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PURE CRAP!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: May 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I don't know how anyone can stand to play this horrid mess, as it is completely unenjoyable.

Let me tell you this, the problem doesn't lie in the moves. Those are interesting, but theren't aren't enough of them and they're just rip-offs of real wrestler's moves.

There's no ref. What is the point of playing a wrestling game, if there's no ref? Who's doing the counting? Who's stopping the illegal moves? You can't even be counted out, while outside of the ring, which brings me to my other complaint.

There are no weapons under the ring. Where's the chair? Sledgehammer, anyone? Lord knows you'll need one in this game. (This is where it gets even more retarded.)

The grappling system is seriously flawed. You have to be absolutely precise, down to the very second, to be able to reverse or deflect a move. Therefore, the computer has a grossly horrible advantage, as you will find yourself frustrated at the MANY times you're beaten to a pulp simply because you don't have Pentium-like timing. Speaking of being beaten to a pulp....

No matter how bad you beat down your opponent, it is you who will likely be defeated. Many times. Mercillesly and swiftly. In fact, I honestly believe that if the Incredible Hulk was a playable character in this, he would still be impossibly outmatched. If that isn't worse enough, consider this:

There is something in the game called "charisma." It is an energy bar that builds based on the type of moves you perform, as well as the style of your fighting. (That means if you cheese, your charisma doesn't grow, except for your A.I. opponent, who will gain charisma exponetially, no matter what. A prime example of this is the time I ran out of the ring to escape the result of a full charisma bar. The computer desperately chased me around until the charisma ran out. Then, mere seconds later, after doing several small moves on me, he had it again!)

Once the charisma bar is full, you will have the ability to perform 2 different special moves. In EVERY case the computer has caught me with said special move, it was an immediate K.O. Why don't you guess what happens when the roles are reversed? When I hit the computer with not one, but two special moves back to back, only to have the computer immediatly rise up and inexplicably beat me down into a defeat, I literally snatched the game out, put it back into its box and tossed it away.

Why didn they put in Lil Jon?

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: April 07, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is one of the funnest games ever made, but the characters suck like hell!!! The only good character you get is WC, thats it. they shoulda put in more rappers, like Lil jon, Ludacris, Eminem, T.I., even Usher. Dont get me wrong. This game is very fun. I cant wait to get Def Jam fight fot NY.

X Gonna Give it to Ya (with a piledriver)

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Def Jam Vendetta is simply a wrestling game with Def Jam artists filling the shoes normally worn by the likes of The Rock, Stone Cold, and Hulk Hogan. I admit, the game is one of my guilty pleasures.

If you've ever played WWF No Mercy or the Wrestlemania games on the n64, you've more or less played Def Jam Vendetta. The controls and gameplay are identical. Some gamers prefer the WWE Smackdown style, but I enjoy this gameplay better because it's easier to perform the move you want without accidentally doing something else and cursing like a mofo at the screen. It plays much quicker and smoother than those frustrating controls of the Wrestlemania games on the Gamecube. The buttons of Vendetta are simple: hit, grapple, run, reverse. Hold the button down longer for a stronger grapple or attack. Execute different moves by hitting up, down, right, or left.

A fun aspect of the game is that the moves performed by the rappers are outrageously over the top (i.e. double piledrivers, neck-breaking kicks), and if you performed them in real life, you'd probably end up killing your opponent TWICE. There are no special matches such as cage matches or hell in the cell matches and no weapons to choose from such as steel chairs. Also, there is no blood. This is a straight-up wrestling game, and considering the WWE has "out-lawed" certain moves from its television programs, Vendetta is the probably only place you'll view such a madcap barrage of piledrivers and DDTs. Don't worry about the kids "trying this at home" because most of the moves are physically impossible to execute.

The story mode is short and silly, but there's no other way to unlock the Def Jam artists as most of them are bosses as you work your way through the story. You don't even get to unlock DMX until about halfway through. Choosing your girlfriend seems odd and out of place in the context of the game, but it's still fun to make two computer chicks trade barbs ("Back off, b**ch! He's MINE!") and duke it out for managerial services. You also win money to buy better skills and moves, but these options don't effect the game all that much.

