The Game That Left a Gigantic Hole in My Heart

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  • @MioloCosmico
    @MioloCosmico 7 місяців тому +124

    I still feel like a widow to this day after the servers went down for this game, it was by far one of the best multiplayer experiences i ever played and i'm so so happy to see it returning with a proper shot at glory

  • @amityosifovich1805
    @amityosifovich1805 7 місяців тому +161

    Me explaining to my friends that gigantic isn't an overwatch copy: "IT WAS ANOUNCED FIRST!!!"

    • @tingispingis
      @tingispingis 7 місяців тому +31

      It has nothing in common with Overwatch aside from "team vs team objective gaming"
      Your friends should stay off the drugs

    • @susboi911
      @susboi911 7 місяців тому +2

      @@tingispingisi like gigantic too but you don’t gotta lie, some of the charcter designs and skills are quite similar

    • @amityosifovich1805
      @amityosifovich1805 7 місяців тому +22

      @@susboi911 GIGANTIC WAS ANOUNCED FIRST!!!

    • @Wandermidget
      @Wandermidget 7 місяців тому +12

      @@susboi911 There is not a single character from Gigantic that looks like it came from Overwatch and vice-versa.

    • @susboi911
      @susboi911 7 місяців тому +3

      @@Wandermidget beckett being tracer, a pilot with two pistols; HK being bastion, who has two forms identically; imani being widowmaker, sniper who has to charge up their gun to do maximum damage. all these characters have distinct personalities compared to overwatch charcters but have superficial similarities and that’s what people looked for back then to defend overwatch im not saying it’s right but you can see why they thought the way they did

  • @MothFable
    @MothFable 7 місяців тому +35

    This is so incredibly fortuitous considering the game is being RERELEASED ON APRIL NINTH WITH TWO NEW CHARACTERS, A NEW MAP AND CROSSPLATFORM WE ARE SO BACK YEAAAAAAA. I’m so glad to see this absolute gem of a game coming back, and it makes me so happy to see that with current landscape all gigantic needs is some good marketing and it’s gonna be big.

  • @del_tane
    @del_tane 7 місяців тому +42

    This is unironically my favorite game of all time, I was so broken when it shut down. I tried so many others, paladins, Overwatch, smite, etc. they were fun but nothing was as good as gigantic. So happy it’s back

  • @willgamebro4936
    @willgamebro4936 7 місяців тому +39

    I'm excited to get my hands on this game again. It deserves another chance at success.

  • @loitersquadX
    @loitersquadX 7 місяців тому +31

    Dude, this video totally captures how I felt. When the game disappeared, I had no idea why or if it would ever return. I don't give out 10/10 ratings often, but this game is off the charts. Let me break it down for you. It felt so alive, fresh, and fun. The maps were huge, but they didn't feel empty or boring. It was just perfect.

    • @Ike_
      @Ike_  7 місяців тому +8

      So glad I am not the only one who feels this way. Game struck a chord for sure.

    • @loitersquadX
      @loitersquadX 7 місяців тому +3

      @@Ike_ i hope we get to play oneday

    • @lordgrub12345
      @lordgrub12345 7 місяців тому +3

      @@loitersquadX well, it's back!!!

  • @pimpsonparade
    @pimpsonparade 7 місяців тому +11

    I felt the same way after Battleborn shut down. It's one of the few games I've gotten every achievement in.
    Years ago, I beat the campaign with my brother and our friend. Still one of my favorite gaming memories.
    There's no reason it couldn't co-exist with games like Overwatch and Paladins. That's why my skin crawls whenever some moron looks at a hero shooter and parrots, "OVERWATCH CLONE OVERWATCH CLONE BAWWWWK"

  • @BubblyBanjax
    @BubblyBanjax 7 місяців тому +37

    You forgot to mention they are bringing ranked queues to the game but whatever, great video. The montage at the end felt like a call to duty and I'm here for it.

  • @HeWhoSoars.
    @HeWhoSoars. 7 місяців тому +14

    Im so excited for this game to come back!!!! Im hoping that Gigantic coming back opens the door for Battleborn. Thats the game the left the biggest hole in my heart...

