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4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The game arrived on time for the blessed event. i thought it was a little hard core for my taste but the teen it was purchased for liked it. It was the game that was played the most at the party. It's definitely not for the faint at heart or younger children(8 and under)!!

Pros/Cons and a review.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Pros:
Tons of unlocks.
High replay value.
High difficulty.
Super low price

Cons:
Somewhat short story.
High difficulty.
Bad voice acting.
Controls are a bit rough at first.

This was my first wrestling game and made me feel a bit n00bish (I lost my first dozen or so matches) but once you get the hang of it you can move pretty quickly. There's a ton of characters to unlock, a bunch of pictures of the models to unlock and a handfull of levels to unlock. Story mode can be beat in about a weekend if you have a good ammount of time but even after that the replay is big. There are codes to unlock everything if you need them but one pass through story mode will get you everything but 2 characters and a handful of pictures. The music is pretty much always playing but the lyrics seem to dissapear during matches if they distract or annoy you.

Def Jam Vendetta is solid and worth buying if you're into the wrestling/fighting/hip-hop genres. Even if you're not into all of them it's still a good buy and who's going to complain at [...]

Cool

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: September 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Not only tht i love this game its tht it has the best rappers in it. Im not a good fan of rap but i think they have the best rappers. But i dont care about tht. Its tht game play. Whne u simmit there legs break and tht shows good fughting spirit. But also tht u can choose wat girlfriend u want btu u also have 2 beat it 2 get them. IF u really want this game get it b4 u get the seacond Def Jam. U get used 2 the contols b4 u get 2 the really hard stuff. So if u want 2 get this and its 50 dallars or more i think its worth it but if u get the 2nd game first u might not want 2 pay tht much money 4 it cuz it the 2nd 1 theres way more curse words and more action. BUt yes its a alsome game. Also the thing i like about this 1 more then i like about the 2nd is the story line. Ill have 2 say yes its better in my opinon. Theres one more thing tht i like more about this 1 and tht is, is tht its more rememberable. And also its less confusing in this one cuz in the 2nd theres like 10 places tht u can go in one time.

Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: July 11, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I really like this game. I beat the whole game in about 6 months. It's kind of funny cause girls fight each other. You can be Method Man, Redman, D-Mob, N.O.R.E., and my favorite Ludacris. Although you have to unlock practicaly everything. It's a great game!

Why didn they put in Lil Jon?

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: April 07, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is one of the funnest games ever made, but the characters suck like hell!!! The only good character you get is WC, thats it. they shoulda put in more rappers, like Lil jon, Ludacris, Eminem, T.I., even Usher. Dont get me wrong. This game is very fun. I cant wait to get Def Jam fight fot NY.

Def Jam Vendetta is the best game i have ever played

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: October 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Def Jam Vendetta is the best game i have ever played. It is awesome how you can play as some of your favorite rappers! The only bad thing, and i mean the only, is i beat it in like half an hour. I got Deebo and Omar on like the first day i had it. The moves you can do are so cool and look like they would hurt so bad!! It is awesome!!! Bottom line is this is my favorite game and i cannot wait to get Def Jam 2.

great game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: May 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

this game is awesome. if you are looking for a realistic game this game is not for you. i hope the next one is even better.

PROS: 1 the moves are ouragous
2 play as real life rappers
3 story mode

CONS: 1 not enough rappers to play as (no 50 cent, eminem, p. diddy etc.
2 story mode is always the same no matter what character you are
3 no create a character

PURE CRAP!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: May 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I don't know how anyone can stand to play this horrid mess, as it is completely unenjoyable.

Let me tell you this, the problem doesn't lie in the moves. Those are interesting, but theren't aren't enough of them and they're just rip-offs of real wrestler's moves.

There's no ref. What is the point of playing a wrestling game, if there's no ref? Who's doing the counting? Who's stopping the illegal moves? You can't even be counted out, while outside of the ring, which brings me to my other complaint.

There are no weapons under the ring. Where's the chair? Sledgehammer, anyone? Lord knows you'll need one in this game. (This is where it gets even more retarded.)

The grappling system is seriously flawed. You have to be absolutely precise, down to the very second, to be able to reverse or deflect a move. Therefore, the computer has a grossly horrible advantage, as you will find yourself frustrated at the MANY times you're beaten to a pulp simply because you don't have Pentium-like timing. Speaking of being beaten to a pulp....

No matter how bad you beat down your opponent, it is you who will likely be defeated. Many times. Mercillesly and swiftly. In fact, I honestly believe that if the Incredible Hulk was a playable character in this, he would still be impossibly outmatched. If that isn't worse enough, consider this:

There is something in the game called "charisma." It is an energy bar that builds based on the type of moves you perform, as well as the style of your fighting. (That means if you cheese, your charisma doesn't grow, except for your A.I. opponent, who will gain charisma exponetially, no matter what. A prime example of this is the time I ran out of the ring to escape the result of a full charisma bar. The computer desperately chased me around until the charisma ran out. Then, mere seconds later, after doing several small moves on me, he had it again!)

Once the charisma bar is full, you will have the ability to perform 2 different special moves. In EVERY case the computer has caught me with said special move, it was an immediate K.O. Why don't you guess what happens when the roles are reversed? When I hit the computer with not one, but two special moves back to back, only to have the computer immediatly rise up and inexplicably beat me down into a defeat, I literally snatched the game out, put it back into its box and tossed it away.

Well worth the money!! It "rocks"!! It's the best game ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I really love playing this game! It's not that challenging, but it's still really fun! My favorite character is "Dan G", because he has the best kick action than any other character in the game.
You can play in single-player or in multi-player "team" mode. In team mode, you (and your team-mate) can (together) pick up your opponent and throw him flying through the air! I first played this game at my cousin's house, and I thought it was so much fun, that I got it for Xmas! If you enjoy wrestling, then this is definitely/totally the game for you!!!

An EXCELLENT wrestling game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: December 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I loved WCW vs. NWO and WWF No Mercy for N64. Both were wresting games, which were incredibly simple, incredibly fun and incredibly deep all at the same time. There were countless moves, characters and you just couldn't play them too much. If you're like me and loved those games, Def Jam Vendetta is definitely what you've been waiting for. The game comes so close to the aforementioned games, its amazing. All the button combinatinons are exactly the same. The incredible fun is also still there. But as though this wasn't enough, the extras are even better. The bone-crunching moves in this game are simply jaw-dropping. The overall gameplay is just fantastic. The graphics are great, the soundtrack is excellent and the cinemas are also great. Being a big fan of hip-hop myself, the hip-hop implementation is a huge plus for me. There could be a few more options (such as disabling rope break) and there are less modes than many other wrestling games, but they aren't missed terribly. If you have any interest in wrestling games, any interest in hip-hop, or better yet, an interest in both, stop reading this and JUST GO AND BUY IT!!

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