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The inhabitants of Isla Nubar certainly have caused a stir with the peoples of the world. And the World's eyes are set to focus one more on the small tropical isle following the video release of Jurassic Park. To add fuel to the fire, Sega have taken the story one step further, with mad scientists out to unleash the oversized reptiles on the unsuspecting world.

In a distinctly different style to the slow-moving original, Rampage Edition pits Dr Grant or a Raptor against the mercenaries left to ensure potential saboteurs are eliminated. As Dr Grant, the player can use whatever weaponry comes to hand, whilst the Raptor has only its claws and tail to fall back on.

Being a stickler for tradition, Raptor has kept his claw and teeth attacks, but this time round, Dr Grant's armoury has the welcome bonus of weapons that actually kill (as opposed to the stun business of the past). Just look at the array of pick-'em-up dinotoasters.

1. Grenades
2. Cattle Prod
3. Shotgun
4. Dart gun
5. Flame thrower
6. Machine gun

I can see that Sega were hoping for a fast-paced blaster which starred the brilliant reptile creations from the film, but what has emerged is a sad, shuffling OAP of a blaster.

It fails to succeed as either a platformer or a shoot-'em-up, with the action ambling along, and the dinosaurs and mercenaries offering little hassle.

Average sums this up nicely; buy the film on sell-thru instead.

Hmm, this is a very sorry excuse for a platformer. It doesn't start off well, with clumsy graphics and bland backdrops giving an indication of the bleak gameplay.

Whilst Rampage Edition is a faster-moving game than the original, it's all so dull top play with very little variety.

Granted, the dino-riding bit was a laugh, but even this cannot save the game from obscurity. Don't believe the hype, and give this a miss.

Graphics 67%
Drab in every respect.

Sound 56%
Awful effects and very little in the way of music.

Playability 70%
Easy enough to get to grips with...

Lastability 45%
...nothing interesting to keep you playing, though.

Value For Money 45%
You're joking aren't you? Forget it.

Overall 59%
A good idea, but poorly implemented.