The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (2004) (VG)

User Rating:

9.1/10   

Director:

Tom Keegan

Writers:

Mikael Säker (head writer) and
John Zuur Platten (writer) ...

Release Date:

1 June 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Plot:

Set before the events of "Pitch Black", this game tells the story of how Richard B. Riddick obtained his ability to see in the dark...

Plot Keywords:

Prison | Warrior | Prequel | Set In Future | Blood

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Vin Diesel	...	Richard B. Riddick (voice)
Cole Hauser	...	William J. Johns (voice)
Kristin Lehman	...	Shirah (voice)
Xzibit	...	Abbott (voice)
Willis Burks II	...	Pope Joe (voice)
Ron Perlman	...	Jagger Valance (voice)
Michael Rooker	...	Centurion / Jack (voice)
Arnell Powell	...	Jupiter (voice)
Dwight Schultz	...	Hoxie (voice)
Steve Blum	...	Rust (voice) (as Steven Jay Blum)
Joshua Leonard	...	Coyne / Two Tongue (voice)
Joaquim de Almeida	...	Mattsson / Silencio / Zuni / Fateen (voice) (as Joaquim de Alemeida)
Arthur Burghardt	...	Booger / Haamid / Thunder / Wilkins (voice)
Lombardo Boyar	...	Theo / Zlonzo / Barassa (voice)
Michael Chinyamurindi	...	Jamel-Udeen / Lambert / Barney (voice)

Country:

USA | Sweden

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Uppsala, Uppsala län, Sweden

Company:

Starbreeze Studios

Trivia:

The character Abbott was not originally modeled after Xzibit. Snoop Dogg happened to be visiting Vivendi when the game was being shown and commented on the character's likeness to Xzibit. He was then asked to voice the role.

Quotes:

Richard B. Riddick: Hmm... a med-station, takes away the hurt, leaves the pain.

Movie Connections:

References Pitch Black (2000)

Great movie-based game

I hardly write game reviews, as I prefer to get literally EVERYthing from a game (beat it, unlock everything, etc...) before I even attempt to share my feelings of said game. With that said, I can give Escape From Butcher Bay a very good score. This FPS prequel to the events in the movie "Pitch Black" may be the best X-box exclusive game since Ninja Gaiden. Reason enough to buy an X-box? That's debatable, if you liked Pitch Black then YES. If you like First person shooters? YES. If you're one of those fools who blindly hates everything Microsoft? Then you're missing out on one of the better movie-tie in/spin off games out there. Oh yea and the graphics are great too. a tad on the easy side brings it down half a point.

My Game Grade: A-