The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay Video Game - Xbox

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher has been one of the best first person gaming experiences I've had in a long time. This is what the next generation consoles were supposed to give us, amazing visuals, solid gameplay, compelling stories. Riddick is a shockingly good game, with more polish than his eyes have. The only thing keeping this from 5 stars is the lack of multiplayer. Riddick proves once and for all that movie based games can be done right.

Where to begin? The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay game simply has so much going for it. First the obvious question... does it suck? A valid concern when it comes to games based off of movies, just pick up a Shrek title and you'll see what I mean. But no, not only does it not suck, it rules.

The Riddick game takes place before Pitch Black or the new Chronicles of Riddick movie. You are taken to a prison, and you have to escape. While there you actually get the infamous 'eyeshine' and learn quite a bit about the mysterious mister Riddick. Aside from developing the story, the game features tons of stills and movie clips from the film which you find hidden throughout the game in the forms of packs of cigarettes. I can here the anti-smoking propaganda machine warming up.

Of course gameplay is where this game really shines. You spend a surprisingly long time without guns, odd for a first person shooter. So you have to sneak and fight with fists, clubs, shivs and whatever else you can pick up. Go on mini-missions for other inmates and you get beefier weapons. The story is linear, but features tons of side paths, that are certainly worth taking. In the end Riddick features amazing visuals, surprisingly fun stealth / hand to hand action (yes you get guns as well), and a compelling story. The only flaws are it is a bit short - I'd give it 14 hours, and there is no multiplayer. But honestly, Riddick is the best single player experience on the Xbox, bar none.