G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout Review (PlayStation 4)

by Jim Smale · Published October 16, 2020 · Updated September 12, 2023

G.I. Joe Operation Blackout Review

For this G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout Review we welcome G.I. Joe and Cobra back! G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout is a team-based third-person shooter where you play as your favorite characters from Team G.I. Joe and Team Cobra. Experience the action from both sides as you help G.I. Joe restore order and lead Cobra to world domination.

G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout Review Pros:

Decent cel-shaded graphics.
12.12 GB download size.
Platinum trophy.
Game settings-auto aim, subtitles, and tutorials.
Invert axis and sensitivity sliders.
Solo and Co-op campaign support. (local)
Four difficulties-action figure, government issue, man of action, and real American hero.
Solo gives you an AI partner.
Multiple controller layouts including custom rebind.
3rd person shooter gameplay.
12 characters from the series Eyes, Duke, Lady Jaye, Sci-fi, Scarlett, Roadblock, Cobra Commander, Storm Shadow, Firefly, Baroness, Destroy, and Zartan.
Reload-fast reloads by timing your reload. (think Gears Of War active reload)
Ammo and health pickups.
a short starting tutorial section to go over the controls.
Ultimate unique attack for each character that builds over time and when you kill enemies.
Cartoon-looking stills are used for cutscenes.
Unlock new weapons and character skins.
Team battle-four player local MP with six maps, three modes (team arena, assault, and CTF), and settings for kills to win or match time.
Collectibles-comic covers and earn videos.
Bio section for all the characters.
Can replay levels.
Each level shows how many Collectibles you have found, the side objectives completed, and the best time and score.
Can skip the cutscenes.
The story goes between Gi Joe and Cobra.
Stop start animation cutscenes.
End of level breakdown for your score.
Each mission/level lets you pick from the two available characters.
Modifiers-13 of them and they can make the game harder or easier.
On-screen icons for objectives.
Each character has unique attributes.
Decent loading times.
Interactive points and most of the time will trigger a mini-mission like an event.
Can change settings in the pause menu.
Pick up new guns in the level.
Horde mode-style events.
29 comics to collect showing off classic comics.
Many boss fights with the main characters.
Combo counter for kills to build your score.
Vehicle missions.

G.I. Joe Operation Blackout Review

G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout Review Cons:

No field of view slider and the view is quite close.
Hard to pick out enemies.
Auto-aim is not good as it loses lock on with any movement from you or the enemy.
No real replay value.
Characters don’t move their mouth when talking.
Shooting in general is just not good.
Heavily scripted fights that break the immersion.
Small text.
They took good mechanics from popular games and mashed them all together.
Pain-in-the-ass trophies are like a load of multiplayer ones.
A lot of the levels are just go here fight a wave, go to next shoot some guys the end.
No online multiplayer or co-op.
Bad Ai pathfinding.
Your AI partner is completely useless.
Comic Collectibles are just the front cover and you can move it around.
Can’t skip the ultimate animation.
Can’t use modifiers on your first playthrough.
A lot of pop-ins and textures fill in as it loads.
It doesn’t use the main 1980s TV show theme tune!