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The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay is a first-person action and stealth video game developed by Starbreeze Studios and Tigon Studios, and was published by Vivendi Universal Games. Released for the Xbox and Microsoft Windows in 2004, the game's story is a prequel to the futuristic science fiction film Pitch Black. Actor Vin Diesel—who was involved in the game's development—reprises his role as that film's protagonist, Richard B. Riddick.

The game follows Riddick, the anti-hero of the two films Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick, as he attempts to escape from a maximum-security prison called Butcher Bay. Escape from Butcher Bay's designers focused on exploring Riddick's character in a prison break setting to differentiate the game from the film. The game's influences include the film Escape from Alcatraz, and video games such as Half-Life and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.

Escape from Butcher Bay received critical acclaim by critics, who lauded its graphics and its implementation of stealth, action and adventure elements. However, they commonly lamented its brevity and lack of multiplayer components. The game has garnered a cult following and is considered to be one of the greatest video games ever made. It went on to win several accolades, including the Golden Joystick Award for Unsung Hero Game of the Year and the Spike Video Game Award for Best Game Based on a Movie. In 2009, the game was included in The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, but with enhanced visuals.

One of my favorite games on the original Xbox. The atmosphere is the best for me.

 

[Beechos]

This game was . I remember being awed by its graphics back in the day. The sequel was good too. Prob one of my fav xbox games also.

 

[Punished Miku]

Yep. One of the best

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

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[R6Rider]

Game is among my favorites of all time. I replay it every few years.

Dark Athena is good too.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

People are surprised this game is great? It got a lot of positive reviews and word of mouth back in the day.

 

[KemoSabe]

Minion Riddick
The game was awesome. Especially the combat system

 

[TexMex]

Shockingly good.

 

[Mahnmut]

By the way, what happened to Riddick games? The actor had a game studio didn't he?

Good question, they were also working on a GTA clone that never came out. It’s Tigon Studios.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

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