Delphi needs them for magic.īuilding the bases is a bit of a yawn and quickly grows repetitive. The Meccs and Kabuto need Vimps for food. In a hilarious twist, the resources you need to gather are organic – Smarties, who construct your base, and Vimps, cattle-like animals that you need to hunt. As the Meccs and Delphi, the mission structure evolves from pure action to establishing bases, and eventually fashioning an item or technology you need to defeat the enemy on that particular level. While an action game first, Giants does incorporate elements reserved for RTS games – namely base-building and resource gathering. Giants’ racing bit – because why not? Fun fact – in the Beta version of Giants, Delphi didn’t wear a bra. So you, of course, must destroy him first – a feat you can accomplish only by taking on his form. Kabuto comes into the picture midway through the game, when he’s unleashed by the Sea Reapers to destroy you. In controlling the Meccs, and subsequently as the Sea Reaper princess Delphi, your aim is to put a stop to the Sea Reapers’ tyranny once and for all.

The gist of the singleplayer story is that the evil Sea Reapers are making life hideous for the island’s resident Smartie population. You begin Giants as the Meccs, but eventually switch to controlling the rogue Sea Reaper Delphi, before finally playing as Kabuto. Giants is set on a huge floating space rock upon which three races of creatures – the jovial Meccs, sexy Sea Reapers, and the star of the game, Kabuto – find themselves vying for power. And then there are the visuals, which – despite a litany of minor glitches – are surpassed only by Sacrifice in their hue of vibrant colors. Secondly, each of the three characters is very distinct. For one, it’s rife with British humor that’s hilarious.

It’s hard not to like Giants: Citizen Kabuto.

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