The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
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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.
Spellings
- Хроники Риддика: Escape from Butcher Bay - Russian spelling
- 超世纪战警：逃离屠场 - Simplified Chinese spelling
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- BestSeller Series (Cendant / Havas / Vivendi Universal) releases
- Character Feature: Actual person's looks and voice
- Chronicles of Riddick series
- Console Generation Exclusives: Xbox
- Game feature: Developer commentary
- Gameplay feature: Gambling
- Inspiration: Movies
- Middleware: FaceFX
- Theme: Prison
- Xbox Classics releases
- Xbox Platinum Hits releases
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Credits (Xbox version)
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| Richard B. Riddick | |
| Johns | |
| Shirah | |
| Abbott | |
| Pope Joe | |
| Jagger Valance | |
| Centurion, Jack | |
| Jupiter | |
| Hoxie | |
| Rust | |
| Coyne, Two Tongue | |
| Mattsson, Silencio, Zuni, Fateen | |
| Booger, Haamid, Thunder, Wilkins | |
| Theo, Zlonzo, Barassa | |
| Jamal-Udeen, Lambert, Barney | |
| Yu, Chang | |
| Gray, Pixie, Gulug, Napolean, Shivers | |
| Nurse, Barber, Georgie, Gino, Inmate #2 | |
| Izzudeen, Waman, Shurik | |
| Pascal, Haley, Harman, Sawtooth | |
| Mercury, Cusa | |
| Baasim, Armadaro, Dog Bone | |
| Rael, Michaels | |
| Binks, Abe, Moesgaard, Mosely, Padilla | |
| Tom, Cuellas | |
| [ full credits ] | |
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Discussion
| Subject | User | Date |
|---|---|---|
| xbox 360 compatibility | Skillstad | 2009-10-16 12:53:23 |
Trivia
1001 Video Games
Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.
References
The characters Moonlight and Soup were named after developers Michael "Moonlight" Graham and Cris "Soup" Lee respectively.
Soundtrack
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.
Windows version
The PC version of the game has the Developer's Cut subtitle as it includes two added levels (Security Research 1&2). In these, set just before Tower 19, the player gets to explore a bit more of the military complex and can use a Riot Guard mecha suit. Additionally, there's a briefing room for the bad guys in the level which contains a billboard with pictures of the entire Starbreeze Studios team and, in a nearby room, a hidden pack of cigarettes that unlocks a DVD trailer and some behind-the-scenes stuff concentrating on the development team. It also has a Developer's Commentary, which occasionally appears when playing through portions of a level that have a noteworthy piece of trivia
Awards
- 4Players
- 2004 – Best Console Direction of the Year
- 2004 – Best Console Music of the Year
- 2004 – Biggest Console Surprise of the Year
- Computer Games Magazine
- March 2005 - #10 Game of the Year
- Computer Gaming World
- March 2005 (Issue #249) – Action Game of the Year
- March 2005 (Issue #249) – Coolest Menu System of the Year
- GameSpy
- 2004 – #7 Xbox Game of the Year
- 2004 - The "Reverse Mario Brothers" Award for the Best Game Based on the Worst Movie (Xbox)
- GameStar (Germany)
- Issue 03/2005 - Best Music in 2004
- Golden Joystick Awards
- 2004 - Unsung Hero Game of the Year Award
- PC Powerplay (Germany)
- Issue 01/2005 - Game with the Longest Title in 2004
Information also contributed by Cris Lee, piltdown man, Zack Green and Zovni.
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Related Sites +
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The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay Featured Guide
A complete walkthrough for the game, including a listing and locations of all fifty-nine cigarette packs.<br> Author: JPaterson -
The official Escape from Butcher Bay homepage
An official site with tons of materials, such as trailers, in-game movies, graphic engine explanation-movie, screenshots, character bio, soundtracks, news and much more!
Identifiers +
- MobyGames ID: 13531
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Contributors to this Entry
Game added by JPaterson.
Windows added by Kartanym.
Additional contributors: Kartanym, Unicorn Lynx, chirinea, Sciere, Wormspinal, COBRA-COBRETTI, Cantillon, Patrick Bregger, FatherJack, Zhuzha.
Game added June 4th, 2004. Last modified April 12th, 2023.