Def Jam Rapstar
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| Developer(s) | 4mm Games |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Distributor(s) | Terminal Reality |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii |
| Release date(s) |
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Wii |
| Genre(s) | Music, Simulation, Rap |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Competitive multi-player, Cooperative modes |
| Review scores | |||
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| Publication | Score | ||
| PS3 | Wii | Xbox 360 | |
| Eurogamer | N/A | N/A | 7/10 |
| Game Informer | 7.75/10 | N/A | N/A |
| Game Revolution | B− | N/A | B− |
| GameSpot | 7.5/10 | 6.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| GameTrailers | N/A | N/A | 7/10 |
| GameZone | 8/10 | N/A | 8/10 |
| Giant Bomb |   |
N/A | |
| IGN | 7.5/10 | N/A | 7.5/10 |
| ONM | N/A | 63% | N/A |
| OXM (US) | N/A | N/A | 7/10 |
| The Guardian | N/A | N/A | |
| Aggregate scores | |||
| GameRankings | 76% | 70% | 76% |
| Metacritic | 75/100 | 65/100 | 74/100 |
Def Jam Rapstar is a rapping game developed by 4mm Games. The game was released on October 5, 2010 in the United States of America (U.S.), and released on November 26, 2010 in Europe. An official launch event was held at New York's Hudson hotel on October 6, 2010 to celebrate the game's U.S. release. As of October 5, 2011, the community site has been shut down with no official word on when or if it will be reopened, causing major features of the game to be inaccessible.
Rapstar is essentially a rap themed karaoke game. The game uses radio versions of all its tracks to secure a T rating by the ESRB. Players are not penalized for cursing, but it is not a required part of the game.
There are two modes, either Career or 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.
The Xbox 360 version is compatible with the Kinect sensor if you live in North America, specifically with the sensor being used as an alternative to the Xbox Live Vision camera.
The PS3 version is compatible with the PlayStation Eye Camera.
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.
This game is available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii with the possibility of more features and sound tracks.
The following videos are included with the game. (Note, "Brass Monkey" is audio only.) All tracks are also playable in Party Mode.
The US Edition also features the following tracks, in Career Mode (which can also be played in Party Mode.) See below, for the regional variations on the game.
There are five videos exclusive to the Party Mode on PS3 and Xbox 360. Note, these videos are not included on the Wii version.
The following tracks are unlocked at the end of each stage in Career Mode.
The UK version of the game replaces the videos Can't Truss It, Children's Story, Crush on You, Da Rockwilder, It Was A Good Day, It's Goin' Down, Put On, Slow Jamz, Still Not A Player & We Takin' Over with UK exclusive videos by UK grime artists.
There are also regional variations of the tracklist in France and Germany.
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