10 Video Games That Let You Become A Literal Monster
1. Rampage
Did you ever watch King Kong and think, "Hey, maybe being a giant ape would be kickass"? Ever sympathise with the plight of Godzilla? Are you pro-rights for gigantic wolfmen?
Rampage has you covered on all three fronts. Well, if by "sympathise" you mean "destroy anything as one of three massive monsters".
That's what Rampage has let you do in variations iterations from way back in 1986. The core concept has always been the same: pick one of the three and smash, crash and bash buildings to rubble.
No deep, interwoven storyline connecting the ape, lizard or wolf. No bananas plot twists like your wife being your arm (seriously, that's a thing). Just you, and a couple of friends if you wish, living out the fantasy of being a giant monster.
There's an element of tactic at play, being an arcade game after all. Don't eat electrical stations or get bombed, don't let paparazzi blind you with their cameras.
But otherwise, Rampage lives up to its name with pure, unadulterated carnage. Just remember to avoid being eaten by your mate if you shrink back to human form. That can end a friendship.