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A fighting game involving rappers sure sounds like a very odd premise , but in this case , it ends up being well executed , the story is both fascinating and tragic at the same time , the gameplay is very cool and very fluid , the fighting system is graphical and realistic because it contains blood and gore but not at the same level as MORTAL KOMBAT , snoop dogg is the final boss of the game , and he was the perfect boss for the game despite being too difficult. You can create your own fighters , whether you create yourself or create your proper character and choose the perfect voice fit for the character itself you created , there are a ton of iconic rappers you could play as such as Ice-T , Redman , Fat joe , Method Man , etc ... , but I think there are some flaws such as the crowd animation and hard use of weapons , from the start you might be frustrated by how incredibly difficult the game is , but later you could improve on your playing skills .

Anyway , this game is must for fans and gamers alike , highly recommend you to play it . 9/10.

Thanks to Def Jam: fight for New york, you can fight as your favorite Def Jam star.

While this game might glamorize street gangs and violence, and at the same time giving it an image that it teaches respect, it's by far one of the most fun fighters i've ever played. A stellar cast including Snoop Dogg, Ice-t, Chris Judge, Method Man, Danny Trejo, and Femme fatales like Lil' Kim, Carmen Electra and Kimora Lee Simmons, you're in for a fun ride.

The story begins after Gang leader D-mob is arrested at his illegal fight club. While being escorted by two cops to the police station, the car they are riding in is crashed, and D-mob is liberated by an unknown.

That's when you, the player comes in. One of the cops will talk to the sketch artist (the beautiful Lauren) and you get to pick what you initially look like.

D-mob then initiates you into his gang. Your role is to fight in the clubs, taking them over so they belong to D-mob, and at the same time, buying yourself new threads (clothes) new bling (jewelery) New ink (tattoos) and getting new hairstyles. Also, you will train to fight under the great Henry Rollins of the punk band, Black Flag.

I actually love this game, after playing it for over 2 years. I commented on it before, actually knocking the gamecube version, which was a big mistake. The cube version lacks a few things, but not the fun in the game, which is what really counts. If you don't like him, you can throw rapper Sean Paul in front of an oncoming subway train. Got a beef with the public enemy? You can set Flava Flav on fire. Think Lil' Kim can fly? Throw her out of a window if you'd like. You can even pimp an SUV with Xzibit by slamming his head against it repeatedly. The possibilities are near endless.

This one is a good party game. I recommend it, but due to it's increased popularity...it's price has gotten jacked up brutally in the last few years.

But it's worth playing.

9/10

I've just recently played this game, and there are so many reasons to like it.

First of all, the moves and environments rock! I've never seen a game where you can plow a dude's face into the wall for a finisher... that's pretty good.

Also, all the music and all the celebrity voices brought back the main reason that I enjoyed listening to rap: brutal honesty.

Finally, the fact that you can keep changing the look of your character is incredible... if only I had that kind of ability. It's like, I have a bald head and all of a sudden, I have a huge head of dreadlocks... that'd be cool.

Of course, the game is not without its flaws: trying to pick up a weapon is no easy task. You have to stand at just the right position to do it.

Not only that, but as much as I love the free for all matches, it's hard to turn the other way and attack.

Finally, to cap off this review, this game gets a 9.5 out of 10.

One of the most excellent hip-hop-influenced fighting ever made. Def Jam Fight For NY is something that we have never seen before and that we have always needed. A fighting game with the crowds used as a weapon or a hazard, Satisfying environmental takedowns, and best of all it has one of the most brutal and painful Blazing Moves that are so unbelievable to look at and completely over the top and the best part in this game is character creation.

But the weapons feel a little weirdly handled because they did not do takedowns and have little damage counts. However, this game did not stop becoming one of the best.

The cast in Def Jam was really good and so is the story with their selves as alternate Def Jam Fight personas. While some really felt missing like Jervis and Starks.

Still, this is the best game to recall your memories.

I love this game.... For those of you who were fans of the WCW/WWF games (by THQ/AKI for the Nintendo64 - as in World Tour, Revenge, Wrestlemania 2000 and No Mercy)You will LOVE this game... it's the wrestling/fighting game you've been waiting for.... but with Gore and swearing and one of the coolest character creations styles ever (although it makes creating numerous characters a little long and tedious) I love it though.. the gameplay, graphics, sound... everything. I've played through story mode 3 times already... and although you might not be sick and have way too much time like me it's a ridiculously fun game. It's not too expensive and if you have a bunch of buddies who love that type of game it's worth buying (2nd hand if you can find it) Anyway I give this game a 9.5/10

Def Jam: Fight for NY is a great game, and it's not short. Beginning in story mode, you have to train yourself to get stronger and face bigger, better fighters. During the long adventure, you'll start to build fame and gain a good reputation. At the end, those who hated you will have joined your side. To me, the ending feels sad because you started off unknown to the community and you've now became the true warrior- forever, with a well known standing name. Your once enemies are now your troops.

However, I think the producers lacked on the ending. So much movie clips in the beginning and so little in the end.

Graphics- Very clean and smooth. Frame skip is excellent and rarely any slowdowns.

Sound- Ouch! Do you hear all that bone-crunching and snapping? High quality sound effects makes you feel it!

Music- Sadly 25 artist tracks in the game.

Gameplay- Challenging to learn. That's why there's a gym to train you to become a pro in no time.

Replay value- Very high. If you love hip hop artists and movie stars and like to see them fight one-on-one, Def Jam is very fun to play. Over 30 characters and lots of stages to choose from. Some stages got rules like- Ring out, subway match, burn 'em and window match. Can't go bored.

Overall rating- 8/10.

I am not much of a gamer and I usually go for puzzle or cartoon-type games. I have Never likes fighting games. but as a hip-hop / rap lover I wanted to try this game out. my plans were to buy it used and then give it back in trade-in. Yeah Right!!! i fell in love with the game!! The whole make your own character, the customizing, the characters themselves!! Everything!! I finished it with a character I made to look like the guy of my dreams (hehehe) and then started again to try to get the trophies. I played it straight through the first time without taking trophies in consideration. (Like I said, I'm not much of a gamer and I've always sucked in fighting games that's why i never liked them) I read that Def Jam 3 is coming out and the characters are gonna look more real, the accessories will have a role also (what I mean is 4 ex. rings will influence punches), and you'll be able to have more control over your character vs. no6t having control during the whole blazing, etc. I think the report came out in last month's Game Informer magazine. Also instead of having it be about underground fighting is gonna be more about starting up your own record label. I can't wait!!!!