Gigantic: Rampage Edition Preview - "The MOBA That Deserved A Second Chance"

is the return of the vibrant multiplayer game that's taken some time off to make kaiju-sized upgrades. The 5v5 MOBA hero shooter first launched in 2017, and despite scoring rave reviews, it shut down a year later. With the help of a new developer and Gearbox Publishing, is making a big return with a new coat of paint and a reasonable price point thatprovides a lot for what some games charge for a single-character skin.

When first launched, it was released against some steep competition in the free-to-play multiplayer game genre. However, almost seven years later, many F2P games have failed to evolve and keep their players interest. After some hands-on time with 's latest build and its newest characters, it's clear that developer Abstraction Games has made many improvements to make the property worth reviving.

The gameplay feature that drastically helped stand out was its immense and imposing Guardians, who continue to be a significant game highlight. Each team's Guardian gets powered up through the player's actions until their meter is full, causing the kaiju-like creature to rampage across the stage to attack and stun the other team's creature. During this time, players are given a brief opportunity to damage the enemy Guardian and attempt to finish them to win a match. These moments of weakness are often 's most intense as both teams gather to either defend or attack the Guardians.

A well-coordinated team can potentially deal enough damage to an opposing Guardian to win in a single phase, but the other team might not make it easy.

While the Guardians are a returning feature, new maps, heroes, and Rush mode are promising additions. Unlike most common MOBA designs, 's maps can be multilayered and are a lot of fun to navigate and explore, especially the new Picaro Bay map that encourages verticality. With such a considerable variation in playable heroes, testing how each can navigate 's well-constructed maps adds another layer of enjoyment to the easy-to-play