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 spelling (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
Part of the Following Groups
User Reviews
The Press Says
| Game Informer Magazine |
Jul, 2004 |
9.5 out of 10 |
95 |
| Daily Game |
Jun 14, 2004 |
9.2 out of 10 |
92 |
| Gaming Target |
Jun 08, 2004 |
9.2 out of 10 |
92 |
| Game Informer Magazine |
Jul, 2004 |
9.25 out of 10 |
92 |
| FileFactory Games / Gameworld Network |
Jun 29, 2004 |
91 out of 100 |
91 |
| Eurogamer.net (UK) |
Aug 12, 2004 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| Thunderbolt Games |
Dec 06, 2004 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| Game Revolution |
Jun 04, 2004 |
B+ |
83 |
| videogamer.com |
Aug 04, 2004 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| Digital Press - Classic Video Games |
Jul 10, 2004 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
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Trivia
Awards
- In the German gaming magazine GameStar (issue 03/2005) The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay received a special award for the "Best Music in 2004".
- Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay was named #10 Game of the Year in the 14th Annual Computer Game Awards issue of Computer Games Magazine (March 2005).
- The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay won the 'Unsung Hero Game of the Year (Editors' Award)' in the 2004 Golden Joystick Awards
