Def Jam Icon

Incorporating hip-hop culture in all aspects of the game, Def Jam: Icon has the intensity of a street fight last order, but with style and rhythm. Players can live the life of a hip hop mogul, going from rags to riches. Music affects how players fight in each venue and environmental interactions and hazards will become a key strategy to staying alive.

Product Details

Amazon Sales Rank: #3590 in Video Games

Brand: Electronic Arts

Model: 15327

Released on: 2007-03-06

ESRB Rating: Mature

Platform: PLAYSTATION 3

Number of items: 1

Dimensions: .50" h x 5.50" w x 6.75" l, .25 pounds

Features

Beats trigger interactive hazards around you as your environment comes alive -- from exploding gas pumps to spinning helicopter propellers, taking advantage of your surroundings is just as important as your toe-to-toe fighting skills

Use the analog sticks like turntables to add beats, switch songs, and make music your weapon

Throw down blistering attacks and brutal combos with the next-gestural street fighting system

Build an empire and live the life of a music mogul by signing artists, managing their careers, and releasing their hit songs

Upload any song to create an endless soundtrack that drives the core fighting mechanics

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

In collaboration with urban lifestyle powerhouse Def Jam Interactive, EA Chicago—the team behind the critically acclaimed EA SPORTS Fight Night series—is integrating hip hop culture and gaming like never before. With the hottest music seamlessly infused into the world around you, the game’s environments pulsate, crumble, and explode to life with every bone-jarring beat. Time your attacks to the driving bass and use falling debris and exposed environmental hazards to pound your rivals. Featuring an all-new single-player story, the game takes you deep into the life of a high-rolling hip hop mogul to build a record label, discover new superstars, and become a hip hop ICON.

FEATURES

Musically Charged Combat—Beats trigger interactive hazards around you as your environment comes alive and reacts to the music. From exploding gas pumps to spinning helicopter propellers, taking advantage of your surroundings is just as important as your toe-to-toe fighting skills. Become one with the beats to rule the streets.

DJ Controls—Use the analog sticks like turntables to add beats, switch songs, and make music your weapon. Throw down blistering attacks and brutal combos with the next-gestural street fighting system.

Fight to Your Own Beat—Battle to your own music or against the music of a friend. Upload any song to create an endless soundtrack that animates the environment and drives the core fighting mechanics. Prove once and for all who’s music’s king in the first authentic video rap battle.

Become a Hip Hop Icon—From the writers of 24 and Training Day, build an empire and live the life of a music mogul by signing artists, managing their careers, and releasing their hit songs. Do whatever it takes to become an ICON in the world of hip hop. But beware—you never know who is watching you.

Hip Hop’s Best—Fight with or against the biggest stars in hip hop. Artists like Ludacris, T.I., Paul Wall, The Game, Big Boi, and more are all instrumental in your building a record label and becoming a hip hop ICON.

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Customer Reviews

Superficially fun
Def Jam Icon is one of the shallowest games I've played in years and is highly repetitive and boring.

You get to create what your character looks like but you have to be male and you must be some shade of black/mixed. This character then goes through the trials and tribulations of becoming a big-shot music producer and you fight your way through all the confrontations in between.

Sounds like it might make a good game but it's VERY linear and pretty much every decision you make in the management half of the game has little or no effect on anything. How good would it be to download your own tunes onto the PS3 and mix them into new tracks for the game? Tough, you can't.

There are about 10 different environments to fight in but they all get rather tiresome after the millionth battle and there are never any really cool moments when you interact with the crumbling area. Def Jam Icon is all flash and no substance I'm afraid, I actually liked Def Jam Fight for NY a lot better.

Graphics B
Sound B
Gameplay C
Lasting Appeal D-

Its okay I guess...NOT!!!
If your a fan of this series your gonna be disappointed for sure. I'm not sure what the developers were thinking when they got rid of the blazing moves, the ability to adapt styles and create new combos, and the ability to interact with the enviroment i.e. banging someones head into a car and causing damage or picking up a pool stick and crackin someone on the head with it. They replaced it with "hazards" that never change, so all you have to do is memorize where they are and throw your opponent into it. The fighting is extremely slow and the moves are no longer crazy in a good way, instead they're pretty lame.. just kick and punch nothing flashy at all. The DJ controls this game boasts about are only ok at best. While I think the idea was good, it was poorly executed. Lucky for us we got this on PS3, the guys who got it on the 360 are seriously hurting due to poorly mapped controls. This might be an ok game for those who hadnt played the previous ps2 versions, since they wouldnt know what was missing. But if your like me, getting the game because you liked the other two, then your going to be really disappointed. When is PS3 gonna come out with a real game worth buying? If they don't do something soon they are gonna be in real trouble... By the way God of War2 for the Ps2 would be a much better way to blow your money than this garbage.At least I got a 10% discount at Phat Pharm for pre-ordering LOL.

*Revised 27 Mar 07*

Okay after playing the game a little more Its not as bad as I initially thought. Still a pretty crappy game, but it warrants about 3 stars instead of 2. I think everyone should rent this game before buying because odds are you'll either love it, or hate it. I'm leaning more towards hate, but in the essence of the game bringing new elements such as DJ controls and owning and running a record label, it deserves a shot. Some people might find all the extra stuff appealing and I think if your a hip hop music fan more than a fighting game fan you might find this game enjoyable.

Not Too BaD!
This game was good! But much more needed to be added . Longer Storyline and more characters because the last series was better than this!More outfits, more lasting moments, more everthing!

Price: $29.99

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