Busts out of the gate as if on crack, but overdoses and then goes through some withdrawals towards the end.

User Rating: 8 | The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena X360
By Cakolukia | Review Date:
Escape from Butcher Bay, which is included in The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, is a wonderful remastering of the original on the Xbox. It still holds up graphically to many other games of late, with only a few noticeable hiccups along the way. The story and gameplay mesh together to perfection, and the game succeeds at making you feel like Riddick. The voice acting, especially by Vin Diesel, is top-notch and will leave you wanting more, while the stealth kills will keep you chuckling throughout the game. Overall, it was a wonderful experience, and should be played by everybody at least once.

Assault on Dark Athena, on the other hand, is sub-par when compared to Escape from Butcher Bay. It was indeed fun, but eventually wound down to a mediocre shooter, which didn't work well, because the controls are still more focused on stealth gameplay rather than run and gunning. It still has the terrific voice acting and gameplay, but only in spurts, and by the end of it all, you will most certainly feel a little bit let down.

Overall, this is still a game you should definitely check out, if only at least for the remastering of the Xbox original. It really is excellent, and while the sequel may not live up to the first, it is still an enjoyable ride, and passable follow-up.

8/10

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