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The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay - The Developer's Cut
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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
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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.
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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.breadbitten
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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.
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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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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.
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user avatar@AlekseyGURUuser avatar@AlekseyGURU
April 07, 2025
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.
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user avatar@CraZzy666user avatar@CraZzy666
October 17, 2025
I Cant find no pirated version so i guess i'll have to buy it because it definetly deservs to be played, i don't know what else to say so lalalallaallalalalalal
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user avatar@PanKrabzuser avatar@PanKrabz
July 16, 2026
I have been a massive fan of the Riddick movies for years, but I have yet to experience where it all truly began. To me, Richard B. Riddick is one of the most compelling anti-heroes in sci-fi, and knowing that this game is a direct prequel to Pitch Black makes me desperate to finally play it.I’ve heard so much about how this isn't just a licensed game, but a masterpiece that perfectly captures the grit and atmosphere of the films. The idea of hearing Vin Diesel’s iconic voice as I navigate the shadows of the galaxy's most dangerous prison is exactly what I’ve been looking for. I want to finally earn those "eyes" in the darkness, master the brutal melee combat, and feel the thrill of an impossible escape that even the movies only hinted at.Bringing the Developer's Cut to GOG would be the ultimate gift for movie fans like me. It’s time to step out of the cinema and into the boots of the Furyan himself.
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