Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover

Also known as: Def Jam Fight For NY The Takeover [UK]
In spite of the long load times and dumb-ass dialogue, this is one of the deepest, slickest, most balls-out violent handheld fighters ever made.

Genre: Fighting
Release date: Aug 29, 2006
Published by: Electronic Arts
Developed by: EA Canada, Aki Corporation
Franchise: Def Jam
Features: PSP ad hoc wireless
Multiplayer Modes:
Offline
2 player VS
2 player VS
8 GREAT
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Screenshots updated Jul 14, 2006
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First, the bad news: if you're looking for the same immersive plot that helped make rapper-filled smackfest Def Jam: Fight for NY compelling, you won't find it in Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover. Not only is The Takeover a side story (or maybe a prequel - it's unclear) to Fight for NY, but the narrative unfolds exclusively through text messages and old-style static cutscenes. And it doesn't really go anywhere interesting until near the end. So forget the story. The story is stupid, ...
ESRB Rating
Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover is rated:
Mature
Blood, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Violence
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