There are plenty of characters to choose from, but most of them are not actually Def Jam rappers. Only the likes of DMX, WC, Keith Murphy, Scarface, Joe Budden, Ghostface Killah, Ludacris, Redman, Method Man, N.O.R.E., Capone, and Funkmaster Flex make the cut. The rest are all original characters, most of them entertaining and fun to play with. There are a few multiple options for arenas, but they are basically the same: a ring surrounded by a different background that has no effect on the match.

In short, this is a fun game to play with your friends or if you're a fan of both wrestling and rap. It has its flaws, but in any case, I think it's plenty entertaining. If anything, rent first, or wait til the price goes down.

Will be the best game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 16
Date: January 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is going to be the best because it is made by the same people that made WWF no mercy

Homoerotica

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: April 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Not only does this game have masive amounts of homosexual referances, but the shear act of playing the game has made me less inteligent. The combatants will literaly slap eachother around, obviously these people are too delicate to use a closed fist, until you have the chance to get on top and force your oponent to submit, to what only the devine knows. I supose if your big into Pop Culture such as Rapers, Gangsters, WWF, and homoerotica than this is the game for you.

Def Jam Kicks . . . Literally

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

When I first put Def Jam Vendetta into my PS2 I was as excited as a puppy on speed. I calmed down a little when I found that i could not create a fighter of my own and that for the story mode I had to choose between four pre-made characters. I soon learned that through character development I was able to turn these fighters into what I wanted them to be. The storyline was nice and I especially liked having the females fight over me. I also enjoyed watching the finishing moves of each character. I just wish that the people that the player is given the option of using had something to say before and after the fights like everyone else. The game provided me with hours of enjoyment. It still is, actually. The biggest drawback of the game is the fact that the story mode must be completed with 4 different characters but the story is always exactly the same. Other than that, Def Jam Vendetta is hot. Maybe they can change that in the sequel.

Great Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: May 05, 2003
Author: Amazon User

DJV is absolutle a great game to play if you are a fan of the old WWF/WCW wrestling games or the N64. You might not be interested because the game looks like it is about rap music. The game really has nothing to do with rap music except the music and characters are from the def jam record label which are all rap artists. The rest of the game is about fighting. The controls are easy to handle on the GC controller and are just about identical to the controls to the old N64 games. the graphics are just superb and the story is fun. The only things missing are a create a fighter mode, more things to buy with money earned from each of your victories(clothes or girlfriends, or allies), weapons you can pick up from the crowd (chairs, bats, ect.), some better arenas to fight in, and more characters to choose from. What this game is also really missing is a mode where you can win a title and defend it forever and ever. Hopefully there will be a sequel to this game next year that will be 100 times better. It's a great game and I think if you give it a chance you will find that Def Jam Vendetta rocks.

great game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: May 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

this game is awesome. if you are looking for a realistic game this game is not for you. i hope the next one is even better.

PROS: 1 the moves are ouragous
2 play as real life rappers
3 story mode

CONS: 1 not enough rappers to play as (no 50 cent, eminem, p. diddy etc.
2 story mode is always the same no matter what character you are
3 no create a character

Pros/Cons and a review.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Pros:
Tons of unlocks.
High replay value.
High difficulty.
Super low price

Cons:
Somewhat short story.
High difficulty.
Bad voice acting.
Controls are a bit rough at first.

This was my first wrestling game and made me feel a bit n00bish (I lost my first dozen or so matches) but once you get the hang of it you can move pretty quickly. There's a ton of characters to unlock, a bunch of pictures of the models to unlock and a handfull of levels to unlock. Story mode can be beat in about a weekend if you have a good ammount of time but even after that the replay is big. There are codes to unlock everything if you need them but one pass through story mode will get you everything but 2 characters and a handful of pictures. The music is pretty much always playing but the lyrics seem to dissapear during matches if they distract or annoy you.

Def Jam Vendetta is solid and worth buying if you're into the wrestling/fighting/hip-hop genres. Even if you're not into all of them it's still a good buy and who's going to complain at [...]

Gift Giver

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The game arrived on time for the blessed event. i thought it was a little hard core for my taste but the teen it was purchased for liked it. It was the game that was played the most at the party. It's definitely not for the faint at heart or younger children(8 and under)!!

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