Information and ROM (ISO) download page for Def Jam - Fight for NY (Sony Playstation 2). NOTE: Play this ISO on your PC by using a compatible emulator.

The most robust gameplay mode is that of the single player campaign, where you make a custom fighter, pick his primary fighting style, and then outfit him with tight threads and a serious amount of bling. You'll be trained by none other than Henry Rollins, and schooled in the ways of hardcore street fighting.

Each fighter you make can be customized with literally hundreds of unlockable items, from all manner of bling to a complete wardrobe and set of full body tattoos. Most definitely, the ability to customize your game avatar is one of the more impressive elements in this game, and it even has a game impact, as your use of bling determines how much the crowd likes your fight, letting you get powerful finishing moves off more often. Additionally, the single player campaign is quite long, which it needs to be, because the interface isn't tweaked correctly to satisfy hardcore multiplayer.

On the other side of the fence, this game has a really worthwhile fight engine that only suffers from two major problems. First, the controls aren't quite sloppy, but if the countering and blocking system were a bit tighter, it'd be significantly easier. Second, and this somewhat exists because of the first, this game has a ridiculous learning curve, one that took me several hours to get adjusted to. Until such a time as you can keep the momentum of a fight in your favor, and learn to deal with opponents that block and grapple effectively, you'll encounter frustration after frustration.

Not an endearing trait in my book. From running kicks to the crotch to neck-snapping body slams, is a bloody, brutal fighter that is as painful to watch as it is fun to play. I'm a huge fan of fighters, but in recent years I've grown a little bored of the formulaic approach to the look and play of the genre's best games.

I was floored to find that a game that blends real world rap stars with five forms of fighting would finally bring me back to a genre of which I had grown weary. This game is just fantastic. It's not perfect, but for every graphics and controller misstep there are hours of fun and invigorating playtime. The game's story mode, the main attraction to Fight for New York, starts by having you create a custom character by crafting a face, body type and fight style. Once you get into the game a quick tutorial built into the story walks you through the controls, which are fairly basic.

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