G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra

by Electronic Arts

Product Features

• Engage Cobra with a friend in local co-op play that lets you pick your elite G.I. Joe team and call in support from other G.I. Joe characters.
• Move beyond the movie and live the life and legend of G.I. Joe through a new storyline developed exclusively for the game.
• Choose from all your favorite G.I. Joe characters, as well as Cobra operatives, as you exploit their unique fighting styles, skills and weapons.
• Unlock playable cobra characters as the game progresses, including a variety of different Cobra characters.
• Put the pedal to the metal as you command heavy firepower with G.I. Joe vehicles and artillery.

Product Details

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• ASIN: B001SHA1LC
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches ; 3.5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: August 4, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,676 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Platform: PlayStation 2

Amazon.com Product Description

Suit up, grab your gear and prepare to lock and load as you take control of the elite G.I. Joe team against the evil forces of Cobra. Based on the upcoming film from Paramount Pictures, the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra the video game picks up where the movie leaves off, allowing players both in single player mode, as well as a local co-op multiplayer mode, to re-create and re-live the greatest moments from the blockbuster film, classic cartoon and action figure toy line. Utilize a vast arsenal of weapons and vehicles. View larger. Battle Cobra in co-op play. View larger. Unleash special abilities. View larger. Gameplay At heart G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is an old-school 3D shooter with a fast-paced arcade feel. The game elaborates on the storyline that drives the major motion picture of the same name, but is not bound by it. This means that along with many of the characters that make an appearance in the movie, you can also expect to see additional faces and references from the franchise. Players choose from 12 playable Joe characters, including Snake Eyes, Duke, Gung Ho and Heavy Duty, each with his own combat specialty, weapons of choice, and special enhanced abilities. Each character falls under one of three classes: heavy, combat soldier or commando. It's the players task to pick the character with the skills that best suits the combat situation at hand. Through these characters players will also have access to a variety of vehicles, some not seen since much earlier days in the franchises history. As players battle across levels, erradicating Cobra units as they go, they will take damage as well as accumulate points. But as they pass through danger they will automatically regenerate health points, so simply staying alive pays a certain amount of dividends. With actual victory in engagements though they will also fill their "ability meter." This meter when completely full allows characters to unleash for a short time, their current character's unique special ability on an enemy. They may also bank this ability to gain access to the "Accelerator Suit," which related to the movie storyline, provides invicibility for a limited time as well as a different arsenal of weapons. Local Co-op Multiplayer Along with a robust single player campaign, players can also choose to engage Cobra with a friend in the game's local co-operative game mode. As in the single player mode, within this players battle their way across levels, clearing as many Cobra members out of their path as they go using the variety of weapons, vehicles and skills at their command. The beauty of the mode is that although you are working together towards a goal, you are also earning individual points, which in a way makes for a joint co-operative and competetive endevor. Plenty of Unlockables The Rise of Cobra features a variety of unlockables in a variety of areas that keep its arcade-style action fresh. Just a few of these include four unlockable Cobra bosses, which add to the replayability of the game; file cards which hold the vital stats for Joe and Cobra characters seen in the game; and even several public service announcements (PSAs) featuring footage from the original G.I. Joe cartoon. Key Features Move Beyond the Movie - All-new storyline developed exclusively for the game picks up where the movie leaves off. Live G.I. Joe - Experience the greatest moments from the film, cartoons and toys. Pick Your G.I. Joe Team - Choose from 12 G.I. Joe characters, as you exploit their unique fighting styles, skills and weapons. Unlock Playable Cobra Characters - Play as four different Cobra characters. 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. Venemous Cobra - Battle the deadliest Cobra bosses as you snake your way through enemy territory. Pedal to the Metal - Command heavy firepower with G.I. Joe vehicles and artillery.

Product Description

Suit up, grab your gear and prepare to lock and load as you take control of the elite G.I. JOE team against the evil forces of COBRA. Based on the upcoming film from Paramount Pictures, the G.I. JOE video game picks up where the movie leaves off, allowing players to re-create and re-live the greatest moments from the blockbuster film, cartoon and action figure toy line.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Better Than the Movie & Great Two-Person Co-Op Play!, August 27, 2009

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tvtv3 "tvtv3" (Sorento, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra (Video Game)

G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA is a video game based upon the movie of the same name that is marketed as taking place after the movie. However, the storyline of the game actually has more of a lapover and the ending doesn't match up with the movie at all. In the game you choose two G.I. Joe soldiers to fight with (or one each in co-op mode) as you battle your way through the Arctic, the desert, and a jungle to unravel what Cobra is doing and stop them from creating an ultimate weapon. Along the way you can unlock battle files about characters and vehicles, rescue captured teammates that you can then later play, and short movie clips and PSAs from the 1980s G.I. JOE cartoons. There are three levels of game play settings: casual, advanced, and hardcore. In casual a character doesn't die, in advanced they can die but regenerate at a checkpoint, and in hardcore they die and don't regenerate until after the end of a mission. Advanced is a good level to start out, but hardcore might be necessary for serious gamers.

The game play is pretty straight-forward and is reminded me of some old shoot-up games from the early 1990s, e.g. TEENAGE MUTANT TURTLES: THE ARCADE GAME. The game is also a great 2-person co-op game. It's becoming more and more difficult to find a great 2-person co-op game. Most games are either for one person play or are built around a multi-player online format. There are very few good 2-person co-op games. G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA is one of the better ones I have played in recent years.

The game does have some downsides. The camera angles in the game are terrible. Your Joe will be running around a corner and you can't see anything around the corner until about 5-10 seconds after they've already rounded the bend and sometimes by then you're under attack by a viscous enemy that almost leaves you dead. The path of the game is pretty easy to make out most of the time, but sometimes you'll follow a side path looking for an unlockable and end up getting stuck behind a rock or a tree. Also, the best bonus characters (including all of the Cobra characters) aren't unlockable until either late in the game or until you've beaten the game. The game is great fun playing once with a friend, but once you've beaten Cobra Commander towards the end and played the level using Cobra characters, there's really no joy or initiative to go back and replay the game. It would have been nice to either have these characters unlocked earlier or to have two or three bonus levels than there are after the defeat of Cobra Commander. Also, the final battle between Cobra Commander and G.I. Joe is really lame and not difficult at tall, just time-consuming.

Still, G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA is great fun for one-time play. It's also a wonderful 2-person co-op. It's a video game that is far more entertaining and exciting than the movie it's based upon. Recommended for fans of the movie and for those who enjoy old school 2-person co-op games.

5.0 out of 5 stars Knowing Is Half The Battle....., December 2, 2010

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David A. Smith "Tic'Tic2012" (Webberville, Mi, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra (Video Game)

G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra is a pretty sweet game. it dosen't really follow the movie. but the game play is sweet and so are the characters. if you have not played it this gane is worth a try.

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