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Def Jam: Fight for New York
It's crew vs. crew, and this time, there's no stupid break dancing involved. It's an all-out war between the gangs that are "too good for the street and too gangster for the garden." That comes from the last game's boss, D-Mob. EA Games comes out swinging with Def Jam: Fight for New York on all three systems. I'm playing this one on Playstation 2.
one on Playstation 2.
The second installment of Def Jam starts right at the end of Def Jam Vendetta. D-Mob is being hauled off to jail. All of a sudden, the police cruiser he's in is totaled by an SUV driven by your character. Your character is determined by picking from a police line-up or made by a police sketch-artist (an interesting way to actually create a character). The only thing I didn't like was that my sketch composite didn't resemble the character generated. You are
taken back to the hideout, and D-Mob puts you to work for his crew. You soon find out that Crow (portrayed by Snoop Dogg)is moving in on D-Mob's territory and is even taking his fighters.
taking his fighters.
This game is different from the first game. Vendetta was basically WCW/NWO Revengeredone with rappers. The moves were the same, the way you got special moves was the same; even the way you bump into someone and stare at him, was the same. Fight for New York, however, isn't wrestling. There's no three-count.
isn't wrestling. There's no way to win is to make your opponent submit, knock them out, or ... let's just say you make him "catch" a train. Also, everything around you is a weapon. The wall, jukeboxes, even the crowd gets involved with the fights. The environment is a good tool to use when KO'ing your enemy. People in the crowd will give you weapons to use and even hold opponents so you can double-team your foe. The game still brings back the on-again and
off-again romances of your character. You still pick a girl you want to be with and if another girl comes in, you can stay with your woman or opt for a new one.
your woman or opt for a showier. Another plus for the game is that you actually have a say on what your character will wear. You can completely customize your character's look, clothes, tattoos, hair, everything. It may seem like useless spending, but it actually helps you out in the ring. The better gear you have, the faster you can reach "Blazin Mode" and unleash your special move.
unleash your special moves. The game comes back harder and tougher. A fully customizable character, a slew of even more celebrities (not just rappers this time), and more beats from the street just make you want to keep on fighting.
Grade: A-
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