Def Jam: Icon


A photorealistic hip-hop fighter with complex stages and hazards that move with the music. When we say 'next-gen,' this is exactly the sort of thing we mean.

Available on: PS3 , Xbox 360
Genre: Fighting
Expected release date: March 2007
Published by: Electronic Arts 
Developed by: EA Chicago 
Franchise: Def Jam
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See (and hear) Def Jam: Icon in action
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DEF JAM: ICON drops new shots
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Beat rap royalty and put Outkast in a plaster cast
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Def Jam Icon - hands-on
High-def assault and battery
Feb 09, 2007
Def Jam is one of those rare breeds - a series of fighters that always seems to try something a little bit different. EA have always got that feeling of bone-crunching contact with your opponent spot on, with sound effects and animation that make you screw your eyes up every time your face gets smashed in. The same is true here, only things have been beefed up a great deal this time around, while still keeping the same tongue-in-cheek silliness and over the top, bling-fueled violence thats » Read Full Def Jam: Icon preview
Def Jam: Icon - hands-on
Killing them softly - or not so softly - with your song
Jan 18, 2007
The very first thing we noticed about Def Jam: Icon was the sky. In a game full of celebrities beating the crap out of each other, that might seem like an odd thing to focus on. But you don't understand... this sky was dancing, its sun-streaked clouds literally sliding back and forth on the horizon. In fact, everything around us was moving to the soundtrack's beat. Normal stuff like buildings and spotlights... dangerous stuff like shooting flames and surging electricity. Most importantly, the » Read Full Def Jam: Icon preview
An iconic can o' whoopass
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One of the biggest madmen in gaming is EA's Kudo Tsunoda (who most recently brought us Fight Night Round 3), and we just had the opportunity to witness the latest Tsunoda whirlwind when he stopped by to show off DEF JAM: ICON. Kudo's enthusiasm over the game can't be contained, and after seeing the game in action, we don't blame him one bit. This beat-based brawler adds some fresh new nuances to the tired fighting game » Read Full Def Jam: Icon preview
ESRB Rating
Def Jam: Icon is rated:
Mature
PEGI Rating
Def Jam: Icon is rated:
18+
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