So, I bit the bullet and pre-ordered this bad boy. I don’t buy many video games. At all. I think the last game I bought was Halo 3. But yes, I have pre-ordered this one (and will pre-order Halo Reach eventually as well).
To say I’m impressed by the level of detail, immersion, and gameplay evident in all the videos I’ve seen would be a massive understatement, and the latest producer’s video only cements that fact. There may be some minor spoilers in here.
I’m sorry, but this game looks amazing. This is the exact right way to do our 80’s properties proud. Pay some great homage to the vintage style, but reinvent and reinvigorate the brand in a new way for a new audience as well.
I think all we can hope for is that the Rise of Cobra sequel is powerful enough to warrant a game of this type for G.I. Joe, I think that would be a very cool thing. But until then, I’ll live vicariously through the Transfans.
Quite suddenly, over the past 24 hours, a rumored leaked script for the sequel to G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra has gotten quite a bit of focus, from many online sites like Collider, FilmDrunk, and Den of Geek. It even started a Twitter war between FilmDrunk and elmayimbe from Latino Review. So, you know this thing resonates with the geek film crowd out there. Whether it’s due to the disappointment of the first film, or a love of the G.I. Joe franchise deep rooted in the 80’s, I’m not sure, but whatever the reason, it’s already sparked some debate.
So what caused the outcry?
Well, let me preface this by saying something… I have read the script in question. I received it a few weeks ago and ran it through some filters, and it certainly did not appear to be legit based on what I heard and saw.
That’s not to say it didn’t look legit on the surface. In fact, I’ve read quite a few scripts in my day, and I’ve seen some fanboy dream scripts, and some authentic scripts, and on the surface, this script read like a real script. It didn’t have much of the fanboy angle, it drew a lot of elements from the first film.
But at the same time, it also introduced many great elements from the cartoon and comic, and actually wove it into a pretty interesting, cool story. But there are reasons I didn’t post anything about this mysterious script:
If the fandom didn’t like it, we risk backlash against a film based on a script that might not be real
If the fandom loved it, and it ended up being fake, there could be backlash against Hasbro and Paramount for not using this script.
Either way, Hasbro/Paramount loses, in my mind, and based on the virulant reaction to The Rise of Cobra (much of it well deserved), that’s not a chance I really wanted to take.
So, before anyone asks…no, I will not be sharing the script. I know there will be fans out there who claim Hollywood is muffling it because they don’t want people to know it’s real. I don’t know the truth 100%, but I have strong suspicions that the script is not legit. It is a very entertaining read, but ultimately I suspect it will not represent what we see on screen in 2012, so rather than get the fandom in an uproar over something that may not have any actual bearing on the final product, I’m going to keep a lid on it.
I think we can all agree… the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra video game wasn’t the pinnacle of video game capabilities. In fact, many would say it was downright awful. Personally, there were parts of it I enjoyed…enough that I played it all the way through the end and unlocked all of the characters. But, by far the best part about the game, bar none, was the music. It had some elements of the Rise of Cobra film, but it’s done in a purely orchestral style, and even with some generic techno-mix thrown in there, it really is a great listen.
Well, the guys over the MS Gulf Coast G.I. Joe Collectors Club have gathered the songs together from the game, (which also had some nice homages to the Sunbow theme mixed in there) and has collected it all into a massive soundtrack .zip file.
I’ve been listening to it tonight, and it’s been surprisingly entertaining. Really good stuff, for a pretty mediocre game.
They’ve posted it up on MegaUpload right here. Give it a shot!
As a kid the ’91 version of Snake Eyes was one of my favorites. Sure, he had the cheesy orange weapons, and bright sky blue on his uniform, but I just loved the figure. And the best part of this custom is that kingphilbert doesn’t translate it to an exact replication of the 1991 version, but the homage is clear.
Paint is awesome, parts choices are awesome. I just really, really love this figure.
Nice work, kingphilbert! Found the custom at HissTank.com.
