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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giants:_Citizen_Kabuto Giants: Citizen Kabuto had base-building and Asymmetrical Multiplayer combat along with a well-told and humorous single player campaign.

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[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 24 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

This game ruled. There's no way that such a fractured, insane mess of a design should ever have worked, but somehow it did. Also, genuinely funny.

[–] besmtt@lemmy.world 9 points 4 weeks ago

Absolutely! What a wonderful game.

[–] Breadhax0r@lemmy.world 23 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

This game was so bonkers, they don't make them like this anymore. Though, they didn't really make them like that then either.

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah this game is absolutely one of a kind. Nothing else like it. Really funny too, with great voice acting and a wacky story!

[–] Pencilnoob@lemmy.world 15 points 4 weeks ago

OI, IT'S TOO HIGH UP TO REACH gestures to mesa

That game is so good I'd play it more if it wasn't hampers by extremely annoying controls. Especially the last phase, so frustrating!

It's like three different games in one!

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 8 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

As a pubescent teenager at the time, the main thing I remember is the pre-hot-coffee controversy.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

We deleted a file that deleted the top, didn't we?

(For the sake of the art ofc)

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Sounds about right to me.

[–] TSG_Asmodeus@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago

I remember loving everything about this game except the name and the controls; truly baffling decisions there, haha.

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago

I remember getting a demo of this game on a CD in a computer magazine. I thought it was super weird and the controls were impossible to figure out.

[–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago

I genuinely skipped it because the name was complete gibberish and signified nothing.

So many trash games around then, not worth risking you precious teenager money on something that wasn't a sure thing.

[–] weirdo_from_space@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

That's some awesome 2000s coverart! I want to give it a try now, I love shooters.

Edit: Shiny Entertainment guys made this? Now I definitely want to play it!

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago

TIMMY

If there was ever a game that needs a remaster, it's Citizen Kabuto. I need another playthrough. It has a great polish dubbing

[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I owned this but could never play it because my hardware was too weak. :(

I wonder if the CD is still at my mom’s house somewhere…

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago

After 20 years, the CD is probably unusable. It is on GoG and Steam for like 5 bucks though

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 weeks ago

Jeez, if that's Kabuto I'd hate to see Kabutops!