The release of id Software’s next first-person shooter RAGE is just around the corner, with a scheduled launch date of October 4th in North America and October 7th in Europe and the UK, so we’re going to need to prepare for the variety of mean, nasty, disfigured and otherwise tough-looking enemies we’ll come across.

Only once these brutal foes are defeated shall we be able to ride off into the dusty, cloud-encrusted sunset to live a life of peace and tranquillity.

Until then, however, we’re going to need to defend ourselves against these fearsome fellows:

And that’s not even the half of it! RAGE includes all manner of mutated beasts and behemoths, and who knows what else!

El33tonline will be seeing RAGE at gamescom this month, so we’ll be sure to let you know about any other enemy types we discover, but until then you can glimpse a few other hostile creatures in our previous coverage of the game with tons of screenshots, gameplay videos and more information.