The Adrenaline Vault previews Giants looking at PlanetMoon's upcoming game that believes size matters. From the sound of the following clip, the game, described as an action/strategy hybrid, is becoming more of an action title as development progresses:

According to artist Bob Stevenson, Giants started as a blend of action and strategy, but has been simplified to concentrate on the action. People inhabit one character at a time and complete mission-oriented maps. As gamers proceed through the 30 levels, they come across timid characters called Smarties, a peaceful race that can create valuable things, such as weapons and bases. Feeding and protecting them earns their appreciation and good will, and the more of them that are found, the more sophisticated the things they create become. For instance, the Smarties can create innovative forms of transportation, such as the 30-foot tall elephants with mounted gun turrets.