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Solid--not groundbreaking, but very well made
First off, dont go thinking this game is anything revolutionary. Second, dont go in thinking this is a movie tie in. Though it was released along with the crapicles of Riddick film, this games hardly takes place in the same fictional universe. Butchers Bay takes place in the same Aliens-esque world that pitch black took place in. Chronicles was more of a dune-esque universe. This game is dark, gritty, and visceral. <
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>It doesnt break any new ground...its basically a combination of Metal Gear Solid, Thief, and Doom3 based games. But it sticks to its guns and does what it does extreeeeemely well. Its fun, its well made, and its a solid game all around. <
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>also, playing as an over-the-top unstoppable and far-too-cool-for-his-own-ego superstar is a LOT more fun than actually watching one. This game is a gem!

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Awesome move license based game. You will feel like Riddick!
I've finally got around to playing "The Chronicles of Riddick : Escape From Butcher Bay" from start to finish. The general expectations for games made from movie licenses is for them to be a rushed, dodgy experience but I must say that this game is really quite polished and damn fun to play. <
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>The character of Riddick was so successful in the films due to him being such a dangerous and uncontrollable force and the game has managed to bring that character to life perfectly. While playing as Riddick, you really will feel like the ultimate tough guy. Snapping guards necks when they least expect it, turning their guns on them during a struggle and generally taking down anything that comes your way. It really helps that Vin Diesel does the voice for Riddick in the game as he has such a distinct, gravely way of speaking. The likeness of the character in the game is also spot-on, so in other words, they've absolutely nailed the Riddick character in every way. <
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>The whole game is based around escaping from the Butcher Bay prison system (as if the title didn't give that away). It involves working your way to the top of the system by taking out key cell mates and finding ways of moving between locations such as the mines and security centres. Most of the time, you have choices as to how any of these objectives are to be achieved. You can fight your way from location to location, taking down guards through pure force. Or you can take a more stealthy approach, taking out lighting systems and using your Riddick night vision to sneak up and take the guards out silently. There are actually plenty of times during the game where you have basically no weapons, so it's quite important to learn both aspects of the game. <
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>The graphics are fantastic. They have a really gritty feel to them that suits the setting perfectly and the characters themselves look pretty good. The lighting and shadows are what make the game though. With the player trying hide in the shadows and the enemies having torches on their guns, things become really interesting and it looks extremely realistic in that department. There is quite a bit of fracturing in the textures where they overlap, but that's a minor qualm and doesn't effect game play. <
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>The game isn't very long and it also isn't very hard. I finished it in just a few hours and only found one section to be quite hard which was halfway through the game. The rest is pretty easy but totally entertaining. There is some replay value to the game as there are packs of smokes to find that open up special features and bits of information. I must admit that I had no interest in these options, so the whole collecting thing was fairly redundant for me, but others may find it interesting and challenging. I guess the best reason to replay the game would be to try to get through sections using stealth rather than force or vice versa. <
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>"The Chronicles of Riddick : Escape From Butcher Bay" is a great game that is a lot of fun to play. It's not on par with games such as Half Life 2, but considering how bad movie license based games normally are, this one is exceptional. You can pick it up really cheap these days too.

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Good game - worth the price
This game was very good, although with work, food, and sleep, I could only play it for maybe 2 hours a night. I beat it in a week. It was only $15 though. So I feel like it was a deal. It's the kind of game you beat once and then up the difficulty level. Very unique in that it's a good stealth ops game with a twist: anti-hero convict Riddick has to escape the unescapeable Butcher Bay. Most stealth ops games involve government agencies or "good guys". You won't find that here.