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Digital Eraycer's unbiased review of Butcher Bay

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Escape from Butcher Bay is no doubt the best FPS to hit the xbox since Halo. There are those people out there who would argue that Riddick is a better game than Halo. Riddick out does Halo in the graphics(obviously) and the feeling of playing as a virtual character has never seemed so real before. The audio is fantastic and being played in dolby 5.1 is a must as it truly makes the gameplay experience seem even more surreal. Of course superb graphics and audio is just a waste without excellent gameplay to go along with it. Fortunately, Riddick does not disappoint. Combining elements of stealth, action, and melee combat that are all very solid in execution making Riddick a satisfying experience throughout. The downfall is that there is no multiplayer mode and the game can be completed in about 7-8 hours. However, the immersion factor is off-the-charts and will have you playing through at least a couple of times. Is Riddick better than Halo? The unique personality of Halo's characters, wicked-smart but not cheap artificial intelligence, perfect gameplay balance, and a lengthy single player mode with the option of playing co-op makes Halo the hands down winner without question. However, Riddick is worthy of purchase at full price and is a good alternative until Nov 9.

This game is destined to become a classic...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Many games released this year have been exceptional. Be it Far Cry for PC, GTA:San Andreas for PS2, or Ninja Gaiden for XBOX. However if you see the bulk of quality games hitting out in the market on a consistent basis, then probably XBOX scores a few more points. And the variety of titles you have are enormous. Still one game stands out amongst all others coz' it has a different approach to telling a story and it generally does not fall into any particular genre like racing, adventure etc. And that is Chronicles of Riddick:Escape from Butcher Bay. At the end of the day, what you experience is one of the best shooter-adventure-role-playing game to have come out since classics like Halo, Half-Life and NOLF.

Story , Gameplay, Graphics and Sound ;

You are Riddick, the dreaded , awesome anti-hero and you are deported to the most violent penitentiary of the galaxy: Butcher Bay. The moment you step into the world of Butcher Bay, your senses drive you into finding a way to escape and the entire game concentrates on your efforts to do so. But what adds to this simple premise is an astonishing blend of character interaction and sub-plots that could help you figure your way out of the prison.
The characters in the game are unique and you can expect some response or the other from all of them. You will hear quite a few expletives throughout the game. Trust me, they add a lot realism coz' you get a sense of the environment that is totally believable.

As for the graphics....it doesn't get any better. For this sort of game, no other look would do justice. The game features the groundbreaking 'Normal Mapping' that adds greater details to shading without using extra polygons. What you get in COR is a world that is extremely gritty and frightening. It is a world that is bordering on chaos and misery :bleak, unforgiving and ruthless. The atmosphere is simply amazing. If Alien vs Predator gave you the frights out of nowhere by some jumping face-hugger , COR gives you the chill by just putting you in the environment. There are some levels in the game that force you to move underground and face some strange dwellers, that had my spine tingling.
On top of that, the in-game cut scenes are superb, to say the least. And the NPC's are very well detailed. Riddick himself looks and sounds like Vin Diesel, with his deadpan style that is endearing. Ultimately, the game looks gorgeous.

Weapons, there aren't many though. But it is offset by the punch they pack. To this day, I haven't heard weapons in any other game sound better. The really pack some serious punch. And the rag-doll physics is implemented here perfectly. Also, COR hosts the first believable hand-to-hand combat seen in any game and the punches sound awesome. Riddick can also quietly come up to an NPC and break his neck in two ways. Another brilliant feature is that you don't have a stealth meter, but the screen turns blue, indicating you are well hidden. All in all, COR has some truly innovative gameplay that will leave you wondering why it was never implemented in some of the more recognizable games in the market.

COR doesn't have great replay value coz' the game offers pretty much the entire thing the first time through, but you can relive the experience in more difficult modes and that can be really challenging.

All in all, Chronicles of Riddick:Escape from Butcher Bay is a masterpiece. This game is destined to become a classic. Though it doesn't have mulitplayer ( of which I'm not bothered ) and has a short play (this hurts) , COR is rivetting with what it offers, to say the least. It is the closest to any sci-fi horror movie to date and has a style that is unmatched. It delivers a sense of perpetual doom that no other FPS has managed to date. Don't rent. Buy it !. It is worth every penny.

At the end of the day, you'd realise this game is worth making space in your crowded cupboard of classic collections. Enjoy the game !

Don't miss out on top 5 Xbox game !!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Fantastic game, great story, presentation and audio. Superb graphics, kick ass final 1/3 of game, underappreciated gem!

