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Good graphics94% agree
Compelling gameplay82% agree
Good value83% agree
73 Reviews
Happy satisfied customer!
I nearly died of laughter when i saw the White Castle packaging lol good one. Definitely came here quick. Anyways thank you love this game a few scratches plays like new. Happy holidays!
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WHAT A LET DOWN
The story, the game play, the characters, the controls, EVERYTHING is a disappointment. NOT half as good as fight for New York. I would not have paid a cent for this game had I played it before purchasing. DO NOT BUY! If you liked Fight for NY. WARNING: NOTHING like that, and NO FUN!Read full review...
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Great Series Brought down to Average
Graphics: 9/10
This is easily the highlight of Icon, everything from the characters to the environments are absolutely jaw-dropping! All the rappers from Method Man, Lil Jon, Young Jeezy, E-40 are spitting images of themselves. The various venues through the game such as Penthouse, 106 & Park, Gas Station, The Club all feature stunning visuals! Graphics are obviously what EA's attention were strictly focused on during the making of the game, and it definitely shows!
Icon is heavily based on music, during the gameplay you'll see the environment bounce up and down to the beat of a song. After first witnessing it, I was completely blown away by that feature its definitely a nice touch.
The explosions, sparks and all around pizazz that occur in all 8 (yes, only 8) of the destructible environments, certainly makes the other sour notes of the game easier to swallow.
Gameplay 4/10
Gameplay is obviously the most important factor in practically any game and sadly this is where the game fails miserably at. For starters, the fighting system is very much what I'd consider lacking in most basic fundamental area, and that it has absolutely zero depth!
The game is shallower than a mud puddle. All the matches consist of very slow moving rappers that can barely fart straight, let alone toss a punch. I swear it feels like you're fighting deep underwater during some of these fights.
Not to mention the game has very unresponsive controls, which is incredibly frustrating at times! Oh, and did I mention the fighting is controlled "partially" by the right analog and d-pad control stick?! Which the AI gladly seems to take advantage of during matches, thanks to the new horrible control scheme. Oh, and did I mention the fighting is controlled by the analog and d-pad control stick? Seriously, what on earth were EA thinking when they implemented these controls?
I know they thought in their minds they'd just steal Fight Night's controls and possibly have a successful game. Did they honestly think that would work well with a fighting game? Either way, the game boils down to your "favorite" rapper using incredibly repetitive, stiff movement as they lay waste to another mainstream rapper. None of the fighting styles that each rapper uses doesn't really play a factor into the game, cause all the controls and responses are exactly the same.
For instances, if you toss a kick to your opponent they'll either stumble backwards, or end up flying back as if they're in some low-budget action film. That's for practically any movement you do, even punches have the exact same result. As for the throws, (which look very wimpy) are controlled by the right analog stick, you'll just grab them and toss them into the nearest environmental hazard. You can use the d-pad to execute 4 different throws, all of which are fairly lame looking, wouldn't impress anyone who've played previous Def Jam games.
Overall 6/10
I Strongly feel that EA has ruined a amazing series. I'm crossing my fingers that they'll rethink the direction they're taking Def Jam and bring it back to its roots. If they don't decide to do this, then they might as well kiss any Def Jam purchases from me in the future, goodbye! Right now, I wouldn't recommend anyone to purchase this game, my suggestion is just to rent it and move on or wait for the price to drop.Read full review...
Mediocre Stick with old one
Def jam icon is the latest installment in the franchise and is definitely the worst. The graphics are absolutely amazing and the soundtrack is awesome but the gameplay is lacking a lot. Each rapper only has a few basic moves for each fighting style. One of the best parts of the old ones were the weapons. There are no weapons now which a lot of fun to use. Also there are less rappers that you can be in this game while fight for NY had 40+. The stages are neat looking but theres only 8 they should put out a marketplace pack I hope. Voice acting is great the record producer is neat but very lacking in most parts. An average game all who want it should wait til its cheaper before your purchase. Compared to the old ones definitely the worst but still fun for the most part but not nearly as muchRead full review...
Def Jam: Icon
As a big fan of Def Jam: Vendetta and Def Jam: Fight for New York, I have mixed feelings about Icon. The game takes a little time to learn the control scheme since it has been changed from Fight for New York. The graphics are really good, and there are some great new characters such as T.I. and Lil Jon. The game also features some great environmental interaction as you can slam your opponent into all kinds of objects on each level. There is also online multiplayer, although I haven't really gotten around to that part of the game, I'm sure it's just like the versus mode, only online. Again my main complaint of the game is the controls, which take some getting used to, but once you do, the game becomes a lot more enjoyable.Read full review...
I don't know how to do this!
It was a decent game, not the greatest in the world, a downgrade in fact, to the previous versions
Ill use i review from IGN instead
7.0 Presentation
The menu screens, particularly the ones in Build-A-Label mode, are good as far as providing information, but aren't particularly flashy or striking.
8.0 Graphics
Character models are beautifully rendered. It's too bad that the oversaturated color treatments and various character model hiccups hamper the visuals.
9.0 Sound
From the sound effects and voiceover work to the uncensored tracks, Def Jam's sound is excellent.
6.5 Gameplay
The slightly improved speed of battle is still somewhat tripped up by the various plot issues, limited battle system and inconsistent features.
7.0 Lasting Appeal
The My Soundtrack feature provides a degree of replayability that extends the lackluster gameplay somewhat, although with limited extras, you'll probably move on after a playthrough or two.Read full review...
Time to Throw Down
Good graphics and game play, excellent for someone who wants to relieve some unneeded stress.
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Different type of game, and I enjoy it!
This is my first def jam game and I'm not really into the hip hop scene, so I had low low expectations about it, especially with all the bad reviews around the net. It boils down to this, if you're into frenetic fighting games with 20+ selectable players each with a dozen special moves you have to memorize and practice in order to master the game, then move along. I'm too old for those games and now I want one that is simple to pick up and play. Here you have 4 basic attacks and 6 special attacks with the analog stick a la Fight Night 3. There is a mini-game while you fight as you must control the music to cause havoc in the environments to hurt your enemy. That's basically the gist of the game. It's a little like GTA in that you can access your computer to check email and buy and change clothing/accessories, but there is no traveling, just fighting. My fiance who likes this kind of music actually likes listening to the tracks as I play and there are a lot of recognizable tracks in here. I definitely recommend this game! =)Read full review...
Ridiculous. I love it.
As an actual game, this is terrible. The controls are stiff, there aren't a wide array of combos, and to win, you really just button mash. If it weren't for the fact that your playing as a rapper, this would get a maximum 3/10. However, it's so much fun to see E-40 curb stomp T.I. and then have Lil John through Ludacris into a car which then explodes. Best if played with friends for that exact reason. The character customization is pretty well done also; kinda reminds me of Saints Row. But in a good way. Overall, great game if you enjoy rap, terrible if you're really into fighting games. Get Blazblue instead.Read full review...
Def Jam: Icon (Xbox 360)
I bought this game thinking it would be like fight for NY. but no it all has changed... no blazing moves and hardly a grappling system at all. Its basically punching and ghost spinning a record just to get your music to play, the fighters are so slow, and a very limited amount of fighters to choose from (I think there is only 10 or so).... definitely different and not at all close to the others. The only real thing this game has going for it is the soundtrack and improved graphics
Look around at the low prices this game is going for, and it was released not to very long ago. That should tell you something.
Rent it first before you buy... it may be your cup of tea... If not then you saved that much money to buy a game that is betterRead full review...