G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra is a video game that was developed by Double Helix Games and was published by Electronic Arts, Inc.

The game was launched on the PlayStation 2 home gaming console from Sony, the newer PS3 from the same company, the Xbox 360 from Microsoft, the Nintendo Wii and the PlayStation Portable handheld.


It was released during the month of August 2009.

The title can be classed as being an action game that is being played from a third person perspective that includes elements from arcade, the shooter and the science fiction genres and is based around a licensed intellectual property.

The game is based on the events depicted on the summer blockbuster movie from 2009, which itself is based on a line of toys.

The storyline is a little bit different as it focuses on directly battling the forces of Cobra Commander in order to stop his forces from conquering the entire world.

The player uses the Delta 6 Accelerator Suit and there are a number of weapons to use, ranging from energy blasters to machine guns and rocket launchers.

The enemies include soldiers, jet fighters and tanks.

CHEATS

Cheat mode

Enter one of the following codes at the main menu or title screen to activate the corresponding cheat function. A sound effect or the phrase "Yo Joe!" will be heard to confirm correct code entry.

Scarlett classic costume

Press Right, Up, Down(2), Triangle in order to get the now rarely seen classic costume for the Scarlett character.

Duke classic costume

Press Left, Up, Square, Up, Right, Triangle in order to get access to the old classic costume for Duke.

There are other character costumes that can be discovered and then used by playing the game and performing tasks.

Here's a look at G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra in action: