Publisher Electronic Arts has unveiled a handful of screenshots from the upcoming Nintendo DS movie tie-in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra revealing a top-down gameplay style for the title.
I can't say that I have high hopes for the game, given the hit-and-miss-and-miss-again track record of film to game translations, but maybe developing the title as a simple Robotron-style shooter could work.
It doesn't leave much room for cerebral plotting or tense storytelling -- the gameplay style traditionally appeals to gamers looking for non-stop frenetic action, and not much else -- but with a property based on a cartoon series designed to target pre-adolescent boys, this could be a wise choice.
Unless you were expecting the upcoming film to rival Apocalypse Now for characterization and emotionally stirring themes. In which case, I get the feeling you're in for a bit of disappointment.
Three more screens can be found below.
Images courtesy EA
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