Def Jam Vendetta

 PlayStation 2
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 33
  3. Negative: 1 out of 33
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  1. Eurogamer
    30
    This is the first time EA BIG have gotten the mix between style and substance truly wrong. But that's what you get for listening to the marketing department - and not the gamers.

Awards & Rankings

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#57 Best PS2 Game of 2003
54
#54 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2003

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User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 59 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 59
  3. Negative: 4 out of 59
  1. VLG
    Aug 22, 2023
    8
    Might be the only wrestling game i actually like. I remember having a lot of fun playing it with friends.
  2. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Apr 2, 2023
    8
    This hip hop-themed wrestling game from AKI was the only one I ever owned. While the 'T' rating and lack of content held it back from reachingThis hip hop-themed wrestling game from AKI was the only one I ever owned. While the 'T' rating and lack of content held it back from reaching its full potential, "Vendetta" still delivered great fun. One of the better fighting games on the PS2. I would rate this with an 8.4 out of 10.… Full Review »
  3. ehtaco
    Aug 26, 2022
    8
    This game holds up amazingly well. Both as a fighting game and a wrestling game. It's better than it has any right to be. There are movesetThis game holds up amazingly well. Both as a fighting game and a wrestling game. It's better than it has any right to be. There are moveset issues, some annoying registry problems with reversals/blocks, but overall it's such an enjoyable experience. So bizarre that a wrestling game based around the early 2000s hip-hop scene is genuinely one of the better games in the genre maybe ever. And this isn't even the best one in the series. Worth going back to for sure.… Full Review »
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