The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay - The Developer's Cut

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay - The Developer's Cut (2004)

by Starbreeze Studios, VU Games
Genres:Shooter
Themes:Stealth
Game modes:Single player
Story:The most wanted man in the universe comes to your neighborhood in The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay. Set before the events of two movies, The Chronicles of Riddick and Pitch Black, the game tells the story of Riddick's escape from the previously inescapable maximum security prison Butcher Bay, which is home to the most violent prisoners in the galaxy. Battle your enemies in first-person or third-person views using shooting, stealth, or hand-to-hand combat. With Riddick's eye-shine, you can easily see through the dark to take out your foes.Show more
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user avatar@breadbittenuser avatar@breadbitten
February 03, 2025
This was the first game that made me go "woah...so this is what the future looks like." I have way too many fond memories of playing Escape from Butcher Bay after school and just being completely immersed in the world.
user avatar@lokagaguser avatar@lokagag
March 16, 2025
Honestly the fact this and DA aren't already over here is kind of dumb. Easy sale. I played one of these way back in the day on the xbox and then on the 306, so this would be an instant buy.
I really enjoyed the movie. I also dreamed of playing it as a kid, but then I had a weak computer and it wouldn't even start.... and it's been 20 years. I don't want to look for the pirate version, it would spoil the impression. I hope to launch this game someday and feel 2004 again.
user avatar@Miri238user avatar@Miri238
April 10, 2025
An impressive simulator at its best. All Riddick games must be on GOG. I loaded the game for the first time as a kid, without knowing much about it and was blown away by the atmosphere and graphics. The gameplay was amazing too. I had never experienced anything like it at that point. One of the best first-person games of all time.
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