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MUSIC USED IN THIS VIDEO
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• Get Back
• Rick Ross feat. Nas "O...
• Jeezy - Soul Survivor ...
• Head in the Zone
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CHAPTERS
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00:00 Intro
01:01 Game Info
02:49 Story
05:46 Gameplay
09:28 Visuals
10:34 Soundtrack
11:05 Life
11:36 Rating
13:48 What's Next
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If you made it this far, then here's a not-so-fun fact:
Def Jam Icon 2 was in production, and by the look of it would have improved on this game substantially. Unfortunately, the studio was closed and the game was cancelled, so we never got to see how much better or worse it may have been. We need more Def Jam fighting games.
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4/25/2024
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I can't stop thinking about this game. It's amazing how it was impossible to distinguish the Vendetta series from Def Jam the record label. The game never once claimed to be Vendetta 3, so I never once expected it to be Vendetta 3. I recognize that putting Def Jam on a game is the exact same as putting EA Sports BIG on a game. It's just the brand, not the series.

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@RedBerylFTW Ай бұрын

I didn't find out until a bit after the video was finished, but this game also has stage fatalities. Thought that was worth mentioning.

@fivejedis Ай бұрын

I think the problem people had with this game is that people went into Icon expecting another wrestling fighter like Vendetta and FFNY. It's not that bad of a game, and I appreciate your honesty it's why I love all of these videos you put out. Even if I'm not familiar with a game. Looking forward to what's next. 🙏

@RedBerylFTW Ай бұрын

🍻

@awk9064 Ай бұрын

Sole Survivor playing is a great touch 👌

@THAGAMEKILLA Ай бұрын

finally someone not hating this game because its not like the others in the series

@idancemikeyy4426 Ай бұрын

This game was a major part of my childhood lol

@derrickshowproductions3010 27 күн бұрын

Lots of memories playing this growing up, one of my step dads's favourite games of all time

@barracudabenz Ай бұрын

I thought I was the only one that liked this game. Loved it as a kid

@carnagerulez312 25 күн бұрын

I liked a bunch of terrible games as a kid too. Turns out I was just button mashing a mediocre title when I revisted those same titles when I was older.😂😂😂

@barracudabenz 24 күн бұрын

@@carnagerulez312 lmao i want to replay this game so bad to see how wrong i was, but dont have an xbox or pc for emulation 🤣 i just loved rap and syncing beats with huge moments! Comes from skating and snowboarding vids

@elloofficer Ай бұрын

I didn't think I'd get nostalgia from looking at your gameplay but damn this brings back memories. I can defiantly see why me and brother didn't like this game that much, it's quite out there. Also I feel like everyone back in the day played a WWE game at some point, so transitioning that knowledge to Def Jam 1 & 2 is intuitive, however Icon is so unique it can put people off. I know you said it was easy to get into playing, but 12 year old me couldn't , so much so I honestly don't remember the right stick control scheme you talked about in the vid lmao. Great video as always lad. Cheers!

@RedBerylFTW Ай бұрын

🍻 I think I would have been the same way. I've played a lot of games that 12-year-old me wouldn't have appreciated. I definitely wouldn't have had the attention for the rhythm portion or the tycoon stuff. Being an adult changes how a lot of these first-time experiences are for me

@cammy8580 20 күн бұрын

I actually really enjoy Icon. The slower paced gameplay does kind of help you think a bit more about what you have to do, alongside the versatility of options you can do once you grab someone. Not only that, but I think it holds a ton of merits for it's innovative ideas of making it similar to FNR3 with the wearing down and lack of HUD, but also different enough to be sort of a fun game with a lot of goofy stuff as a sidepiece like the Buildings with Bass mechanic. Not only that, but I absolutely love it's art direction and embracing of the Dirty South hip hop era. I recommend playing it as a game if you can separate it from the previous entries in the series, and more of it's--Take a look at it like NBA Live compared to NBA 2K, if you will.

