I can honestly say this game is trash. I played it when I was was young around 9 years old around 2009. I will say at times it was fun, other times it just got so fucking boring. The storyline was ok and I think being the head of a record label and being able to sign artists was cool in a way, but it was executed very poorly. I think they should’ve left off where you became the king of New York in Def Jam FFNY, and where you would be able to recruit fighters. That would’ve been way better. I will say that the customization on Def Jam icon for your character was somewhat good maybe not as good as Def Jam FFNY in certain areas like the Jewelry. But it was decent, like they had every single pair of Air Jordans in the game so I did like that lol 😂 and since I’m a sneaker head. Plus they had the Timberland boots in different colors lol. So my character was fresh as fuck lol 😂. But yeah back to the gameplay it just was poorly executed just like the storyline. There weren’t that many styles in the game. Yeah they had different styles but sometimes it would be hard to distinguish which style is which because the way the fighting mechanics is in this game which was ass looking back at it. I hate the fact that the Japanese company AKI who worked on the wrestling WWE games did not work on this game because I believe it would’ve been a lot better. The company that worked on this game just destroyed it completely. Plus they took out the blazing moves like why in the fuck would you take out the blazing moves!!! That was one of the the best parts of the fucking game SMH. Plus they took out Weapons,Special Attacks,Special moves,Finishing Moves,Finishers & more SMH. Plus they took out free for all, and they took out tag-teaming. And took out other game modes and a lot more stuff. This game is and was pure trash. I rest my case…. 😂
@EZdelFresco
2 жыл бұрын
Very well said brotha
@derekgoodejr8788
2 жыл бұрын
@@EZdelFresco Yeah, literally the only good thing about this game was the music. Other than that it was hot fish grease garbage lol. 😂
@derekgoodejr8788
2 жыл бұрын
@@EZdelFresco I just subscribed by way.
@EZdelFresco
2 жыл бұрын
@@derekgoodejr8788good looking out my guy. I've been thinking about doing a retrospective on these games including the canceled games in the series AND talking about Def Jam twitter lying to us about a reboot. lol
@derekgoodejr8788
2 жыл бұрын
@@EZdelFresco Nice! That’s a good idea.👍🏽💯
@Unchainedful
8 ай бұрын
It basically goes like this, if you want a fighting game with singers and you want it to play like how they really fight in real life, play Def Jam Icon. If you want the same game but the moves are over the top and over exaggerated, play Fight for NY or Vendetta.
@joel642
2 жыл бұрын
I remember thinking the scratch mechanic was dope hitting your opponent with shit by changing the song to your music.
@anjr9915
3 жыл бұрын
To give it credit, Icon had some great ideas, like being able to sign artists, manage them and set budgets for their songs when they release, the customization was good, and the graphics were good. But the storyline was terrible and short af, plus there was only 27 or 28 characters in the whole game and the gameplay was slower and bland. To me the game was still enjoyable, but not great.
@EZdelFresco
3 жыл бұрын
This is true
@emeraldphoenix5868
4 жыл бұрын
This Game should've never exist at all and as for the new Game,The safest way to save money is making a Remaster of Vendetta and Fight for NY.
@EZdelFresco
4 жыл бұрын
I'd buy either one (or both) immediately
@emeraldphoenix5868
4 жыл бұрын
@@EZdelFresco Now you're speaking my Language.
@misterjoey3384
2 жыл бұрын
I see this in EVERY video about the def jam series. For the millionth and 1st time. It would be a licensing. nightmare.
@misterjoey3384
2 жыл бұрын
To go through all the trouble to secure the likeness of all the characters alone (most of which are real life personalities) after 15 years? It would be easier just to make another entry with Doja Cat and Mega Thee Stallion.
@chaoszenog3239
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly. 👍
@joel642
2 жыл бұрын
I remember when this first came out I was in denial because I thought the graphics were so fresh that I played it for hours even though the controls were trash. Me and my gf at the time played against each other all the time, that, saints row, and bioshock were the reason for all my red rings of death burning out my 360s lol
@TFAric
Жыл бұрын
My friend played DJFFNY at my place and another frieds place, so he got this game. I was hyped to try it but called it trash after the first match, my friend was ticked of as he tried to convince himself it was good. It is funny how this game look so much more dated then the older games today.