    • @sirbear4962
      @sirbear4962 6 місяців тому

      b a t t l e b o r n….. holy shit i still have the game disc😢

    • @HeWhoSoars.
      @HeWhoSoars. 6 місяців тому

      @sirbear4962 I can still install it on my Xbox. I do so every now and again. Hoping that one day, it will let me past the title screen🙏

  • @Tryfox95
    @Tryfox95 7 місяців тому +12

    your not alone in this !!! this game left a weird void.

  • @NougatNate
    @NougatNate 7 місяців тому +7

    Even if down the line, they implement some micro transactions, I won’t care, I’m just happy that this game is returning
    And another thing to point out regarding the rampage edition coming out in April
    The rights to the game were given to abstraction and gearbox
    Abstraction games is developing it, they’re the same company behind Danganronpa and the king of fighters series
    A gearbox publishing is…. publishing it, they made risk of rain an homeworld, an the sibling company gearbox software made brothers in arms and the borderland series
    Gigantic is in MUCH better hands now, and I can’t wait to see what the future has in store for this game.

    • @Ike_
      @Ike_  7 місяців тому +2

      It would be amazing if it becomes profitable enough to where they really take the game further with its updates and invest in adding new heroes. Here's to hoping!!

    • @HeWhoSoars.
      @HeWhoSoars. 7 місяців тому +2

      I'm hoping that Gigantic will be super successful and Hearbox will revive their own hero shooter. I loved Gigantic and Battleborn to death. But I definitely preferred Battleborn. Also, if they did introduce micro transactions I would spend so much money. The devs deserve it

  • @PlasmaAbyss
    @PlasmaAbyss 7 місяців тому +15

    We love Ike and Gigantic

  • @sawkman2092
    @sawkman2092 7 місяців тому +3

    The stone has been rolled away, the tomb empty and bare. It returns when it was needed most.

  • @Jarmi777
    @Jarmi777 7 місяців тому +17

    It's going to be so weird being back in this lovely game.

  • @platinumslash1740
    @platinumslash1740 7 місяців тому +4

    When I first discovered this game it was already shut down. Now I get a chance to play which is exciting

  • @IronSalamander8
    @IronSalamander8 7 місяців тому +6

    Great video. I loved Gigantic, and will definitely get it again.
    My favorite multiplayer shooter is PvZ:GW2, and I do like TF2 and Paladins, but Gigantic is excellent, and can't wait to play again.

  • @casuallyhardcore5224
    @casuallyhardcore5224 7 місяців тому +2

    Awesome video!! I'm soo pumped to be able to play this game again. See you on the airship my friends.

  • @assignedcringeatbirth69666
    @assignedcringeatbirth69666 7 місяців тому +6

    The way you talked about Motiga and the design of the game was fantastic!
    See you in the airship!

  • @jarongriffin8514
    @jarongriffin8514 5 місяців тому +3

    Update: its back. Out on everything

  • @kingkills3406
    @kingkills3406 7 місяців тому +6

    Amazing Video AND IT'S COMING BACK ❤❤❤ WE CAN FINNALY BE AT PEACE IN GAMING 🎉🎉

  • @ShotofCyanide1
    @ShotofCyanide1 7 місяців тому +7

    I never heard of this game until the relaunch trailer. The maker of this video did an amazing job showcasing this very interesting gameplay. Great clips and a summarization of the nuanced gameplay mechanics. I'm actually hella excited to try this for the first time. I was a huge fan of Battleborn and this looks like I might enjoy this even more.

    • @Ike_
      @Ike_  7 місяців тому

      Thank you for watching! The airship awaits!

  • @jibbs_aim
    @jibbs_aim 6 місяців тому +2

    I really appreciate the breakdown of Gigantic's gameplay as I am super excited to get into this game when it re-releases this month. However I feel that this script is confusing depth with variety. The amount of variety in strafing in overwatch is very small: you press A or D, that's it. However it is deceptively deep, and such a simple mechanic is not even mastered by the top 1% of players on ladder. A good example of this is CSGO. There is not a lot of variety to "peek corner and click head" but the depth to it has kept a thriving competitive scene for years. Chess has no variety but possibly the biggest competitive scene of any game in history due to its depth. Variety is a great way to add depth to a game, but less variety does not mean less depth.

