Xbox 360 Review: The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena - Page 2

You begin the actual game on a dead ship that is floating through an asteroid belt towards the ship Dark Athena. A large cable shoots out from Dark Athena and hits the ship, dragging it towards itself. Once on Dark Athena, Riddick hides in the ceiling while Revas, Riddick’s arch-enemy, examines a body that was found on a bed and plans on using as another drone. Riddick stealthily steals her hairpin, which becomes Riddick’s first weapon, while she is talking through an intercom to someone on the Dark Athena. This sequence begins Riddick’s hunt for Revas as he makes his way through the Dark Athena assassinating drones, which are the most common enemy found on the ship.

Revas control Drones, human begins who have been killed once before and are fused with technology to bring back life to the body. Drones are rather easy to kill, but they don’t miss when they fire at you. The easiest method of killing them is the tranquilizer, which you find later in the game. The Ulaks are probably the weapon on which you will use the most throughout the game. They are held by a handle and a razor blade curves around your fingers kind of like a pair of brass knuckles, except there is no groove to it except at the top. The grooves at the top, though, are pointed to make the Ulaks cause more damage to your opponent when hit by them.

The stealth is rather easy, since a majority of the ship has dark places. To enter your stealth mode, press X and Riddick will crouch. Yes, very stealthy. Actually, you have to be crouched in a dark place, and if you are, your screen will turn a bluish color signifying that you are in stealth and you can not be seen. If you crouch in the open where light is hitting you, obviously you’re going to be noticed. Also, standing in dark places will also allow enemies to see you. You can’t be in stealth while standing, even if you’re in a dark area.
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  • The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

    You are Riddick ¿ the most notorious criminal in the universe ¿ who must use a combo of bloody hand-to-hand combat, explosive firepower, and lethal stealth to escape the Dark Athena

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