Gigantic

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 47 Ratings

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  1. Fireantus
    Jul 30, 2017
    8
    I was looking for a fun MOBA to play for a long time, but when the idea of the genre sit with me well, the density of its mechanics, extremely competetive and rather sour atmosphere surrounding them and the fact that the market is utterly, crushingly dominated by three titles made it a hard task. Fractured Space filled that role for me for a while, but with about 300 players online a dayI was looking for a fun MOBA to play for a long time, but when the idea of the genre sit with me well, the density of its mechanics, extremely competetive and rather sour atmosphere surrounding them and the fact that the market is utterly, crushingly dominated by three titles made it a hard task. Fractured Space filled that role for me for a while, but with about 300 players online a day it is on its way to the games haven….

    And then, Gigantic appeared. It caught my attention first with its looks and design. It was colourful and fun, but not childish. It had a strong visual identity and to my surprise, characters were all pretty well thought-out and just straight fun! Crazy moustached alchemist, old witch granny, owl musketeer… It all clicked with me enough to give the game a try, and I was enchanted. Because Gigantic for me delivers the MOBA’ish formula that just is extremely approachable, and here’s why…

    The game is simple. My biggest gripe with most MOBA’s is how complex and layered their mechanics are. Towers, cores, upgrades, equips, consumables, lanes, minions – there are a lot of tightly woven components to a classic MOBA that make these games tough to learn, offering a steep learning curve, which is not a bad thing on its own. Plenty of people enjoy a challenge of ‘getting good’ but MOBAs are also infamous for being extremely toxic. You are either good on the spot, or you need to listen to the ultimate blamefest, every game. Gigantic on the other hand offers a lovely, pretty unique and simple set of mechanisms. Summon creatures that aid you at certain spots and produce power for your Big Guy (titular Gigantic beast). Kill others and their creatures to gather more Power. If your team gets 100 power before enemy team does, your Big Guy goes for a friendly visit to the enemy Big Guy to hold him down so you and your teammates can spank him good. Each Big Guy have three wounds and loooots of Health Points, so it will take usually a few power-races to take them down.

    And that’s it, pretty much! It’s much, much simpler formula, and I am sure not everyone will like it, but for me it fits perfectly with the game dynamics, because Gigantic is a third person action-shooter-rpg kind of mixture, where everything happens really, really fast. So if you will need to spend extra time on some additional, convoluted mechanics, it would just create frustrating downtime and plenty of confusion. In this setup you can focus on properly picking skills from a narrow tree of choices as you level up in each game, working with your team to deliver good pushes and defences and just do your job to push your Big Guy to victory. Which is great, because it happens naturally and you can really just try to enjoy playing your champion well!

    All in all, so far it’s hard to say how’s the balance, but the content is solid. Sure, there is only one game mode and just three maps, but with a lively and fun roster of characters, some extra creatures to pick from and the fact that at this moment all characters sees play, well, it’s a really solid entertainment that I can recommend!

