Okay! This is another one of those games that is adored by its adherents but makes the rest of us kind of scratch our heads…
Name and developer, please. If you are the first person to respond correctly, you get to go to State!
Retro-styled games for the modern era.
This is obviously Giants: Citizen Kabuto, by Planet Moon Studios. Published by Interplay (one of their last!)
I remember there being a huge kerfluffle over the fact that the Sea Reapers ran around topless.
It was very popular with Mac users, but unfortunately didn’t sell a lot of copies despite this because the legitimate distribution channels for the port were virtually nonexistent.
Got giants with my video card, and remember that the difficulty curve jumped at one point and gave up on it..
Ravuya: You are correct! The bus leaves at 7:45 from the school parking lot. Remember to wear your letter jacket. Don’t be late, and make sure you use the bathroom before we leave – it’s about a three-hour drive to the state capitol.