But as he becomes larger, so does his vulnerable spot, a small green spot on his stomach, which opens only when players get up close and personal with the giant. Almost forgot the Vimps, cattle-like creatures that exist only to be harvested. In order to get Giants running at peak performance you'll probably require a PIII 800 or so with 128 MB of memory and a bad ass video card. Fortunately there are plenty of graphical tweak options in the main menu set-up screen to get things running smoother. There is an in-depth Giants tweak guide at 3D Spotlight .
Giants is a pleaser to look at, beautiful landscapes, awesome effects and original characters.
If you have one of the latest and greatest video cards it delivers a devastating palette, with vivid rich colors and textures. The different sky patterns throughout the game contain rich sunsets, dark overcasts and clear blues, it could've really been cool if the clouds actually moved. Although there are a few draw-in and clipping problems in the game, the unique character design helps make up for the graphical glitches. Sound Plant Moon did a great job in finding voice actors who could pull off the script and deliver it with top comedic performances. The Meccs have Cockney accents, the Smarties are English and Scottish while the Reapers seem to be French.