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Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

First seen: 23 november 2008

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Best Price: 14.99 USD

  • User Score (44)
    7.8 7.8 from 44 reviewers
  • Expert Score (71)
    7.6 7.6 from 71 reviewers
  • Gameplay (15)
    8.6 8.6 from 15 reviewers
  • Graphics (22)
    8.9 8.9 from 22 reviewers
  • Sound (19)
    9.4 9.4 from 19 reviewers
  • Storyline (2)
    8.4 8.4 from 2 reviewers
  • Multiplayer (5)
    7.9 7.9 from 5 reviewers
  • Control (3)
    9.0 9.0 from 3 reviewers
  • Addiction (2)
    8.3 8.3 from 2 reviewers
  • Lifespan (4)
    8.5 8.5 from 4 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • continuation of the popular, altogether challenging, superb acting, great stealth sections, pitch black multiplayer
  • gunplay a little weak, perspective shifts hurt, mundane multiplayer, dark athena, troublesome artificial intelligence

The newest title in the critically acclaimed Riddick franchise, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena brings the hit first person shooter to a new audience and a new generation of consoles when it is released in Spring 2009. The action-packed game, a hi-definition re-imagined version of The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena features an entirely new chapter in the Riddick Saga and for the first…

Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is a sequel to The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. It is said to be the remake of its predecessor as well. This game was developed by Starbreeze Studios and it was published by Atari. The Assault on Dark Athena was announced in October 2008 and released on March 4, 2009.

Features

Assault on Dark Athena stars Vin Diesel as the title character, Richard B. Riddick. He has also starred i…

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Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is a sequel to The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. It is said to be the remake of its predecessor as well. This game was developed by Starbreeze Studios and it was published by Atari. The Assault on Dark Athena was announced in October 2008 and released on March 4, 2009.

Features

Assault on Dark Athena stars Vin Diesel as the title character, Richard B. Riddick. He has also starred in the Chronicles of Riddick movie. In this one, the graphics and AI have been improved. The addition of a multiplayer mode will attract more players to play this game. This means the single has been expanded to include Riddick escaping onto a mercenary ship called Dark Athena. In this game, Riddick and Johns are torn out of space by the Dark Athena as soon as they escaped from the Butcher Bay prison. The Dark Athena is a massive spaceship inhabited by former mercenaries turned interstellar pirates. From there on, Riddick makes his way through the bowels of the ship to escape the ruthless female captain who wants him dead. There’s the Pitch Black mode that has been fully enjoyed by players. The Pitch Black mode is one of the online offerings on this game. This version comes with a similar type of DRM system as the PC game, Spore. What it does is, it restrains more than three installation of this game and online verification is needed to further the installation.

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  • Reviews of Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

  1. The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

    Reviewer: GameSpot
    10 April 2009

    The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is many things: an attractive rerelease of an amazing game, a mildly disappointing sequel, and a forgettable online experience. If you haven't played Butcher Bay, it's a must-play. If you have, be aware of the sequel's abundant shortcomings before making a purchase. Nevertheless, though the new content lets in far too much sunlight, those that crave the darkness will still find plenty of inky crevasses in which to lurk. Read more

  2. Chronicles Of Riddick: Assault On Dark Athena

    Reviewer: OXM 360
    24 April 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    3 Comments This was originally meant to be an HD remastering of 2004's excellent Xbox FPS The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay - with an extra tacked-on level. Read more

  3. The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena - (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)

    Reviewer: Tiscali UK
    6 May 2009
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    Riddick is back - and not before time. One of our favourite gravely voiced antiheroes makes a welcome return in this revamp of a classic movie-inspired licence. For those that are unfamiliar, Riddick is a character from the movie Pitch Black - played by Mr Baritone himself, the impossibly monikerd Vin Diesel. Riddick is a classic villain slash good guy. A convict on his way to The Butcher's Bay Correctional Facility, he makes a stealthy escape thanks in large part to his... Read more

  4. The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

    Reviewer: RealGamer
    2 May 2009
    Overall 8
    7.6
    Gameplay 7
    7.0
    Graphics 9
    9.0
     

    Share: Digg It Stumble it! Del.icio.us Technorati Reddit Facebook Riddick gets another chance? First Person Shooter PC/PlayStation 3/Xbox 360 Starbreeze Studios Atari 15+ Out Now 1 I’ve never liked the idea of games being remade or re-mastered or whatever. It always seemed like a bit of a con to me, a way to get more of your hard earned cash from you. However, with The Chronicles of Riddick Atari promised a whole new follow-up campaign would come with the remake of... Read more

  5. Chronicles of Riddick: Assualt on Dark Athena

    Reviewer: Pixelated Gamer
    17 May 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    All in all I can whole heartedly urge you to buy Chronicles of Riddick Assault on Dark Athena, with two games on one disc, both with excellent single player and a respectable multiplayer it is well worth your money and by now the price may well have already dropped. Read more

  1. Fun to a point - pathetic game limitations

    Reviewer: Gene Cookmeyer, Amazon
    14 September 2009 See Product at Amazon (19.99 USD)
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    Positives: 1. I like the story line. 2. I'm a Riddick fan so the opportunity to play him is cool. Negatives: 1. The AI Players are just plain stupid. They'll see you, shoot at you, and if find a hiding spot in the dark, eventually they continue whatever they were doing before. You can kill every other guard in the room and the last one will never call in for backup. Plus they'll simply turn their back on the location you were hiding so you can kill them. 2. Riddick moves... Read more

  2. The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

    Reviewer: tidyspidey, swapgame
    28 April 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    This game would get an outright 5 stars, ten out of ten, AAA, slap my face and call me judy etc etc IF it didn't have Dark Athena on the disc ruining the original Butcher Bay. First off - Butcher Bay was amazing. It still is. It was my absolute favourite title by a mile on the original Xbox, so this sequel was always gonna get real scrutinised by me. They have done a wonderful job in updating Butcher Bay and it really is the definitive version of that game to play.... Read more

  3. The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

    Reviewer: Amazon
    14 October 2009 See Product at Amazon (19.99 USD)
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Fun: Simple and sweet review: One of the best games ive played in years. Graphics:***** Gameplay:***** Storyline:*** (Does flip-flop around a bit) Overall Rating:****and a half (you cant do half stars on keyboards anymore.) A couple of glitches but nothing to serious. My favourate being if you look at yourself (Riddick) in a mirror then activate eye-shine his goggles dont move, so in theroy your using eyeshine with your goggles down. Read more

  4. This sequel made me nostalgic for Butcher Bay.

    Reviewer: feed.us.shopping.com
    28 April 2009
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    "Assualt on Dark Athena" is the long-awaited sequel to "Escape From Butcher Bay" and like many Read more

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