The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

 PC
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
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  1. IGN
    74
    The first half of the game, Escape from Butcher Bay, certain shows its age, but is still an innovative game. The sequel, however, comes off as a poor imitation. It's far more frustrating and seems more shooter than anything else. It's not a terrible game for a sequel, but it's inferior to Butcher Bay.
  2. Gaming Target
    73
    At the end of the day Dark Athena doesn't stand next to the original title. It lacks the innovation, and on top of that, the new campaign missed much of what made Escape from Butcher Bay so grand.
  3. GameSpot
    70
    A remade classic and a passable sequel meet in this fun but inconsistent package.
  5. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    70
    New revelation of “sighted” hero brings more action and less stealth than its predecessor but keeps gameplay still enjoyable. When the dark atmosphere is gone we are thankful for multiplayer. [Apr 2009]
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  6. Absolute Games
    70
    Akella, Russian distributor of the game, pulled a crazy marketing stunt. In addition to the regular PC release, it sells the game as two independent halves – Escape from Butcher Bay and Assault on Dark Athena. My gut reaction was to scold Akella for greediness, but now I see that this is an unintentional benefit. You buy the remake of one of the best action games of 2004, and forget about its defective 6-hour appendage.

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#36 Best PC Game of 2009
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#72 Most Discussed PC Game of 2009
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#76 Most Shared PC Game of 2009

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 186 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 129 out of 186
  2. Mixed: 39 out of 186
  3. Negative: 18 out of 186
  1. MrA
    Jun 10, 2009
    8
    Great game overall. Great story, graphics, and gameplay. Escape from Butcher Bay is a classic and deserves to be played by everyone However, Great game overall. Great story, graphics, and gameplay. Escape from Butcher Bay is a classic and deserves to be played by everyone However, Dark Athena leaves you wanting more as it starts off great but goes downhill from there. Also the graphics create a very lit effect which can hurt your eyes if you play too long. Also its said that after being upgraded to next gen there is no save function only checkpoints. This is somewhat annoying since some parts of the game are free roaming and you have to pass a checkpoint in order to save.… Full Review »
  2. DejanN
    May 29, 2009
    3
    Game without option to assign weapons to keyboard!!!!! and it is rated 8? How easy it is to please people! Good physx? Constant sliding, Game without option to assign weapons to keyboard!!!!! and it is rated 8? How easy it is to please people! Good physx? Constant sliding, whole game is like "gravity generator" level. This game is a joke.… Full Review »
  3. CB
    Aug 5, 2009
    7
    At first, the crap graphics made this game an eye sore to me (it's also generally very dark and I couldn't play with a decent At first, the crap graphics made this game an eye sore to me (it's also generally very dark and I couldn't play with a decent enough frame rate at higher graphic settings) and the beginning game play was awkward (not having played Butcher Bay before). Shortly into the game I began to actually appreciate it and felt the urge to finish it all the way through. The game only has about 6 hours of game play but it gets straight to the point. It's a nice variety of shooting, hand to hand combat, and strategy (mainly if finding ways to climb/crawl/jump and overall maneuver into new rooms or areas). I enjoyed putting a few hours into this 'different' FPS and I give it a decent 7/10 but nothing more. It's worth beating the adventure once and getting to use the weapons towards the end of the game (SCAR gun and the mechs are sick). Not super impressed but satisfied.… Full Review »
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