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The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena Video Game Review
Posted by Joe DeLia, 225 days ago
  The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
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 Rating Preview
 Fun Factor
 8.0 
 Graphics
8.0
 Sound
9.0
 Multiplayer
7.5
 Single Player
8.5
 Controls
8.0

Ever since E.T. first made his blotchy appearance on the Atari 2600, gamers have suffered through hundreds of poorly made film adaptations. When Starbreeze first announced The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, people assumed the combination of a licensed title and Vin Diesel would not equal an enjoyable experience. However, the developers at Starbreeze crafted a masterful first-person action-adventure title that not only matched the quality of the film, but exceeded it. Now, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena brings back the original game and partners it with an all-new sequel on the same disk. Can this two-pack of Diesel goodness deliver a face-smashing good time?

Escape from Butcher Bay begins with the introduction of Richard Riddick, a deadly criminal that has been captured and taken to the most feared prison known to man. Once inside, Riddick immediately hatches a plan for escape. This involves making his way through the bowels of the facility and defending himself from naturally antagonistic inmates, guards, and security robots. The sequel, Assault on Dark Athena, picks up right where Butcher Bay leaves off, with Riddick being captured by a spacecraft full of treacherous mercenaries. After averting another imprisonment, he sets out to free the other hostages and take down the icy Captain Revas before blasting away to freedom.

 Our Rating for The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena Video Game Review
8.0
Fun Factor
Riddick’s fists over firearms approach leads to brutal battles and intense confrontations. However, gun play doesn’t feel as solid as in other first-person shooters.
8.0
Graphics
Butcher Bay has been spruced up since its original appearance, but the facial animation and character movement show age. Dark Athena improves everything from BB, but has a more generic environment. Disappointing lack of visual variety.
9.0
Sound
Hollywood-quality music, bone-crushing sound effects, and terrific voice acting from the all-star cast deliver an impressive audio package. Diesel does a fantastic job in the role that he was born to play.
7.5
Multiplayer
While most of the modes don’t take advantage Dark Athena’s uniqueness, Pitch Black shines through as the star. Running around as Riddick is a blast, and is worth sticking with for a few rounds despite lag problems.
8.5
Single Player
Butcher Bay starts off slow but becomes relentlessly impressive once it kicks into gear. Dark Athena packs a lot of breathtaking action and features better pacing, but lacks the originality of its predecessor.
8.0
Controls
The combat is fast and furious (sorry, I had to) and the stealth-based gameplay is easy to sneak into. The platforming isn’t Riddick’s strongest feature, but works functionally enough.
8.3
Overall
If you missed Butcher Bay when it was originally released, then Assault on Dark Athena is a must play. If you have already beaten BB and have no intention of replaying it, Dark Athena would wisely be a rental.
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