@travisc1109
2 жыл бұрын
This was a tragedy vendetta and ny deserved better
@EZdelFresco
2 жыл бұрын
Facts
@eliteworldofficial6293
4 жыл бұрын
Def Jam Vendetta was my favorite
@__J23__
2 жыл бұрын
FFNY
@bellzo5
3 жыл бұрын
They knew the project wasnt going to be funed much so they just release a beta game just to get some of the money back they spend on it.
@davidmills1349
2 жыл бұрын
I wish there were weapons you can pick up and use too bad they didn't added that
@bla6boizae727
3 жыл бұрын
i actually liked this game beside the camera angles the lightings and the slow gameplay you actually had to be good at it and couldn’t get bailed by a last minute K.O
@sfeyoungpoppy695
Жыл бұрын
Ong me too I loved the story mode for real the story was fun I played the story mode alot
@jordisantana8995
4 жыл бұрын
Akademiks went on a drunken rant with Adam 22, you should cover it.
@EZdelFresco
4 жыл бұрын
As long as people aren’t tired of me talking about the guy, sure
@helicopterk3n708
2 жыл бұрын
I Fucked Wit Dis Game🤷🏾♂️🤣 Not More Than The First 2 But Dis Game Was My Shii
@PhearaXT
3 жыл бұрын
They should make new Def Jam for PS4, Ps5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
@habijjj
3 жыл бұрын
Ed Boone brought attention to it in a poll so there is also that.
@sonicthehedgehog7144
4 жыл бұрын
you speak the truth
@7EVSays
3 жыл бұрын
I had this game when I was younger because I was a huge fan of the first two. Story mode was solid but extremely short, Gameplay wise a huge step back from FFNY & the online play was ok when it wasn’t lagging every 2 seconds, Somehow I kept matching up against the number 1 ranked player on XBox & he used to beat the shxt outta me because the lag was unbearable lol
@rose4mvp2012
Жыл бұрын
I remember when this dropped my pops made me choose between this and NBA Street Homecourt. I chose Homecourt and ran with it. Played Icon later at my homie's house and I was so happy I didn't choose that game lmao. It was ok but the game just didn't hit for me. I used to play Fight For NY for HOURS. Like I was addicted to that game but with Icon after a few matches I was over it. Bought it for 3 dollars and played it during Lockdown and it was far worse than I remembered lmao.
@brandonloaiza8595
2 жыл бұрын
I loved this game I still got the copy lmao
@EZdelFresco
2 жыл бұрын
Lol I got mine too. For whatever reason I can't bring myself to getting rid of it.
@KittenChaos90
3 жыл бұрын
I got a hot take for this game. I actually played and like some people here said, it had some good ideas but the execution was off. So my hot take is, Def Jam should let a Japanese company take the Icon mechanics and make it a 2D fighting game but with rappers. Just let the rappers turn in character sheets and the devs can take it from there. Instead of this gritty street tale that the games have been, this can take a more anime, fantasy approach. That would be a LOT better than what we got with Icon. I was very disappointed at what we got. Made me wonder how did you go from two pretty stellar games to this one dud and it dies off. But since more rappers are starting to jump on the anime bandwagon, a Guilty Gear/Blazblue type fighting game with rappers sounds pretty sick, to me.
@EZdelFresco
3 жыл бұрын
I feel like WuTang would be all over an ArcSys type game 😂 but seriously man, why not?? It’s not like the original def jam games were grounded in reality anyway. Just give us a goofy over the top fighter and I guarantee it’ll succeed.
@KittenChaos90
3 жыл бұрын
@@EZdelFresco Yo, you remember the Wu Tang game on the PS1? That game was wild. I think they should get another shot at a fighting game too. I want hip hop and anime to have a full on convergence and this might be the thing to do it. I can dream.
@CreativeGeoff
3 жыл бұрын
I think they tried too hard on the "music" aspect. Def Jam was a fighting game with rappers and not a fighting game about rappers. When did you ever see someone beating the heck out of promoters to sign an artist? The same team wasn't on this one and it shows.
@ShinRyojin
3 жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly. Icon should have been where you are the new D Mob and you can recruit fighters, not creating a music label.
@anjr9915
3 жыл бұрын
The music management was a good idea tho, being able to be a "Head of A&R" kinda and recruit rappers, sign them, manage them and their songs. Gameplay wise they focused too much on the background and music.
@neverhungryagain2187
Жыл бұрын
@@ShinRyojinnah that was actually a good idea
@ruffinboijrp
2 жыл бұрын
Super Trash! I Bought It Back In The Day On XBO 360 Stiff Ass Gameplay Only Thing Good About Icons Is The Soundtrack Good Music lol
@arcisage101
4 жыл бұрын
Now would be a great time to try revive the series. Fuck being the guy who has to pick the roster though, there would be so many cats who would throw a fit on twitter or instagram if they got left out lol... Can you imagine how much Freddie Gibbs would spaz out if he didn't get in lol
@EZdelFresco
4 жыл бұрын
Lol hell yeah. I got curious and had to refresh my memory on who all was signed to def jam nowadays. We'd have YK Osiris vs Logic. Dave East vs YG. Etc.
@habijjj
3 жыл бұрын
Couldn't they get pretty much anyone involved if they wanted to also itd be cool if we got xxxtentacion and juice WRLD just so they can be immortalized in something
@neverhungryagain2187
Жыл бұрын
Yea put em in DLC they don’t have to be in the actual story
@vTempaaah
4 жыл бұрын
this game isn't trash, people just can't let it be it's own game and not constantly compare it to ffny
@EZdelFresco
4 жыл бұрын
I respect that. I'm gonna do a playthrough.
@DRMZBeatz
3 жыл бұрын
OH MY FUCKING GOD THANK You! I love this game it wasn’t FFNY but it didn’t need to be because it was something different.
@emeraldphoenix5868
3 жыл бұрын
@@EZdelFresco 1:17 What's that Music you used,I need a Link.
@timothyrogers280
3 жыл бұрын
They just got used to the arcade play style of ffny and vendetta hell the story and graphics are what I liked about icon
@b2k551
Жыл бұрын
Its not trash but it’s not good either so deal with It
@xMontorix
2 жыл бұрын
Short answer. The mechanics.
@derekgoodejr8788
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly. 💯
@EZdelFresco
2 жыл бұрын
Facts
@XRATEDLA
3 ай бұрын
The Turn Table feature is a automatic win for me
@bbonelord
4 жыл бұрын
keep up the hard work, it'll pay off eventually my brother
@nehemiahpouncey3607
29 күн бұрын
The end of an era.
@Adavis2541
2 жыл бұрын
The game wasn’t that bad actually bro it’s a bunch of grapple moves and other fighting styles to use. I agree they could’ve done more but maybe it was rushed.
@EZdelFresco
2 жыл бұрын
Most likely was the case. Rushed production has ruined a lot of games.
@Carl0sjr267
3 жыл бұрын
Def Jam Icon was really trash because they wanted to end the series what's the best way to do it? By making a shitty game
@EZdelFresco
3 жыл бұрын
😂😂 valid point bro
@mider-spanman5577
4 жыл бұрын
He said "okay so the first problem you see it's from THIS CAMERA!" 😆😂 6:30 He wasn't playin'! 😆😆😂😂😂
@HiddenSlayer592
6 ай бұрын
When i first played this game for the first time i was confused by the controls but i got the hang of it, the dj scratch mechanic was cool and all but switch song over and over got a annoying because of the fact when you keep getting hit by hazards
@yamatheintercom2972
3 ай бұрын
Honestly when they removed the finishers and the AKI engine is what fucked it up
@EZdelFresco
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe I'm a masochist, but now I wanna do a quick playthrough of this on the channel 😂. Would anyone peep?
@Rustyfingaz
3 ай бұрын
This was fun but different. We didnt care as much because of the graphics
@TFAric
Жыл бұрын
As someone who don't care about rap this game does absolutely nothing for mem I loved DJFFNY because of the gameplay, I think Snoop was the only person in the game I had heard off before the game, that didn't matter as the gameplay, storymode and customization was king.
@tbsdedon
2 жыл бұрын
Def Jam icon disappointed me on a whole nother level
@nehemiahpouncey3607
29 күн бұрын
Defjam rapstar was the final nail.
@astargmoneynevaendz999
9 ай бұрын
❤
@bigbillywillysgrandadventu7737
Ай бұрын
Back when Rappers took street cred religiously and cared about their image. That's what made Def Jam work well, while with more modern rappers it would come off laughable. If they were ever going to make a new one, it would have to have a legacy roaster.
@itsphantom96
4 ай бұрын
I actually like def jam icon if they were able to do icon 2 I think def jam might have still made a few more fight games
@LiLTeflon
Жыл бұрын
I honestly just didn’t like how they removed the blazing moves from the game I just didn’t think that was necessary, it’s like removing the fatalities from Mortal kombat kinda weird💯 but other than that I always Fw this one to it was good in it’s own way🔥🎮
@humbleclarity598
4 жыл бұрын
They should have never made this game at all. and should've just left the def jam game series alone. because I know that the people who help made the last two games for the PS2 console didn't not have nothing to do with this. because this is not Def Jam at all people this is literally another fighting game from another freaking universe. because Adding the word Icon for the game was a bad and terrible ideal. Because it literally freaking change everything else about the game that made it so fun and amazing. witch was the 4 selectable fighting styles using items as your advantage the blaze finishers tag team matches. Free for all cat fights it's a shame and so very freaking disappoint that we did not have that and plus the story plot of this game was freaking terrible and boring no classic rememberable reality or fiction characters from the last two games like D - MOB Magic crow. and how you gonna bring out a new def jam game at the time when it was released to the public and not have D - MOB in the freaking game when you know he was the big main villain in the Def Jam game series
@moneyeaterr
3 жыл бұрын
Or revive series
@KushWilson
5 ай бұрын
I kinda like this game but only for the record label tycoon mini game inside the game lol
@YassineTorchani-dc2cm
Жыл бұрын
Imagine if AKI (now Syn Sophia) would start making new wrestling fighting games
@kingartison
4 ай бұрын
I don’t even wanna watch the video I saw the title fucked around and clicked just to say this to the title EVERY•FUCKIN•THING it was the absolute worst move they could’ve made with this bullshit ass game and that’s why most people don’t even like talking about it it’s a disgrace of a game if ever one was needed
@NozaJoza
3 жыл бұрын
Going from 67 characters to 29 in the next game isn’t that surprising anymore. Ps2 games felt like they would have nearly like 100 characters (or more) but now your lucky if a game has +50
@syednazrin3219
2 жыл бұрын
I'm like this game because the graphics look like gta and I'm hope have another def jam graphic like def jam icon
@DynamicArtist
Жыл бұрын
You gotta know how to play it in order to like it, I feel like icon had alot of great features
@EZdelFresco
Жыл бұрын
That's fair. It was super different, and that didn't have to be a bad thing. But I think they did an odd blend of trying to flex realism while making it insane with the moving backgrounds and stuff. I think if it had more of a wrestling feel like previous games, it would have worked.
@Jin-gf5ge
3 жыл бұрын
To me, it isn’t trash. I’m glad it’s not like FFNY, I wanted something different and there we go.
@ThousandairesClub
Жыл бұрын
*Icon was a great fight engine but they didn't have enough fighters nor enough modes. if the story mode itself was still playable once you beat it, the game would've had a longer shelf life. they should do a new game with all the artists from all 3 games plus new Def Jam artists....use FFNY's fight engine with an Icon mode where you can manage artists for like 20 years, have girlfriends, release generated AI songs, etc....and a 24/7 mode where you can fight online for money or customized chains. tbh im surprised Def Jam hasn't moved towards doing a new game by now, the market is RIPE for something like this.*
@artsybee9784
2 жыл бұрын
🔥🔥
@loftin92
Жыл бұрын
Loved this game. Not more than FFNY (I did like the 4 player wrestling game style more, just for multiplayer with friends) But Icon had cool ideas. Scratching to make the environment hurt your opponent, having control of the song made your player hit harder so controlling what song was playing mattered, the heavy hits with the right stick were nice, the different fighting style actually felt unique. Character customization was good. The bad: only 1v1 fights Single player story was borring Overall liked this game a lot, when it launched I was in high school
@Pastobross
Жыл бұрын
Not gon lie i fucked with this story mode the hardest the other games before this one was cool but nobody wants to play with old ass rappers we need a updated 2010s version with online
@MatheusFrmSV
Ай бұрын
Nobody likes this game but I don't know why I like it, I think it's cool.
@Reigndolph
Жыл бұрын
Def jam fight for ny had 69 characters, not 67
@luxorshark4343
Жыл бұрын
It should have been obvious it was gonna be mediocre because of you know who's name is on the cover. Just two letters with a reputation of destroying series. Granted they weren't the developers but we can all agree whatever EA touched didn't turn to gold, it turned from dirt to shit.
@neverhungryagain2187
Жыл бұрын
EA made all of them tho
@gamestuhthereturnoftoxicity
10 күн бұрын
I don't understand the hate for this game its a actual compenent fighting game. It's technical but of company it ain't better than previous titles
@eternalwarrior5318
3 жыл бұрын
only good thing about ICON was the music reacting to the backgrounds. They add that +FFNY game mechanics & u got a fire game 🔥
@HiddenSlayer592
Жыл бұрын
Same
@erronking7783
2 жыл бұрын
I beat this whole game in one sitting
@juicemaan6723
Жыл бұрын
man many ideas for this game just went to idk what the creators were thinking and this was the the time when the UFC games where coming up as well mixing the boxing style in fight night along side if the mix fighting that UFC does with this engine would have done badass blazin moves but no idk what stuff they were smoking but I want some of that but yes the custom shit that you can do to your character were amazing best customized I ever seen but that can't save it and big plus 2 things no female fighters which there is proof that they were going to be add to the roster after doing the story but cut for no reason and also not every one in the story mode makes it into the roster like why can't you fight as every one back in the first def jam and even fight for NY some people that only made one cutscene that only had like one line or didn't say anything were on the roster after finish the story but man this game has its ups and downs manly downs but people ask would you play this game then all of these new games that come out today (SR reboot THPS5 ext) sadly yes but hey at least the game is finish but that's alll
@nehemiahpouncey3607
29 күн бұрын
Third sequels always fail.
@jpm420
Жыл бұрын
Lol 😂 completely agree with you but tbh without playing the storyline this game was beyond pointless
@nehemiahpouncey3607
29 күн бұрын
Feel your pain man.😂
@neverhungryagain2187
Жыл бұрын
10:01 😂
@EZdelFresco
Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@kbelt42
2 жыл бұрын
This game was garbage, I dunno how some of y'all can defend this. You could make different fighting styles in ffny, it was fast paced, had cool finishers, weapons, interactive environments, sponsored clothing, ect.
@KushLuv93
Жыл бұрын
Only clowns who ain't got no gaming taste think this game is good😂😂. I don't see who can defend this mess this game was horrible no finishers no grapples
@NSGTip
3 жыл бұрын
I actually fw this game. The idea is actually pretty decent! It would be dope as hell & not get as much hate if it wasn’t a “Def Jam” title. It could have been a stand alone game and been cool.
@48tecs
3 ай бұрын
Fight for Ny but the leader of the game was snoop dogg n y’all tellin me dis game was ahh nah da nut guzzling is crzy 😂
@RacerC45
2 жыл бұрын
Come on! I want to hear the music.
@Gamer4lyfe00
3 жыл бұрын
I just played this for the first time and it is trash lol the only good thing is the music and the graphics. It's wayyy to sluggish and nothing exciting about the gameplay. Fight for NY is the best.
@BIGwillTHEGAME
3 жыл бұрын
found this due to hashtag DefJamFFNY
@BIGwillTHEGAME
3 жыл бұрын
Speaking of hashtags, You may want to change Dej to Def
@Foxarocious
2 жыл бұрын
Folks make you throw em! 🤣🤣
@thatdirtysouthdude7505
3 жыл бұрын
This game was good I enjoyed the hell out of it
@HiddenSlayer592
6 ай бұрын
Like this game doesn't even follow the story
@josesaenz7757
3 жыл бұрын
To me it wasn’t trash I actually love this game I’m getting it for Christmas I love it it’s on my top 10 list
@KushLuv93
Жыл бұрын
😂u have no taste
@josesaenz7757
Жыл бұрын
@@KushLuv93 🤓
@st.pierre2188
2 жыл бұрын
Nice video
@creepyghostproductionz9026
5 ай бұрын
While really neat and exciting at times, the game became very repetitive and boring at times.
@basedzoe
Жыл бұрын
Yea this game was trash 😂
@kaiverse9568
2 жыл бұрын
Lol a darker and grittier def jam fight for NY has more colors than this game
@HiddenSlayer592
6 ай бұрын
That what i am talking about don't make a another def jam game that doesn't follow the story the story in this game sucks
@newjerseykid9292
2 жыл бұрын
Every character got same moves
@EZdelFresco
2 жыл бұрын
Yep
@showbizgwoponese8855
2 жыл бұрын
This game was too slow
@EZdelFresco
2 жыл бұрын
TOO damn slow
@neverhungryagain2187
Жыл бұрын
Yep
@sleepleZZZV3
2 жыл бұрын
Vendetta is the worst, it's all about perspective or opinion, enjoy life!!!
@chaoszenog3239
2 жыл бұрын
Even though i never played this game, i would have to say that this game is just awful. the characters move slowly and there's no blazin moves, weapons, environmental attacks and more. 😔👎
@brianmcgill9662
3 жыл бұрын
def jam icon was my childhood so I could never shit on this game lol, that shit is nostalgic for me.
@EZdelFresco
3 жыл бұрын
I can't be mad at that. Lol
@lilzajc
13 күн бұрын
Ur such a petty kid
@iSpitGame
Жыл бұрын
I love ICON idk why the internet hates on it that game was amazing
@KushLuv93
Жыл бұрын
Because it was hot garbage juice
@iSpitGame
Жыл бұрын
@@KushLuv93 u prolly just hot garbage at it n got whooped by young jeezy until u cried😂
@ToonGrimey
4 жыл бұрын
First 💙💪🏾
@EZdelFresco
4 жыл бұрын
Toon Griffey my brotha 💪🏾💪🏾
@spencerjr7195
2 жыл бұрын
All of them icon clothes are too baggy so it's a little slower fighting but honestly I love all the defjam fighting games and the new one should have every past character and a creat your own character and that would be the best of every game ever 100
@ThaEasyMan
3 жыл бұрын
Remastered is trash. They gotta remake stuff, No remastered Shyt is lit
@almightywallace
7 ай бұрын
Rubish at it finest
@HiddenSlayer592
6 ай бұрын
I don't know why you guys keep saying def jam icon is good game like bruh this game it hot garbage it sucks worst def jam game ever made
@HiddenSlayer592
Жыл бұрын
Why do people love icon it is trash
@KushLuv93
Жыл бұрын
Same thing I'm saying
@dinelllewis1429
3 жыл бұрын
This game wasn't that bad tbh
@KushLuv93
Жыл бұрын
Icon was Horrible and Hot trash juice
@ashley34541
3 жыл бұрын
Def jam icon remastered
@HiddenSlayer592
Жыл бұрын
And plus EA shut down the servers on that game
@HiddenSlayer592
Жыл бұрын
Nah sorry but people ain't going to vote for a remaster on this game how garbage it it looks The only thing that was good about this game was a music
@TrvpNuki33
5 ай бұрын
They shouldn't took out the features they had in ffny.. i enjoyed it but ffny well forever be the goat
@thechubbyprotaganist
2 жыл бұрын
I dont even need to see the rest to know why this game was ass. They ditched what made vendetta and ffny good. That's all
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