Editing Def Jam Vendetta (section)

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
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| PS2 = true
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| Allgame_PS2 = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name=Allgame>{{cite web|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=42115&tab=review |title=Def Jam Vendetta (PS2) - Review |author=Scott Alan Marriott |publisher=[[AllGame]] |access-date=November 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141118235319/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=42115&tab=review |archive-date=November 18, 2014}}</ref>
| EGM_PS2 = 7.67/10<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.egmmag.com/article2/0,2053,1491198,00.asp |title=Def Jam: Vendetta (PS2) |author=EGM Staff |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |issue=165 |date=April 2003 |page=114 |access-date=February 23, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040406082114/http://www.egmmag.com/article2/0%2C2053%2C1491198%2C00.asp |archive-date=April 6, 2004 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| EuroG_PS2 = 3/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_defjamvendetta_ps2 |title=Def Jam Vendetta Review (PS2) |author=Ronan Jennings |website=[[Eurogamer]] |date=June 9, 2003 |access-date=February 23, 2014 |archive-date=February 27, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227210225/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_defjamvendetta_ps2 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GI_NGC = 8.75/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Def Jam Vendetta (GC) |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |issue=120 |date=April 2003 |page=88}}</ref>
| GI_PS2 = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200304/R03.0729.1408.23654.htm |title=Def Jam Vendetta (PS2) |author=Justin Leeper |magazine=Game Informer |issue=120 |date=April 2003 |page=81 |access-date=February 23, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121174703/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200304/R03.0729.1408.23654.htm |archive-date=November 21, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GamePro_NGC = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gamecube/games/reviews/28734.shtml |title=Def Jam Vendetta Review for GameCube on GamePro.com |author=The D-Pad Destroyer |magazine=[[GamePro]] |date=April 1, 2003 |access-date=February 23, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050309075841/http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gamecube/games/reviews/28734.shtml |archive-date=March 9, 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GamePro_PS2 = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/28736.shtml |title=Def Jam Vendetta Review for PS2 on GamePro.com |author=The D-Pad Destroyer |magazine=GamePro |date=April 1, 2003 |access-date=February 23, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050212153640/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/28736.shtml |archive-date=February 12, 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GameRev_NGC = B−<ref name=GameRev>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/def-jam-vendetta |title=Def Jam Vendetta Review |author=Ben Silverman |publisher=[[Game Revolution]] |date=March 4, 2003 |access-date=February 23, 2014 |archive-date=February 28, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228000147/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/def-jam-vendetta |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GameRev_PS2 = B−<ref name=GameRev/>
| GSpot_NGC = 8.4/10<ref name=GSpot>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/def-jam-vendetta-review/1900-6024297/ |title=Def Jam Vendetta Review |author=Alex Navarro |website=[[GameSpot]] |date=April 1, 2003 |access-date=February 23, 2014 |archive-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140608214726/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/def-jam-vendetta-review/1900-6024297/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GSpot_PS2 = 8.4/10<ref name=GSpot/>
| GSpy_NGC = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/def-jam-vendetta/5779p1.html |title=GameSpy: Def Jam Vendetta (GCN) |author=Matt Freeman |publisher=[[GameSpy]] |date=April 12, 2003 |access-date=August 31, 2008 |archive-date=June 30, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080630162611/http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/def-jam-vendetta/5779p1.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GSpy_PS2 = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/def-jam-vendetta/5780p1.html |title=GameSpy: Def Jam Vendetta (PS2) |author=Matt Freeman |publisher=GameSpy |date=April 12, 2003 |access-date=August 31, 2008 |archive-date=July 20, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720041932/http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/def-jam-vendetta/5780p1.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GameZone_NGC = 8.7/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/def_jam_vendetta_gc_review |title=Def Jam VENDETTA - GC - Review |author=Carlos McElfish |publisher=GameZone |date=April 15, 2003 |access-date=February 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412181129/http://gamecube.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r21214.htm |archive-date=April 12, 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| GameZone_PS2 = 9.2/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/def_jam_vendetta_ps2_review |title=Def Jam VENDETTA - PS2 - Review |author=Natalie Romano |publisher=GameZone |date=April 10, 2003 |access-date=February 23, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006205058/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r21214.htm |archive-date=October 6, 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| IGN_NGC = 8.9/10<ref name=IGNRev>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/03/31/def-jam-vendetta-3|title=Def Jam Vendetta|author=Jon Robinson|website=[[IGN]]|date=March 31, 2003|access-date=February 23, 2014|archive-date=March 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312101516/http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/03/31/def-jam-vendetta-3|url-status=live}}</ref>
