The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
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About the Game
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay is a single-player action game combining stealth, first-person shooter, and adventure elements. players assume the role of Richard B. Riddick, a notorious criminal captured by a bounty hunter and transported to the maximum-security prison known as Butcher Bay. The prison is reputed to be inescapable: no inmate has ever made it out alive.
Story & Setting
These side encounters may yield useful rewards, new equipment, or plot-related lore and help flesh out the prison’s oppressive, dangerous atmosphere. Although the game stands as a prequel to the films in the same franchise, the narrative is presented as a stand-alone prison-break story giving deeper insight into Riddick’s character and background.
Gameplay & Core Systems
The gameplay blends first-person shooting, stealth, melee combat, and environmental exploration. In combat, Riddick may use his bare hands, improvised melee weapons such as shivs, screwdrivers, clubs or scalpel, and once he bypasses a DNA-based security lock - a limited number of firearms. Stealth plays a critical role: when crouching you enter “stealth mode,” enabling silent movement, the ability to drag bodies out of sight, and lethal takedowns from above or behind.
Standout Features
- Riddick: A key unique mechanic is “eyeshine,” night-vision that Riddick gains during the course of the game.
- This allows navigation of dark sewers, mines, and other unlit areas, though using it in bright light can temporarily blind him.
- Beyond the core mechanics the game includes optional side-missions and interactions with other prisoners or denizens of the prison - including mutated beings known as “Dwellers” who lurk deep underground in the prison’s pit.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Display support includes Progressive Scan (480p) and Widescreen (16 x 9). Audio support includes Dolby Digital.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay | Xbox.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Starbreeze Studios AB | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Tigon Studios | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Canada | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Starbreeze Studios AB | Canada | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Tigon Studios | Canada | MobyGames |
| Published by | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Australia | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Starbreeze Studios AB | Australia | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Tigon Studios | Australia | MobyGames |
| Published by | Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Starbreeze Studios AB | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Tigon Studios | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Vivendi Universal Games Deutschland GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Published by | Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Starbreeze Studios AB | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Tigon Studios | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Vivendi Games (UK) Limited | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | Spain | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Starbreeze Studios AB | Spain | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Tigon Studios | Spain | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Vivendi Universal Games España | Spain | MobyGames |
| Published by | Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Starbreeze Studios AB | France | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Tigon Studios | France | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Vivendi Universal Games France | France | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | Progressive Scan (480p) | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | Widescreen (16 x 9) | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Live Aware | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-01 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2004-06-01 | Canada | MobyGames |
| 2004-07-22 | Australia | MobyGames |
| 2004-08-06 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2004-08-13 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2004-08-13 | Spain | MobyGames |
| 2004-08-27 | France | MobyGames |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 020626721707 | United States | MobyGames |
| ISBN-10 | 0784924384 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 30047168 | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 020626721707 | Canada | MobyGames |
| ISBN-10 | 0784924384 | Canada | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 30047168 | Canada | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 3348542190726 | Australia | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1927933208 | Australia | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 3348542189027 | Germany | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 3348542189010 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B000289YL6 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 3348542189034 | Spain | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 3348542189003 | France | MobyGames |
Data by MobyGames.com
