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The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay -- Developer's Cut (PC)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Action/First-Person Action

RELEASE DATE

07/DEC/04

ESRB RATING

MATURE, Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language

DEVELOPER

Starbreeze Studios, Tigon Studios

PUBLISHER

Vivendi Universal Games, Inc.

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DESCRIPTION

Players take the first-person role of the renegade Richard B. Riddick and attempt escape from the sector's most impenetrable prison planet, in this action game that explores the brooding anti-hero's early adventures. Escape will require a spectrum of staple video gaming skills, including straightforward shooting, stealth moves, and even some 3D-platforming. The sci-fi story begins as the captured criminal Riddick arrives at the top-security prison facility known as Butcher's Bay, and it follows him through his violent endeavor to escape.

Although the action plays from a first-person perspective by default, the viewpoint switches to third-person in order to accommodate certain more athletic tasks, such as shimmying across a ledge or making difficult a jump. When in stealth mode, the first-person view has a blue tint. With a variety of skills and abilities available to them at nearly any point, players must choose how they will conquer the game's different challenges. While stealth can be deadly efficient, players may also find that a full-on, run-and-gun approach will sometimes serve them best — depending on the point in the story and the hero's current arsenal.

The game is centered on the character of Riddick, and features levels and missions that explore his criminal credentials and the origin of his "eye-shine" abilities. A full-fledged, stand-alone adventure in itself, Escape From Butcher's Bay also serves as a prequel to 2000's sci-fi thriller Pitch Black, which first featured Diesel as Riddick, and to the higher-profile 2004 follow-up film,The Chronicles of Riddick, released concurrently with the game. Vin Diesel's portrayal serves as the model for Riddick and Diesel provides all the character's voice acting. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay -- Developer's Cut (PC)

GENRE/STYLE:

Action/First-Person Action
RELEASE DATE:

07/DEC/04
TOP TRAITS:

Riddick, FPS, Dark future
DESCRIPTION:

Players take the first-person role of the renegade Richard B. Riddick and attempt escape from the sector's most impen... more

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The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay -- Developer's Cut (PC) by: korncob

“This is how an FPS should be, many opportunities to play how you want to. There is a lot of emphasis on the storyline, and riddick is just a plain old badass. The way they contrasted the dark and the light (in the older version) was just fantastic...”

created 16/SEP/2009

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay -- Developer's Cut (PC) by: Damian-Bloodstone

“Its Vinn in a computer game of Riddick! Real life style fighting and lots of blood. This game makes you think too with its puzzles and ways to move and do things. It is the best game I've played for a fighter/thinker in a long time.”

created 07/JUN/2009

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay -- Developer's Cut (PC) by: Fangthane

“a well-designed action game which never really got the credit it deserved imo. since they've re-released it with additional content, perhaps more gamers will check it out. you'd certainly do a lot worse than this little gem.”

created 27/APR/2009