  • @Coopwoot
    @Coopwoot 7 місяців тому +3

    Beautiful Irony that Gigantic is coming back after Paladins and Overwatch failed

    • @breadguyyy
      @breadguyyy 7 місяців тому

      they're both still going, but paladins at least is in a death spiral which is a shame. I know it's accrued a lot of technical debt over the years with overhauls and team changes and is running on ue3. I'm almost hoping it gets a sequel/remake like smite 2

  • @drakkon2zshadowsz909
    @drakkon2zshadowsz909 7 місяців тому +2

    It’s great that it’s coming back now, especially with how bad the state of overwatch is I feel like the hero team shooter community is starving for something fresh

  • @JacobSReeds
    @JacobSReeds 7 місяців тому +1

    I'm certainly looking forward to the resurgence of the game. I played in the beta for a few rounds and it was just like old times.

  • @Coopwoot
    @Coopwoot 7 місяців тому +2

    Thank You for giving a history lesson on this game

  • @nebuloid.
    @nebuloid. 7 місяців тому +1

    Excellent vid! So happy that Gigantic is coming back. 🎉

  • @ShaneStapler
    @ShaneStapler 7 місяців тому +2

    aanother reason to hate overwatch fans.
    great video, thanks for the trip down memory lane and i hope to see more content when the game comes out :)

  • @nn4mz
    @nn4mz 7 місяців тому +3

    20:54 - “Who” is saying?
    Because I’ve heard the contrary: That the developers will be putting “very little” development/work into it after launch.

  • @kensonplays
    @kensonplays 7 місяців тому +2

    As an OG player, I'm excited. I've already set aside $20 in steam wallet funds so I won't have to pull from elsewhere, once its purchasable!
    I missed this game, and was so glad I was invited to the playtest a few days ago.

  • @redwolfplayz996
    @redwolfplayz996 7 місяців тому +3

    Dang your commentary is better than mine. I commend you.

  • @KaizenNox
    @KaizenNox 7 місяців тому +1

    on April 9th, Gigantic is coming back

  • @AlejandroGonzalez-fl3hq
    @AlejandroGonzalez-fl3hq 7 місяців тому +1

    To be fair, Paladins does have more similarities to Gigantic than Overwatch, since there's a bit more variety of ways to play each hero thanks to the talents/cards systems plus the item store. But the premise is completely different, like OW it's about capturing and pushing, but the idea of collecting energy, summoning creatures and rushing to wound thr guardian seems like such an original design, I couldn't play the game at the time even though I really wanted to, and now I CAN'T WAIT TO PLAY IT. This video also worked as a bit of a guide so thanks and see y'all on April 9th!

  • @bboylinxcs
    @bboylinxcs 6 місяців тому +1

    Oh you mean kinda like comparing giga...
    I mean Battleborn to Overwatch...oh and how Paladins has turned the tables on Overwatch today lol ... I wouldn't compare gigantic to any of these games it's very unique and good in its own way and was ahead of its time

  • @OmegaFox09
    @OmegaFox09 7 місяців тому +1

    I LOVED this game. I was so shocked when it announced its shutdown. I played OW1 and Paladins very often back then, but Gigantic had its own special charm that made it unique.
    I loved the aspect that you really needed to focus on actual teamwork and that taking down a singular enemy on your own wasn’t easy. Most of the time when I got kills, is when I was with my own team. Especially taking down that pangolin like character. At least that’s what remember.
    I hear it’s going p2p, but if the price is good and has a better following (I’m praying that it will) than in the past years, I’ll consider purchasing it.

  • @maddasher8471
    @maddasher8471 7 місяців тому +1

    we are back baby

  • @sozi6862
    @sozi6862 7 місяців тому +1

    I never even heard of this game! It looks awesome, I'm glad it's coming back so I can try it. I'd say it is a questionable launch date though, with Overwatch season 10 and a new hero on the same day. Still, I hope they find success!

  • @Tatsujen
    @Tatsujen 7 місяців тому +2

    I'm giving you a subscribe in hopes that you keep up the good Gigantic work! This was a great video and I think you've got a lot of potential!

