Giants: Citizen Kabuto 2000

Is it still worth playing?

The first project of a studio made up of former Shiny Entertainment staff, this third person shooter with real time strategy elements was released for Windows in December 2000. The player takes one of three humanoid races: the gun-toting Meccaryns, the magic-wielding Sea Reapers or the gigantic Kabuto. Each player controls a single character, a design chosen to keep players on the action and free of micromanagement. Single-player missions form a story, with objectives such as eliminating enemies or a structure, testing eye-hand coordination or rescuing units. The view is third person by default and first person is optional. Each race has its own offensive style and a special mode of fast movement, and defeated creatures drop power-ups. Three races with three styles are a reason to try each in turn, and that holds today.