Def Jam: Icon
Def Jam: Icon
Def Jam: Icon, développé par Def Jam et EA Chicago et édité par Electronic Arts, est sorti le 6 mars 2007 sur PlayStation 3 et Xbox 360. Classé dans les genres combat et musique, le titre intègre la culture hip-hop et le rythme musical dans ses mécaniques de jeu, la musique influençant le déroulement des combats dans chaque lieu tandis que les interactions avec l'environnement deviennent une stratégie de survie. Les joueurs incarnent des célébrités comme Ludacris, T.I. et Big Boi dans une progression de rags to riches, avec un système de contrôle pensé pour faire ressentir les mouvements de combat. La durée principale de la campagne est estimée à sept heures et demie, et le score agrégé du jeu s'élève à 73,30.
Côté accueil, la presse a salué certains aspects du titre : XboxAddict a relevé que le système musical du jeu renouvelle l'utilisation de l'audio en en faisant une part intégrante de l'action, tandis que GameZone a qualifié l'entrée dans la série de réussie, citant un schéma de contrôle fluide et des environnements pulsants. En revanche, des joueurs sur Metacritic ont exprimé leur déception, regrettant des contrôles un peu lents et l'abandon de nombreuses attaques au point de juger le jeu bon mais mauvais en tant que Def Jam, ou encore estimant le combat original mais sans grande envergure et la trame narrative superficielle.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« The game’s music system puts game audio in a brand new light, making it an integral part of the action. The whole game seems to course in line with the music in a synergy that hasn’t been done, but definitely should be replicated. »
« A great entry to the series, combining a fluid control scheme, pulsating environments, and cool simulation features for the most comprehensive Def Jam title yet. »
« DJ controls are surprisingly fun. »
« ICON successfully combines the label-management career mode and surprisingly deep fighting. This, coupled with great graphics, interactive environments, and a killer soundtrack, make ICON an easy game to recommend. »
« Spinning a new tune for the franchise, Def Jam ICON’s incredible graphics, a really fresh gameplay innovation, great hip-hop soundtrack, the ability to play to your own “beats” and solid online fighting come together in (Bone, Thugs-N) harmony. »
« Def Jam: Icon plays well enough, but it really shines thanks to its crazy story mode and healthy roster. »
« While the “DJ beat” system is not all it was cracked up to be, the deep story mode, destructible environments, and kick-ass soundtrack polish out the game quite well. »
« But as pretty as the game is, and as great as the soundtrack might be, the game's real draw lies in the eight amazingly detailed rumble locations. [Apr 2007, p.83] »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Bom jogo, péssimo Def Jam,controles meio lentos,tiraram muitos golpes e não é a mesma coisa,como eu disse,bom jogo péssimo Def Jam. »
« Un juego de combate muy normalito, el combate es original pero no es gran cosa, la "historia" la pusieron solo para rellenar y tampoco es que hay muchos personajes. En fin, no me gusto y no lo recomiendo, ya que hay juegos de combate mucho mejores. »
« Def Jam Icon is good but very disappointing. It has better character Customization, graphics, a better plot, and clothing than Def Jam NY, but it fails to b better it. »
« If you consider yourself a fan of rap music, you're almost guaranteed to have a good time using your favorite artists to beat the snot out of your least favorites. Even if you're not a fan of the music, there's still a lot of fun to be had here due to a solid, albeit somewhat flawed fighting system. The story is excellent for a fighting game, and the voice acting performances are among the best I've seen, with every major character voiced by their real life counterpart. The graphics are great for the most part, although the color filters that flood the screen after the musical track is switched can be a bit jarring. The audio is outstanding, with the most impressive licensed track library I've ever seen and some phenomenal voice acting jobs done by the rap artists in the game. While there's a few issues that hinder the game, it's still a perfect addition to any fighting fan's library. »
« I slowly died inside when i played this game. It's so slow and the animations are not what it was. Def Jam Fight For NY was a really great game and now they gave us this? Okay maybe the game is fun for an hour? The only thing i was happy about is that Lil John was in the game not more. »
