G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout

Overall, GI Joe: Operation Blackout is neither revolutionary nor complex. Instead, it’s wonderfully nostalgic with plenty of loveable characters to play through typical Joe hijinks… So if you’re a long-time fan of GI Joe, looking for a relatively easy-going game, or searching for something you can play with your kids, GI Joe: Operation Blackout won’t fail to be entertaining.

There is some fun to be had in G.I. Joe Operation Blackout. The story is great but there is an over reliance on making you defend a position while wave upon wave on enemies attack. It's lower priced than most new releases but even taking that into account I can only really recommend this to die hard Joe fans.

Come children and let me tell you a story of ancient times. Harken back to the 1980s when G.I. Joe and Transformers ruled the cartoon nation (when the term “Y

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There’s a nugget of an excellent game located within G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout, but this outmoded third-person shooter unfortunately doesn’t have the resources, scope, or variety to expand upon its unmistakable potential. With repetitive objectives, frustrating controls, and a lack of online multiplayer, G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout isn’t fun enough to stand out in a crowded shooter marketplace, despite the obvious and heartfelt passion on display for the ’80s franchise.

G.I. JOE Operation Blackout is the newest installment in a not-so-long list of G.I. JOE titles. One of my earliest childhood memories are of my brother and I hurrying, sometimes running, back home from the bus stop. Him, to watch Transformers, and me, to watch those real American heroes. From the cartoon to the comic books to the action figures; G.I. JOE was very much a part of my childhood, not some retro appropriation of an era.

Ultimately, G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout is a team-based third-person shooter with poor aiming, atrocious enemy A.I., and no online multiplayer options. That should tell you all you need to know, basically. It’s not the worst game you can buy right now, so if you’re a huge G.I. Joe fan and pick it up on a whim you might have some fun with it. Anyone with more self-control, however, should either wait for it to be deeply discounted, or simply forget it exists. You won’t be missing out on anything worthwhile if you never play it.