Def Jam Vendetta
Def Jam Vendetta es un videojuego de 2003 sobre la lucha libre profesional en donde se incorporan el hip hop. Fue lanzado para la PlayStation 2 y el GameCube el 2003 y según algunos criterios este fue el primer videojuego de lucha libre de EA. El motor del juego fue originalmente diseñado para su uso en una secuela de EA WCW Mayhem , pero EA pierde la licencia WCW cuando la empresa de lucha libre fue comprado por la World Wrestling Entertainment en 2001. Hasta ahora, tan solo se han presentado dos secuelas; Def Jam: Fight For NY en 2004 y Def Jam: Icon en 2007.
| Def Jam Vendetta | ||||
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| Desarrolladora(s) | AKI Corporation, EA Canada | |||
| Distribuidora(s) | EA Sports BIG | |||
| Diseñador(es) | EA Sports | |||
| Plataforma(s) | PlayStation 2 y Nintendo GameCube. | |||
| Fecha(s) de lanzamiento | Playstation 2 NA: 31 de marzo 2003 PAL: 23 de mayo 2003 JP: 21 de agosto 2003 GameCube NA: 31 de marzo de 2003 PAL: 23 de mayo de 2003 | |||
| Género(s) | lucha | |||
| Modos de juego | 1 jugador, multijugador | |||
| Clasificación(es) | CERO: ESRB: OFLC: PEGI: | |||
| Formato(s) | DVD | |||
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Historia
In Def Jam Vendetta, Darrell "D-Mob" Lewis is a Mafia Boss and ran all the fight club action in New York City. D-Mob used fear as power and was convinced that no one can ever beat him in a fighting match. He eventually settled down and began a relationship with "Angel", which was Manny's friend's former girl. Everyone feared D-Mob and many choose to get out of his way, including Manny who warned his friend to stay out of D-Mob's way as well. Manny owed D-Mob loads of money and with the help of his friend, he started to repay it, thus beat many fighters. This resulted in D-Mob hating Manny's friend. In one conversation, D-Mob questioned Manny's business afair and Manny replied on which side he's on. However, D-Mob then questioned Manny's friend who replied in anger towards D-Mob, due to Angel being in a relationship with D-Mob, and the Mafia boss making Manny suffer because of his debts. The boss then pulled away his jacket and planned to kill them at the fight. However, Angel made sure to avoid by interrupting the conversation. After Manny's friend defeats Ludacris, which is one of D-Mob's best fighters, the player witnesses D-Mob saying that was not a fight and he and Manny are nothing and stating how the "Def Jam Tournament" is opened and how finally everyone can beat them, but D-Mob warns them with these very words: "But nobody ever beats me!". Despite the fear D-Mob showed to the audience. Manny manages to repay his debt with the help of his best friend and Manny's friend goes for it and attempts to challenge D-Mob. However, D-Mob sends his bodyguards who always follow him around to protect him. Snowman, Pockets, and House go to beat up Manny's friend, but fails and run back to their boss. Manny then finishes the job what D-Mob's bodyguards needed to do and he beats up his best friend with a Baseball Bat. In this betrayal it's revealed how D-Mob owns him by Manny himself and how he's "D-Mob's now". Despite what happened. Manny's friend goes to the tournament, thus shocking everyone in D-Mob's Crew, and angering D-Mob. Manny's friend wins the Def Jam Tournament, which results in D-Mob waiting for him beside the tournament fighting area with his bodyguards and Manny. They begin to be in a conversation in which D-Mob tells Manny's friend that how he got his best friend working for him, his girlfriend as his own bitch, and tells the player that he's nothing. Angel gets mad on D-Mob and goes back to her former boyfriend's side. Angel tells D-Mob how she ain't his bitch and insults D-Mob. This results in the mafia boss pulling out his weapon and stating how he will kill them both. However, Manny stops D-Mob and Manny gets shot instead. Manny's friend then fights D-Mob and D-Mob loses the battle. After the battle. D-Mob is arrested by the police as his bodyguards are watching him being arrested. Angel and Manny's friend leave along with Manny as D-Mob takes one last look at them.
Recepción
La respuesta al juego fue principalmente positiva, con los fanes citando el juego básico y la presentación como excelente, pero muchos lamentaron la pérdida de las principales características AKI como la falta de la creación original del personaje.
Curiosidades
- En la serie de televisión Stargate SG-1, capítulo Avatar (8x06), puede verse este diálogo entre la Coronel Samantha Carter y Teal'c, mientras prueban un dispositivo de realidad virtual:
Samantha: -¿Has jugado Doom?
Teal'c: -He jugado Def Jam Vendetta
Christopher Judge (Teal'c) hizo la voz de D-Mob, el villano principal en el juego.
- En la versión japonesa hay dos personajes exclusivos los cuales son Dabo y S-Word de están disponibles en la versión de esa región.
Referencias
Enlaces externos
- Def Jam Vendetta en IGN