Def Jam Rapstar
{{Short description|2010 video game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox video game
|title=Def Jam Rapstar
|image=Def Jam Rapstar Game Cover.jpg
|developer=4mm Games, Terminal Reality
|publisher=Konami{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/22878/konami-brings-def-jam-rapstar-to-wii|title=Konami Brings Def Jam Rapstar To Wii|last=Yeoung|first=Karlie|publisher=Nintendo World Report|date=April 9, 2010|access-date=March 30, 2016|archive-date=April 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414173611/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/22878/konami-brings-def-jam-rapstar-to-wii|url-status=live}}
|engine=
|released={{vgrelease|NA|October 5, 2010|EU|November 26, 2010}}
|genre=Music
|modes=Single-player, local multiplayer
|platforms= PlayStation 3,{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/960419-def-jam-rapstar/data|title=Def Jam Rapstar Release Information for PlayStation 3 - GameFAQs|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=September 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140909050036/http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/960419-def-jam-rapstar/data|url-status=live}} Wii,{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/wii/960420-def-jam-rapstar/data|title=Def Jam Rapstar Release Information for Wii - GameFAQs|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=April 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424225726/http://www.gamefaqs.com/wii/960420-def-jam-rapstar/data|url-status=live}} Xbox 360
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Def Jam Rapstar is a music video game based on rapping, developed by 4mm Games and Terminal Reality.{{cite web |url=http://previews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/2338/Def-Jam-Rapstar/p1/ |title=Def Jam Rapstar Hands-On Preview (Xbox 360) |first=Dale |last=Nardozzi |publisher=Team Xbox |date=June 3, 2009 |access-date=June 9, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611193133/http://previews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/2338/Def-Jam-Rapstar/p1 |archive-date=June 11, 2009 }} It was released on October 5, 2010 in North America and on November 26, 2010 in Europe.(2010-11-26) [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/65821/MAKE_THE_WORLD_YOUR_STAGE_WITH_DEF_JAM_RAPSTAR.php "MAKE THE WORLD YOUR STAGE WITH DEF JAM RAPSTAR"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101204101902/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/65821/MAKE_THE_WORLD_YOUR_STAGE_WITH_DEF_JAM_RAPSTAR.php |date=December 4, 2010 }}, Gamasutra. Retrieved January 26, 2011.{{cite web |url=http://defjamrapstar.com |title=Official Def Jam Rapstar newsletter |first=Larry |last=Hester |publisher=4mm Games |date=February 22, 2010 |access-date=February 22, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211233201/http://www.defjamrapstar.com/ |archive-date=February 11, 2010 }}
Gameplay
Def Jam Rapstar is a rap-themed karaoke game.{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/5543679/curses-dont-count-but-courage-does-in-the-next-rap-game |title=Curses Don't Count, But Courage Does In The Next Rap Game |last=Tolito |first=Stephen |date=June 19, 2010 |publisher=Kotaku |access-date=June 18, 2010 |archive-date=June 19, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619043651/http://kotaku.com/5543679/curses-dont-count-but-courage-does-in-the-next-rap-game |url-status=live }} 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
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."As quoted in Xav de Matos, "[http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/04/overheard-e3-get-off-that-mic-rapstar/ Overheard@E3: Get off that mic, Rapstar!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620231742/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/04/overheard-e3-get-off-that-mic-rapstar |date=June 20, 2010 }}," Joystiq (June 4, 2009).Announced in the official Def Jam Rapstar newsletter "[http://www.defjamrapstar.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090605150414/http://www.defjamrapstar.com/ |date=2009-06-05 }}"
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.
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| PS3 = true
| WII = true
| X360 = true
| na = true
| EuroG_X360 = 7/10{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-11-24-def-jam-rapstar-review|title=Def Jam Rapstar Review (Xbox 360)|last=Parkin|first=Simon|website=Eurogamer|date=November 24, 2010|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=March 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301113353/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-11-24-def-jam-rapstar-review|url-status=live}}
| GI_PS3 = 7.75/10{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/def_jam_rapstar/b/ps3/archive/2010/10/14/review.aspx|title=Def Jam Rapstar (PS3)|last=Gonzalez|first=Annette|magazine=Game Informer|date=October 14, 2010|access-date=July 10, 2011|archive-date=October 17, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101017151002/http://gameinformer.com/games/def_jam_rapstar/b/ps3/archive/2010/10/14/review.aspx|url-status=live}}
| GameRev_PS3 = B−{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/def-jam-rapstar|title=Def Jam Rapstar Review|last=Morse|first=Blake|publisher=Game Revolution|date=November 11, 2010|access-date=February 26, 2014|archive-date=March 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301172555/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/def-jam-rapstar|url-status=live}}
| GSpot_PS3 = 7.5/10{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/def-jam-rapstar-review/1900-6281383/|title=Def Jam Rapstar Review|last=Watters|first=Chris|website=GameSpot|date=October 10, 2010|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=October 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020085455/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/def-jam-rapstar-review/1900-6281383/|url-status=live}}
| GT_X360 = 7/10{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/waesci/def-jam-rapstar-review|title=Def Jam Rapstar Review (X360)|publisher=GameTrailers|date=October 20, 2010|access-date=March 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007060144/http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/waesci/def-jam-rapstar-review|archive-date=October 7, 2013|url-status=dead}}
| GB_PS3 = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/def-jam-rapstar-review/1900-323/|title=Def Jam Rapstar Review|last=Gerstmann|first=Jeff|publisher=Giant Bomb|date=October 7, 2010|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=March 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306034206/http://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/def-jam-rapstar-review/1900-323/|url-status=live}}
| IGN_PS3 = 7.5/10{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/10/08/def-jam-rapstar-review|title=Def Jam Rapstar Review (PS3, X360)|last=DeVries|first=Jack|website=IGN|date=October 7, 2010|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=March 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320044726/http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/10/08/def-jam-rapstar-review|url-status=live}}
| ONM_WII = 63%{{cite journal|title=Def Jam Rapstar|journal=Official Nintendo Magazine|date=December 2010}}
| OXM_X360 = 7/10{{cite magazine|title=Def Jam Rapstar|magazine=Official Xbox Magazine|date=December 25, 2010}}
| rev1 = The Guardian
| GR_PS3 = 76%{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/960419-def-jam-rapstar/index.html|title=Def Jam Rapstar for PlayStation 3|publisher=GameRankings|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=October 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131025062850/http://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/960419-def-jam-rapstar/index.html|url-status=live}}
| MC_PS3 = 75/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/def-jam-rapstar/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3|title=Def Jam Rapstar Critic Reviews for PlayStation 3|website=Metacritic|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=May 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140501074957/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/def-jam-rapstar/critic-reviews|url-status=live}}
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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."{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2010/nov/25/def-jam-rapstar-review|title=Def Jam Rapstar - review|last=Arnott|first=Jack|newspaper=The Guardian|date=November 25, 2010|access-date=February 26, 2014|archive-date=March 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303044542/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2010/nov/25/def-jam-rapstar-review|url-status=live}}
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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See also
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Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:Terminal Reality games