Developer : Electronic Arts
Release date : March 2007
Synopsis :
Def Jam: Icon is a fighting video game, the third in Electronic Arts’s Def Jam-licensed hip-hop video game series. The game was developed by EA Chicago, the first Def Jam game not to be developed by AKI Corporation. Unlike the previous games in the series, the game’s soundtrack is completely changeable. The game was released in March 2007.
The game’s story mode, called “Build a Label”, starts when the player is obligated to create his own “suspect” on an FBI computer. The player can edit every aspect of the character’s body and choose his fighting style and fighting song. However, the songs that the players have an option to pick are “Got It Sewed Up (Remix)” by Mike Jones, “Back Then” also by Mike Jones, “Soul Survivor” by Young Jeezy featuring Akon, “I Do This”, also by Young Jeezy, “Go Hard Or Go Home” by E-40, “Tell Me When to Go” also by E-40, “Sittin’ Sidewayz” by Paul Wall featuring Big Pokey, and “Trill” by Paul Wall featuring Bun B and B.G., along with all fighting styles except Ghetto Blaster and Street Kwon Do, are locked. It is noted that the artists of the 4 songs initially offered are not accessible to sign while the other artists of the other songs are accessible to sign.
After creating a character, the story starts in a sequence where DJ Funkmaster Flex can be heard speaking to his audience on the radio with the instrumental of “I Do This” by Young Jeezy playing in the background. The camera pans through several sections of a neighborhood, including a building with a promotional poster for T.I. vs T.I.P. on the side. By the time Funkmaster Flex is done talking, the camera shows a child, Kevin, walking down the street with his friend Jake while bouncing a basketball. Kevin then spots Curtis Carver (Kevin Liles), a mogul in the music industry, speaking with his record label’s vice president (Playa). The camera then shifts to Carver, who is still speaking with Playa, when is suddenly interrupted by Kevin, accompanied by Jake. Kevin then asks Carver for his autograph. While Carver signs Kevin’s basketball, he asks the children whether they’re staying out of trouble. After handing Kevin back his basketball, Carver also gives him and Jake some money and advises them to pursue careers in basketball, adding that it will bring them financial success. While Kevin and Jake walk away, gunshots are heard and Carver can be seen falling to the ground. Kevin and Jake run away, and Playa can be seen looking at Carver while his blood spreads around his torso on the ground.
Source : Wikipedia
