Rampage: Total Destruction

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Midway
  • Release Date: Apr 24, 2006
Metascore
51

Mixed or average reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 34
  3. Negative: 13 out of 34
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  1. Game Informer
    65
    In the end, I don't see this title connecting with an audience beyond the most hardcore Rampage fans. [May 2006, p.97]
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  2. PSM Magazine
    65
    Ultimately, it's a short lived blast at best, overshadowed by the much better "War of the Monsters". [Jun 2006, p.84]
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  3. ZTGD
    65
    The problem is that the core game tries to be something it was never meant to be and that really drags the overall fun factor well below where it should be.
  5. Next Level Gaming
    60
    I seriously question the longevity of this title, even with multiplayer and a ton of unlockable stuff. I think this is a weekend rental for the most part.
  6. Yahoo!
    60
    The series' simplified gameplay takes a step backwards with Total Destruction, and the overall experience is decidedly mediocre. But sometimes, after a hard day of work, you just want to knock over a skyscraper.
  7. Cheat Code Central
    60
    Once the novelty of the new graphics wears off, we're stuck with a 20-year old arcade game that I'm not so sure I would label a classic in the first place.
  8. GamesRadar+
    60
    If the control wasn't so sloppy and loose, Total Destruction could easily have been a much better game. As it stands, this is just like every previous entry.
  9. Times Online
    60
    The biggest problem with Total Destruction is the lack of things to do, besides building-bashing and car- tossing.
  10. Game Chronicles
    60
    Tried-and-true fans of the original will be ecstatic with Total Destruction, but the younger hardcore gamers will probably be wishing they were playing their Greatest Hits version of "Devil May Cry 3" or "God of War" for the umpteenth time.
  11. Entertainment Weekly
    58
    After an hour or two of Total Destruction button-mashing, you'll be ready to move on to "Q-Bert."
  12. Gaming Age
    58
    It provides a great old school time, with plenty of levels and things to destroy in them that you can enjoy I short bursts. Any fan of the series will be more than ecstatic with this rendition.
  13. GameSpot
    57
    Total Destruction is a glossy coat of paint on an ancient gameplay formula that simply doesn't hold water in 2006.
  14. Gaming Target
    55
    Fleeting moments of fun are not enough to make Rampage: Total Destruction a must play for anybody.
  15. Games Master UK
    54
    There's a reasonable amount of potential for some multi-player monster fun, but all that impromptu city demolishing action all gets old real quick. [June 2006, p.79]
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  16. PSX Extreme
    53
    In the end, you’ll probably make it through Las Vegas, San Francisco, and London, but after that, if you’re still playing, you’re either immensely bored or far more enamored with the game than I was.
  17. 1UP
    50
    The muddy controls make it difficult to judge where your creature is standing in proportion to the buildings.
  18. IGN
    50
    The gameplay is simply sub par, and the production value is that of any generic budget title.

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#98 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2006

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User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 4 out of 16
  1. JohnM.
    Apr 26, 2006
    10
    if 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.
  2. Ardho
    Feb 13, 2022
    7
    quite difficult and boring.................................................
  3. [Anonymous]
    Jul 24, 2006
    8
    This game is for those who want to get into all the parts in Grand Theft Auto and Simpsons Hit And Run where you can just run off destroying This game is for those who want to get into all the parts in Grand Theft Auto and Simpsons Hit And Run where you can just run off destroying buildings, and it's for those who are just so mad and frustrated and want to tear things up...this game is decent and the graphics are nice. There are tons of more characters and not just 3. But I must admit, this game would not be worth $40 so they put a good price on it. And the fun gets more fun if you use the cheats which you can figure out on www.gamefaqs.com. The game will have you playing for a long time or a short time. It all depends on how you play it.… Full Review »
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