Def Jam Rapstar
A rap-themed karaoke game with career and party modes.
Def Jam Rapstar is a music video game centered on rapping, developed by 4mm Games and Terminal Reality. It was released in North America on October 5, 2010, and in Europe on November 26, 2010.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- 4 mm (0.157 in) Games, Terminal Reality
- Publisher
- Konami
- Released
- October 5, 2010 (NA); November 26, 2010 (EU)
- Genre
- Music
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3
- Wii
- Xbox 360
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Did You Know?
- Executive Vice President Paul Coyne of 4mm Games said the team used Get on da Mic as the architectural model of how not to do Def Jam Rapstar.
- Players are not obligated to sing profanities, and missing any does not affect their score.
- Def Jam Rapstar is the first Def Jam game to be rated Teen by the ESRB since Def Jam Vendetta.
Reception
The PlayStation 3 version received generally favorable reviews, while the Xbox 360 and Wii versions received mixed or average reviews according to Metacritic. The Guardian gave the Xbox 360 version four stars out of five, calling it an absolute must and noting its potential as a sleeper success. IGN gave the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions a 7.5 out of 10, praising scoring accuracy and features but criticizing censorship for a Teen rating.
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