G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra

"G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra is a total and complete waste of a classic license. Avoid the unrelenting pull of the nostalgia tractor beam and give this one a miss."

"G.I. JOE: Wrath of Cobra is the 2D arcade beat-&s;em-up game your inner child wanted. Who doesn&s;t want to feel like they are in an episode of a cartoon with their friends?"

"G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra is a game that, despite having the ingredients to be a worthy homage to classic brawlers, fails in almost every important aspect."

"G.I. Joe is back in this to stop Cobra in this retro inspired beat &s;em up."

"G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra is a fun game, but it is also flawed in several different ways. The differences in characters provide some incentive to try out everyone, but the combat is plagued with issues in every category. The …"

"A classic beat &s;em up lacking any particular flare of originality, but enjoyable to play and quite rich in content. The combat system is simple but sufficiently articulated to make the fights varied and appropriately challenging. What is missing for …"

"I’d say G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra can be fun, provided you can get some friends together on the couch to play through the game with you. If not, as a single-player experience, there’s far better options on the market …"

"Ultimately, G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra borrows heavily from the arcade beat ’em up playbook, but almost to its detriment. Fans of the franchise will likely enjoy some moments of nostalgic fun, especially in co-op mode, but the game suffers …"

"A half decent brawler brought low by numerous bugs and technical difficulties"

"G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra, while quite nice, doesn&s;t manage to hold its own against the more balanced and mature games in its industry."

"While it is not breaking the mould or bringing groundbreaking innovations to the genre, G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra serves a particular audience and does it admirably. There is always a bunch of Cobra henchmen waiting to be trounced, and …"

"Whether it was the boss design, the life count, or a handful of glitches, I kept hitting roadblocks during my playthrough. As much as I might enjoy certain characters or gameplay elements, I still struggled with this one. I had …"

"G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra is a trip down memory lane for for 80s G.I. Joe fans with familiar characters and locations in a beat-em-up style game. You can choose from 4 G.I. Joe heroes each with their own abilities …"

"G.I.Joe: Wrath of Cobra aims first and foremost to have fun. It creates a nostalgic atmosphere with its 80s-style animations. In addition, it captures the spirit of the best beat&s;em ups and overstates the challenge on higher difficulty levels. Above …"

"Even if it doesn’t feel right as a timed PC exclusive, G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra is certainly one of the most impressive licensed titles to be released in a while. A fast-paced and responsive beat ’em up oozing charm …"

"G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra is a game that lives off nostalgia and simplicity. For fans of the franchise and classic beat &s;em ups, it&s;s a must-play that brings back the glory days of the past. However, for those seeking …"

"G.I. Joe Wrath of Cobra delivers a neat nostalgia trip for beat em&s; up lovers, but fails to provide anything worthwhile for the mainstream audience. It falls behind other old-school competitors in the genre due to its poor enemy and …"

"G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra is an example of a game that doesn&s;t make you feel anything - positive or negative, just nothing. I&s;d go as far as to say it&s;s a useless game. It&s;s not a bad game, it&s;s …"

"G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra is an energetic, nostalgia-fueled beat-em-up that has some length and technical issues, but not enough to seriously dampen the solid side-scrolling gameplay and excellent retro aesthetic."

"G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra is definitely a functional beat&s;em up and, for a while, quite fun, even though it&s;s extremely generic. Appropriating all the main conventions of the genre, however, it is mediocre in working its laughable story poorly, …"

"Colourful visuals and a nice soundtrack aren&s;t enough to save G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra from being a disappointment overall. Thanks to your limited combat options, dull boss fights and overuse of grunt enemies, it&s;s just not all that fun …"

"If you&s;re a fan of G.I. Joe and enjoy street fighting games from the arcades and 8- and 16-bit consoles, and enjoy some casual fun — especially in local co-op with friends — Wrath of Cobra might be worth checking …"

"G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra is a good-looking, great sounding slice of old school action that fans will really enjoy."

"G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra is an enjoyable side-scrolling beat-&s;em-up, especially for fans of the genre and the animated series, but it doesn&s;t go beyond being a classic, straightforward effort. The game features a solid combat system-simple yet with a …"

"G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra is a decent fighting game reminiscent of the classic arcades of the 90s, just without all of the evolution displayed by its modern rivals."

"As I said before, in the year of our Lord 2024 the fact that THIS is the G.I. Joe game that we get just feels bad. While G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra isnt a terrible game, its not a very …"

"GI Joe: Wrath of Cobra brings some retro thrills and charms, but is held back by minor production hiccups, repetitive level design, and rehashed enemy encounters."