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And knowing is half the battle: EA working on G.I. Joe game

10:00 PM on 02.11.2008, Nick Chester 28 comments

And knowing is half the battle: EA working on G.I. Joe game photo
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Early in the day we brought you some Hasbro/Electronic Arts news in which any mention of G.I. Joe was sadly absent. Variety fills in the hole in our hearts, confirming that Electronic Arts will indeed be publishing a G.I. Joe title.

There's bad news, so brace yourselves -- it's based off of the film, which is likely to be a complete and utter bastardization of the fiction some of us have come to know and love as children. We reported on some of the film's casting late last year, when it came to light that Lost Planet actor Byung-hun Lee would be filling the tabi boots of white ninja Storm Shadow.

No details on the game were confirmed by Variety, but one can guess that the game will be playable on anything with a screen. In other news, Ziff Davis staff members are off somewhere snickering in your general direction -- Electronic Gaming Monthy's Quartermann mentioned this title some time ago in his/her/its monthly column.

[Via Kotaku


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Wedge's Avatar
Wedge at 02/11/2008 22:04
So I take it we won't be seeing any breakdancing in this...
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 02/11/2008 22:11
Oh man.
topcow's Avatar
topcow at 02/11/2008 22:12


Sad panda is sad - leave my childhood alone.
DaedHead8's Avatar
DaedHead8 at 02/11/2008 22:14
It's rare that I get excited over a game announcement that doesn't include screens or video. But I'm excited for this game.
Little Burro's Avatar
Little Burro at 02/11/2008 22:16
I think it would be cool if they made a GI Joe game that was like Advance Wars but instead they are going to make a lame ass movie game. I just love the way the industry is going.
Wookiee's Avatar
Wookiee at 02/11/2008 22:26
"Hey kid! I'm a computer! Help computer! Stop all the downloadin'!"

As far as the movie goes, with Ray Park they can't loose.
liquidninja's Avatar
liquidninja at 02/11/2008 22:27
I still want a good Transformers game based off of G1.
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 02/11/2008 22:27
My old roommate will be ecstatic to hear about this.
Tubatic's Avatar
Tubatic at 02/11/2008 22:28
whoa hold up, QUARTERMANN? Quartermann still does stuff in EGM!?! that's amazing.

insect politics ftw
Noah's Avatar
Noah at 02/11/2008 22:32
Rated 'M' for - Duke getting a snake thrown into his heart
Tubatic's Avatar
Tubatic at 02/11/2008 22:35
But really, I'm hoping they revisit Transformers and do something special with that franchise. Something substantial. Like a squad based/open world action-er.

Splice the season mode from Madden with the roster of known and user created Transformers and add the essence of X-Com. Send them on random and story missions (read play games in a season). Buff them out. Get witty banter depending on who's grouped together. Ultimately bring down Megatron (hell or Optimus.)

Just something palpable and decent. The Armada based game on PS2 had so much right going for it . . . waa
Fronz's Avatar
Fronz at 02/11/2008 22:37
"Porkchop sandwhiches!"

I actually had porkchops for dinner tonight, how convenient.
kawitchate's Avatar
kawitchate at 02/11/2008 22:46
now, i know EA has made some strides lately to becoming a better video game publisher, but

THIS IS ALL I CAN THINK OF:


sexycommando's Avatar
sexycommando at 02/11/2008 22:49
"Body Massage!"
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 02/11/2008 23:01
God, if they pull an X-Men 3 and put quotes from the Fenserfilm PSAs in the film, I will hunt down that hack that directed Van Helsing say very cross things to him.

Anyway, probably do not want. What I really want is a video game based on the current Joe comics. Or the nes game on the virtual console.
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 02/11/2008 23:32
Wookie wins. They should base the movie on that stuff.
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13thDragon at 02/11/2008 23:33
PLEASE DON'T SUCK, PLEASE DON'T SUCK, PLEASE DON'T SUCK, PLEASE DON'T SUCK, PLEASE DON'T SUCK.....
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 02/11/2008 23:35
Team Cobra FTW!
CaffeinePowered's Avatar
CaffeinePowered at 02/11/2008 23:44
PORK CHOP SANDWICHES!
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Kyousuke Nanbu at 02/12/2008 00:38
They'll ruin it, G.I.Joe is a great concept and as we all know, there's not a single dev out there that can expand upon a great concept.

Just look at the transformers game, cars that turn into robots and do shit, what was the game about? A beat-em-up with horrible driving mechanics.
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DarkTetsuya at 02/12/2008 01:39
The potential purchase all boils down to one question:

Can you be Snake-Eyes? (Well, and 'Will it be any good' of course, but didn't EA also do the Medal of Honor games? Granted those were a *little* more realistic than GI JOE, but still, its good vs. evil on the battlefield so... I doubt they'd mess that up.)
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Marioland at 02/12/2008 06:01
It can be a good first person shooter. I used to watch the cartoon series on the TV..
Ocified-Xboxer's Avatar
Ocified-Xboxer at 02/12/2008 06:51
GI Joe used to rule. The newer version sucks fat balls. Much more anime and wierd bullshit and no awesome cobra commander/snake eyes/scarlette only suckier versions. They need to check their heads...base the game off of "A Real American Hero" GI Joe universe. Any other Joe game hasn't been made since like 1991...
SourGr8pes's Avatar
SourGr8pes at 02/12/2008 08:34
Dude, as long as I get to play Shipwreck; it's allllll goooood. I'll go around asking if their mother ever hung around the docks.
Little Mac's Avatar
Little Mac at 02/12/2008 11:18
Snakes Eyes is all that matters.

1. Must Not Speak
2. Must Be The Definition of Badass
Eschatos's Avatar
Eschatos at 02/12/2008 16:51
Meh. GI Joe is dead.
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