Visually the game looks pretty good, but at a price. The game has high requirements to run at all smoothly. While it is possible to tone the game down, that does sort of kill one of the better aspects to the game. Almost everything in the game blows up rather nicely, so trees, buildings and walls all go boom when you hit them. Many of the explosions in the game are fairly spectacular as are some of the weather elements. The weapons for the Meccs are fairly standard, and get bigger as you progress. The sniper rifle is one of the better weapons and one of the more powerful. Once you gather some of your comrades in arms, a full onslaught from your group can take out many an edifice, or group of hostiles. It is a shame it is not possible to equip your Meccs with better weapons, although one nice feature is that it is possible to repair your fellows once you get a certain distance in the Mecc levels. Goodies are acquired via Gift Shops that scattered around the islands that serve as a storage area, limited medic and replenishment station during your adventures. You are not immune while in a shop however, so it is a good idea to kill all the bad guys before entering one.

I would be amiss if I did not mention the level of humor in the game. It is distinctly British in outlook and there are many an "in-gag" that would not be understood by those without a British sense of the absurd. The Reaper Guards all speak with a German accent, Kabuto sounds like a really angry drunken Scot on a rampage (growling) and the arch villain of the game is obviously French. The cutscenes are funny for the most part although a few can get a bit tiring after the first few times. Fortunately you can skip them by hitting the escape key. There is a fair amount of swearing in the game - naturally it has been censored, like the originally naked breasts on Delphi the Sea Reaper and the substitution of green blood for red. Regarding Multiplayer the game, surprisingly enough, works very well on even 56k modems. It has to be said that Mecc battles are most common as they are the simplest and thus lend themselves to online play best. There is no facility to play Sea Reaper jet-skis as there was with the hover-bikesin Sin, for example. This is a great shame as it would be great fun in multiplayer. Be warned however that Giants online is not a short game, like Quake II, III or Unreal Tournament. Those who have to pay for local calls wish to be a bit wary of getting involved in online games. What is odd is that a game that shines in multiplayer was released without the one capability that makes the game really worthwhile.