G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
44 Achievements
Hack 'n Slash
Finish a level using only melee attacks on ground troops
3.3%
How to unlock the Hack 'n Slash achievement in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra - Definitive Guide
In the first level on Casual you can actually run right by all the troopers - you don't need to stop and fight a single one to complete the level, so just give one or two of them a swift punch and a kick as you're dashing by and that'll be enough to count as "only using melee attacks on ground troops" (following this method will give you a really low score though, which is why I recommend doing it as a replay).
The only things you need to shoot in this level are the gate turrets in Checkpoint 1, the generators in Checkpoint 2 and the HISS tank in Checkpoint 3. Just make sure to position yourself to take these out with getting any troopers in your crossfire (there'll only be 1 or 2 troopers around the turrets and generators, so it's fairly easy).
I would also advise that you do NOT enable the Accelerator Suit when you are given the prompt to do so (during Checkpoint 2), lest you get carried away with the power and start blasting everything in sight, including troopers. Instead, save it for when you have to take out the tank and it'll make that battle go by a lot quicker. Once you've done that, the level should end and your achievement should pop.
ALSO, if you haven't got the "Sloppy Joe" achievement yet, then you could probably unlock it here as well (which is what I did), so long as you don't "die" during the level and follow what I mentioned here as well as the tips Boramir1 put in his guide for that achievement.
This trophy can be tricky. Ground troops are human enemies walking around on the ground. Turrets/vehicles do not count for this trophy. I found it easiest to do this on the mission FOUNDATION in the Arctic Arsenal section of the game. You may only use Duke and Scarlett on this mission so take control of Scarlett. Roll up to all human enemies and press to melee. DO NOT SWITCH CHARACTERS when going for this trophy. Scarlett is a Commando Class character so her melee can be chained by pressing repeatedly. Clear out all human enemies before targeting turrets/vehicles to avoid accidentally shooting a ground troop. This may take a few attempts. This trophy will pop after the Mission Select screen has loaded upon completion of the level/requirement.