    If you’re looking for a light, easy to access MOBA’ish game, this one should fit you perfectly.    … Expand
  2. outch
    Sep 3, 2017
    10
    wow, this game is really cool, gorgeous and well animated, really intense and nervous. It has good mechanics and lot of skill. Playing it since open beta and still today. 10/10 would recommend
    (soz for bad English)
  3. Jacques94
    Sep 5, 2017
    10
    A cool mix of paladins, dota, overwatch. Interesting heroes which can be played with many different builds. Unfortunately there aren't many maps yet...
  4. Daniel213
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    The time I’ve invested into Gigantic so far feels worth it comunity , gameplay.
  5. Old_Huntress
    Jul 22, 2017
    6
    Has potential, but it's currently overshadowed by the problems it has. The graphics are too flashy to the point of having a problem reading what's happening on the screen. Matches are drawn out. Matchmaking looks like it just throws 10 available people together without taking their skill into consideration (I'd say 10-20% of matches are fair, rest of the time you're either stomping orHas potential, but it's currently overshadowed by the problems it has. The graphics are too flashy to the point of having a problem reading what's happening on the screen. Matches are drawn out. Matchmaking looks like it just throws 10 available people together without taking their skill into consideration (I'd say 10-20% of matches are fair, rest of the time you're either stomping or being stomped). Needs more maps. Bad balance. Combat feels overall good, but it's bit too hectic (mostly because of visual over-saturation) . Hopefully, they'll fix most of these things, but right now it' a "no".… Expand
  6. muzmuz
    Jul 22, 2017
    6
    A unique take on MOBA. Or should I say, hero-fighter and hero-shooter MOBA? It's different from the other battle arena games out there. You fight 5v5 on a arena with a rather different kind of layout, summon creatures and eliminate enemies and their creatures. There are no actual minions or towers, rather, players fight to death in an attempt to power up their own Guardians. The game endsA unique take on MOBA. Or should I say, hero-fighter and hero-shooter MOBA? It's different from the other battle arena games out there. You fight 5v5 on a arena with a rather different kind of layout, summon creatures and eliminate enemies and their creatures. There are no actual minions or towers, rather, players fight to death in an attempt to power up their own Guardians. The game ends when the enemy Guardian is killed.

    It has its fair share of flaws, but worth a try especially since it's free to play, you can then decide for your own afterwards if you want to invest real money, provided you enjoy it.    … Expand
  7. Xon
    Jul 24, 2017
    9
    One gets the feeling if the game had launched before Overwatch and Battleborn as was intended it would have had an easier time winning over players, which it deserves.

    The gameplay is fluid and fun. The characters well designed and balancing is an ongoing effort. It is very well optimised, running on weak lenovo ideapad 300. It is clear that this was a special project for the people    One gets the feeling if the game had launched before Overwatch and Battleborn as was intended it would have had an easier time winning over players, which it deserves.

    The gameplay is fluid and fun. The characters well designed and balancing is an ongoing effort.
    It is very well optimised, running on weak lenovo ideapad 300.

    It is clear that this was a special project for the people who worked on it.    … Expand
  8. davsonder
    Jul 21, 2017
    10
    beautiful, nice flow and mechanics, charismatic characters, great scenarios and innovative game mode. there's no reason why you shouldn't try this game
  9. BillyPainter
    Sep 9, 2017
    10
    It is a fast and super-fun game that combines beautiful graphics, very insteresting heroes, moba-rpg skill mechanics and great 3rd person fps gameplay. The heroes are very balanced and every role is played the way you wanted to be.
  10. SYWNK
    Jul 23, 2017
    10
    GIGANTIC is the best MOBA-like game I have played. I have played so many MOBA's and not one was able to even grab my attention except GIGANTIC. I could praise it for almost every element of the game. Saying that though, my opinion of the game is also would be quite subjective as I am quite new to the MOBA genre. I understand the negative criticisms, the game is very simplistic and "flashy"GIGANTIC is the best MOBA-like game I have played. I have played so many MOBA's and not one was able to even grab my attention except GIGANTIC. I could praise it for almost every element of the game. Saying that though, my opinion of the game is also would be quite subjective as I am quite new to the MOBA genre. I understand the negative criticisms, the game is very simplistic and "flashy" but these complaints don't really affect my experience.… Expand
  11. darthyz0r
    Jul 24, 2017
    10
    Gigantic is really quite something that caught me by surprise. I've really tried to like MOBAs and have never been able to be invested. I enjoy watching them, but they've never been my forte. Gigantic is a MOBA, in a sense, but it's really not in the context that most think of MOBAs (common correlation is to DotA, LoL). Gigantic is really it's own breed, and you could spend hours drawingGigantic is really quite something that caught me by surprise. I've really tried to like MOBAs and have never been able to be invested. I enjoy watching them, but they've never been my forte. Gigantic is a MOBA, in a sense, but it's really not in the context that most think of MOBAs (common correlation is to DotA, LoL). Gigantic is really it's own breed, and you could spend hours drawing comparisons to games like Overwatch (another I never really got into, despite my FPS-centered background), but you'd never actually hit the nail on the head.