    • @Ike_
      @Ike_  7 місяців тому

      Thank you for watching!!

  • @Alernategem
    @Alernategem 7 місяців тому +1

    If I had known they would close the servers the first time I would have played so much more. I won’t make the same mistake twice.

  • @sirbear4962
    @sirbear4962 6 місяців тому +1

    if you call gigantic similar to overwatch, you haven’t played Gigantic

  • @UndeadxSanta
    @UndeadxSanta 6 місяців тому +1

    I'm so happy it's coming back, was a fun experience I can tell the devs loved the game.

  • @deltacosmic5358
    @deltacosmic5358 7 місяців тому +2

    I thought gigantic was a new game when rampage edition was announced i didnt know it had all this history behind it

  • @MicDubTV
    @MicDubTV 7 місяців тому +1

    Great video, man!
    As an Overwatch vet, I will say that some of your assertions of OW not having much movement are pretty off. So many heroes have movement abilities. Including my dear Pharah! Lol
    BUT, I do agree that it has nothing like the stamina system of Gigantic. And it doesn’t have the expression of something like even Apex. Most higher-skilled movement in the game is still based on cooldowns rather than letting players express themselves with movement that everyone has access to.
    I’ve never had the chance to play Gigantic. I played some Crucible, a LITTLE bit of LoL, and a pinch of DOTA 2. But, I’m super excited to play Gigantic. I’m so jaded with OW & would love for Gigantic to succeed this time around! I WILL be buying it!

    • @Ike_
      @Ike_  7 місяців тому

      Hell yeah, thanks for watching and I appreciate your take! I think OW has so much more potential for movement, especially since it has a company like Blizzard behind it.
      I think that’s why Gigantic is so much more impressive IMO. Not only do heroes have movement abilities, but the stamina system allows each one to use those abilities in their own way too. Each hero can do ability and AA cancels that can be optimized to hell, which I find so cool.
      Excited for you to try G:RE when it comes out! See you on the airship!

  • @bennie1079
    @bennie1079 7 місяців тому +1

    For me it was battleborn..
    Please bring that back gearbox

  • @ShotofCyanide1
    @ShotofCyanide1 5 місяців тому +1

    So I tried this game for the very first time on April 9th, and I have to say; Thank you Ike. This game really is a gem. I can't remember the last time I enjoyed pvp game this much. It's hard to fit this game in a box, it's so unique, so expressive, and so beautiful in many ways. If it weren't for this video I may have missed out on playing it. I was genuinely thinking "meh, looks alright but come talk me if and when you decide to re-release Battleborn Gearbox." Now, idek know if I'd drop Gigantic for that game. ^_^

    • @Ike_
      @Ike_  5 місяців тому +1

      So happy you love it! Thank you for the kind words!

  • @Dragonmist19X
    @Dragonmist19X 7 місяців тому +1

    I missed the game when it was first a thing but got in the closed beta the other day and I instantly got hooked.

  • @rachelelizabeth8445
    @rachelelizabeth8445 7 місяців тому +5

    Well done! ❤

  • @ooooswain
    @ooooswain 6 місяців тому +1

    This was a great video. I never played Gigantic, but I've pre ordered it as I can't stand what overwatch has become. When you described the mobility mechanics in Gigantic, my hype for the game went up a whole lot. I agree with you the mobility heroes in overwatch are way more fun, and honestly if wrecking ball didn't exist, I'd have quit the game a long time ago. Ball is the only reason I continue to play the game even though I think the game is a shell of its former self.
    The stamina system in Gigantic looks incredible I cant wait!

    • @Ike_
      @Ike_  6 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for watching! Excited for you to play it come April!!

  • @genarotorresvargas5513
    @genarotorresvargas5513 7 місяців тому +2

    I feel like that brother... Thank you for putting it in words

  • @Rapala_D
    @Rapala_D 7 місяців тому +1

    In my years of gaming, there has been two games i had been upset to see dropped. Gigantic and anthem. I truly believe this game can really be apart of competitive and casual community. There is just no game on market like it. Combat and animations are top tier. I probably have mentioned this game way to many times in the past couple years wanting it to come back. I'm going to put soooo much time into this and recommended it to everyone! If a big streamer, especially a MOBA streamer picks this up, this game will explode. I hope they really put effort into advertising this game.

