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The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena | 
| From: Atari Inc.
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy Used: $8.25
as of 7/30/2010 07:05 CDT details
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Seller: scrapmanblues
Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 1569
Format: CD
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: shooter_action_games
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 27829
Model: 27829
UPC: 742725278882
EAN: 0742725278882
ASIN: B001L18RIE
Publication Date: April 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Brutal hand-to-hand combat & explosive firepower | | • | Featuring a brand new campaign with Multiplayer (2-8 players) modes | | • | Stealth Mode abilities included | | • | Unique `Capture Riddick¿ | | • | Complete with remake of the original Butcher Bay title |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Product Description
Return to the frenetic, edge-of-your-seat universe of the Chronicles of Riddick film series with The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena. In the title role played in the films by Vin Diesel, you'll fight your way through an environment filled with malevolence and horror. Take part in both range and melee combat in your attempt to escape the dark fate that awaits you, and don't hesitate to execute stealth kills and counterattacks. Become fully immersed in Riddick's world, which is rendered with cinematic and atmospheric intensity. And for the first time in the Riddick franchise you can participate in a variety of multiplayer and online options that let you share the adrenaline-pumping excitement with friends. 
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The Story
In the dark corners of outer space, the predatory Merc-ship Dark Athena bides its time, waiting for its prey. But the ship's merciless crew has little idea what they're up against in the rugged and ruthless man known as Riddick. Get ready for a journey into an intense and dangerous science fiction world as you assume the role of this enigmatic antihero, relying on your stealth, speed and strategy to overcome the Dark Athena crew and do your best to cheat death. Key Game Features: - Go deeper into the compelling science fiction universe depicted in the films The Chronicles of Riddick and Pitch Black
- Assume the role of the enigmatic antihero Riddick, played in the films by Vin Diesel, as you attempt to overcome the crew of the Merc-ship Dark Athena
- Employ multiple forms of combat, including both ranged and melee, complete with counterattacks and stealth kills
- Shoot your way through Riddick's world, depicted with Hollywood-quality cinematic intensity
- Share the horror with friends in new multiplayer and online options, available for the first time in the Riddick franchise
- Experience the excitement of The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, now remastered and included as a bonus
The Return of Riddick
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is a new, action stealth First Person Shooter set in the rich, futuristic, sci-fi world of the Riddick film saga. The game features a rich storyline, intriguing, developed characters, and the voice acting of Vin Diesel. The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena follows up the story from the original game title as Riddick must now flee the Dark Athena, following his harrowing escape from the notorious Butcher Bay prison. During the adventure, Richard B. Riddick must escape the predatory Merc-ship Dark Athena using stealth and action to overcome its merciless crew and challenge the nefarious Captain Revas. The Chronicles of Riddick series of games takes the player deeper into the universe of Universal Pictures' films The Chronicles of Riddick and cult classic Pitch Black, which first introduced Vin Diesel as enigmatic anti-hero Riddick. The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena brings the hit first person shooter to a new audience and a new generation of consoles released on PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® and Windows® PC. 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 time, intense online multiplayer combat.
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Product Description
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena for Xbox 360...The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is a new action stealth First Person Shooter set in the rich futuristic sci-fi world of the Riddick film saga. The game features a rich storyline intriguing developed characters and the voice acting of Vin Diesel. The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena follows up the story from the original game title as Riddick must now flee the Dark Athena following his harrowing escape from the notorious Butcher Bay prison. During the adventure Richard B. Riddick must escape the predatory Merc-ship Dark Athena using stealth and action to overe its merciless crew and challenge the nefarious Captain Revas. The Chronicles of Riddick series of games takes the player deeper into the universe of Universal Pictures' films The Chronicles of Riddick and cult classic Pitch Black which first introduced Vin Diesel as enigmatic anti-hero Riddick. The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena brings the hit first person shooter to a new audience and a new generation of consoles released on PLAYSTATION 3 puter entertainment system Xbox 360 and Windows PC. 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 time intense online multiplayer bat.
