We’d heard rumor that certain retailers were providing bonuses for pre-orders of the upcoming G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA video game, and now Electronic Arts has confirmed that information with the following press release:
EA Keeps It Classic With G.I. JOE Preorder Bonus
Upcoming G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra Game to Feature Unlockable Classic Versions
of G.I. JOE Characters From Original Cartoon/Toy Series
EA today gives G.I. JOE fans a sneak peek at the special pre-order bonuses that await them for the upcoming G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra video game. Gamers who pre-order G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra at participating retailers in North Americawill receive a special code to unlock select playable characters in their classic uniform from the original 1980’s G.I. JOEcartoon/toy series. In addition to the 16 playable G.I. JOE characters based on the upcoming movie from Paramount Pictures, the game’s cast of playable classic G.I. JOE characters will include heroes like the crossbow-wielding SHANA “SCARLETT” O’HARA™. Additional classic G.I. JOE characters will be revealed closer to the game’s launch.
G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra hits stores this August, and will be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable (PSP) as well as mobile phones.Unlock codes for classic G.I. JOE characters are only available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable (PSP) versions of the game.
IGN has posted some video of a supposed hands-on version of the upcoming G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA video game, and put together a three minute video, also revealing some character specifics. The specific playable characters shown in the video are as follows:
Scarlett
Shipwreck
Duke
Snake Eyes
Kamakura
Ripcord
Backblast
Beachhead
Gung Ho
Flash
Heavy Duty
You can hit the site here, or I’ve also embedded the video below.
I’ve still got a small pile of figures and a ton of vehicles to wade through, so they’ll keep coming, but don’t be surprised if the pace slows down, at least a little bit. If folks are wondering why so many of these initial reviews are, for the most part, really positive, it’s because I’m doing my favorite stuff first. You’ll see reviews with a bit more balance coming down the pipe…especially when I get to Snake Eyes v.1. :shifty:
A forum member of AintitCoolNews.com message board “The Zone” reported that he saw an early screening of G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA, and these were his thoughts:
“I wanted to write something lastnight but i wasn’t really in the mood and i’m still not in the mood really. I will say this though, this was much better than i was thinking it would be. I walked in there with extremely low expectations and came out mildly surprised. The print i saw was a work print so there were some unfinished effects and other things that needed to be touched up. For those who followed the comic you may be disappointed with some of the backstory (like i was) but let’s face it, any comic that hollywood translates to film they are sure to add some of there own content whether we like it or not.”
More interesting info is that another forum member asked him about Brendan Fraser’s cameo, and this was his response:
“Brendan Frasier is in this film for about 5 minutes early in the film. I believe they said his name but i couldn’t catch it but he is wearing a beret just like Flint or Lt. Falcon so he might be either character.”
That pretty much confirms to me that Brendan Frasier is Sgt. Stone.
Also, “DVDChris” from the forum DVDTalk.com says “It’s nice to hear all these positive reviews coming out. Hopefully the haters will give the movie a chance. I got a chance to see the movie at a pre-screening myself and agree with all the reviews I’ve seen so far. It’s a very fun action movie, not at all what I was expecting.” That post is here.
Ultimately everyone will make up their own mind, but I do think it’s great to see such a positive reaction early on in the screening process.Thanks to Jergor of HissTank.com for these links!
You’d think with the absolute flood of Rise of COBRA product that the staff of YoJoe would be locked in a corner strapped into a straight jacket crying themselves to sleep. Well, turns out they’ve at least got enough time to add some content to the site between sobs!
Comics and Books – YoJoe has added a ton of IDW Comics, Trade Paperbacks, and other books
