If you like wrestling games, fighting games, or even just the world of hip-hop, Def Jam: Fight for NY is a game well worth owning.
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Oddly enough, one of the most engaging aspects of Def Jam Fight for NY is the depth of its shopping engine. As players make their way through the game, they're able to purchase clothing from the likes of Phat Farm and Nike, jewelry from Jacob the Jeweler, and even haircuts—allowing for a virtually infinite degree of customization. There's something deeply ironic about the fact that the two most male-associated games on Xbox—NY and Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball—are both obsessed with the art of shopping and "getting all dressed up," but that's perhaps best saved for a future editorial.
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The thing you most need to know about New York in the new Def Jam game is that it's very, very breakable. Fight for NY isn't the first fighting game where you're able to use your environment to assist in beating down your opponent, but it is the most extensive use of the feature: just about every surface or aspect of an arena can be used to inflict greater pain on the thugs and mobsters you'll be fighting.
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While there are few famous faces in the latest round of
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