sdThe Rampage series of games is one of a storied history. The original was well received, and ported to quite a few platforms, but the sequels have been hit or miss. Mostly miss. That did not stop Midway Games from trying to milk the series drier than Capcom levels. Cough…cough… Street Fighter franchise… cough. The big difference between those two games is that the Street Fighter series still holds a bit of esteem. The Rampage games have almost but completely lost any, if they had it in the first place. On the PlayStation, way back in 2000, Rampage Through Time tried to reinvigorate the fans. 

Rampage Through Time Continuity

The events of Rampage Through Time come shortly after the ending to Rampage: Universal Tour. The world is in a great shambles and the remaining people are trying their best to rebuild civilization. One solution that no one saw any problem with is conceived which involves time travel. The best way to accomplish a task today is to send a crew into the past. The problem with this line of thinking is simple. The monsters, accompanied by Harley the Warthog, have returned to Earth. They also happen to find their way into the time machine. This opens up the whole of history to the antics of the monsters, hence the name – Rampage Through Time.

Years of world changing gameplay

Midway went out of their way to expand the potential gameplay here. Rampage Through Time features various time zones each consisting of four levels for instance. The fourth level is a competition similar to the others. This time the action is confined in a recreation of a classic title (Asteroids, Breakout, etc). This is rather weird but it could break up the monotony of the whole Rampage thing. There isn’t really a lot that can be done to make this series better. It is what it is. As long as they are making their money back on it, there will be another sooner or later.

Rampage saw selective release

Rampage has appeared on plenty of consoles over the years. From the Nintendo Entertainment System to the Nintendo 64 (curiously, 16-Bit consoles were skipped). There are plenty of versions of Rampage available for consoles and computers alike. If you are interested in grabbing a Rampage title we have a handy (sponsored) ebay link (that supports RGM when you make a purchase) or grab a deal on Amazon.

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