Product Reviews🎧Def Jam🎧 [GOOD] Icon (Sony PlayStation 3, 2007) +complete+ ✓

Hip Hop Artists, Fistfighting, and Music.

PS3 picks up where PS2's "Def Jam" series left off with, in my opinion, the worst game in the bunch. It's too bad because I liked "Vendetta" and "Fight For NY" for their focus on fighting and the storylines built into career mode. Still, "Icon" takes the fight off the streets and, instead of working for a gang leader, you're working for a record executive and, when summoned to do so, getting tossed in the middle of "family" rivalries to clean up after. Anyway here's the good news and bad news about this particular title.

Where It Throws it's Punches:

It's certainly an entertaining game; maybe even needlessly humorous at times, mostly because it takes itself so seriously (You want to sign a new rapper to your label? Bust in the head of some punk sent in by the rivalry label. Your buddy had a run-in with the a cop and you need to clear things up? Bust the cop's head in [because, in reality, that would really work out so well]). The idea of switching up entrance songs is kind of alright, as is switching up fighting styles and the idea of switching tracks in the middle of the fight (I know how to "scratch" the tracks but not how to change them yet). As with all fighting games in this series, the environment around can be your best tag team partner...or your greatest adversary.

Where It Take Its Hits.

The controls for the game are almost impossible to remember and even more difficult to execute. Every fighting style has its strengths, sure, but the weaknesses in most of them, especially late in the game, take precedence. The mechanism for changing songs in the middle of the fight was a cute idea (along with changing entrance songs too) but it too is just too complicated for me (mine was used and didn't have the book with it). As previously stated, I preferred the storylines in the original two games because it focused on the "fighting" aspects of the game. Also, the selection of rappers ("fighters") in the game didn't impress me very much.

Ah, well. It wasn't for me but I'm not a hiphop listener (I got it for the good storylines of the original two and for the fighting aspects). Still don't let me dissaude anyone. It is what it is and what it is is fun enough for at least a first look.Read full review...

In Great Condition for the price!!

Welp iam disappointed with the game itself, its fun and all but geta boring after a few hours, and man is it hard to figure the controls out but other than that its worth the price

And Maan was the disc super clean and in great condition too 👏 i thought for sure it would have some deep scratches for the price but it only had one scratch on it.Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: willsdeals32

Nostalgia

This game definitely brings back so many memories! The soundtrack and the fashion that’s within the game definitely says 2007. Sure the game isn’t Def Jam: Vendetta and Fight for NY, but it’s definitely a fun game to play. The only I wish they would’ve done was add trophys or achievements for the PS3 and XBOX systems. But I’ll definitely buy the game againRead full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: playallc

It’s a great game a classic I had to have it.

The description said minor scratches but they were a little deeper initially the game didn’t work past the first few missions it would freeze in the same spot but after and cleaning it’s worked fine ever sinceRead full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: dailyflippa

Great no complaints !

It got here a day early then expected! It had no scratches the game works perfectly I would recommend to anyone interested!

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: priorityresale

Play great

Everything came as displayed and I was able to play the whole game til the end with no problems

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: gamersparadisepr

WTF happened to this game?!?

OK, all the previous Def Jam games were always good for some good old fashioned knock down, bang out, bloody fighting to some up to date hip hop that most games don't have. This time all we got were really good graphics and the hip hop. Who redesigned these controls and what were they thinking? They suck. Why do the backgrounds randomly explode? I know there is the "special" feature (like the Olympics) where you can control the DJ and blow things up, but even without that the background randomly explodes. On the up side there is still plenty of bloody moves to do and the characters look just like who they are supposed to look like. Buying this game is really a toss up. I wouldn't do it again if I could go back, but the controls will take some serious getting used to if you decide to give it a try. I say rent it!Read full review...

It fights well!!

I give this game 5 stars because it's awesome!! The fighting scenes are awesome!! The fight scenes are awesome!!

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: retroatdawn

Def Jam Icon

For people who has any ideas of purchasing this game, I strongly advise you not to buy it. I have played the previous Def Jam games and I liked that game play,the character customization, and the devasting finishing moves. So when I heard about this game I was expecting that that would have added more characters, better graphics and mind blowing moves. So when I purchased the game I very excited until I had my first fight and it was just regular fighting and what I mean by that is, it was like 2 teenagers fighting in the street. The game is garbage. The only thing that might intice anyone to purchase this game, is if you have played the previous Def Jam games. The Dj scratching and mixing music is completely irevalent to game play. One only reason someone should buy this game is to add it to your collection except this game should still have its plastic wrapping.Read full review...

Def Jam Icon is worth the hype

If you like fighting and hip hop this is definitely the game for you. This game uses the Hip hop music in the background as part of your dj control and it helps your fighter win an advantage over the opponent with your chosen song. You can play as your favorite rapper and fight against another rapper or you can create a character and play through the build your own label story mode and make him the ultimate fighter. Mixing hip hop culture and different fighting styles in one Def Jam, all fighting game lovers and hip hop lovers should purchase this game.Read full review...