Video Gaming News - May 2004
Los Angeles, CA (May 24, 2004) - VU Games today announced a pre-order
campaign for The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. Gamers who
preorder the Xbox title will receive an exclusive DVD.
From VU Games:
The DVD will feature:
- The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay interactive Mini Hint
Guide
- A complete, interactive walk-through of one of the game’s compelling
levels
- The trailer for The Chronicles of Riddick(tm) film
- Combo trailer with sneak peaks of movies, games, and new anime DVD Dark
Fury
- A Butcher Bay fly-through, revealing the game's intricately rendered
prison world
- Background of the anti-hero Richard B. Riddick
- An introduction to the game's innovative "Normal Mapping" graphic
technology
- A listing of websites that tie into the Riddick universe and franchise
In the game, Richard B. Riddick is an intergalactic convict who at the game's
start, finds himself captured by mercenaries and locked down in the toughest
prison in the galaxy. As this least likely of heroes, players must draw on their
character's brains and brutality and attempt the unthinkable - escape from
Butcher Bay. Played from a primarily first-person perspective (with special
third- person actions), players will have to make maximum use of their
environments to achieve their escape, including using shadows, subterfuge and
distractions to avoid patrols. Moving and attacking in darkness is particularly
effective for Riddick as his haunting "eye shine" gives him the ability to see
without ambient light. However, stealth won't serve every situation and players
will be able to take the action up close and personal. As Riddick, players will
be able to sneak up behind enemies and snap necks or fight face to face using
fists, elbows and grapples. Additionally, players will be able to capture
weapons such as shanks, shotguns, or assault rifles and use these to cut a swath
of destruction through anyone who gets in their way.
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay for the Xbox™ video game
system from Microsoft has been rated “T” for teen by the ESRB carries a
suggested retail price of $49.95.
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