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The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay | 
 enlarge | From: Vivendi Universal
Category: Video Games
List Price: $9.99
Buy Used: $4.50
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Avg. Customer Rating:  79 reviews
Sales Rank: 2029
Platform: Xbox
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 72170
Model: 20626721707
UPC: 020626721707
EAN: 0020626721707
ASIN: B00019HNN2
Release Date: June 2, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | This intense, epic storyline will reveal secrets of Riddick's past and drop hints about his future | | • | Groundbreaking graphics technology creates vivid, ultra-realistic harsh environments | | • | Exciting combination of frenetic 1st-person shooter action with stealth and hand-to-hand combat | | • | Riddick's trademark eye-shine enables players to see in the dark, for a new kind of stealth gaming | | • | Features voice and likeness of Vin Diesel |
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Product Description
Chronicles of Riddick acts as a prequel to "Pitch Black" and "The Chronicles Of Riddick". The enigmatic antihero namedRiddick escaped from one of the universe's most violent prisons, Butcher Bay. This game presents the story of how he escaped triple-max security.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 74 more reviews...
 Prequel to Pitch Black March 19, 2008
I was a huge fan of Pitch Black and its 2 sequels, plus I love XBOX games so it was a no brainer that this game was on my to buy list. The game is fun and challenging and has an interesting story to boot, even more so if you're a fan of the franchise. Riddick is actually voiced by Vin Diesel so don't dread. The game was basically created to promote and cash in on the movie Chronicles of Riddick that was released the same year.
 Great game? Not in my opinion March 2, 2008
Okay, so there are a ton of reviews that say this game is awsome and so on. Well, personally I didn't really like it that much. I first got the game because everyone went on about how wonderful it was. I loved the movie, and thought the game would be pretty cool. At first I found it interesting, and the graphics were quite excellent. However, after playing for a while I found the game a bit repetative. Maybe I just don't games where I have to be stealthy, lol.
I also found that Riddick can't shoot. Okay, so I'm aiming, but can't there be at least a better aiming system? I know I can aim and shoot, I've playing the Silent Hill games, and it's a bit difficult to aim at times but I manage. I felt as though I was just wasting bullets in this game.
People who like stealthy games and such would probably really enjoy this game. I just really didn't care for it.
Hope this review helps. I know people will have different opinions about the game, and that's fine. Not everyone will love this game, and not everyone will hate it.
 Riddick Slays the Typical Action Game February 15, 2008
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay on Xbox is not just a really long title. It's a very challenging game that makes you think. You can play two ways. Either go for stealth and take enemies out quietly in true Riddick fashion (See Pitch Black or Chronicles of Riddick on DVD for examples), or you can go all-out-who-cares and just kill everyone you see. No, this isn't meant for kids, and five minutes into the gameplay you'll know why. You'll see realistic shadow effects, clever environmental tactics and a nicely brutal world built for the characters Vin Deisel plays. The acting is also incredible and up to par with the movies of the series. For a stealth action game that lets you be a bad-a**, you can't go wrong here.
My Opinion is Simple December 18, 2007
I thought the visuals and voice acting in the game were awesome. The story line is out of control and the character(s) development is great. But I gotta say, this game style just isn't my cup of tea. To me it had very "jump through the hoops" style of game play. Walk up to the box and stand in the right place and push a specific button to climb the box which leads you to a pipe you have to crawl across...and it is the only way to get where you need to go. On top of it, having to sneak around everywhere kills me in games. I hate it when you have to sneak around games where failure to stay hidden results in almost instant death. A huge portion of this game is a sneak or die scenario. Add to it the timed missions and you've successfully lost me. But I am a rare bread of gamer, this game is very good and I would recommend it to anyone (with the aforementioned warnings of course). I give the game a good rating because it is fun, it just lost my interest at what I would assume was the half way mark.
Great Fun, Violent, but Short September 13, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
The Chronicles of Riddick : Escape From Butcher Bay lets fans of Pitch Black and The Chronicles Of Riddick expand the storyline. This takes place before those two movies - and you're fighting your way out of prison.
First, let's point out the MATURE rating and that this involves very nasty prison fighting. Parents who are buying this for young teens who enjoy the relatively mild movies might be in for a shock. Please keep in mind that the game was made and is rated for a mature audience. They did that for a reason.
Now, if you're a mature game player who doesn't mind blood and violence, you're in for a treat. Vin Diesel may not be a hallowed Shakespearian actor, but he does have his great moments, and his acting and voice work on this game are dead on. His nuances and movements translate extremely well into the gameplay. You really do feel like you're taking part in a "new movie". I find this much more satisfying than to replay scenes in an existing movie, when you know what is going to happen. By making this a prequel, you actually care about what is happening and wonder what's going to go on next. The plot does get you intrigued.
The gameplay is what you'd probably expect from an "escape from prison" type of a game - sneaking around, killing off enemies, solving puzzles to get past this door or that obstacle. Riddick can of course see in the dark, which gives some fun new twists on the usual progress of the game. The graphics are really quite nice, so your peering and sneaking don't involve trying to figure out which pixel is supposed to represent a light switch.
On the downside, they didn't develop out a long, complex storyline here. You can probably finish the game in a weekend if you spend the time playing it. With all the games out there for the same price that you can play for months and months, it seems a bit odd that a modern gamemaker would put out a game that is this short. Once they have the "hard work" done - designing the interface, designing the models for the characters - then creating new levels and dialogue is really very easy. If they'd spent another month or so on fleshing out the game, it would have been superb.
Maybe next time?
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