Wanna go on a Rampage? Kill the Peds!

Pedestrians are not your conventional cannon fodder like Vampires, Nazis or Zombies. They're nothing but innocent bystanders populating a game only to make you feel like you're part of a living, breathing world. That been said, you and I both know that in any free roaming game out there, you've indulged in a killing spree of innocent civilians to please your sadistic side. In today's article, we'll take a look at games that allow you to do this really well.
PS: This article may end up offending you if you're the sensitive variety.

Prototype

In Prototype you step into the boots of a genetically mutated anti-hero who really doesn't care how many people he kills - as long as he gets the job done. Using a plethora of super-powers, Alex Mercer can slice, dice, eviscerate and maim the crap out of regular New York folk. And if you're really feeling bored, hi-jack a tank and roam around the city for hours running over or blowing up anything that walks without any sort of penalty.

Grand Theft Auto Series

Even since Grand Theft Auto III happened, you've probably been running over civilians purposely or un-intentionally (yeah right) while driving your car around the huge game world. In Grand Theft Auto IV, it just becomes a tad more interesting and hilarious thanks to the game's brand new physics engine that animates pedestrians realistically. This means ramming your vehicle into someone would make their body bounce off your blood-stained fender in a pretty violent way. Feeling a bit creative? Hijack a chopper and use it's blades to mow an entire street down a la 28 weeks later.

Saints Row 2

Saint's Row 2 was a lot like GTA IV, only way more over-the-top and awesome. Even though it followed the same mission structure as the GTA series, it allowed players a tremendous amount of variety, some of which included trolling like hell with the local population. Indulge in some Crowd Control where you mercilessly beat up crazed fans hounding a famous celebrity or just Trail Blaze your buggy through the streets of Stillwater setting innocent pedestrians on fire. And if you're feeling particularly destructive indulge in some mayhem with unlimited ammo and blow up any pedestrian or car unfortunate enough to cross your path.

Postal 2

There comes a time in every man's life when he breaks if pushed too far. That's exactly what happened to the Postal dude way back in 2003 after his annoying wife nagged the crap out of him. As a result, the local population of Paradise suffered in terrible ways. He ran around shooting them, burning them, decapitating them with a shovel, peeing all over them, electrocuting them with a tazer gun, poisoning them with anthrax and lots more.

Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now

One of the most awesome racing games made till date, Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now, actually allowed you to complete a race not just by racing but by destroying all your opponents or killing every pedestrian and animal in that level. Of course if you're the sensitive type, you could play the censored version of the game that transformed pedestrians into zombies but that was not nearly as cathartic as ramming head first into some one crossing the road only to watch their body literally explode on impact.