Winning comes in three flavors: pin, submission or K.O. The variety of characters and fighting styles keeps the game fun, though some matches did seem to go on forever. Learning the basics and getting used to the countering moves takes no time at all. Along with a little voice work, these artists lend their music to the game, providing a good mix of tracks throughout the matches.

Slapping Ludacris around or knocking DMX out is oddly satisfying, and the tag team match against Redman and Method Man is a blast. The cutscenes give enough atmosphere to keep your attention, especially the ones involving your ever-changing girlfriend options.Īs you pass through various stages, you fight many generic characters, but also get the thrill of taking on Def Jam recording artists. You take your character through a plotline narrowly constructed around a series of underground brawling arenas, with a heavy and his girlfriend teasing you along the way. Battle includes various multiplayer styles, including Tag Team and Free-for-all action.

Survival pits you against the ladder of characters as you vie for the title. The game offers three modes of play: Survival, Battle and Story. Def Jam will be a must-have for some, but if the hip-hop angle doesn't particularly appeal, you may want to get your sweaty man-thrills elsewhere.

And, you can't grab a chair from the audience for pummeling purposes (or, as the case may be, a big bottle of Atize, the beverage of choice among rappers' girlfriends). The fighters' stats aren't listed in the Multiplayer Character-select screen. There are some nice details, like body-part-specific damage and a diverse range of moves to master, but also some glaring omissions: Match conditions, like rope breaks, ring outs, and time limits (there isn't one, ever) aren't customizable. always mounts a comeback if it's on the ropes, which adds tension to a match but increases the risk of you throwing your controller to the ground in disgust after your foe unleashes a string of combos you're powerless to stop. But when you get all powered up and unleash a 'Blazin'' finishing move, the resulting punishment is quite satisfying, in a 'boy, did he ever get hit in the crotchF kind of way. It's also surprisingly challenging-sometimes frustratingly so, at least initially-on the Normal difficulty level. The characters look like they should, even down to their outfits, and the gameplay is what you'd expect from a good brawler. Def jam: Vendetta sounds less like a good idea for a game and more like a license to print money, but it's actually done pretty well.

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