Sites all over the ‘net are beginning to start posting pre-orders for the upcoming video game based on the G.I. Joe film opening in August. Most notable are Amazon.com and Gamestop.
Gamestop posts the following information about the game:
More than the movie – All-new storyline developed exclusively for the game that leverages key moments from the film.
Live G.I. JOE® – Experience the greatest moments from the blockbuster film, comics, cartoons and toys!
Pick your G.I. JOE® team – Choose from 12 of your favorite G.I. JOE® characters, each with unique weapons and abilities.
Co-op team play – Two-player single-screen co-op play lets you and a friend pick your elite G.I. JOE® team and call in support from other G.I. JOE® characters.
Pedal to the metal – Jump into, steal or hijack powerful G.I. JOE® or COBRA vehicles and open fire!
Venomous COBRAS – Battle COBRA’S deadliest bosses as you snake your way through enemy territory.
Thanks to SNAKE EYES and Shin Densetsu of HissTank.com for the info!
Video game site WorthPlaying.com has posted a trio of new screen shots from the upcoming G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA video game by Electronic Arts. There’s no new information and nothing revolutionary in these new screens, but a new look at the game is always cool with me.
EDIT – Apparently these screen shots have been released to most major video game sites out there, WorthPlaying is just the first one I spotted them at…
Kotaku.com has uncovered a little bit of new information regarding the Nintendo DS version of the upcoming G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA video game. Unlike the console game, which features primarilly a third-person shooter interface, the DS version will be a top down action game with some RPG elements mixed in.
According to Nick Pavlich, associate producer, “The game will share some fundamental designs with the console version… In the DS version you only control one character, there’s a slight RPG element — you can level up, get new weapons and new outfits.”
The article also reveals that there are 6 playable Joe characters and 5 playable COBRA ones. Click here to check it out!
The folks over at The Terror Drome posted up their own gallery of a few screen shots from the video game trailer, but being the anal retentive guy that I am, I wanted to go out and get my own stuff together…so I dove into the trailer and took my own set of shots, and have posted the gallery below.
Some interesting stuff throughout…a shot of a cool looking G.I. Joe Hummer, as well as a bomber jet. Some interesting pics of funky looking COBRA Troopers that don’t really resemble anything we’ve seen so far. And of course, some detailed shots of the familiar movie stuff duking it out in game form. I don’t buy many games these days, but I will be picking this one up.
Video game trailer and video site GameTrailers.com has debuted the official trailer for the upcoming G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA video game! Check the link out here, or just check it out below:
We’ve seen GamePro and IGN both post previews of the upcoming Rise of COBRA video game by Electronic Arts, and due to the 2009 Game Developer’s Conference, a few other sites got their hands on an early build and have reported their findings as well. Although they don’t give us the level of detail (or the new screenshots) that the previous two previews do, there are still some nuggets of information (like Shipwreck being a playable character)! Anyway, check out the links below to visit some more sites doing coverage of the upcoming game.
I can only imagine that coverage will continue to ramp up leading up to the game’s release July 27th, 2009. It’s good to see the brand on the tip of everyone’s tongue these days.
