Giants: Citizen Kabuto

Giants: Citizen Kabuto is an action-focused blend of third-person combat and real-time strategy set on a distant planet contested by three very different species. The marooned Meccs rely on firearms and explosives, the mystical Reapers are the planet’s original inhabitants, and Kabuto is a gigantic, ravenous monster capable of overpowering smaller foes.

Each species offers a distinct style of play and different attacks. Most of the game takes place in a third-person view across a fully rendered 3D landscape, with jet-packing, warping, and leaping joined by an optional first-person perspective. Base-building and resource management are available for most races through a streamlined interface.

Single-player missions include objectives such as rescuing Smarties and recovering lost items. Multiplayer modes feature deathmatch, capture the Smartie, and versions with base-building enabled. The planet’s wildlife and vegetation also react to the conflict: creatures such as Smarties, vimps, and rippers can be employed, captured, eaten, or fought, while plants can be crushed, knocked over, or burned.

Game Details

• Developer: Planet Moon
• Publisher: Interplay
• Release date: December 21, 2001
• Platform: PlayStation 2
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Real-Time Strategy, Role-Playing, Shooter, Strategy