I’ve finally pried myself off Grand Theft Auto IV and Mass Effect. For the time being, at least. During this time, I’ve finally accomplished what I set out to do earlier this year—finish Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay.

The ending (embedded above) was quite a treat, but I was hoping for a little more oomph to the final action. There wasn’t any particularly big boss fight, but when you think about it story-wise, what else is there for Richard B. Riddick to fight? Big armored robots? Check. A host of guards? Check. Ugly beetle-like creatures? Check.
Now if there were …read more

Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay is just one of the many games in my backlog list. I recently resumed my adventure in the PC shooter recently and got snagged with a particularly tricky boss fight. I love every moment of it, but I’m still clueless as to how this foe can be taken down.
I’m supposed to make my way to the spaceport hangar and meet up with a certain character, but a huge armored guard is in my way. This isn’t your typical armored suit, however. If you’ve played Chronicles of Riddick, then you probably know how to …read more

I’ve discussed previously how awesome I think Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay is. That said, the game still isn’t perfect. If I must nitpick, then I must take issue with its rather questionable collision detection.
In this age of ragdoll physics, issues like limbs jutting through solid surfaces have become a thing of the past. Apparently, the advancement doesn’t apply in Chronicles of Riddick. Enemy soldiers (or parts of them) pass through walls, doors, crates, or any solid object you can think of.
Heck, even Riddick is guilty of phasing through solid surfaces. Since you can see his feet in …read more

What a week. It’s been a mad rush as reunions, parties, and even more reunions pile up our schedule. Who said the holidays are the best time for games anyway? Not for this blogger, at least.
As the year comes to a close, once can’t help but reflect on the astounding shooters we went through the past 12 months, and the ones that we’re smacking our lips for as it comes out next year. Yes, 2007 is indeed the year of the FPS. The year has been so crowded with marquee FPSes it can be tricky to decide which one we’re …read more

If you’ve played The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, there’s a very good chance you loved it. The game was set before the events of Vin Diesel flicks Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick. The Riddick game is one of those rare movie-to-game adaptations that bring tears to our eyes. In a good way.

EfBB was released simultaneously with the movie last June 2004.

Fast forward to present day. Sometime last week, it was announced that EfBB was being remade for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The title will be The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on …read more