Best Game Ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 15
Date: August 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Wow what a great game! it has everything ive ever wanted in a game! Choppy graphics! I love it when a game is so distorted i cant even see my enemies! Oh and the music! Never have i heard such earshattering unoriginal tunes! It's Great! The Game play is my Favorite though! Your character never does what you tell him and dies at the slightest touch! Wow what work the developers put into this! Oh and its SO realistic. the puzzles are all the same and Riddick can leap over like 50 ft! This game never disappoints!

P.S. This is sarcasm. Those who take this seriously will be shot. Period.

INCREDIBLY INTENSE AND INVOLVING

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: June 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I played the demo of this game from the XBOX magazine disc. I was fairly impressed and decided to buy the game when it came out. What I learned is that the demo reflects none of the polish that this game really has. Remember when you stayed up all night and played Halo because is was just so engaging? I work at a video game store and try just about every game. There are many games I love but none have kept me up all night like Halo. This is HANDS DOWN the best game I have played on the XBOX. It honestly feels like I am playing the game on a whole different machine. I didn't know the XBOX could do this. I am speechless. (Warning: the game is extremely gritty and profane.)

Best Movie Game Ever

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: June 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Not only is this game probably the best movie game to date, but it's an extremely good fps, stealth adventure, and first person brawler. The graphics are the best on any console to date, better than Ninja Gaiden and better than most games coming out in the next year. The dialogue is well written, the voice work is amazing, and the story is well done. The gameplay is great, first person fighting is incredibly It's short, but it's still easily worth $50.

RIDDICK cool name..........

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

When I first heard about The Chronicles of Riddick (the movie I mean) and looking at the preview, I didn't think much of it. I had seen Pitch Black and it sucked. When I first played this game the first-person view caught me off guard. I had never seen punching as a main combat thing but after the annoying tutorial I quickly learned how great Riddick really was. You are Riddick in a maximum security prison, without any weapons, friends, and hair. You have to figure out a way to get out. The game really gets good in the double-max prison but enough chat. There are multiple ways to complete a mission. I just did a mission where I had to get down to an area, either by getting caught with drugs or beating everybody in a fight club. Not for young kids and with that, OUT.

Hey! Its actually a good movie licensed game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is awesom. Just purly awesom. Probably one of the best X-Box games ever. The gameplay is verry fun, it mixes FPS with meeley and stealth. Verry fun stuff.

Not only is this game fun to play, its one of the best looking games ever made. The animation, the character models, enviroments, everything. Its just awesom.

The sound is great as well. There are voice overs by Vin Deisel, Xzibit, and many more. The music is top notch as well.

I have to say that this is one of the best playing games on the X-Box ever as well. It plays as good as halo. Its that good.

The only real downfall is that there is no multiplayer for he game, so its just single player. The campaigh is also fairly short.

Overall, this is a must buy game destined to become a classic.

Concept- Make a good movie licensed game

Presintation- 9.25- The box art is perfect, but the menues are kinda weird.

Graphics- 9.8- One of the best looking games on the X-box, you really have to see it to believe it.

Sound- 9.7- great, Good voiceovers by Vin, and the music is good too

Playability- 10- Its like Halo without the vehicles. In other words, perfect

Entertainment- 9.6- extreamly fun to play, verry entertaining

Replay Value- 7.5- You will play the single player again and again, but no multiplayer hurts

The Chronicles of Riddick; 'o yeaha

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: July 06, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Let me say that this had to have been the best game I have played all year. As a gamer I am usually good at beating games in a week, less than a week. I beat this game for the whole two days.Beat it in two days.....Well....lol was a very exciting game experiance. The game was amazing, graphics were nice and crisp, Vin Diesel actually looked like Vin Diesel, that fact that almost every cut scene they cussed their mouths off just made me laugh so hard every time. The game was great, I rented it but am thinking of buying it. Graphics:VERY GOOD Gameplay: VERY GOOD sound: could be better, but other wise, VERY GOOD. Timewise: this game could have easily been beaten on normal mode in 2 days for staying up till 3:00 per say but to make yourself up against to challenge, go to hard.I recomend this game to anyone (that is if yer 18 or over) (yeah righ' heh im 14 and I've played it) buying or renting, this is somthing you should experiance for the XBOX. Thanks for your time.

Incredible!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: December 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I was hooked right from the first 60 seconds of the game, from the moment when a fellow convict says "What are you waiting for man? Break his **&^%!@ neck..." in a whispered hispanic accent.

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