Def Jam Rapstar Hands-On – WorthPlaying

WorthPlaying writes, "When it comes to music and video games, Konami may have started the craze, but it has also failed to capitalize the market beyond its core Dance Dance Revolution series. Sure, it has made attempts, but the likes of Karaoke Revolution and Rock Revolution aren’t exactly setting sales records when compared to the Rock Band and Guitar Hero franchises. So it was with a bit of dread (and an audible groan) when we first saw Def Jam Rapstar featured prominently at a recent Konami event – at least until we got our hands on the demo.

If ever there was a game that needed to be played to be understood, this is it. On paper, Def Jam Rapstar sounds much like any other music game. It would be easy to dismiss it as a knock-off, but Get On Da Mic this ain’t."