Def Jam: Icon (Xbox 360)

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Description

Def Jam Icon, the successor to Def Jam: Fight for NY, is the third installment in the hip hop fighting series series and the first not developed by AKI Corporation.

Battles are fought one-on-one with characters named and built after 30 famous artists such as Redman, Ghostface Killah, Ludacris, Sean Paul and more, each with a different style. There is less focus on wrestling now, but players can still grab and throw opponents to have the environment damage them as well. The locations include rooftops, street, a gas station - opposed to the arenas and wrestling rings of the previous titles.

The 6 available styles are Ghetto Blaster (Street Fighting), Street Kwon Do (Taekwondo), Black Panther (Kung Fu), Muay Fly (Muay Thai), Beatboxer (Boxing), and Jah Breaker (Capoeira). There is no HUD, you have to deduct the damage from the characters themselves. In any fighting mode, you’ll find that the environment will bounce around with the beat of the song playing during a match, allowing for special attacks and additional damage.

If none of the characters suits you, you once again can create your own character with an advanced F.A.C.E. system. This time, you can customize everything from a skin blemish to a funny nose. ICON provides a soundtrack of 29 songs. The fighters perform better when one of their own songs is playing.

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Part of the Following Groups

• Def Jam series
• Physics Engine: Havok
• Protagonist: Black
• Theme: Famous musicians

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The Press Says

XboxAddict	Mar 26, 2007	9.4 out of 10	94
Game Freaks 365	2007	8.5 out of 10	85
Xbox360Achievements	Aug 04, 2007	83 out of 100	83
XBox Front	Apr 11, 2007	82 out of 100	82
Gamesmania	Apr 17, 2007	81 out of 100	81
Wham! gaming	Mar 11, 2007	7 out of 10	70
GamersHell.com	May 31, 2007	7 out of 10	70
Worth Playing	Mar 26, 2007	6.5 out of 10	65
videogamer.com	May 01, 2007	6 out of 10	60
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Mar 19, 2007	5 out of 10	50

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Related Web Sites

• Def Jam: Icon (Official game website)
• X360A achievement guide (X360A's achievement guide for Def Jam: Icon.)