The Chronicles of Riddick Assault on Dark Athena contains a new full-length Chrons of Riddick campaign plus a high-def pixel-by-pixel remake of the original Escape from Butcher Bay. This is the first time Riddick has a multiplayer arena, with six online multiplayer combat modes including the unique Pitch Black mode. (Remember that movie anyone?) As mentioned, it kinda shows that it’s the first time the game has multi-player. At least it’s a step in the right direction.

Vin Diesel brings his vocal talent to the game, which is a plus for his fans. Beyond that, it just kinda makes your character tougher, you know?

The Chronicles of Riddick was released in 2004 by Universal Pictures and since then, it’s been branching out as a pretty interesting franchise. Oh, it’s no Star Wars (or Star Trek for that matter), but it’s not bad either. Hopefully they’ll keep coming out with new games. This one doesn’t suck too much, but it just feels like they could’ve done a little better.

That said, it’s still something you should check out if you’re into FPS. If you’ve played The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, we’d love to hear from you. Leave a comment below and let us know what you think.

NPPL Championship Paintball 2009 is not going to be for everyone out there, but for some people it’s gonna hit the spot. It gives you a great sporty FPS feel without all the blood and guts typically associated with those types of games. (Some people like those, but they’re not for all types of people, which makes games like this welcome additions.)

If you’re ready for one of the more realistic paintball games on the market, load up the hopper on your weapon of choice, lower your mask, and take cover because “it’s on!”

“We appreciate the fact that the bar has been raised with extreme sports games, and that paintball enthusiasts demand an obsessive attention to detail. Our goal has been to over-deliver in a way that pleases both camps,” said Shawn Walker, NPPL President. “It’s been a long wait for next-gen paintball experience, but the work on NPPL Championship Paintball 2009 has paid off and the game is a huge step forward for the genre and the sport.”

NPPL Championship Paintball 2009 had in-depth design consultation by Team Dynasty and Bob Long. The game strives to make players feel like they are on the field – with motion-captured player movements such as slides, dives, snapping and leading-edge ballistics that affect where the paintballs go.

Ryan Greenspan of the world champion San Diego Dynasty paintball team said, “We’ve gotten to play the game quite a few times along the way, and it is definitely the best paintball game we’ve ever played. The graphics are amazing, it’s lots of fun, and super realistic. The beautiful thing is that people are going have an absolute blast playing it from the most hardcore paintball junkies to those who might never have even tried the sport. The breadth of its appeal is huge.”

If you’ve played this game, leave a comment below and let us know what you think!

From a multi-kill bonus system for killing enemies one after the other quickly to the banter back and forth between the characters in the game, there’s enough in 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand for it to be able to stand on its own. The one liners end up coming out as funny moreso than gripping or tough, but it’s a laugh in a good kind of way, yo.

As you might imagine, music from 50 Cent and G-Unit play a big role in the game, with some songs not being available until you unlock them in the game. You can finetune your playlist while you’re playing the game, which is a nice small touch.

The game has a great cooperative mode where players can drop in or drop out without interrupting play for the other player. The levels become even easier with two players. If you’re still having problems, though, there’s a ‘gangsta fire’ mode that slows time down so you can take out a bunch of bad guys really quickly and efficiently.

This might make the game too easy, but 50 Cent Blood on the Sand is about keeping the action moving at a fast clip (no pun.)

If you’ve played 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand or have thoughts about 50 cent in general, leave a comment below.

Until next time, peace out, G.

The graphics in the game are some of the best currently available for the Nintendo Wii. There are some issues at some points in the game with the graphics, but overall, they’re going to pretty much amaze you.

The story behind the game is a bit zany and over the top, but so is the zombie killing action in this FPS (first person shooter.)

You don’t get to move a lot through the world, but that’s not the fun of this game. The fun comes in blasting mutants and finding power-ups so you can more effectively blast mutants.

The mutant enemies (even the bosses) aren’t much of a match, which makes this game kinda fun and light (for a gruesome mutant blasting game anyway), but there are ways to get to a ‘director’s cut’ of the game, with longer levels and slightly tougher enemies.

The soundtrack for the game is pretty good, with the music sticking in your head even after you turn off your Nintendo Wii. The voice acting isn’t too shabby either.

Overall, if you’re looking for an easy, laid back shooter for the Nintendo Wii with great graphics, The House of the Dead: Overkill should be on your hit list.

If you’ve played House of the Dead: Overkill, we’d love to hear from you. Leave a comment and let us know what you thought of the game.

Until next time … keep your eyes open for mutant clowns.