89
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
4.0
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

You are Richard B. Riddick, a convicted criminal with a record as long as War and Peace. You are the most wanted man in the known universe, and you have just been captured and arrested. You are being transported to Butcher Bay, a triple-maximum-security prison, the deadliest prison ever built. No one has ever escaped, and those who tried have been killed. Will you be the first?

As Riddick, you must find your way out of the prison and to safety. You begin in a cell, and soon, hell breaks out. You are left with nothing to defend yourself, so you must find a machine which will allow you to use guards weapons, otherwise you will be shocked, as they are DNA protected.

Throughout your adventure, you will explore the prison complex, caverns, mines, the triple-security area, and even the palace area, where all of the administration is housed.

To help you escape, you will have access to a small but deadly arsenal of weapons, such as a pistol and machine gun. There are a number of melee weapons available too, like a wrench or shiv (shard of glass).

You will have to take on several different enemies, from guards to prisoners to robotics to mutated humans, also called 'dwellers' who lives deep below under the prison.

Vin Diesel voices Riddick. The game is a prequel to the 1999 film Pitch Black, which first introduced Vin Diesel as Richard Riddick, the anti-hero.

Alternate Titles

  • "超世纪战警:逃离屠场" -- Chinese Title (Simplified)
  • "The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay Developer's Cut" -- PC Title
  • "Kroniki Riddicka: Ucieczka z Butcher Bay" -- Polish Title
  • "A Batalha de Riddick: Fuga de Butcher Bay" -- Brazilian Title

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Amazon
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (Developer's Cut) Windows $7.30  
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The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay    
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User Reviews

The Chronicles of Riddick is a game best appreciated with no expectation. diglot.net Bronze Star Contributing Member (27) unrated

The Press Says

Just Adventure Dec 21, 2004 A 100
FiringSquad Jan 27, 2005 93 out of 100 93
Strategy Informer Mar 25, 2005 9.3 out of 10 93
Jeuxvideo.com Feb 03, 2005 18 out of 20 90
Playback Jul, 2006 9 out of 10 90
PC Games (Germany) Dec 15, 2004 86 out of 100 86
Giery.eu Mar 04, 2007 34 out of 40 85
Game Revolution Dec 23, 2004 B+ 83
2404.org PC Gaming Jan 16, 2005 8.1 out of 10 81
videogamer.com Dec 14, 2004 8 out of 10 80

Forums

Topic # Posts Last Post
xbox 360 compatibility 3 Just Games Retro Bronze Star Contributing Member (2610)
Oct 16, 2009

Trivia

Three weeks after the release, the original video game soundtrack was made available for free. It includes music from the game and four exclusive mixes. All tracks are composed and performed by Gustaf Grefberg and assistant composer Johan Althoff. Download it here.


This entry was contributed by Kartanym Bronze Star Contributing Member (9909) and JPaterson Bronze Star Contributing Member (9127)
 

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