| IGN_PS2 = 8.9/10<ref name=IGNRev/>
| NP_NGC = 3.7/5<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Def Jam Vendetta |magazine=[[Nintendo Power]] |volume=169 |date=June 2003 |page=137}}</ref>
| OPM_PS2 = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.playstationmagazine.com/article2/0,2053,1491199,00.asp |title=Def Jam: Vendetta |magazine=[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] |date=April 2003 |page=86 |access-date=February 23, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040406221333/http://www.playstationmagazine.com/article2/0%2C2053%2C1491199%2C00.asp |archive-date=April 6, 2004 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]''
| rev1_NGC = {{Rating|4|4}}<ref name=Cincinnati/>
| rev1_PS2 = {{Rating|4|4}}<ref name=Cincinnati/>
| rev2 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev2_NGC = C+<ref name=EW/>
| rev2_PS2 = C+<ref name=EW/>
| MC_NGC = 81/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/def-jam-vendetta/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube |title=Def Jam Vendetta Critic Reviews for GameCube |website=Metacritic |access-date=February 23, 2014 |archive-date=April 30, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430132354/http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/def-jam-vendetta/critic-reviews |url-status=live }}</ref>
| MC_PS2 = 80/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/def-jam-vendetta/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=Def Jam Vendetta Critic Reviews for PlayStation 2 |website=Metacritic |access-date=February 22, 2014 |archive-date=April 30, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430132408/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/def-jam-vendetta/critic-reviews |url-status=live }}</ref>
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By July 2006, the PlayStation 2 version of ''Def Jam Vendetta'' had sold 750,000 copies and earned $30 million in the United States. ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'' ranked it as the 82nd highest-selling game launched for the [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] or [[GameCube]] between January 2000 and July 2006 in that country. Combined sales of the ''Def Jam'' series reached 1.8 million units in the United States by July 2006.<ref name=nextgensales>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028115051/http://www.next-gen.biz/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3537&Itemid=2&pop=1&page=1 |url=http://www.next-gen.biz/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3537&Itemid=2&pop=1&page=1 |title=The Top 100 Games of the 21st Century|author1=Campbell, Colin |author2=Keiser, Joe | date=July 29, 2006 |work=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]] |archive-date=October 28, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]'' gave it a score of all four stars and stated: "Electronic Arts deserves kudos for breathing new life into the aging fighting genre with this title's fresh approach".<ref name=Cincinnati>{{cite news|url=http://www.cincinnati.com/freetime/games/reviews/041503_primal.html |title=Virtual getaways await in 'Primal', 'Vendetta' |author=Marc Saltzman |newspaper=[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]] |date=April 15, 2003 |access-date=February 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080122131525/http://www.cincinnati.com/freetime/games/reviews/041503_primal.html |archive-date=January 22, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> However, ''[[The Village Voice]]'' gave it a score of six out of ten and said: "If only DMX could sic his pit bulls on you, Funkmaster Flex burst your eardrums ID'ing himself, or Redman burn you with a blunt".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/news/in-da-fight-club-6397105 |title=In Da Fight Club |author=Nick Catucci |newspaper=[[The Village Voice]] |date=March 25, 2003 |access-date=February 23, 2014 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075656/http://www.villagevoice.com/news/in-da-fight-club-6397105 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' gave it a C+ and called it "an uninspired wrestling title that lacks Def Jam's trademark sheen".<ref name=EW>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2003/03/21/def-jam-vendetta |title=Rhythm & Bruise (Def Jam Vendetta Review) |author=Noah Robischon |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |issue=701 |date=March 21, 2003 |page=120 |access-date=February 23, 2014 |archive-date=April 3, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403125943/http://www.ew.com/article/2003/03/21/def-jam-vendetta |url-status=live }}</ref>

''[[GameSpot]]'' named ''Def Jam Vendetta'' the best PlayStation 2 game of April 2003.<ref name=gotm>{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041113003443/http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/gotm/050303/index.html | url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/gotm/050303/index.html | title=''GameSpot''{{'}}s Month in Review: April 2003 | author=((The Editors of ''GameSpot'')) | date=May 3, 2003 | work=[[GameSpot]] | archive-date=November 13, 2004 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

During the [[7th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards]], the [[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] nominated ''Def Jam Vendetta'' for "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Fighting Game of the Year|Console Fighting Game of the Year]]", "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Character|Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance - Female]]" for [[Christina Milian]]'s vocal role as Angel, and "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Character|Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance - Male]]" for [[Method Man]]'s vocal portrayal of himself.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2004&idGame=265 |title=D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details Def Jam Vendetta |publisher=[[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] |website=interactive.org |access-date=4 August 2023}}</ref>

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