In my continuing effort to watch every episode of cartoons that I loved as a kid, the next one on my agenda was G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero — specifically, the Sunbow Productions run starting with the first installment of the original limited series, all the way through the regular episodes and finishing with G.I. Joe: The Movie.
HIGH The chainsaw leg is as awesome as it sounds.
LOW Awkward control mapping.
WTF Does the tale of Johnny Turbo really need audio logs?
HIGH “I know kara-te!”
LOW The first act.
WTF Just how many animations for knocking out a Nazi did they program?
HIGH: A wonderful throwback to my favorite franchise…
LOW …undone by awkward controls, camera, and annoying physics.
WTF A Weezer-themed in-game event that still has me questioning my love for this band.
HIGH So many interesting characters!
LOW Predictable plot.
WTF Sentient AI? Schoolgirl gangsters?