Def Jam Icon

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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-

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Being as though this game was the predecessor of Fight for the streets of new york, It had a lot to live up to. This game BOMBED. The controls are clumsy and convoluted, everything about it sucked...

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I can not take this game seriously. Its too funny the way the environments move with the music. Its hilarious I just find it unbelievable that EA would put out a game this bad the controls suck so bad the computer always has the upper hand. If you can find this game for 99 cents and you don't have a coke machine close by to better spend this money its a good item to make your game collection look more full. It can be just like mine a decoration

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This is the first video game i ve ever rated. I play and own many video games,. In terms of brawling def jam fight for ny was the best. i am only doing this rating bcos i have been and im still searching for the next gen version or any ps3 game that comes close to def jam fight for ny. Def jam icon is the totla opposite.I actually want to give it zero stars but thats impossible. The graphics are ok, not spectacular like heavenly sword or assassin's creed. just plain ok. ....The game play is downright horrible....long load time...lag times when u try to attack, the environmental hazards and dj controls are just corny and do not in anyways add to the game ( this is a true hiphop fan talking who listened to beatboxing...80's & 90's hiphop) this game does not cut it at all...i have tried so many times to love but unfortuantely ...it is just that poor...if EA games is smart the would produce a great next gen def fight for ny type of games and not this rubbish

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The main problem that I have with this game is that it doesn't follow the wrestling format of the previous two Def Jam titles. Now, it appears to be a street fight format.

Also, there appears to be camera, frame rate, or physics engine issues (I don't know which because I'm not a game developer). All I know is that when I push the button to kick my opponent, I expect the kick to be attempted when I press the button, not five seconds later. Meeting a deadline is not a good reason to sacrifice quality.

If EA could not produce a decent version of the game in the time they allotted for development, then they should have just rolled back the release date, or if they couldn't improve upon the game's current state, then they should have just trashed the idea for a sequel altogether.

Don't waste your money on this game, not even to rent it. If you want to play a wrestling game, play one of the previous two Def Jam games or the latest WWE release.