Game:

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (2009)

Duration: 3:00

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This First 45 features Chris and Luke.

In the process of creating an expansion for their Xbox original hit, The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, Starbreeze Studios realized their game still looked totally awesome and with some minor tweaks, it basically looked like a current generation title.

The graphics may hold up, but has their gameplay gone stale?

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At heart, The First 45 is a first impressions video. There's a catch, the impressions we offer are taken solely from the first 45 minutes that we spend playing a game. They say first impressions are the most important, and we feel it is the same with games. If you really aren't pulled into a game within the initial hour, chances are good you won't dig it after that.

There are no exceptions, this is exactly the beginning 45 minutes, from the time we boot up the game. What if the game pulls an MGS and starts with a 30 minute cutscene? That's too bad. We live in a fast-paced society, and we don't have time to waste. We just want to play games.