Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3141 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Electronic Arts
• Released on: 2006-09-01
• Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
• Platform: Sony PSP

Manufacturer's Description
Take your fight to the streets and experience the ultimate hip hop fighting game anywhere you go. With a new story mode, new moves, new venues and head to head wireless gameplay, Def Jam Fight For NYT: The Takeover is this year's must-have title for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) handheld entertainment system. Def Jam Fight For NY: The Takeover, is the first officially licensed Hip-Hop fighting videogame for the PSP system, featuring over 40 of the hottest names in Hip Hop, including Busta Rhymes, Lil' Kim, Ludacris, Method Man, Redman, Snoop Dog, and Xzibit

Customer Reviews

Falls short of Expectations
EA's Def Jam series has redefined the term "rap battles," with its violent gameplay and star-filled roster. The collaberation of Def Jam, renowned music giant for hip hop, and EA, video game giant, particularly in sports, brought the birth of one of the greatest games of 2004, Def Jam Fight for NY. Living up to its name as The Takeover was always going to be one fierce battle, but unfortunately, it falls short of the mark.

One word "Port". EA and other big publishers somehow don't feel comfortable releasing original content on the PSP, instead being satisfied to release slightly updated yet compromised versions of old console titles. The Nintendo DS is winning the handheld war because there aren't enough LocoRocos on the PSP.

One area of Def Jam, is that it shows its age, ironically, is with the Def Jam license. I can't help feeling a lot of the rappers both appearing in the game and on its soundtrack are a little played out. Hip hop is an ever-evolving dynasty, and this series definitely shows its age. A lot of the content and cast are not old enough to be retro, but not recent enough to be current. Such is the risks you take when releasing a port of a game that came out a few years back.

Overall, Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover is a mediocre fighting game on the PSP. But its gameplay sacrifices and slightly stale taste makes it no challenger for Tekken: Dark Resurrection. If you have played Def Jam Fight for NY on the PS2 or Xbox, i wouldn't recommend this game. But, if you are Def Jam faithful or an avid EA enthusiast and insist on getting this, go ahead, Just don't expect anything new.