Rampage: Total Destruction - Meet the Monsters

Midway's approaching city demolition simulator Rampage: Total Destruction is still a few months away and the team doesn't want you to lose sight of that. To help remind you, the Chicago-based publisher / developer has released a number of new screenshots and a trailer in addition to official character descriptions for the five selectable monsters.

Scroll down to the bottom of the page to check out the screens and movie, but continue reading on to learn more about the game's oversized beasties.

George the Ape

George the Ape doesn't monkey around. He uses his climbing abilities to scale buildings quickly, and he's always on the lookout for more bananas to increase his health. If you see this monkey, you know what to do -- run!

Lizzie the Dinosaur

They say not to swim for 30 minutes after a meal, but do you want to tell Lizzie the Dinosaur that? Nothing slows her down as she uses her speed to quickly "scale" and destroy building after building. After she visits your town, you'll wish she was extinct!

Ralph the Wolf

My what sharp teeth Ralph has! The well-balanced wolf likes to howl through the city, tossing taxicabs (or whatever else gets in his way) into buildings or into the distance. We've heard of Hungry like the Wolf, but this is ridiculous!

Gilman the Blowfish

Gilman the Blowfish has come up for air, and with his natural ability to deal with all water hazards, you'll wish you could throw him back! He's set to "fin"ish destroying all the buildings in your city, and he won't even feel any "gil"t about it!

Marco the Shark

Every week is shark week in San Francisco with Marco the Shark around. Now that he's hit the beach, it may be safer in the water! Even though his health isn't the best, years of evolution have streamlined this monstrous man-eater into a human-feeding frenzy. Marco gives new meaning to the line, "you're gonna need a bigger boat".

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