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100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
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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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User Reviews

The Great Escape Classic Nigel (128) 4.57 Stars4.57 Stars4.57 Stars4.57 Stars4.57 Stars

The Press Says

GamePro Jun 11, 2004 5 out of 5 100
Game Chronicles Jul 13, 2004 9.4 out of 10 94
GameSpot Jun 01, 2004 9.3 out of 10 93
FileFactory Games / Gameworld Network Jun 29, 2004 91 out of 100 91
Christ Centered Game Reviews Jun 01, 2005 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars 90
Eurogamer Aug 12, 2004 9 out of 10 90
1UP Jun 02, 2004 8.7 out of 10 87
Next Level Gaming Jun 14, 2004 87 out of 100 87
Game Revolution Jun 04, 2004 B+ 83
videogamer.com Aug 04, 2004 8 out of 10 80

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Trivia

Chronicles of Riddick was named #10 Game of the Year in the 14th Annual Computer Game Awards issue of Computer Games Magazine (March 2005).


This entry was contributed by Kartanym Bronze Star Contributing Member (9970) and JPaterson Bronze Star Contributing Member (9170)
 

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