If youve already played the original Xbox incarnation of Riddick, then youll be familiar with this title already.
Combat in the game comes in two flavours standard FPS gun play and melee hand-to-hand combat.
Each of these comes with unique, gruesome kills.
The stealth element is another highlight, if a flawed one.
This leads to many mistakes, and random altercations with guards.
This system seems far more refined in Dark Athena, however.
Another sticking point is the enemy AI.
Not good, and a fundamental issue that Starbreeze really should have spent more time on.
Is the new jaunt a huge improvement onButcher Bay,though?
No, its not.
Sadly though,Athenaisnt generally as good asButcher Bay, with the original game being the better title overall.
Other sections are simply cheap and frustrating, and stick out like a sore thumb.
Hopefully such issues will be resolved in a patch.
Unfortunately,Riddickdoesnt fare as well.
If youve never played the original game, then you must buy this, pure and simple.
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena isout now.
Rating:
4 out of 5
