Videogame supersite IGN got a chance to have a hands on with the upcoming G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA at E3, and they’ve reported mixed results. Greg Miller writes”
“Really, that’s all there is to say about Joe. You just go through the levels mowing everything down. If you’re playing by yourself, you can switch characters at anytime while tackling the game’s three difficulties; there are going to be 20 missions with about two to five sections in each mission; and dialogue pops up in text boxes with the speaking character’s image (there are no voices for the conversations).”
Sounds like some typical licensed fare, but I still think for the Joe fan in us, there may be some things to enjoy. Guess we’ll find out in July. To check out the article click here.
Along with our earlier press release on Hasbro licensing, Playthings has a report on what sorts of opportunities the toy giant has for books and other literature.
According to Michael Kelly, Senior Global Publishing Manager, “Our worldwide publishing program is an integral part of Hasbro’s strategy to create cohesive global brands. The team has created a long-term story arc for each IP which provides yet another way for fans to enjoy these amazing sagas. The history of the brands, combined with the depth of the characters and the layer of the films lends incredibly well to creating truly exciting and immersive publishing works. We were highly selective in choosing these publishers to work alongside Hasbro to bring Transformers and G.I. Joe brands to life on book pages ranging from color/activity books to storybooks, novelty books and novels.”
To read the full article click here, or check after the break. Thanks to Shin Densetsu of HissTank.com for the intel.
New screenshots have come across the wire courtesy of Team X-Box! These great screens give us our first glimpse at the video game rendered Snow Cat as well as some nice shots of the Resolute style HISS and some cool action images as well. Click here to check out the article or simply view the images below:
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I’ve also put a few of the older shots in there, too, just to keep them all together.
GameTrailers.com has posted a brand new, nearly two-minute long trailer for the upcoming G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA video game by Electronic Arts. Check it out here, or just look at the embedded video below. Rock on!
Continuing their great coverage of the upcoming G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA video game, IGN has posted another production blog with one of the folks working on the project. This time around it’s Matt Marsala, Senior Producer on the title. He posts a nice long article, with several very cool vehicle images scattered throughout, including the very familiar Snowcat as well as a new up-and-coming vehicle called the Cougar!
Several very interesting quotes are also in the article, including:
“It was at this point that Hasbro “opened the vault”, granting us access to reference not seen in a very long time. Once they understood what it was that we were trying to do, they were very accommodating in giving us access to the reference we needed, including some of the more obscure reference that we found almost by accident…”
The best quote, though, involves many of the potential characters we may see as playable characters or at least guest stars throughout the game:
“Given endless time and budget, we could have done much more, but given the time constraints of being on shelves when the movie is released, I’m quite happy with the final character roster. In addition to the five core G.I. JOE characters from the film (Duke, Scarlett, Heavy Duty, Ripcord, and Snake Eyes), we also included four COBRA bosses (Storm Shadow included) that unlock as playable characters after you’ve defeated them. The rest of the character set is rounded out by some other classic characters, including Kamakura, Shipwreck, and Gung-Ho, among others. There are also about a dozen more supporting non-playable characters that will help keep the story moving along, provide you with support in sticky situations, and give you info on the enemies you’ll encounter along the way. This includes characters like General Hawk, Tunnel Rat, Breaker, and Wild Bill, to name a few.”
To the best of my knowledge, this is our first mention of Tunnel Rat, Shipwreck, and Kamakura as being even remotely linked to the video game. The article also mentions vehicles, talking about the Armadillo/Armored Panther, the Snowcat, and HISS Tank! Take some time and read the full article here, and also check out the various images mirrored below!
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Every day I get more fired up for August…this is gonna be a great ride throughout the rest of the year.
More images have started appearing on various sites for some better pictures of upcoming figures as well as pictures of figures we have not yet heard about. Some very neat stuff in here, even though a lot of it is repaint-city. The higlights of this newest batch of images are:
Pilot Scarlett repaint/retool in UK themed “Quarrel” colors
Wet Down, a Torpedo base figure using the helmet/mask from the ROC Flash
A Neo-Viper in a more silver paint scheme
There are other various newer images of stuff we’ve seen as well. Original source of the info is HissTank.com, check out the images below.
