunately cancelled about 3/4 way through development in 2003.

There’s a tech demo out there for this game, and I’ve downloaded and played it. Interestingly, it felt like a rough 3D isometric version of Bethesda’s Fallout 3.

Check out the following screenshots I took from the game: