The Inferno Match, Free for All Match and Tag Team match types were removed. We also get four new arenas: Terminal Overload, Dead End, Barge and Bunker and they are fun to brawl in.
The story is a prequel to Fight For New York, it's non-linear and is presented by text messages and only 4 comic book styled cutscenes which play at specific points unlike Fight For New York in which you follow a path to defeat Crow and become King of New York and is presented with movie styled cutscenes. Another mechanic added to the game is the Crew Wars in Story Mode in which you can recruit up to 15 fighters and select one fighter to attack a property in any of the five territories and earn rewards. The gameplay is essentially the same as Fight For New York but with new additions such as pre match beatdowns, pre danger knockouts with blazin move, environment reversals, new fighting styles, a mount mechanic, mount reversal, dazed clinch punches and throwing sand and dirt into the opponents face.
The sound and sound design like the other ports are superb, brutal and satisfying to listen to. The soundtrack is THE best rap soundtrack in a licensed fighting game ever. The graphics are exactly the same as the other ports of Fight For New York just watered down. A really impressive spinoff of a beloved game and port for the PSP. Aki's last ever licensed game before retiring from the gaming industry. … ExpandĪki's last ever licensed game before retiring from the gaming industry. For the first time ever players can battle in 1-on-1 death matches using PSP's wireless functionality. Players can create their own fighter with gear from Def Jam University, Phat Farm, Brand Jordan, Ecko Unlimited, Enyce, Rocawear, Sean John, State Property, Reebok, and more. Featuring new fighting moves and new venues, where players can gain respect by winning fights and rising among the ranks of the crew. Playing as the hottest artists and celebrities in Hip Hop including Busta Rhymes, Carmen Electra, Lil' Kim, Ludacris, Method Man, Redman, Snoop Dogg, and Xzibit, you'll be able to unravel the events that lead to Def Jam Vendetta and find out how D-Mob got to rule NYC.
Playing as the hottest artists and celebrities in Hip Hop including Busta Rhymes, Carmen Electra, Lil' Kim, Ludacris, Method Man, Redman, Snoop Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover, the prequel to "Def Jam Vendetta," let's you experience the ultimate hip hop fighting game anywhere you go.
Another starts with a series of head-smacking holds and throws and ends with your character running up and kicking a guy, lying face down on the ground, square between the legs, flipping him into the air. They include things like the Speedbag, where your character dukes and weaves delivering a series of powerful punches to your enemy and then grabs him by the head and punches him into a limp-bodied flip. There are dozens to choose from and each are beautifully wicked. In addition, the unlockable special attacks are a masterful touch to the game. The styles are very significant in the game, affecting the way you fight and how powerful different moves are. Your character starts with one, but can go on to learn two others. The game features five techniques: kickboxing, street fighting, martial arts, wrestling and submissions. The points can be used at a gym run by Henry Rollins to improve your character stats, learn special moves or master new fighting techniques. The cash can be used to purchase tattoos, clothes and bling ' which really does bling.
Between bouts you can spend both to upgrade you character. Each time you win a fight you earn points and cash. The game's quasi interesting plot strings together a series of fights at an assortment of underground fight clubs with the story of D-Mobb and his boys taking on an evil interloper played by Snoop Dogg. You have two types of attacks and a hold, all of which can be modified with a trigger pull to be strong. Once you get into the game a quick tutorial built into the story walks you through the controls, which are fairly basic. The game's story mode, the main attraction to Fight for New York, starts by having you create a custom character by crafting a face, body type and fight style.