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:

Due to lack of time, a number of characters - particularly in the Aquila Territory - are based on the faces of certain members of the development team. Lead AI Programmer Anders Backman was the first to have this treatment; some members of the team commenting that he looked like a thief.

Quotes:

Jagger Valance: Things work the same down here as they do up there. You give and you get.
Richard B. Riddick: Trust me Jagger, what I can give... you don't wanna get.

Movie Connections:

References Pitch Black (2000)

Yes it is the best

The game is in my opinion somewhat confusing at points but the graphics and the fighting moves are beyond comparison. If the game can be any better I would have to say that it could be simplified in the missions for the jail yard sections. The fun part of the game is being able to take down guards with guns with a screwdriver. The game is inaccurate in the means of how Riddick gets his eyes but that does not matter much because the plot accuracy is not much of a big deal in this game. It is one of the best games that I have played in a very long time. The character involvement in the progression of Riddick through the prison is also a nice ad on to the continuous blood and guts the game provides.