Giants Citizen Kabuto Free Download for PC is a third-person shooter video game with real-time strategy elements. It was the first project for Planet Moon Studios, which consisted of former Shiny Entertainment employees who had worked on the game MDK. Giants went through four years of development before Interplay Entertainment published it on December 6, 2000 for Microsoft Windows. A Mac OS X port was published by MacPlay in 2001 and the game was also ported to the PlayStation 2 later that year.
Players take control of a single character from one of three humanoid races to complete the story or to challenge other players in online multiplayer matches. They can select heavily armed Meccaryns equipped with jet packs, or amphibious spellcasting Sea Reapers. The game's subtitle «Citizen Kabuto» refers to the last selectable race, a thundering behemoth who can execute earthshaking professional wrestling attacks to pulverize its enemies. The single-player mode is framed as a sequential story, putting the player through a series of missions, several of which test the player's reflexes in action game-like puzzles.
Game critics praised Giants for state-of-the-art graphics, humorous story, and success in blending in one genre with another. Criticisms of the game centered on crippling software bugs and lack of an in-game save feature. The console version rectified some of the flaws found in the PC versions, at the cost of removing several features. Giants sold poorly initially for both Windows and PlayStation 2; however, it sold well afterwards and the game has gained a cult following.
Gameplay
In Giants: Citizen Kabuto, players take on the roles of three humanoid races: gun-toting Meccaryns, magic-wielding Sea Reapers, and the gigantic Kabuto. Each player is assigned direct control of a single character. The game's developers, Planet Moon Studios, created this design to encourage players to focus on the action and not to be burdened with micromanagement.[1] Players can customize the controls, which are largely the same for each race, with slight differences for abilities. Giants Citizen Kabuto Download free Full Version.
The single-player mode consists of a sequence of missions set as an overarching story. Each mission requires the completion of certain objectives to progress to the next mission. The objectives are usually the elimination of enemies or a certain structure, but several of them test the player's eye–hand coordination or require the player to rescue and protect certain units.[3] Players control their characters from a default third person perspective; a first person view is optional. Each race has its own offensive style, and a special mode of fast movement. Killing a creature releases a power-up, which heals or awards weapons to its collector.[4]
Large two-legged creatures with no arms or wings stride in from the top. Five armoured humanoids, armed with guns, jump in from the bottom. Four of them are carrying big-headed humanoids on their backs. Symbols and gauges are in the corners—a red heart at the bottom right. Next to the heart-shaped symbol are icons of weapons.
A Meccaryn player and his jet pack equipped team attacks targets through the default third-person interface.
The real-time strategy elements of Giants consist of base building and resource gathering, wherein the resources are small humanoids called 'Smarties'.[5] There are a limited number of Smarties in a mission, and players must rush to gather them, or kidnap them from each other to gain an advantage.[1] Players also gather sustenance for the Smarties to make them work; Meccaryn and Reaper players hunt the cattle-like Vimps for meat and souls respectively. The options in building a base are limited; players can neither choose the locations for the structures nor manage their workforce in detail.[6] Players in control of Kabuto need not build a base, whereas the character gains strength and produces subordinate characters by hunting for food.[7] Kabuto consumes Smarties to increase its size and power; at maximum size, he can produce smaller Tyrannosaurus-like units as subordinates. To restore his health, Kabuto eats Vimps and other units (player- and computer-controlled). Giants Citizen Kabuto Game free Download Full Version.
Multiplayer mode allows a maximum of five Meccaryn, three Sea Reaper, and one Kabuto player (s) to play in each session.[9] Due to the lack of a game server browser, players connect through online services MPlayer or GameSpy Arcade for the Windows version,[2] and GameRanger for the Mac OS X version.[10] Besides the standard «destroy all enemy bases and units» missions, the multiplayer mode includes deathmatches and «Capture the Smartie (flag)»-type games.[11] Players are permitted either to start with a full base, or to build one from foundations.[12]
Plot
The game world of Giants is set on a fictional «Island» traveling through space.[13] Its surface comprises grasslands, deserts, and forests, surrounded by azure seas.[4][8] Players have an unobstructed view of the game world to its horizon; whereas distant objects are slightly blurred to convey a sense of distance.[14] Missions for Meccaryns provide cover to hide behind, large spaces of water for Reapers, and creatures for Kabuto to eat.
Characters
Planet Moon intended for the player characters to provide a diverse gameplay experience,[1] laying down requirements to make the characters distinct with unique advantages and disadvantages.[14]
Meccaryns use high technology and attack as a pack led by the player.[15] Meccaryn players sport guns, explosives, and backpacks that provide special abilities:[4] jet packs allow players to fly over obstacles and outmaneuver opponents,[16] and the «Bush»-pack camouflages the character as a shrub.[17] In single-player mode, players assume the role of Baz, leader of a group of Meccaryns comprising Gordon, Bennett, Tel, and Reg. Several scenarios in the game shows the responsible Baz frustrated with the laxity of Gordon and Bennett, and the inquisitive Tel and Reg.
Sea Reapers are amphibious, humanoid swimmers.[1] Therefore they regain health in contact with water, and the game's Piranhas do not attack them.[2] To travel fast over land, players can «turbo boost» their Reapers to targeted areas. The Reapers can use swords, bows, and spells, such as summoning firestorms or tornadoes, in combat.[19] Planet Moon Studios initially conceived the Sea Reaper single-player character, Delphi, as evil, but later gave her a conscience. Giants Citizen Kabuto game free Download for PC Full Version.
Kabuto is the titular creature of the game, and the only one of his race.[20] In his back-story, the Reapers created him as their guardian, but found him beyond control. Creative Director, Tim Williams gave the «Citizen» title to Kabuto for its allusion to the character's wish for a sense of belonging to the Island.[13] The game developer modeled Kabuto's attacks after those of giant monsters in classic monster movies,[21] allowing him to use professional wrestling attacks and aerial techniques such as elbow drops, foot stomps, and the «butt flop» described as «like the body slam, but with less dignity».[4] To balance his strength, a weak point at his waist inflicts heavy damage when struck.[8] Players playing the giant monster can assume a perspective through his mouth to target prey.
For non-playable races, the team designed Smarties to have oversized heads, bulging eyes, and idiotic personalities for comedic effects.[3][4] Players labor for the Smarties while witnessing their hedonistic indulgences. The payoff, however, is a «giant gun».[18] Standard enemies include Reaper Guards (male Reapers with no magical ability, who serve as common soldiers), as well as fauna such as the insectoid Rippers, beast-of-burden Sonaks, and bat-like Verms. Giants Citizen Kabuto Free Download Torrent.
