I hate a poor narrative about as much as I hate flash videos that won’t embed properly. You know, the kind of videos where the volume button is cut off for no apparent reason? Despite this video’s odd parameters, I’m much too happy with the content to not post it. This is the first four minutes of Starbreeze and Tigon Studios’
Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena.
The footage is the game's opening cinematic. It begins with one of those penetrating Riddick monologues, before cutting to a looming Dark Athena. The Dark Athena soon captures Riddick’s smaller ship, but he is able to hide before the unwelcome visitors board.
It's a fact: waking abruptly from cryosleep does not cause grogginess. As he hides, Riddick displays his curious knack for snatching personal objects. Starbreeze nails the character so well.
When
I talked to Starbreeze, they seemed as excited as I am about the title. “The consensus within Starbreeze is that this is our best game thus far,” the studio said. “It’s the biggest game we’ve ever made and the most polished game we’ve ever made.”
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10:40 PM on 01.21.2009 | 
For this trailer.
best hand to hand fighting ever!
And you can imagine it being totally awesome!
Riddick is one of the most badass dudes in the Universe :-)
Still, Riddick is an intergalactic don, so this probably be great.