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one of the best fighting games

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 04, 2008
Author: Amazon User

this is totally one of the best fighting games for anyone who is a die hard fan of fighting games,it is a must have for any fight fan video game collection.

My Favorite Fighting Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 22, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Def Jam Vendetta: Fight For NY may appear to be an easy way for EA Games and Def Jam to make some extra cash by employing hip hop acts to star in this game. However, it is a very intricate, well thought out fighting system that transcends the button smashing of many other games. I don't think of myself as an avid gamer, but I know a great game when I play one.

The gameplay is fantastic with many fighting styles to choose from, various punch, kick and grapple combos and a very impressive create-a-fighter process. The ability to choose between, and combine up to three of five possible fighting styles is perhaps the best part of the game. Each style is unique and each combination of any number of styles results in an unique hybrid style. The graphics too are quite impressive, especially considering it is not a next generation console.

The story mode is long and satisfying, although not very flexible in that you really have no choices in what direction your player chooses, that is, you have to follow a strict story and cannot deviate from it, which detracts from the replay value. Outside of story mode this is a great game to play with friends with options of one-on-one, two-on-two and 3 or 4 player free-for-alls. There are also subway matches, window matches, inferno matches, ring-out matches, and demolition matches, which I won't talk in detail about. While the number of different matches seems impressive, it does feel as if there is so much diversity as it may appear.

I am a fan of hip hop, and although many of the characters in the game aren't very talented artists in real life, it is fun to listen to my Redman, Method Man, Erick Sermon, Ghostface etc. playlists while fighting as the character. Additionally, I enjoy creating other rappers (Gza, Chuck D, Big Daddy Kane) through the create-a-fighter mode in story mode, and although they don't perfectly resemble their real life counter part, the system is detailed enough that similarities are clear. Other than the rigidity of story mode, my only complaints are the inability to have the CPU fight as one of your created fighters and that the game has frozen a few times during story mode or i would get stuck running and not be able to move. Other than that, it is an excellent game that I would recommend to any fan of fighting consoles.

Rap, Hip-Hop and Wrestling!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: July 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Reviewed for Big Boss Games by: P.K. The Green

It's nice when a company has faith in it's unique franchises. And with a company as big as E.A., you would have faith too.

I'm talking about Def Jam: Fight for NY. Boasting some of the biggest names in both hip-hop fashion and talent (who lend their voices to the game) really adds to the authenticity of the culture the game portrays.

The fighting engine is easily compared to the classic wrestling titles on the N64. This is a good thing, as some will say these are some of the best games of the genre.

There are 5 fighting styles, which as you progress, allow mixing between them. With unlockable's including wrestlers, venues, and merchandise, there is plenty to keep you playing. Fans of fighters and hip-hop shouldn't miss this one.

An awesom game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game its perfect to play with a lot of friends (or at least 4) the fun its huge. History mode its just like multiplayer mode, a LOT of fun.

good concept + frustrating control = BAD GAMEPLAY

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 10, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I got to give EA credit for this game. The graphic are the coolest i seen in a while. Sound of up to date, not the best only because i don't like Rap, hip hop, or R&B. A little rock would be cool, but then it might not make sense. There are a lot of unlockable in this game, in fact the most fun i had was dressing up my fighter. The story mode SUCK! How could anyone say the story is good is beyond me. Now this is where i had to take away two star from this game, the gameplay. The grapple is the x button instead of the O button like in the smackdown series. This might not matter if you never play any wrestling games, but if you have already play any smackdown games, the control can be very frustrating. Now imagine switching back and forth from smackdown to def jam, and you get what i mean. Let just say that even if you didn't play any smackdown series, the control layout is still too difficult. Another thing i found in the game that could hurt the game was the limited arsenal of moves. Yeah you get a lot of move to unlock, but it only blazing moves. The most move i see in the game was like 5 front grapple and 1 back grapples. This is a sad excuse on the behalf of the producer. Seriously this game lack moves, and is enough to make the game less fun. Thankfully there is more than enough fighter to suit your need.
This game should only be play with another person, if you are looking for a good single player game, look elsewhere.

The BEST Game ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: June 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is the best you should buy it. Even though you don't like Rap or fighting or Wrestling you would love it.I love Rap I even rap never mind that the point is that you would love it.