@RedBerylFTW 20 күн бұрын

The NBA comparison is great. NBA Street Homecourt compared to NBA 2k7 is another huge difference.

@agustindanielgimenez9483 Ай бұрын

Nice video, i have to give this game a try, looks like the kind of game that everybody says its bad but nobody knows why because no one actually try it, people love to repeat things they hear.

@ojl392 29 күн бұрын

Naw. I tried it when it first came out. It was and is still bad.

@ElbowDropper 29 күн бұрын

Its different for sure. It's alright not as much replayability as vendetta and ffny but it's worth a try.

@ghostofjarule 28 күн бұрын

You could say it’s not a bad game, but it’s definitely a bad Def Jam game

@G.Freeman92 26 күн бұрын

I tried it, it’s slow.

@RedBerylFTW 26 күн бұрын

You move faster when your own music is playing, and depending on what song you use. It can be pretty fast.

@LowriderMikeTreBirdsongENT 23 күн бұрын

This is My First Time leaving a comment on one of your videos RedberylFTW, But, Great Video on you reviewing Def Jam: Icon I used to play this game back in The Day when I had My Fourth Video Game Console of The Xbox 360 when it was My Second Year Owning The Console in 2010 when I got The Console on Christmas Day Back in 2008. But, I Like And Love This Game, But Back in The Day When I Play Def Jam Icon, The Hip-Hop Artist I always play as is, My Number One Favorite Hip-Hop Artist of All-Time and one of my Inspirational Hip-Hop Artists that I look up to of T.I.! But, Great Video and This Comment is done!🙂😎😎

@rileyholden-zc9ip Ай бұрын

The colors are beautiful in this game

@BeatsWithKev Ай бұрын

Not gonna lie, I played the demo of this as a kid and I wasn't jazzed to hear that the AKIEngine wasn't going to be used, but I think your video sold me on at least giving the game a fair shake since it seems better than how I remembered it, especially considering they were attempting to try something more unique and risky. I can respect that at least.

@grabithard2534 Ай бұрын

I only played the game for the music lol

@SheaStyles Ай бұрын

I played this game in 2011 and actually loved it. Haven't played it in ages tho

@CptLOWNAGE Ай бұрын

Great to see a critique of this game that doesnt boil down to 'isnt like the last one - 0/10' - I think I might actually give this joint a play after this

@tunasubbackwards420 Ай бұрын

I broke controllers over this game

@crutchddaddy95 Ай бұрын

WCW Mayhem! Very underrated in my opinion

@armenianmuggerfromgta2041 29 күн бұрын

I remember my dad picking this up for me as a kid. I didn't like it because there wasn't much resemblance to fight for NY. Never played it since

@a.mirandahsr Ай бұрын

I remember seeing actual mixed response over the years towards this game, now I see why, it has so much going on it probably confused quite a few people, nice to see it's not actually bad

@NOISEf7 Ай бұрын

after Fight For New York this game came with a punch in the gut.....they destroyed a perfectly good game and gave us this shit

@KappaCow Ай бұрын

This game has way too much going on lol. Glad I missed out on it.

@-AK- Ай бұрын

Damn I've never really heard of this game but it looks pretty crazy, this will be one I keep an eye out for next time I'm hitting up some pawnshops

@MyBestPalJimbo 29 күн бұрын

You gotta learn about Thugjitsu

@RedBerylFTW 29 күн бұрын

I didn't know that was a real thing but yeah Yves Edwards is a badass fighter :0

@Mateus_Carvalho 28 күн бұрын

To be fair, both this and Ride/Shred were made by ex-Midway folks. They... really had little luck with projects, didn't they? I remember seeing footage of this back in the day and finding it mindboggling, not to mention the weird camera. They literally had AKI, a legendary wrestling game studio, on dial and a proven track record that people loved... Cue EA flipping it into Fight Night. Believe this was also around the time they released FIFA Street 3, NBA Street Homecoming and SSX Blur. What a batch, fucking hell.