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Worth twice what I paid for it! May 13, 2010
B. Foxx (Redding, CA United States)
I have to say, I am extremely surprised and pleased about this game! It's been a whole lot of fun to play, and keeps getting better as I go, besides the fact that you're really getting TWO games here (Escape from Butcher Bay AND Assault on Dark Athena). The first person stealth and shooter aspects are well done, and I personally have found the game play to be fairly addicting. For this price, it is DEFINETLY worth picking this up.
The Dark is Where Riddick Shines February 28, 2010
Jonathan Carbine
I was a huge fan of The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay (EFBB) when it debuted on the original Xbox back in 2004. I was excited to hear that an updated version of EFBB was being included with Assault on Dark Athena (ADA), especially since EFBB was one of the Xbox treasures that was skipped over for backwards compatibility.
If you enjoyed the style in story telling in the The Chronicles of Riddick films you will like the plot in both games, which are very movie-like. The stories revolve around Riddick, played/voice acted by Vin Diesel, who is a major bad*** that has been captured by bounty hunters. Naturally, you spend the entire game trying to escape with loads of patrolling guards, and you will encounter a few twist and turns along the way. There are also several side quests you can do, but the game is still very linear.
The Riddick series is very distinguished from other first-person perspective games because of its focus on stealth and hand-to-hand combat, so if you are looking for a white-knuckle shooting frenzy like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare you may be slightly disappointed. In fact, you'll a significant portion of both games without a firearm. Though, you will be afforded the pleasure of sneaking up on enemies and performing gruesome stealth kills, and there are a few intense firefights in both EFBB and ADA.
Overall, the games are paced similar to the Splinter Cell series. The weapons in EFBB and ADA are rather uninspiring which include brass knuckles, shivs (makeshift knives), clubs, a pistol, an assault rifle, a shotgun, and a mini-gun. I hate to admit it, but both games feel a little old.
Furthermore, ADA, because of its close similarities to EFBB both in graphics, weaponry, and storyline, it comes off as more of an expansion pack than a "new adventure". However, I still like the game, but the developers could have done more. Regardless, if you missed EFBB when it originally came out, or you just like sneaking around in the dark, you cannot go wrong with picking up this game from Amazon at its current price.
Best Game Pack Since "The Orange Box" February 1, 2010
Media Lover
Just when I thought I would never find a shooter as good as Half Life...! The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is essentially a gold mine of gaming that consists of two excellent titles. The first is a revamp of the classic "Escape from Butcher Bay" and the second is the sequel "Assault on Dark Athena." Both games are fairly lengthy and add up to at least a good 30 to 40 hours of gameplay. Through the course of each game, there are many environments, characters and goals. For instance, most of the objectives are achieved by doing favors for people who in turn do favors for you. There is an awesome section in "Butcher Bay" where you are able to explore the mining prison whilst challenging inmates to brutal ring fights. At the end of the fights, you are ushered to a new phase of the game. Most of the levels unfold this way.
I really don't have enough good things to say about this series. It's flat out the most fun I've had playing Xbox since "Half Life 2." Definitely a must buy!
PS
If you're sensitive to harsh content, look elsewhere! Halo may be rated M but it doesn't even come close to the terror, intensity and language that this game is packed with. It's all necessary for the realistic "prison" environment, but it's still pretty hardcore.
 Fun to a point - pathetic game limitations September 14, 2009
Gene Cookmeyer (Raleigh, NC United States)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
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 at one speed - slow and slower. It is pathetic that you cannot run in this game. I believe in the movies he had the ability to run, but not in the game.
3. You would think you might be able to throw things - create a distraction or something, but nope. Guess Riddick doesn't know how to throw stuff.
A great buy! September 8, 2009
M. Clark
The game is awesome if you love action based games.
I searched all over the place for the best price and Amazon was the only place that had it for a descent price.
This was my first Amazon purchased and I was surprised on how fast the shipping process was. I received the game in only two days!!!
I was very satisfied with the purchase.
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