Def Jam Rapstar
Def Jam Rapstar is a music video game based on rapping, developed by 4mm Games and Terminal Reality. It was released on October 5, 2010 in North America and on November 26, 2010 in Europe.
Def Jam Rapstar
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- Def Jam
- Date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Konami
- Genre
- music video game
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Def Jam Rapstar is a music video game based on rapping, developed by 4mm Games and Terminal Reality. It was released on October 5, 2010 in North America and on November 26, 2010 in Europe.
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• Title — Def Jam Rapstar • Developer — 4mm Games, Terminal Reality • Publisher — Konami • Genre — Music • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Platforms — PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
Gameplay
Gameplay
Def Jam Rapstar is a rap-themed karaoke game. There are two modes, Career and Party modes. The Career mode is in five stages. Each stage has eight tracks for the player to master, including a New Song Challenge which is unlocked as the player progresses through the stage. The Party mode allows players to simply pick an individual song and perform it.
Development
Development
Executive Vice President Paul Coyne of 4mm Games said, "Internally, we used [Get on da Mic] as the architectural model of how not to do Def Jam Rapstar." In using censored radio versions of every song in its setlist, Rapstar becomes the first Def Jam game to be rated Teen by the ESRB since Def Jam Vendetta. Players are also not obligated to sing profanities, and missing any does not affect their score.
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The PlayStation 3 version received "generally favorable reviews", while the Xbox 360 and Wii versions received "mixed or average reviews" according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. The Guardian gave the Xbox 360 version four stars out of five and called it "an absolute must. If you've found yourself mouthing the words to A Milli on the tube, there's a huge amount of fun to be had here. And while it doesn't have the universal appeal of its more mainstream counterparts, the potential of its online feature means it could well become a huge sleeper success." IGN gave the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game a 7.5 out of 10. They praised the scoring accuracy and the features, but criticized the censorship in the songs as the game went for a "Teen" rating.
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- 1.Yeoung, Karlie. Konami Brings Def Jam Rapstar To Wii. Nintendo World Report. April 9, 2010.
- 2.Def Jam Rapstar Release Information for PlayStation 3 - GameFAQs.
- 3.Def Jam Rapstar Release Information for Wii - GameFAQs.
- 4.Nardozzi, Dale. Def Jam Rapstar Hands-On Preview (Xbox 360). Team Xbox. June 3, 2009.
- 5.(2010-11-26) "MAKE THE WORLD YOUR STAGE WITH DEF JAM RAPSTAR" , Gamasutra. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- 6.Hester, Larry. Official Def Jam Rapstar newsletter. 4mm Games. February 22, 2010.
- 7.Tolito, Stephen. Curses Don't Count, But Courage Does In The Next Rap Game. Kotaku. June 19, 2010.
- 8.As quoted in Xav de Matos, "Overheard@E3: Get off that mic, Rapstar! ," Joystiq (June 4, 2009).
- 9.Announced in the official Def Jam Rapstar newsletter "http://www.defjamrapstar.com "
- 10.Parkin, Simon. Def Jam Rapstar Review (Xbox 360). Eurogamer. November 24, 2010.
- 11.Gonzalez, Annette. Def Jam Rapstar (PS3). Game Informer. October 14, 2010.
- 12.Morse, Blake. Def Jam Rapstar Review. Game Revolution. November 11, 2010.
- 13.Watters, Chris. Def Jam Rapstar Review. GameSpot. October 10, 2010.
- 14.Watters, Chris. Def Jam Rapstar Review (Wii). GameSpot. December 17, 2010.
- 15.GameTrailers. Def Jam Rapstar Review (X360). October 20, 2010.
- 16.Workman, Robert. Def Jam Rapstar review. GameZone. October 13, 2010.
- 17.Gerstmann, Jeff. Def Jam Rapstar Review. Giant Bomb. October 7, 2010.
- 18.DeVries, Jack. Def Jam Rapstar Review (PS3, X360). IGN. October 7, 2010.
- 19.Def Jam Rapstar. Official Nintendo Magazine. December 2010.
- 20.Def Jam Rapstar. Official Xbox Magazine. December 25, 2010.
- 21.GameRankings. Def Jam Rapstar for PlayStation 3.
- 22.GameRankings. Def Jam Rapstar for Wii.
- 23.GameRankings. Def Jam Rapstar for Xbox 360.
- 24.Def Jam Rapstar Critic Reviews for PlayStation 3. Metacritic.
- 25.Def Jam Rapstar for Wii Reviews. Metacritic.
- 26.Def Jam Rapstar Critic Reviews for Xbox 360. Metacritic.
- 27.Arnott, Jack. Def Jam Rapstar - review. The Guardian. November 25, 2010.
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