The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena Video Review

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261 Comments

  • geroy69

    Posted Dec 13, 2009 2:00 pm PT

    fire this guy already please. all he does is complain!!

  • SHgamer02

    Posted Oct 24, 2009 8:25 pm PT

    for some reason i like dark athena better, it might be because it isn't nearly as slow as butcher bay

  • Dante553

    Posted Sep 22, 2009 7:19 am PT

    STRIVE FOR MOOOOREEEEEE!!!!

  • xposhboy

    Posted Sep 14, 2009 2:03 pm PT

    I disagree with the reviewer--I found the updated Butcher to be absurdly difficult, slow, and also really boring/annoying to play all over again, having already played it on the original, as nothing has changed.

    I really liked Athena for what it was. Great characters and voice acting, and the fighting and sneaking aspects were much more fair and balanced than the original. I also liked the ship environment more than the prison.

  • snow_bg

    Posted Sep 13, 2009 2:24 pm PT

    how can this be, same graphic after 5 years from the first title

  • spartan117a1

    Posted Sep 8, 2009 4:33 pm PT

    I sincerely don't like this review...

  • Chris_53

    Posted Sep 4, 2009 11:37 am PT

    I wanna get this, but only really ti play through the first game again, not the Dark Athena game, so should I get this, or just get the origional version

  • superveka

    Posted Aug 19, 2009 12:50 am PT

    yes you can bondfan 2

  • bondfan2

    Posted Aug 15, 2009 6:11 pm PT

    can you choose to play aoda or butcher bay please answer

  • ofigueroa23

    Posted Aug 11, 2009 3:05 pm PT

    They should have made it like splinter cell 3rd person but looks good anyway they should also fix the grabing he grabs a 160 some pound guy and throws them like a ragdoll thats not normal they should have made it as kick @$$ as the movies the movies were awsome compared to the games they're good but not as good you cant see what your doin you just see knifes or fists flying everywhere its a good game but should have that fixed

  • Zapp3d

    Posted Aug 10, 2009 3:50 pm PT

    @custerke

    Ok thanks a ton man ill go out and get it as soon as i can!

  • custerke

    Posted Aug 9, 2009 8:39 am PT

    @Zapp3d

    Yes it is defenitely worth buying, it doesnt matter if you havent played BB b4, thats only a good thing cuz you will also have it if you buy Assault on Dark Athena (but then ten times more beautiful than the xbox version).
    Both games are awesome, great story, gorgeous graphics, wicked gameplay (FPS and first person combat, knifing work rly rly well and it looks freakin cool). So I'd say: go buy this one! You get 2 games for the price of 1 and both stories are worth 10+ hours of fun and wickidness.
    And ofcourse, Vin Diesel's voice makes it complete.

  • Zapp3d

    Posted Aug 1, 2009 8:51 am PT

    is this game worth getting if i havent played butcher bay and never use multiplayer?

  • SamRJamR

    Posted Jul 28, 2009 4:47 pm PT

    Dissapointing review, like many others from Gamespot.

  • Matcabral

    Posted Jul 17, 2009 8:39 pm PT

    I think this review is pretty harsh especially when compared to other reviews like gameInformers which gave the game a 9.5

  • Fureh

    Posted Jul 13, 2009 4:08 pm PT

    Man..these reviews

  • kd_Depressor

    Posted Jul 12, 2009 2:47 pm PT

    this review makes me wanna eat ice cream

  • infamous2117

    Posted Jun 25, 2009 6:04 am PT

    is that the chick you see in the directors cut of the movie? (getting stabbed in the neck) i thought she was a good guy?........um girl

  • truenextgen

    Posted Jun 20, 2009 1:59 pm PT

    I liked the firs. At the time it was like so many games of last gen that got under appreciated. I would say this and the suffering needed more attention (Although The Suffering 2 kinda stunk.) I was just checking to see if I should rent.

  • ojayosc

    Posted May 30, 2009 9:27 am PT

    So what this is just butcher bay remade with more content ?? Im confused

  • Shifty-Sniper

    Posted May 24, 2009 4:02 am PT

    Dude, why would you spoil this game for all the people that look at the review to see if it's any good? You just showed like 2 of the main characters dying in the review....Nice...

  • AirGuitarist87

    Posted May 13, 2009 4:13 am PT

    Nice spoiler. It reminds me why I look elsewhere for reviews.

  • Sprizmo

    Posted May 12, 2009 7:07 am PT

    Look any review you get is going to subjective. When you get into those last few points after 7, much has to do with how jaded the reviewer is on a certain type of game. Maybe if this guy wasn't so burned out on shooters it would have gained a point or 2. Gotta remember these guys play a whole lot of games. I have an idea of their lifestyle being on unemployment the last few months and gaming nonstop. I just beat Butcher Bay for the second time and I'm halfway through Athena. In my opinion, one is made better by the other, because it seems almost to be one long seamless game. In Athena you get more weapons, more variation to Riddicks brand of smack down. The mech sequences are better than in other games, and I get a kick out of Vin Diesel grumbling his comically grim one liners. The story isn't very epic, but it fits around the character and his doings well enough. One thing the reviewer complained about was being pointed in the wrong direction and having to backtrack and run around with nothing to guide him. I'm thinking he made the mistake of pointing himself in the wrong direction just before the auto save hit. I'm having no problem navigating its been a breeze thus far. Athena is easier than Butcher Bay if anything. More frequent save points and more comprehensible passages.

