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 Giants : Citizen Kabuto - Races
   
 Date  : Jan 9th, 2001
 Genre  : Action
 Developer   : Interplay
 Author  : Jin-Ning Tioh
Here are the races and main characters found in Giants. Click on the pictures to enlarge them.

Meccaryns


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Five cocky aliens armed with superior hardware and suits known as the Meccaryns (Meccs for short) are on their way to Planet Majorca for an annual lad's holiday filled with beer and women. Unfortunately, their ship was eaten by a giant "Gibbon" space fish. With nothing more to do then play cards and get drunk, our lads have no choice but to wait. After two months of waiting and getting drunk, they are ignominiously "discharged" out of the fish's bowels. Left with no choice but to limp to the nearest hunk of rock for repairs, they landed on the island just to find the most violent welcoming committee they had ever met. Aided by their superior technology and teamwork, the Mecc's have only one objective: To get their ship up and running to transport them to planet Majorca for a well-deserved holiday. If they are forced to blow up everything and everyone on the island, well, so be it.

Sea Reapers


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These exotic female creatures come with crimson eyes and skin of a soft bluish tint, and usually wear virtually nothing. However, don't be fooled by their looks. They were the dominant life form on the island years ago, ruling over the other races on the island with an iron fist. This ended when they decided to protect their privacy by creating the ultimate defense system - A 900-ton monstrosity of bone and muscle called Kabuto. Unfortunately for the Reapers, Kabuto fitted the job requirements too well, not only chasing outsiders but the Reapers themselves off the island. After surviving Kabuto's onslaught, the Sea Reapers have adapted themselves to their new home, developing mystical powers with the ability to perform lightning quick attacks using swords and bows, and cast elemental spells to cause untold chaos within a massive radius.

Kabuto


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As Yan the Samurai Smartie says, "When big Kabuto ass drop from sky, run like your nuts are on fire". He ain't kidding. The Sea Reapers' ultimate defense system, Kabuto went a little berserk and instead chased off all the Reapers into the ocean. Standing over 10 times the height of a normal person, Kabuto is capable of grabbing an opponent and swallowing them whole, or sticking them on his two spikes to keep them as a snack for later. Although Kabuto is not sure how he came to be on this beautiful island save for a serial number "001" imprinted on his stomach, he is definitely sure of four things: He's big, he's hungry, he's mad as hell and he'll do anything to protect the one thing he still loves: His new home. The only weak spot this giant brute has in his tough skin is located directly in the center of his gut.

Kabuto Offspring


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When Kabuto wants some company, he has the ability to eat Smarties to get in touch with his feminine side and lay eggs. This in turn will produce mini-Kabutos, called Offsprings. They can grow to half of Kabuto's original size if fed enough vimp meat. They are useful allies in battle, thinning out enemy numbers quickly. Also, they can fetch enemies for Kabuto's consumption if he's too low on health to do it himself. To do this, they can burrow their way to the target. Be warned, if your Offspring brings back the food, it has a chance of killing you. Talk about dangerous food.

Smarties


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Smarties are the main inhabitants of the island. They are hardy, small, and extremely ugly. But, when they join your cause, they can be very useful. Besides acting as your guide throughout much of the game, they are the main resource to Meccs and Sea Reapers for base building as well as bodybuilding for the Kabuto. Sea Reapers and Meccs have to keep these little imps happy by feeding, protecting and providing a bar for them to get drunk and happy. In turn, they'll build buildings for you in order to get more firepower. Kabuto however, doesn't keep them happy at all. In fact, Smarties are extremely unhappy to see Kabuto. Kabuto simply grabs them up and chomps them down. This will serve to either make Kabuto grow in size, or allow him to lay eggs to get Offsprings. Either way, they are useful to all three races.

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