Def Jam: Fight For NY

by Electronic Arts

Product Features

• Turn 40 of the biggest names in hip-hop into street brawlers -- from Busta Rhymes and Method Man to Ice T and Slick Rick
• Fight it out in 22 interactive venues, complete with destructible environments and spectators who jump into the fight
• Create your own fighting style based on multiple systems and moves -- ad create new blazin' moves to finish off the punk you're facing
• Build your own street-ready fighter and outfit him gear, tattoo, even bling from Jacob the Jeweler

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00020V5AM
• Item model number: NGEAG 014633147568
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #45,245 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Product Description

Def Jam: Fight For NY turns any player into a hip-hop legend. Step into the shoes of a ruthless street fighter battling for control of New York's hip-hop underground. You've got to survive 90 fights in over 20 venues, with a new fighting engine and dozens of weapons. Make a name for yourself on the streets of New York, to prove you're the king(or queen) of hip-hop!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unusual twist of hip-hop and wrestling, but it works!, October 11, 2004

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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Def Jam: Fight For NY (Video Game)

A year after the out-of-the-blue sucess of Def Jam Vendetta, EA Games releases, Def Jam Fight For NY, with similiar results. Def Jam Fight For NY is an excellent wrestling game with tons of replay value, and a cool hip-hop influenced storyline to boot.

Notice how I referred to the game as a "wrestling" game? Unlike the game suggests, Def Jam Fight For NY is predominantly a WRESTLING game. The fighting system is based upon performing grapples and simple strikes, and performing combos and special moves. With so many moves to choose from and unlock, the fighting system is suprisingly deep, but the fights get just a bit repetitive after a while.

Def Jam Fight For NY story mode begins when D-Mob is being taken away by the boys in blue, when suddenly, a mysterious car topples the police cruiser and allows D-Mob to escape. The driver of the mysterious car, as you soon learn, is you, and you then create the appearance of your character using a police composite sketch, a pretty clever way to create your character. D-Mob then asks you to join their force of fighters to try and take over the whole fighting circuit of the city.

There are over 40 Def Jam labelmates appearing in the game, all appearing fighters in the game. Snoop Dogg, the Top Dogg (naturally) of the opposing gang, with Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe and many others on his side, while your crew consists of the likes of Method Man, Redman and a few others. As the story progresses and you win fights, you can earn cash to spend on new clothes for your character, supplied by urban name-brands like Sean John, State Property, Joker, Enyce, and Ecko to name a few, new hairstyles for you character, tattoos, shoes, and many other accessories for you character to rock, and of course, there are many others to unlock as you progress through the story.

The story mode is long and deep, with a compelling story complete with story twists, and takes a lengthy 8 hours of play to complete. Of course, once you beat the story mode, you'll be coming back for more. As usual, there are many hip-hop tunes included in the game, courtesy of Def Jam of course, and multiplayer action is also included. Fans of wrestling, wrestling games, or hip-hop would find this game very appealing.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blazin', October 22, 2004

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Jessie P. Matte "Jessie P. Matte" (Church Point, LA United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Def Jam: Fight For NY (Video Game)

BLAZING UP THE CHARTS...
Well, Def Jam Vendetta is back, but, this time, it's "The Fight for New York"... This game has it all... A great storymode, an awesome multiplayer mode, and more options than you'll know what to do with...
You can create your own character and guide him through different levels/events that will score you money/experience points/girlfriends/etc... You can use your money/experience points to unlock new characters/levels, bling bling ; ), secret moves, etc. This game is very deep, and it will keep you busy for a while, trying to unlock everything... The difficulty level is adjustable, so, you will not get bored fighting at the same level... The control is great, the player models are seamless, and the levels are well laid out... I highly recommend this game for anyone who is a fan of wrestling/fighting games/or just the hip hop industry in general. (so you can fight as your favorite entertainer)

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WHOOP DAT A**, January 31, 2005

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Lifford Gooch (Nashville, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Def Jam: Fight For NY (Video Game)

1st i have to say that i didnt think i was going to like this game much....BOY,WAS I WRONG!! i definitely fell in love with this game after spending 1 hour "building" my player (skin color,face shape,eye color, body/height,ect). i also liked the story line which really hyped me up to play this even more. the controls take a bit of practice to get used to, after dat, its all good!! the moves are dope, the music is dope,ect!if you need to lets out some pent-up aggression.....THIS IS THE BEST WAY OF DOING IT!!