G.I. Joe Wrath of Cobra Review (PlayStation 5)

by Jim Smale · November 25, 2024

This is our G.I. Joe Wrath of Cobra Review, Yo Joe! Cobra returns once again with its most fiendish plot yet and it’s up to G.I. Joe to defeat them once more! Pick one of the real American heroes, gear up, and get straight into the fight in this retro side-scrolling beat ’em up – and make Cobra RETREAT yet again!

G.I. Joe Wrath of Cobra Review Pros:

Decent pixel art graphics.
1.84 GB download size.
Platinum trophy.
Officially licensed.
Beat them up gameplay.
Influenced by games like Streets of Rage, and Final Fight.
Set run to flick or double tap.
Optional tutorial level.
You can do heavy and light attacks along with airborne and diving attacks and use dodge and block to negate damage. Block at the right time to parry and stun the enemy.
One of the best opening videos.
Very fast loading times.
Pick up and use weapons, you can shoot them or just throw them.
You have a salute emote button.
The extras menu acts like a shop and you spend credits in there to unlock – Arcade mode, boss rush, 1 hit mode, boss shuffle, double trouble, enemy shuffle, high impact, item shuffle, low gravity, right start on death, time attack, Gungho, and rip cord.
Four difficulties – Easy, normal, hard, and impossible.
Big end of level boss fights.
Four initial characters to play as – Snake Eyes, Roadblock, Scarlet, and Duke. Each has unique stats and special attacks.
Breakable objects within the levels.
Four-player local multiplayer.
The controls are tight and responsive.
Health bar system and you can pick up med packs.
Great looking locations.

G.I. Joe Wrath of Cobra Review Cons:

Screen tearing is very common.
You cannot remap the controls.
The remap controls are awkward third-party-like software built into the game.
You have a salute emote button!
No online multiplayer.
A lot of the characters repeat and they have no life to them, even the bosses seem flat and bored.
Hit detection can be a bit off, made harder but not being able to line up shots well.
No voice work and this is a huge bummer when facing bosses.
Levels out stay there welcome often.