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The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay for Xbox Microsoft Xbox Games

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay for Xbox

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 £24.99
A game prequel to the film series featuring the sinister ex-criminal from the films Pitch Black and Chronicles of Riddick. The game... Read More
A game prequel to the film series featuring the sinister ex-criminal from the films Pitch Black and Chronicles of Riddick. The game features an advanced graphics engine which makes extensive use of normal mapping and other advanced texturing techniques in a first-person shooter/adventure game starring Vin Diesel as the titular anti-hero Minimize
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By: carl_lazarevic
Feb 5, 2005

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the game of the year

Author's Rating: Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: graphics, sound, atmosphere, depth, stealth, melee combat.

Cons: switching to third person in a dark area.

Bottom Line:
A whole new genre that combines aspects of FPS, stealth action, RPG, Platform adventure, and Beat-em-up with one of the most intensely cinematic stories yet told. Read More


By: Horhay
Dec 30, 2004

I’m Not Afraid of the Dark…The Dark is Afraid of Me

Author's Rating: Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: flawless combination of stealth and action

Cons: some jaggy graphics here and there, it’s a bit short

Bottom Line:
Butcher Bay is a smart, highly polished action title with enough innovative features to impress just about anyone. Read More


By: awoolcott in Games at Epinions.com
Jun 5, 2004

A Riddick-ulously Pleasant Surprise

Author's Rating: Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Beautiful graphics, great stealth/FPS hybrid, quite a bit of replay

Cons: Some will be annoyed at lack of any multiplayer and 10 hour game length

Bottom Line:
It's pun-man Saturday! Isn't it just Riddick-ulous? Read More


By: mrpenbrook
Jun 29, 2004

A new high watermark for a Hollywood video game

Author's Rating: Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Innovative gameplay, great graphics and audio, well-written, better tech than Doom 3

Cons: Not many to mention - short game with a few graphical glitches

Bottom Line:
A new high watermark for Hollywood gaming Read More


By: The_HTML_Man
Jul 3, 2004

A Game Worth Its Bounty

Author's Rating: Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Superb graphics, stealth and action pulled off perfectly, smooth controls

Cons: No multiplayer, maybe a bit short but not too bad

Bottom Line:
This is a must have Xbox game. The story will suck you in, the graphics will amaze, the gameplay will stay smooth all the way to the end. Read More


By: ee_2718281828
Oct 1, 2006

The best mp3 player in my opinion

Author's Rating: Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Removable CF cards, .m3u playlist, no DRM, multiply folder support, great sound.

Cons: weak FM reception, LCD too dark. Read More


By: jkafer
Mar 18, 2005

Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay - Bump mapping for all!

Author's Rating: Rating: 4/5 stars

Pros: gorgeous graphics, varied gameplay, decent story, good voice work

Cons: tries to be too many different kinds of games, kind of short

Bottom Line:
A solid First person shooter, stealth and RPG fans might be disappointed. But worth a look for the graphics and gameplay. Very adult, very fun. Read More


By: RockguyKev
Oct 25, 2005

A Movie Game That Really Delivers

Author's Rating: Rating: 4/5 stars

Pros: Graphics, Varied Gameplay, Voice-overs, Story

Cons: Short, No Multiplayer

Bottom Line:
Short but sweet. Fans of the genre should buy, and others should rent. Read More


By: mikejay
Dec 2, 2006

Good player with good features at a good price

Author's Rating: Rating: 4/5 stars

Pros: CF/microdrive, AA batteries, shutoff timer, good sound, numerous playback options, price

Cons: LCD display should be reversed, non-standard cable, heavy, supplied headphones very poor Read More


By: brandxsavior
Jun 3, 2004

Dark Brutal Game

Author's Rating: Rating: 4/5 stars

Pros: Top-Notch Graphics
Great use of Light and Shadow
A.I.
Interesting NPC's

Cons: A few graphical anomalies
Excessive load-times
Harsh language (doesn't bother me, but does some people)
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