I remember back in 2004 when “Escape From Butcher Bay” had audiences and critics alike praising its first person stealth approach with an emphasis on melee combat. I however, was not that excited about the repetitive environments and jankey gameplay from the demo that I had played. Since then I have played through both Condemned games and enjoyed their atmospherics as well as their melee stylings. Five years later comes the direct sequel to Butcher Bay, “Assault On Dark Athena”, which places buff super villain Riddick on a rogue mercenary ship in a fight for his continued existence.
Not much has changed since those five years have passed. Picking up where the last game left off, Riddick spends most of his time assaulting Dark Athena and groveling through his bad attitude one liners. While the game has some nice aspects to it, it’s just not all that compelling. From a short single player campaign to a multiplayer component that no one’s playing, Assault On Dark Athena is a better game bought used through GameFly or elsewhere rather than paying $60 for it new. Let’s break it down.
Storyline:
If you have played the first game or seen the movies you know that Riddick is the most feared super criminal anomaly in the universe and has the power to see in the dark. The premise is way simple in that you are trapped on the Dark Athena and must escape by any means possible. Beyond that, the mythos and universe are pretty cool with multiple planets and systems being referenced throughout Assault on Dark Athena. Other than that, Riddick is a direct character that doesn’t beat around the bush and wants nothing but to thwart the plans of his captors. Nothing standout, but not a bad premise by any means.
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