    • @Ike_
      @Ike_  7 місяців тому +1

      Hell yeah, can’t wait to be back!

  • @GoldenCrusader-ji5oq
    @GoldenCrusader-ji5oq 7 місяців тому +1

    well guess what ITS COMIUNG BACK

  • @mathieuRakoto
    @mathieuRakoto 7 місяців тому +1

    Good video ! Hope this game will succeed this time !

  • @Nuzzrio
    @Nuzzrio 7 місяців тому +1

    ITS BACKKKKKKKKKKK

  • @MNDRGN_
    @MNDRGN_ 7 місяців тому +2

    We are back baby! This also left a hole in my heart, so happy to see it return 🤩

  • @BrahamDonza
    @BrahamDonza 7 місяців тому +2

    This video explain the same feeling i have when Gigantic left the game industry back then, i learn that time, games can die too...

    • @howardyoo4070
      @howardyoo4070 7 місяців тому

      But fortunately, they can be reborn too

  • @ClearSpade
    @ClearSpade 7 місяців тому +1

    This is a good video, I often see other videos saying that Gigantic is a more casual overwatch or paladins when its definitely not. The depth of the game is very deep and has macro strategies on par to LoL at the pro level.

    • @Ike_
      @Ike_  7 місяців тому

      Agreed! It’s got the action of a hero-shooter and the strategy of a MOBA. Thank you for watching!

  • @Tangy_Horizon
    @Tangy_Horizon 5 місяців тому +1

    I never played gigantic, but i will april ninth

  • @wastoodistracted866
    @wastoodistracted866 7 місяців тому +3

    Good video dawg

  • @kusolp544
    @kusolp544 7 місяців тому +1

    was the game good on the competitive side like ow or more like a casual game like paladins?

    • @Ike_
      @Ike_  7 місяців тому

      It’s hard to tell exactly what you mean.
      The scale was nothing like Overwatch. Blizzard had seemingly infinite money/resources to pour into a comp scene, but the gigantic scene was taken very seriously for the short time it was around. I don’t know for sure what a current comp scene would look like, but now that we have custom matches (with spectator mode) it could have legs again.

  • @Zero-bh1lv
    @Zero-bh1lv 6 місяців тому +1

    We makin it outta overwatch with this one

  • @kusolp544
    @kusolp544 7 місяців тому +1

    are both big guardians any different? or the same in terms of weakpoints attack etc

    • @Ike_
      @Ike_  7 місяців тому

      Both are the same mechanically, I believe.

  • @sayonarakid
    @sayonarakid 5 місяців тому

    I like Gigant very much and I'm very happy with it returning. I dont't like mobas and its overall mechanics like buying itens and having all skills locked in the begining. I don't believe that having to unlock your skills makes a good way to creat player expression. Maybe an artificial way. I don't see any difference if everything was unlocked since begining. For the arcade sticks in your back I guess you like fighting games and in fighting games there is a lot of player expression without any artificial blocks like levels or items. But Gigantic do it the right way cause it gives you different options for what skill to get. You can get the same skill but with different protperties that actually creates your way of playing or adaptability. I'm happy with it comming back and will be playing it day one

  • @MICROKNIGHT3000
    @MICROKNIGHT3000 5 місяців тому

    Well it is BACK

  • @Tory-JJ
    @Tory-JJ 7 місяців тому

    Pre alpha tested. Good game. Release was mrh, snowball char was op

  • @newtz.
    @newtz. 7 місяців тому

    overwatch and paladins i would not say are similar to gigantic. theres a single game similar to gigantic i can think of.... smite.

  • @phantomchuckles
    @phantomchuckles 7 місяців тому +1

    it's back, baby!!!🎉

  • @tresvecesno7071
    @tresvecesno7071 7 місяців тому +1

    YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @wizardly
    @wizardly 5 місяців тому

    Its back again, and its dying again. Enjoy it while you can.

