Game details
- Game:
- The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
- AKA
- Riddick: Dark Athena
- Genre:
- Shooter
- Sub Genre:
- First Person Horror
- Release Date (US):
- April 7th, 2009
- Release Date (UK):
- April 24th, 2009
- Players:
- 1
- Online Players:
- N/A
- Developers:
- Starbreeze
- Publisher:
- Atari
- Rating:
- M [Mature]
- PSU Rank:
- 343 of 1169 Games
- PSU Rank on PS3:
- 276 of 0 Games
- Additional Information:
- Also available on Xbox 360 and PC
About The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
With The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, players will not only be challenged to survive Butcher Bay, but will also engage in a new single-player experience and, for the first time in the Riddick universe, take action in intense multi-player combat. The game introduces the ominous Merc-ship Dark Athena, which sits silent like a marauding spider, awaiting helpless prey in the dark reaches of the galaxy. Players must face a large, bloodthirsty operation led by the dreaded Captain Revas and her slaves-turned-controllable combat drones, storm though death-defying events and fight fierce enemies in a battle of malice and gore.
Review
- PSU Review Score
- 8.0
- Avg. user review score:
- 8.3
Summary
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is one hell of a deal.
We like
- The incredible value between both games
- The healthy mix of mechanics
- The high-caliber voice acting
We dislike
- The monotonous enemies and surroundings
- The shoddy AI
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Widely considered the best movie to game adaptation ever, 2004’s The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay blended first person shooting, hand-to-hand combat, and stealth gameplay with a unique, interactive narrative that fit comfortably within -- but didn’t shamelessly duplicate -- the established Riddick chronicle. This year marks Riddick’s return in a (somewhat) new game: The Chronicles of Rid...
- Posted Apr 20th 2009
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The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena News
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Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena trailers deliver the goods
Has there been anyone more badass than Vin Diesel in the past decade? Probably. However, how many of them have also drummed up a respectable career in the videogame industry? That's right -- none. The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena releases next week on April 7, and to wet your appeti...
- Posted Apr 2nd 2009
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Riddick assaults Dark Athena in April, demo coming in March
Atari has announced that The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena will release on April 7 in the U.S. and April 24 in Europe. Dark Athena comes with a remade version of the original Escape from Butcher Bay, as well as an entirely original adventure, Assault of Dark Athena. In case you're...
- Posted Feb 23rd 2009
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Atari details Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
Atari has unboxed fresh info on the upcoming Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. According to the publisher, Dark Athena will provide roughly 11 hours of new gameplay, alongside the 9 hours worth of existing content from Escape from Butcher's Bay I...
- Posted Jan 22nd 2009
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Tigon Studios: "true" Riddick sequel on the way
Tigon Studios' Head of Production Ian Stevens has revealed that a "true" sequel to much-loved Xbox hit The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay is in the works - the upcoming Assault on Dark Athena should be considered an "episodic expansion" rather than a follow-up. ...
- Posted Dec 17th 2008
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New Assault on Dark Athena trailer
Former Sony Worldwide Studios boss Phil Harrison isn't the only bald guy at Atari these days - he's been joined by Vin Diesel's career-making alter ego, the one and only Riddick. The publisher announced that it had picked up Starbreeze Studios' long-awaited The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark...
- Posted Dec 3rd 2008
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Riddick: Dark Athena is no longer a remake
Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay is arguably the best movie-licensed game ever created. While some may feel that isn't exactly a hard feat to accomplish, Escape from Butcher Bay stood up admirable well when stacked against some of the best out there. For a while people assumed that...
- Posted Dec 3rd 2008
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Atari unveils The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
Atari today announced that first person shooter The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is joining its 2009 publishing and distribution line up. Coming to next generation consoles for the first time, Assault on Dark Athena promises to deliver a thrilling new adventure experience for fans, ...
- Posted Oct 30th 2008
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The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena Features
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[UPDATE] The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on PSU Giveaway
UPDATE #2: Alright, the winners have been chosen. In order to claim your prize, send me an email at dave.wales [@] PSU dot com. Winners will have seven days in order to claim their prize before someone else is chosen. Winners: Ogsspeed, Tkmdk843, SolidDrake86, faaeng, harbinger. Congratulations to...
- Posted May 4th 2009
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