Giants: Citizen Kabuto is a classic pc game released by interplay and developed by Planet moon in the year 2000. For Fusionmods very first video review we take a quick look at this awesome classic PC game.
Excerpt: "With the strong rumor that Halo: Combat Evolved is going to be remade graphically from the ground up, it brings us to the question of why aren’t more games being remade? We’re not talking about reboots like the new emo Devil May Cry, or re-imaginings like the first person shooter XCOM. We’re talking about a true remake like you see endlessly from Square-Enix with its Final Fantasy games on the handhelds – they’re completely faithful to the original, save a new engine, graphics and occasionally an additional mission or two; the upcoming localization of Dragon Quest VI is a great example.
So, we’ve picked out seven games that desperately need a modern remake, sometimes due to their primitive graphics, sometimes due to their incompatibility with the current OS, or the fact you need to do some major tweaking to get them to run (unless GOG.com does it for you, bless their souls.)
These games aren’t old or have already been remade, so you won’t see M.U.L.E., Sid Meier’s Pirates or Seven Cities of Gold – in fact, the oldest of the games is from 1994. You also won’t see games that require little work to be remade, which is why you won’t see Grim Fandango here, either. These games would require serious undertaking. The games also have to remain the same genre and style, so no Elder Scrolls version of Ultima IV, either."
Good list.
I'm not sure what's happening with the DX HD mod - haven't looked into it in ages, as it seemed like it was never going to be completed. I did a playthrough last year and will do another one before HR arrives, and tbh I enjoy having it look and feel the way it does.
A nice HD remake would be nice, but isn't necessary. Same with Thief actually.
By remake, we mean a ground up remake, not making higher resolutions of the same old textures and models.
With the gaming medium becoming ever more popular, it's easy to let some of the less financially endowed gems slip through the cracks. Thankfully for you, Chart Box have brought you some of their favorite games you probably never played.
A combination of many factors, including poor marketing and lack of funding, have resulted in many great games slipping under the radar. Unfortunately, these are some of the most stunning, engrossing and challenging games that have ever graced the gaming medium.
So this chart is here to recognise the outstanding achievements that have come, gone and are now lost in the bargain bin at the back of PC World.
"If you enjoy the Ratchet and Clank and/or Jak and Daxter games then you have Interplay to thank for blazing trails with their seminal epic, Giants: Citizen Kabuto, an incredible blend of open-world environments, jet-packs, crude British humor, and fast-paced action.
Far from being an action-packed one-trick-pony though, Giants was also a gorgeous technical feat that featured expansive island environments, beautiful sunsets, and fluid character animations, which helped bring the highly bizarre inhabitants of this alien planet truly come to life."
I remember this game. Seemed pretty innovative at the time. The nice thing about looking back at games enjoyed in the past is that sense of fond memories. They may not translate well now, but they sure were fun then.
