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Def Jam Vendetta (2003)

AKI Corporation, EA Canada

Nintendo GameCube · PlayStation 2

3.15 from 88 ratings

214 members have it in their collection · 2 playing now · 37 backlogged · 31 wish listed

How long? Main story 3h (from 1 logged playthrough)

The unlikely combination of Def Jam recording artists and underground wrestling is the subject of this Electronic Arts release, which features the 3D likenesses of such musicians as Ludacris, Redman, DMX, Scarface, Ghostface Killa, Method Man, and more as playable characters. Developed by AKI Corporation, whose previous experience in the genre includes titles WWF No Mercy and WCW/NWO Revenge, Def … Read more
The unlikely combination of Def Jam recording artists and underground wrestling is the subject of this Electronic Arts release, which features the 3D likenesses of such musicians as Ludacris, Redman, DMX, Scarface, Ghostface Killa, Method Man, and more as playable characters. Developed by AKI Corporation, whose previous experience in the genre includes titles WWF No Mercy and WCW/NWO Revenge, Def Jam Vendetta offers an estimated 1,500 animations for each of the 45 included characters. A total of ten different venues are available, and one of the featured modes offers a storyline complete with soap opera-style drama to go along with the suplexes and body slams. Up to four players can compete in Single, Tag-Team, Handicap, or Battle Royale matches. Read less
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Details

Developers
AKI Corporation, EA Canada
Publishers
EA Sports BIG
Genres
Fighting, Sport
Themes
Action
Series
Def Jam

Release dates

  • Apr 01, 2003 (Full Release) (North_America) Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2
  • May 23, 2003 (Full Release) (Europe) Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2
  • Aug 21, 2003 (Full Release) (Japan) PlayStation 2
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Rating distribution

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6
4 stars
25
3 stars
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2 stars
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1 star
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Yungbeck

Review Yungbeck 3/5 · Oct 27, 2021

X GON' GIVE IT TO YA!

Def Jam: Vendetta laid the ground work for a series that in my opinion would peak in its sequel and heavily decline thereafter, but we'll get there. Vendetta couldn't have come out at a more perfect time personally, with me just getting in to hip hop and fighting games and all that cool shit. Needless to say the soundtrack is …

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Def Jam: Vendetta laid the ground work for a series that in my opinion would peak in its sequel and heavily decline thereafter, but we'll get there. Vendetta couldn't have come out at a more perfect time personally, with me just getting in to hip hop and fighting games and all that cool shit. Needless to say the soundtrack is amazing and the environments and characters are all on brand, even if only 12 out of the 44 fighters/wrestlers are actual real life rappers.

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