Def Jam Vendetta is a videogame developed by Aki USA Inc. and published by Electronic Arts. It was created for the PlayStation 2 console from Sony and for the GameCube, and launched in April 2003. The game is classed as an action title played from a third person perspective, and features a lot of wrestling matches.
Def Jam Vendetta, which is part of the Def Jam franchise, made a name in the gaming industry because it managed to mix wrestling mechanics with interesting characters. The title was not set to be a simulation of wrestling matches, focusing on the arcade element, outrageous moves, and appealing graphical elements.
The fighters featured in the game are very interesting, with all the artists who worked for the Def Jam Recordings label making an appearance. While playing, you can fight with: DMX, Ludacris, Method Man, N.O.R.E., Redman, Scarface, WC, Ghostface Killah and others. There are some 40 playable characters in the game, and they can perform around 1,500 moves. The main idea is to acquire the money and the power needed to get respect in the underground wrestling business. The game has a cinematic story mode and an arcade fighting mode.
Def Jam Vendetta got pretty favorable reviews from the gaming press but until now the franchise has received no new entries.
GAMEPLAY HINTS
Easy money
Go to the battle screen and choose "1 on 1." Have two controllers in the ports and press Start on both of them. Fight nobody and win. Do this repeatedly to gain a lot of money.
Use D-Mob in survival mode because of his attention towards his opponent’s head. He has a walloping series of moves to the head from submission to grapple.
Play against N.O.R.E in story mode and defeat him. That fight will give you at least $22,000. Right next to that fight, you can fight with the girls, but you do not have to. Quit that fight and when you play story mode again, you will go against N.O.R.E, instead of the girls fight. Do this repeatedly to win about $100,000 after defeating N.O.R.E five times.