Posts with tag defjamicon
Posted May 8th 2007 1:15PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News
Admittedly,
Def Jam: ICON isn't for everybody. It takes what was a wrestling game and turns it into a bizarre kind of fighting game. We had
mixed feelings for the game when the
demo released earlier this year. Still, we'd be hard-pressed to turn down any game that's free. We'd be even more hard-pressed to turn down a free game that has also been signed by the entire development team. If you like free stuff as much as we do, then why not head over to Unscripted 360, where 5 signed copies of
ICON are being given away. Not only that, but the grand prize winner gets a signed
ICON poster as well.
What do you have to do to win? Lay down some fresh hotness in the form of hip-hop lyrics, of course! If you think you can spit with the best of 'em, visit Unscripted 360 for your chance to win.
[Thanks, Channing Lee]
Posted Feb 12th 2007 5:35PM by Dustin Burg
Filed under: News, Fan stuff
Gamestop is partnering with EA to host a few
Def Jam: Icon tournaments around the US before the game is released. The tournaments will be hosted at various Gamestop and EB Games stores at different dates in four cities. The tournaments will kick off in Atlanta tomorrow and will start in the coming weeks in Chicago, Los Angles and New York. Also, at random stores, there will be a rap artist stopping by to partake in the activities and show you how a real rapper throws down. So far only Fat Joe has been confirmed at the Union City SWM Gamestop store in Atlanta, but more artists will be announced when the other tournaments near. And if you attend any tournament in Atlanta please post your impressions of not only the tournament, but how much you enjoyed your time with
Def Jam: Icon. Head over to Gamestop's official page for dates, locations and more information ... yah dig?
[Via Gamertag Radio]
Posted Feb 8th 2007 11:45AM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: Fan stuff
We have no idea what to think about
Def Jam: Icon. On one hand, it has some interesting, new dynamics for a fighting game. On the other, it doesn't seem to come together as solidly as a good fighting game should. The graphics are nice and the sound is bangin', but something is missing. Read on for our impressions of the demo.
Continue reading Def Jam: Icon: we're speechless
Posted Feb 8th 2007 9:30AM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News
The
announced Def Jam: Icon demo is now available on Xbox Live Marketplace for Gold members. The Xbox 360 has been woefully short of fighting games so far, other than
Dead or Alive 4 and a few Xbox Live Arcade offerings. Will
Def Jam: Icon bring us new hope, or will we be stuck waiting for
Virtua Fighter 5? You'll just have to download it and see. Expect some impressions of the demo later today.
Posted Feb 8th 2007 12:45AM by Dustin Burg
Filed under: News, Videos
Posted Feb 7th 2007 4:45PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News
After the
promised Def Jam: Icon demo went MIA last Thursday, EA has announced that it will arrive tomorrow instead. The demo will feature two playable characters, T.I. and Big Boi, along with the songs "Kryptonite" and "Top Back." Players will be fighting it out in a gas station.
Def Jam: Icon will introduce a new dynamic to the series, as music will now play a central role in the fighting. Skilled players will be able to use the beats of the music and the environment to their advantage. The
videos we've seen so far have left us less than impressed, but we'd love to be proven wrong.
Anyone looking forward to downloading this tomorrow?
Posted Jan 30th 2007 5:00PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News, Xbox Live Marketplace
We really want to like
Def Jam: Icon. The concept is interesting enough: put your favorite hip hop stars in brutal fist fights, all while integrating the music into the mix. The idea is to make the music central to the fight. If you're doing well, then your anthem will play, potentially giving you an opportunity to deal extra environmental damage. It's sounds neat on paper, but
videos of the game in action have left us (and others) skeptical. It looks like we'll finally know for sure this week, as a demo is expected to drop on Thursday. We hope
Icon turns out to be decent, because the 360
needs another fighter, and
Virtua Fighter 5 is at least 5 months away. Keep your fingers crossed.
Posted Jan 23rd 2007 3:00PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News, Fan stuff
There is a new trailer out for
Def Jam Icon, the upcoming hip hop fighting game from EA. Given the game's ... eccentric premise, the trailer is drop dead serious. In fact, we'd wager that more than a few people will be expecting a completely different game after watching it. The game, for those that don't know, is a fighting game with a heavy emphasis on music. The background changes and interacts with the beats of the music. In fact, you choose your characters music track before each match. If you're winning, then your track will play. This can be advantageous for the player that utilizes environmental hazards at the right time (check out Joystiq's impressions for more info). It's an interesting idea, and hopefully one that translates into a fun game.
The trailer, however, shows off something more like a gang drama. In fact, there isn't even a
hint in the trailer that
Def Jam Icon is a fighting game, and an unrealistic one at that. It's a nice trailer and everything, but it's a little misleading. As a service to prospective players, we've embedded both the new trailer and some footage from the game after the break (second video NSFW).
Continue reading New Def Jam Icon trailer is misleading
Posted Oct 26th 2006 2:30PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News, Game announcements
1UP is reporting that EA Chicago, in addition to
Def Jam: Icon and the next
Fight Night, is working on another fighter. The announcement from EA declares that they are working on "a licensed title and a new intellectual property in the fighting videogame genre." We have no idea what the licensed title could be, but 1UP suggests that the new IP might be the rock and roll version of
Def Jam, allowing players to pit the likes of David Bowie and Gene Simmons against each other. While the idea is interesting, we'd rather see EA create an entirely new fighter so they can spend time tuning the gameplay instead of the concept. How about the rest of you? Would you like to see Green Day face off with Metallica, or would you rather have something new?
Posted Oct 20th 2006 11:30AM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News
There's a new video of
Def Jam: Icon on GameVideos. 1UP has a lengthy preview as well. The biggest "feature" of
Icon is how heavily the music interacts with the game. Buildings jump in rhythm to the music, explosions occur in time with the beats, even the fighting seems to be choreographed to the music. The concept sounds interesting on paper, but this video is anything but interesting. On the contrary, it's kind of boring.
Now, gameplay videos of fighting games can be hard to judge, especially when the players are inexperienced, and it's obvious that these two don't know how to play the game -- in fact, if you listen to the video, you could guess that these guys are just waiting for their Grey Goose and cranberry to show up. Still, the graphics are alright and the concept is new. Hopefully, we'll see some better videos -- or better yet, a demo -- before the game releases in March. Watch the video after the break.
Continue reading Def Jam: Icon gameplay video
Posted Oct 18th 2006 11:45AM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News
EA has officially announced the imminent arrival of
Def Jam: Icon. A continuation of the popular (?) fighting series,
Icon looks to bring in both da noise
and da funk. -- and hip hop stars beating the crap out of each other. Filled with celebrities like T.I., Big Boi, and Ludacris, hip hop fans will certainly be pleased. Hopefully Andre 3000 is in there with plenty of selectable costumes, too. Some of the PR drivel is a little hard to swallow though:
"In DEF JAM: ICON
, we are changing the way fighting games are played! We are completely innovating the role of the environments in the games, moving from the typical lifeless arenas the hip-hop celebrities are fighting in to environments that play an instrumental part in the fight where they will react to the music and interact with both characters like a third fighter."
Interactive environments? Welcome to every 3D fighter since the Dreamcast, EA. Check out Xboxyde for more pictures. Full press release after the break.
Continue reading Def Jam pimped out for next gen, 1st images
