RIDDICK:DARK ATHENA NLAItem#: GAME-PCS INF 27827  |  Model#: 742725278271

Video Game Edition: Riddick: Dark Athena

The newest title in the Riddick franchise, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena brings the hit first person shooter to a new audience and a new generation of consoles when it is released for the Xbox360, PlayStation 3 and Windows PC in Spring 2009. The action-packed game, a hiodefinition re-imagined version of The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena features an entirely new chapter in the Riddick Saga and for the first time, intense online multiplayer combat. The Chronicles of Riddick series of games takes the player deeper into the universe of Universal Pictures' films The Chronicles of Riddick and cult classic Pitch Black, which first introduced Vin Diesel as enigmatic anti-hero Riddick. In The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena the player takes the role of Riddick using stealth and action to overcome the merciless crew of the predatory Merc-ship Dark Athena which awaits its prey in the dark reaches of space. Cheating death through a series of spectacular battles and events, Riddick will fight for his life amid a storm of malevolence and horror. Features Multiple forms of combat o Unique blend of first-person range and melee combat with stealth kills and counter-attacks Atmospheric and cinematic first person shooter o Great story telling in sci-fi environments handled with AAA Hollywood treatment for an immersive journey through Vin Diesel's blockbuster universe Multiplayer modes o Variety of fast-paced multiplayer and online options available for the first time in the Riddick franchise Bonus material oEscape from Butcher Bay, considered as one of the best games of 2004, has been re-mastered and will be included along with The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena