Def Jam: Fight for NY | Xbox

About the Game

Def Jam: Fight for NY is the sequel to the out-of-left-field Def Jam: Vendetta . The game opens with the person you beat in the previous game, D-Mobb, being arrested.

Story & Setting

Fight for NY 's story mode takes you through the ranks, and pits you against tougher and tougher fighters.

Gameplay & Core Systems

As the police are driving, an SUV comes out of nowhere and smashes into the car, setting D-Mobb free. After a quick cutscene, it turns out the person who was driving the SUV was you, and you have now joined D-Mobb's crew. You start off in D-Mobb's crew as a nobody and will have to work your way up, fighting off people from other crews, including D-Mobb's rival, Crow. To aid you in fighting, you can use the environment to hurt your enemy. You have weapons at your disposal, usually a metal pipe, pool cue, and a broken bottle.

Standout Features

• You can smash people into wooden/cement walls, fences, or just whack them off of a wooden pillar.
• The crowd also gets into the action, which can be good or bad for you.
• You can throw an enemy into a crowd and have them push him towards you; you can knock a stunned enemy into the crowd, and they will hold him down, giving you free shots; or you can throw an opponent into a part of the crowd holding a weapon, and they'll use the weapon against him.
• Story: In addition to Story mode, you have Battle mode, which allows you to play with up to four players in different types of matches.
• Earning reward points from Battle matches, you can purchase new fighters or venues to fight in.
• There are five fighting styles available to you.
• There is Street Fighting, which focuses on punches; Kickboxing, which focuses on kick attacks; Martial Arts, which focuses on speed, running, and acrobatic attacks; Wrestling, which focuses on standard wrestling moves, like bodyslams; and Submissions, which focus on wearing down a specific part of the enemy until that limb is damaged enough to earn a submission.

Presentation & Atmosphere

Audio support includes Dolby Digital.