Def Jam Vendetta
- February 27, 2003 00:00 AM PST
Tired of playing wrestling games with sweaty old men in their underwear? Roll up on Def Jam Vendetta and throw down with the big boys of hip hop.
If you think the WWE is the last word in brawling, take a look at this. EA Sports Big and Def Jam Records have teamed up to combine some of the top hip hop masters in the bid�ness with one of the all-time world-champion wrestling game development houses. The result is Def Jam Vendetta, an AKI-fied brawler with Def Jam attitude.Getting away from the WWE fa�ade, Def Jam Vendetta sets its story in the streets. As a young fighter, you must rise through the ranks of the local circuit to help keep your friend Manny out of trouble with the king of the local underworld, D-Mob. Along the way you�ll fight both no-name jobbers and real-world Def Jammers like Scarface, Method Man, and more. If you do well, you�ll even line up a list of groupies who get involved in a little out-of-the-ring drama.
Of course, since DJV�s being developed by AKI, you can count on a tight wrestling engine and smooth visuals, and even in the preview version those things were right on. As expected, the early build�s music was topnotch, complete with tracks from the Def Jam artists. For a new look at wrestling, keep an eye on Def Jam Vendetta.
