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Def Jam: Icon

Game » consists of 6 releases. First released on Mar 06, 2007

Def Jam: Icon is a fighting game that has rappers in place of the standard fighting game fare.

Concepts

Achievements

Achievements are extra challenges added into video games that sometimes carry a point value or unlock bonus material, and are sometimes solely for bragging rights.
Alternate Costumes

Characters either begin with multiple outfits, unlock them through play, or purchase them as in-game items. These costumes are sometimes integral to play.
Ambient Music

This term describes games that make use of music that is mainly instrumental, featuring electronics, inconsistent beat and intended create a relaxing or peaceful atmosphere or mood.
Cell Phone Interface

Games that use a cell phone as the menu/interface/pause screen. All show a battery indicator, which usually never drains, and sometimes a signal strength indicator, which may flicker or change as an aesthetic touch, but usually has no impact on gameplay.
Character Creation

Character Creation refers to characters created by players themselves, rather than developers.
Character Growth

A character in the game actually increase in size. This may be a temporary or permanent transformation.
Combo

Typically found in fighting games, combos are a series of strung-together moves.
Counter System

The ability to counter a move.
Crowds

Get stuck in a mass of people and feel like a sheep getting nowhere.
Customizable Characters

Some games let players customize their character (or characters). Degree of customization may vary, with some games simply allowing to choose between different types of clothes, while others provide more detailed tinkering of features such as the distance between a character's eyes or hair color.
Dead Multiplayer

Over time it's common for unpopular multiplayer portions of games to be shut down by the publisher. This could be the result of the game being unpopular, old, or technical issues.
DJ

A DJ (Disc Jockey or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Turntables, CD players, mixers, computer software, and effects units are used to create what is known as a mix.
Hand to Hand Combat

"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
Havok Physics

Havok Physics (Havok) is a physics API developed by Irish company Havok and released in 2000. It is used in video games as a physics engine, allowing for realistic interactions between in-game entities.
Hip-Hop

Hip-Hop is a type of urban culture that has been featured in many videogames to varying extents, in movies, and in all around pop culture. Hip-Hop includes Rap music/Emceeing, graffiti art, DJ'ing, and breakdancing.
Launch Titles

Games released coinciding with new hardware.
Martial Arts

Martial arts are a popular set of skills that many video game characters possess. Martial arts are the cornerstone of any fighting game, and have influenced many platforming and adventure games.
Melee

From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
Plot Twist

I bet you didn't see that coming!
Polarity

The concept that different colors or opposite sides of an object affect it's abilities
Police

Police are paid protectors who enforce the law through legal use of force. They help ensure public safety and social order. Their motto is to protect and to serve.
Polygonal 3D

Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
Unattainable Achievements

Unattainable or broken achievements are achievements that no longer unlock, never unlocked from the start, or require an online component to a game that no longer exists.

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Game details

Name	Def Jam: Icon
First release date	March 6, 2007
Platform	Xbox 360 PlayStation 3
Developer	EA Chicago
Publisher	Electronic Arts
Genre	Fighting Music/Rhythm
Theme	Crime
Franchises	Def Jam
Aliases

Specific release details

Release Date	March 6, 2007
Rating	ESRB: M
Supported Resolutions	N/A
Surround Sound	N/A
Widescreen Support	No
Features Camera support Voice control Motion control Driving wheel (native) Flightstick (native) PC gamepad (native) Head tracking (native)
Multiplayer Local co-op LAN co-op Online co-op Local competitive LAN competitive Online competitive Local splitscreen Online splitscreen Pass and play Voice chat Asynchronous multiplayer