One of the worse wrestling games to hit the market this year has not only insulted the wrestling game industry but also insulted the Rap industry. This game is a joke. Too bad I purchased it from Target, they don't accept returns. I'll sum this game up for you and if you have a problem with it, get over it. Gameplay - The gameplay is sluggish and slow. Defence doesn't seem to work against fighters who seem to reverse against you most of the time. I fought my first tag team match and stepped into the ring undefeated. But for 5 minutes, my main goal was to keep the AI from reversing almost every move I made. Yes, 5 minutes and 13 seconds is what it took for me to actually make a mediocre move on my opponent. I can't seem to find the gameplay rewarding. Giving this game a 7 for gameplay would be insulting to those average wrestling games. So I'll go ahead and give gameplay a 6. Graphics - There is no doubt that Def Jam Vendetta holds the best graphics in arcade style wrestling. We are not expecting graphics to be like Xbox's WWE Raw. Simulation wrestling and Arcade wrestling can be spotted by it's type of graphics. Obviously DJV is an arcade style game. They're cartoon like characters really make this game an enjoyment TO WATCH. The face reactions through me off my chair. Pay attention in the cut scene's when your characters face is moving around. WHOPPING 10. Sound - Once again, I disagree with gamespots review about the sounds of the game. I don't think the announcer Funk Master Flex does an excellent job. You can barely hear anything during matches. As a matter of fact, he doesn't even talk during matches. All you hear is looping music with no vocals. This game was made based on the recording label company, Def Jam. You would expect a much better audio system implemented in this game. But they failed at that. I'm not going to bash the sound because it's all around great. Average in my book is called a lucky 7. Value - Do you have friends? Do you have a lot of friends? Because if you don't, there is no point in keeping this game for more then 2 weeks. It gets old and boring after you have unlocked all the characters and beaten the game. But if you have a brother or sister and a library of friends, you can keep on fighting on any given day. Hip hop lovers will love it while wrestling fans will spit at it. I myself think, "KHAAAA TOOOOOF." I hate it and feel the value of this game is not worth dishing out $50. Value is below average 6. Reviewer's Tilt - I hate this game and I wish I never purchased it from Target. Next time, I'll make sure I get my games from GameStop like I have before. DJV is an insult to wrestling games and frustrating most of the time. Computer users reversals 90% of the time and it kills the fun factor of the game. I hate the fact that I have to hold down the x button in order to use a fierce move. Games that offer controlling and AI like DJV don't deserve to be on the game market. I honestly thought DJV would be one of the best wrestling games to date. But unfortunately just like how the video game industry has failed us in the past few years, they continue they're streak with DJV. This game gets an average 7. Because I actually believe it's worth renting from block buster and getting your butt reversed on for 5 days. Sorry no more email address so we can't have conversations about this game or other games. GameSpot is getting a bit jealous about our excellent reviews and conversations away from the website. Look me up on gamespot and find my email address. Maybe we can talk about this game and settle our differences.
I've never been a fan of wrestling games but i got this one because i wanted to try it as most of my friends have it and they like wrestling games. Well, this game came out really good, i dont really like wrestling games... Read Full Review
I have always liked fighting games like Tekken and wrestling games so I thought this game looked pretty good and I wasn't wrong. This game was great. Def Jam Vendetta was an awesome fighting game. It has all the great qu... Read Full Review
