I’ve seen the trailer for the upcoming film and I fear that have completely destroyed G.I. Joe so I can’t really see this game having very much merit as it will be based on that film. Every character has the same outfit and those outfits are the new Batman costume minus the cowl and cape. So really, they’ve destroyed the uniqueness of the characters and the bodies are pretty much interchangeable with the heads. This game will just be a way to help recoup the money they are going to lose on the film.

Electronic Arts Inc. today announced that development is underway to bring Hasbro’s legendary G.I. JOE brand to all major console and handheld gaming platforms in summer 2009 to coincide with the theatrical release of the G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA live-action movie from Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment, in association with Hasbro, which opens in theaters 7th August 2009. EA will unveil a “first look” of the G.I. JOE video game at Hasbro’s Showroom at Toy Fair on 15th -17th February, 2009 in New York City.

The G.I. JOE video game will feature an exclusive storyline that picks up where the live-action movie leaves off, allowing players to re-create and re-live the greatest moments from the film, cartoon series and action figure toy line. The game will feature 12 G.I. JOE characters, each with unique abilities and weapons. Adding to the adrenaline rush will be an intense single-screen co-op mode allowing two players to easily unite as a team in a classic struggle between good and evil as they work together to defeat the powers of the COBRA organization. The G.I. JOE video game is under development for Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system, PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system, Wii, PlayStation2, PSP (PlayStationPortable), Nintendo DS, and mobile devices.

The greatest moments of the film? Like when that dude in Batman armor beat up ten other dudes in Batman-like armor? I don’t think much more need be said about this, but hey EA, please...prove me wrong here. Be sure to send me a review copy as well so you can make me eat crow. I’ll gladly sing the praises of the game if it in fact is worth it.