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first-person shooter
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
By Starbreeze Studios, released 1 Jan 2009
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation 3
- macOS
- science fiction video game
What it is
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is a science-fiction first-person shooter from Starbreeze Studios. Its story casts Riddick as a prisoner aboard the mercenary ship Dark Athena, where he must evade Captain Revas and her crew. The release includes two campaigns: Assault on Dark Athena, set after Escape from Butcher Bay, and a remastered Escape from Butcher Bay campaign. Combat combines hand-to-hand attacks, blocks, parries and counterattacks with firearms and stealth. The store description also highlights executions and stealth-based approaches to confronting enemies. Steam lists single-player, multiplayer and Family Sharing. The game is categorized as Action and carries a listed age rating of 17. Starbreeze Studios developed it, and Atari published it. It was released in 2009. The listed platforms include Windows, PlayStation 3 and macOS, while Steam specifically lists Windows.
What players like, and what they don't
- Two campaigns included
- Stealth and hand-to-hand combat
- Blocks, parries and counterattacks
- Single-player and multiplayer listed
- Steam platform listing names Windows only
- Age rating listed as 17
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a science-fiction shooter with stealth and melee combat, as well as two campaigns in one release. The listed platforms include Windows, PlayStation 3 and macOS.
Assault on Dark Athena combines two campaigns with stealth, firearms and close-quarters combat. Check the platform lists carefully: the broader list includes macOS and PlayStation 3, while Steam names Windows.