    I give the whole package a solid 8.5. Its a great game for those who love antiheros skulking around giant complexes and taking out a bunch of foul mouthed antagonists.

  • MasterOfSprites

    Posted May 10, 2009 11:52 am PT

    The spoiled attitude of the reviewers when they give off their everything has to be perfect argument is getting annoying.

  • EscoBlades

    Posted May 10, 2009 6:30 am PT

    Not really sold on this.....

  • ProVibes

    Posted May 7, 2009 7:42 pm PT

    it was to grainy the picture that is. i played the demo and i'm still deciding if i should scoop it up. btw the movie was sick man.

  • kikoreno1243

    Posted May 7, 2009 6:15 pm PT

    I downloaded Butcher Bay off the internet, but it didn't load right. Now that this is out, I WILL play Butcher Bay and the "mildly disappointing sequel" with pride. I love "CoR: Pitch Black", I am not a fan of "CoR: Dark Fury" nor "The Chronicles of Riddick"

  • kleggnutt

    Posted May 7, 2009 4:09 am PT

    It's hard to judge this game.It's not that it's bad ... it's just that it's not that good.Yet somehow it overcomes that and you find yourself having fun.And isn't that what games are supposed to be about ?

    But yes i do agree that Butcher Bay is the better game.

  • b1gg

    Posted May 6, 2009 3:37 pm PT

    This is one of the best games i've ever played for the xbox and the xbox 360, don't know why they gave it this bad rating, but for me it's still one of the better games out there....

  • NeverEndingXx

    Posted May 4, 2009 10:04 pm PT

    This review is weak, this game is amazing. Sometimes I just don't trust Gamespot's reviews.

  • milosbeli

    Posted May 4, 2009 5:07 am PT

    what is this lol, so blurry and cant see

  • Acornman500

    Posted Apr 30, 2009 1:03 pm PT

    id giv it a 8.Pretty good though.

  • Alex41790

    Posted Apr 29, 2009 8:29 pm PT

    A classic sequel that fails to match up to its predecessor

  • mspranav posted Apr 29, 2009 8:26 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    mspranav

    Posted Apr 29, 2009 8:26 am PT (hide)

    seems similar to mirrrors edge !!!

  • wendt360

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 9:33 am PT

    looks absolutely amazing
    looks crazy and a lot of fun!!!!!!

  • n3ck

    Posted Apr 27, 2009 7:50 pm PT

    just when i thought Gamespot could not suck any worse, i see the 7, I'm out, not even going to waste my time watching this crap review, thanks for the warning guys i'm glad i read the comments first, Gamespot is Dead IMO, rubbish reviews, On the spot is non existant, is there any point to this site any more, i used to be on here everyday, i dought i'll ever return, going to Giantbomb.com see you guys there..........

  • troykus87

    Posted Apr 27, 2009 5:36 pm PT

    just so everyone is clear, that is not how she dies so technically it is not a spoiler.

  • Ze1nOnly

    Posted Apr 27, 2009 2:03 pm PT

    Butcher Bay was a great game but this sequla was a little dissapointing, nevertheless, this game is amazing though

  • Wolfie600

    Posted Apr 26, 2009 9:39 pm PT

    I was watching the movies earlier and now i feel like playing this. I will download the demo and see how it goes and maybe ill just buy it. It doesnt look that bad how people are saying it is.

  • i-rock-socks

    Posted Apr 26, 2009 7:45 am PT

    this is why i dont listen to any of gamespot's reviews.
    dark athena was great, and their criticisms seem like they are pulling it out of thin air and are things you can say about any game, if you wanted to criticize it. "none of the elements are balanced well... lacks spark... nothing flows together... stilted". sounds more like the ranting of a pissed off anti-fanboy. i only found 2 parts of the game as "predictable" and to lump the whole game as "predictable"... well thats why i only watch these reviews to kill time
    however, i do agree the multiplayer is bad

  • RaptorRWB

    Posted Apr 26, 2009 7:16 am PT

    I thought this was a PS3 review. So what's with the 360 visuals in the video????

  • pakhair

    Posted Apr 26, 2009 5:09 am PT


    I don't like Win Diesel but I like his games they have too actions

  • chuckman1

    Posted Apr 25, 2009 9:35 pm PT

    Everyone's saying this is the BIGGEST SPOILER EVER,
    But does anyone else remember the MGS4 review.

  • startrekelite

    Posted Apr 24, 2009 8:35 pm PT

    zombie nation

  • startrekelite

    Posted Apr 24, 2009 8:35 pm PT

    good game but on a to slow computer to see

  • Vinder_DarkWolf

    Posted Apr 24, 2009 1:35 pm PT

    sounds bad.

  • argenta86

    Posted Apr 24, 2009 1:15 pm PT

    at least a 8.5...This game is great. Hardcore FPS gamers will defenitly like it.

  • mackey12345

    Posted Apr 21, 2009 6:09 pm PT

    I think I just died a little on the inside... Thanks Kevin, you give me yet another reason to not trust Gamespot, especially with your broken reviews... I would like to buy this game, especially for the sequel, but now that I know what happens in the story... Seems sort of... Useless for me to buy the game if I know whats going to happen... It may be 7, but it won't stop me from buying... Guess I will play it for the First campaign... and Achievements....

  • Lotus-Edge

    Posted Apr 21, 2009 2:04 pm PT

    Looks mildly entertaining.

  • jsb12787

    Posted Apr 20, 2009 2:45 am PT

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