@RedBerylFTW 28 күн бұрын

I've got some history for this. They actually couldn't get Aki Corp again in 2007. They were working on Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix and Sim City DS at the exact same time, while also going through the restructure that would change their name to syn Sophia. They also couldn't get the original EA Canada team because they were heading 17 different EA sports titles for that year. EA Chicago only ever got the opportunity to work on Fight Night Round 2, 3 and Def Jam Icon so their situation was heavy, having to live up to what EAC and Aki had already done.

@Mateus_Carvalho 28 күн бұрын

@@RedBerylFTW Understandable... though it probably would have paid more to just wait for AKI to be done with Ultimate Muscle.

@Zephyrian1st Ай бұрын

Would you say Icon would have a good fit in my current edit style, or give it some time and visit later? cause you kinda sold me on playing it

@RedBerylFTW Ай бұрын

I think you could probably do something with it, but remember the RPCS3 save file problem. It's hit/miss whether it loads or not

@Zephyrian1st Ай бұрын

@@RedBerylFTW ohhhh yea i would need to figure that whole problem out... hmmm ill add it to a list

@fictionalmediabully9830 Ай бұрын

2:06 - 2.17 One of my favourite video games is Tomb Raider 3 on PS1, which was developed by a new team at Core Design who got to passionately make a sequel that played the same but offered a different vibe. It's incredibly bastard hard, courtesy of sadistic retro British game design, but I loved the environments so much that I accepted it. Depending on how much you enjoy tank controls, you'll either love or hate the early Tomb Raider games. As for me, I love tank controls but only genuinely enjoyed 1 and 3.

@RedBerylFTW Ай бұрын

Big fan of tank controls. The original Resident Evil games are some of my favorites. I'll have to look at Tomb Raider 1-3 sometime this year, a friend has been recommending them lately as well.

@fictionalmediabully9830 Ай бұрын

@@RedBerylFTW Highly recommended. I haven't played the remasters yet, but I've heard good things about them. 🌟

@lovingthesauce 23 күн бұрын

Damn good review man👍👍

@lumix2477 Ай бұрын

👍🔥

@RedBerylFTW Ай бұрын

🍻

@thef0ctastic186 29 күн бұрын

If you play the previous games this will be a big disappointment, ffny was one of the best fighting games created, it's a shame that most likely we will never have something like it or even a remaster, EA used to be so good back then

@RedBerylFTW 29 күн бұрын

I did play the previous games and it's about 18 years too late to be disappointed. I would rather have Def Jam Icon over any modern AAA game tbh.

@HisNamesMike 22 күн бұрын

Look this game mainly failed due to gameplay and gameplay mechanics showing that gamers at that time prefer gameplay over graphics and story telling. It came out for the wrong Gen is all.

@jaheimwhite5434 Ай бұрын

it's weird that you liked it.most hate def jam icon and consider it the worst in the franchise and i agree lowkey

@djbandasa8294 20 күн бұрын

Amazing content bro, but This game was trash 🚮

@tylerking9831 24 күн бұрын

Yeah i don't agree with this take there's a reason why we never got icon 2 cause this game was so disappointing & pretty much killed the series

@RedBerylFTW 24 күн бұрын

Wasn't even a part of the same series, never claimed to be a part of the same series. Def Jam isn't a series, they're a brand like EA Sports.

@tylerking9831 24 күн бұрын

@@RedBerylFTW well it's still weakest game regardless if the same series or not there's a reason why def jam icon 2 got cancelled cause of the poor reviews & the studio shutting down that game is what this game should have been to be honest

@RedBerylFTW 24 күн бұрын

@@tylerking9831 The reviews from media critics were constantly above average. The studio was shut down because EA Chicago over-hired a ton of people they didn't need. Def Jam stopped making fighting games altogether after the departure of Jay-Z, and they sold their contract to Konami to produce a karaoke game. 43 major outlets gave Icon above %60, and 19 outlets gave it above %80. I agree that Icon 2 was showing better ideas, but it's unrealistic to expect any studio to make a perfect game on the first try. I just appreciate what they did manage to accomplish.