Pros:

Best Graphics Ever
Great Create-a-fighter
Longer than Vendetta
Great venues
Good rappers
Great Matches
and even more

Cons:
Uhhh none so far
This game is the best.
If you like rock there's Henry Rollins he trains you and you're even able to unlock him.You even get to fight with Bats,Pipes,brooms,Golf clubs,and MORE!!!

Fighters like Xzibit,2 guys from Mobb Deep,Flava Flav,Ludacris,Mack 10,lil Kim,Lil Flip,and MORE!!!

Venues like Gun Hill Garage,Red Room,Crow's Office,Club Murder,club 357 and Club 357 High Stkes,and more
I've been seating here for a few minutes and not thought of 1 bad thing about this game.

So if you like my Review you would like the game so if you like you can rent it to see you like it and if you do buy if you dontyou know what I mean so if you buy the game i'll tell you this

e.n.j.o.y.
ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The best ps2 game ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: May 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I absolutely loved this game!
I am a big fan of fighting games and this one is the best so far.
It will keep you entertained for hours, and there are so many options and storylines to keep it fun.

Best Fighter Ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: May 23, 2006
Author: Amazon User

So much thought went into this game. It covers about everything and then some that you could ever expect out of a fighter. no matter what genre you are into you will have fun with this game. good story, great moves, awsome upgrades for you fighter not to mention the detail in which you can customize your fighter. just buy it, YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!

A game franchise in the making.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: August 31, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Def Jam Fight for New York is an evolution from the WWE wrestling games like WWE Smackdown! and Bring the Pain, and it really shows.

The graphics are first class and the music and FX are better than any fight games on the market. The storyline and create-a-fighter modes are genuinely addictive. The free form way the custom characters can be modified and enhanced add to the enjoyment of the game, especially collecting all the "burning taunt" special moves.

The controls are difficult to begin with but not insurmountable to learn. Once the controls are mastered the environment attacks and double team attacks come into their own. Subway fights (where opponents can be thrown in front of trains!) and the car battles (where opponents cars can be trashed during the fight) are just laugh-out-loud features of the game.

The game only gets four stars overall due to its repetitive nature and the impact of luck in critical fights, although it can be argued that it reflects reality.

A final point to EA...

Please continue with this franchise, there is a niche where this game fills, it is not a fight sim like the Fight Night series, or Martial Art fist fest like Tekken, Dead or Alive and Virtua Fighter, or Wrestling Franchise.

It is unique and fun. More artists/Fighters and side missions would make the game a must buy.

Great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: August 16, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is 1 of the best games ever and it so rules,theres so many rappers in it like Xzibit,Snoop Dogg,WC,Warren G and so many more and for the punk rock fans theres Henry Rollins as your trainer and u can unlock him.Theres create your own character,use the crowd to beat up your opponent,use weapons like Bottles,Pipes,Baseball Bats and so much more.In story mode u can by Clothes,Tatoos,Haircuts and jewellrey like Chains where u can unlock your favourite rappers chains like Xzibits and Fat Joes Terror Squad chain.The storyline is engaging and its much longer than Vendetta and theres loads of game modes like Cage Matches,1 in a subway where when the train occasionally passes by u can shove your opponent into the moving train.Who cares about anything else?This is better!
Pros
Longer than Vendetta
Graphics are great
Crowd interaction
More rappers
Buy Clothes and Chains
Weapons like Pipes and Bottles even broomsticks!
Good storyline
Create a fighter
Game modes-Subway,Cage matches,chuck people outta windows and more
U can choose the way your character speaks
and theres so many more where if I listed them all,it'd take 5 minutes just to read half of it
Cons
Errr none really
Anyway get this now and its only 20 bucks too!Even if u hate rap you'll love this!
Rappers include in the game:
Snoop Dogg
Method Man
Xzibit
Ice-T
Sean Paul
Warren G
WC
Mack 10
Slick Rick
Redman
Both members of Mobb Depp
Busta Rhymes
Erick Sermon
Fat Joe
and so many more and below r my suggestions for the next game
1 More rappers like Nas and Dr Dre
2 Buy a car and drive to matches
3 Side missions like robbing someones house,drivebys or bust someone outta jail
4 24 Hour mode
5 Guns outside of fights
6 Hotter girls like Beyonce
all these suggestions r good and I dont want Def Jam to turn into a San Andreas style game but these features+all the ones in Fight For NY in it.Get it NOW NOW NOW!Its only 20 bucks get it before the price goes back up and get the origanal too even if u hate rap

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