- Publisher: Midway
- Release Date: Apr 24, 2006
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PSM2 Magazine UKIt's fun for a while, but the lame objectives and lack of power-ups soon make this a chore. It's about time this franchise was buried under some rubble. [May 2006, p.68]
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The formula was never that good to begin with, and shiny new graphics, tons of new monsters, and a host of unlockable moves simply cannot hide the fact that Rampage, no matter the generation, is a bore.
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Midway's got a decade to think about what they want the 30th anniversary Rampage remake to look like. Here's hoping they get it right then.
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Official Playstation 2 Magazine UKRepetitive and dull retread of a once okay game. [May 2006, p.89]
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Sadly there’s no traditional one-on-one mode, so players aren’t given the chance to inflict heaps of damage on one another.
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Many lackluster games have spectacular ideas but poor execution. Rampage: Total Destruction, on the other hand, has the same gameplay it's had 20 years ago, offering only negligible upgrades.
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Official U.S. Playstation MagazineStill, even at a budget price, it's hard to recommend this game to anyone but the most hardcore of Rampage fans...if they even exist. [July 2006, p.78]
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You would think that they could have done a better job than this. A free roaming 3D affair – think GTA but with a giant – wouldn’t have taken a whole lot more effort, and could actually have been an amusing little distraction. Instead, the developers have opted for half-assed 3D, and it doesn’t do the game any good at all.
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The core gameplay in all its monotonous glory is, unfortunately, entirely preserved, and while no one can deny the appeal of trashing pricey downtown real estate while noshing picture-snapping tourists and tossing trains, if you play one level you've played them all.
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It's just not fun yet. Sure, playing against people is a mild diversion, and it has a small amount of nostalgic appeal, but if they want to come up with something that's sold entirely on the basis of the fun of destruction, destruction has to be more fun than this.
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Those with a sadistic streak will enjoy hurling cars, gobbling victims and belching. But players will quickly tire of the repetitive button bashing required to raze buildings and swat hapless enemies.
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Even a budget price point can’t counteract the tedium that quickly sets in from the limited gameplay.
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The game’s best feature is its inclusion of the twenty year-old version of Rampage, which is actually smarter, deeper, and just plain better than Total Destruction. That's sad. Flee in terror.
Awards & Rankings
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#98 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2006
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 16
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Mixed: 3 out of 16
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Negative: 4 out of 16
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JohnM.Apr 26, 2006if you like war of the monsters and godzilla save the earth. plus multi player mode. rampage is a great edition for that type of gameplay.
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Feb 13, 2022quite difficult and boring.................................................
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[Anonymous]Jul 24, 2006