    The combat and movement is amongst the smoothest I've experienced. The game just flows exceptionally. The heroes, while currently at a count of 19 with more to be added perpetually, are immensely diverse and while they have stark similarities to those in other games, still differentiate in unique ways that evoke the "ohh that's cool" response.

    There are 3 maps presently, with more to be added, that spice up games and encourage experimentation with different team comps to creatively pave your victory path. Additionally, each map changes mid-late game into "clash mode" where points are relocated and the space condensed to force more engagements, playstyle adjustment, and keep match times low. It really gets exciting and it's an awesome mechanic.

    The game is free, but you can buy an Ultimate Pack for $30 that has some unique skins, currency, fortune cards (awards things for various in-game goals on completion) and all heroes now and ever (Smite does this, it's a cool idea). There is no P2W at all, purchases are purely cosmetic or for heroes, which require personal skill to succeed with. Heroes can also be earned via soft "crown" currency over time for free (fortune cards help this), but it takes time.

    It's available on Steam, although it does open the Arc launcher and you have to make an Arc account. This isn't a fault of game quality, and although may be annoying for some, it's not that foreign if you've played any of Ubisoft's games via Steam (U-Play launcher requirement). Not docking any points there, don't think it's fair to discredit game quality because of that. My fingers can click and type a few more times today.

    The Art style is really unique and for a game that's flew under the radar it's really a must play. Once you get a couple games in it becomes familiar and deceptively addicting.    … Expand
  12. Corwin
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    Was one of the most fun MOBA / arena shooter games while it lasted. Unique art style and characters and fun mechanics.
  13. CrazySpike
    Oct 3, 2017
    9
    A MOBA + Hero Shooter hybrid which has a lot of competitive spirit in it. The vivid character roster, creatures and the battle between the Guardians make the game really good and different from other MOBAs!
  14. alejandra09
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    Motiga have created a fast paced and intense game that MOBA and shooter fans will both be able to sink their teeth into. An Incredible art style mixed with fantastic hero designs makes Gigantic stand out from the crowd and offers limitless possibilities.
  15. Pedroski2111
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    Gigantic may not exactly be wildly innovative, but its likable characters and tactical
  16. Pancho11111
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    Make the game stand out, even among the crowded free-to-play MOBA genre pc game
  17. Ricardete
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    I am quite new to the MOBA genre. I understand the negative criticisms in very balanced
  18. Fabioski
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    Now we have just to wait and see which kind of support after launch we'll get.
  19. juanjp
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    Bad publicity and a dividing the playerbase too much, plus the closure of the studio causes a unique, free to play game to shut down.
  20. Carlosrat
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    The few problems the Gigantic has are eclipsed by the sheer fun that that it is to play and I don’t see myself dropping this game anytime soon.
  21. zenyattas_orb
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    Brilliant game, loved the frog boi, Wu. Gameplay was fluid and abilities were fun. 10/10 Awful it got shut down.

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76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. CD-Action
    Oct 30, 2017
    80
    Gigantic offers engaging, fast-paced gameplay and well-designed daily quests system, but needs much more characters. Dividing the PC community between Windows Store, Steam and Arc will not help it succeed. [10/2017, p.64]
  2. GamingTrend
    Aug 14, 2017
    90
    Motiga have created a fast paced and intense game that MOBA and shooter fans will both be able to sink their teeth into. An Incredible art style mixed with fantastic hero designs makes Gigantic stand out from the crowd and offers limitless possibilities. The few problems the Gigantic has are eclipsed by the sheer fun that that it is to play and I don’t see myself dropping this game anytime soon.
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  3. GameSpot
    Aug 12, 2017
    80
    Gigantic may not exactly be wildly innovative, but its likable characters and tactical depth are impressive enough to make an old formula feel fresh again. These key core elements, plus the vital ingredient of a healthy fan base that guarantees you’ll pretty much always be able to find a match, make the game stand out, even among the crowded free-to-play MOBA genre.
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