Tuesday, February 17, 2009

GI Joe game will be based on 'The Rise of Cobra' movie

GI Joe game will be based on The Rise of Cobra movie

August 7th, 2009 marks the release of the of GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra movie, directed by Stephen Sommers, and EA has announced plans to make a game based on the GI Joe flick.  Talk about the revival of an American hero!

The upcoming game will let players relive some distinguished moments from the film, as well as the classic comic and TV series.  Yahoo! News hopes to see memorable quotes from the franchise return in the movie and game:

Shipwreck:Let's reconnoiter, Snake Eyes, and try not to attract attention. Sure. Who'd notice a wet sailor with a parrot and a silent, masked man with a timber wolf? I think we're in major trouble!

Flint:Remember, a Cobra is a snake and snake is sneak spelled sideways!

Cobra Command speaking about Sgt. Slaughter:That man has the constitutionality of a vending machine. 

Gameplay will include both a single-player mode and a single-screen co-op mode.  You will also be able to choose from 12 unique GI Joe characters, each with their own unique arsenal of weapons and abilities.  A countdown to the movie's release can be found on the official GI Joe website.




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