  • @SliceOfRandom
    @SliceOfRandom 5 місяців тому +1

    I love passionate humans 🥰 you give me hope

  • @Tory-JJ
    @Tory-JJ 7 місяців тому

    I mained voden. Username was jungle/jungle with voden

  • @manpanpan27
    @manpanpan27 7 місяців тому +3

    Please credit your sources :( The spreadsheet obviously took effort to make and to say „There‘s a spreadsheet“ while also taking obvious inspiration for some of your points from Shammy‘s video on overwatch and paladins, who made the spreadsheet for that exact video is sad to see. Your video still has unique things to say and is slightly more concise and focused on gigantic, so leaving out sources kind of discredits you, because I have to wonder whether you just took the unique points from something I haven‘t seen yet, so crediting inspirations or at least citing sources of ressources you directly showed is in everyone‘s best interest.
    Otherwise cool video, looking forward to gigantic :D

    • @Ike_
      @Ike_  7 місяців тому +2

      Valid. Can't change the video portion, but I will source in the description. Appreciate you.

    • @manpanpan27
      @manpanpan27 7 місяців тому

      @@Ike_ Thank you! :D

  • @codynickles87
    @codynickles87 7 місяців тому

    If my founders pack still valid

  • @TheAnxiousOwl
    @TheAnxiousOwl 5 місяців тому

    And look where overwatch is now..

  • @xibladekidd
    @xibladekidd 7 місяців тому +1

    if i’m not mistaken isn’t the rampage edition adding a new game mode??!!

    • @breadguyyy
      @breadguyyy 7 місяців тому

      yeah rush mode

    • @xibladekidd
      @xibladekidd 7 місяців тому

      @@breadguyyy what’s it like?

    • @whatdothlife4660
      @whatdothlife4660 7 місяців тому +1

      @@xibladekidd It's dumbed down, smaller map, and you start the match maxed out and just spam abilities. I hope that peolpe actually play Clash when it comes out.

    • @xibladekidd
      @xibladekidd 7 місяців тому

      @@whatdothlife4660 oh so kinda like a tdm? that’s cool, im definitely gonna play both. i hope they add a payload type of game mode maybe even a ffa

  • @gateishonn
    @gateishonn 7 місяців тому +1

    👍👍👍👍

  • @strvmpet
    @strvmpet 5 місяців тому

    well lucky you

  • @Phoenix42.0
    @Phoenix42.0 7 місяців тому

    Jumping costing stamina is very weird and not done in any other multiplayer games as far as I know. I don't think I would have liked this at all and maybe would have quit the whole game becasue of this one piece. I spam jump all the time and I've never been punished for it my entire life in multiplayer games, why would this game suddenly start?

    • @Phoenix42.0
      @Phoenix42.0 7 місяців тому

      I never knew the game existed when it was out but it looks like something I would have loved other than jump costing stamina

    • @Phoenix42.0
      @Phoenix42.0 7 місяців тому

      Oh it's coming back, I REALLY hope they change jump costing stamina

    • @Tatsujen
      @Tatsujen 7 місяців тому

      @@Phoenix42.0 You can think of jumping like vertical dodging. Being able to jump constantly would change the dynamic of the game, I think. Being punished for wasting stamina during a fight is a core concept here.

    • @Phoenix42.0
      @Phoenix42.0 7 місяців тому

      Actually if you watch many Apex legends tips videos or other FPS games, they always say don't jump as a dodge technique as it puts you in a predictable ark and good aimers will beam you for the last 3 quarters of your jump time. Jumping is anti dodhging, not dodging. Unless you have full movement in the air in this game?@@Tatsujen

  • @kirkflynn4850
    @kirkflynn4850 7 місяців тому

    Is cross play for pc as well or will that be separate from Xbox/ps?

  • @gustavogonzalez3591
    @gustavogonzalez3591 7 місяців тому +1

    Isn't it coming to nintendo switch? 😢

    • @Ike_
      @Ike_  7 місяців тому +1

      Sadly, no. :(

    • @gustavogonzalez3591
      @gustavogonzalez3591 7 місяців тому +1

      @@Ike_ damn :( it would be amazing to play it on the switch

  • @Circurose
    @Circurose 7 місяців тому

    Probably gonna be dead on arrival again.