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The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay (Developer's Cut) Review
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| Author |
Andy Wade |
| Overall |
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9.0 |
| Gameplay |
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9.0 |
| Replay |
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7.0 |
| Graphics |
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9.5 |
| Audio |
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10.0 |
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Overview - TCoR: Escape From Butcher Bay
The visuals in TCoR are top notch. Crank up the detail settings and you'll have eye candy as good as anything on the market today. The character models are well detailed and realistically animated. The main character is a practically photorealistic copy of Vin Diesel. Never has an actor been so fully physically realized in a game. When coupled with his voice, the effect is strikingly believable. Light and shadow behave realistically as they play across the environment's rich textures, helping create an immersive atmosphere that feels gritty and grimy. The overall effect makes the player feel as though he or she is really in the prison. On the downside, most of the game's environments are dark interior hallways, square rooms and ventillation shafts. This can feel generic and Doomish at times, and you will certainly not find any shortage of that FPS staple, the pile of big square boxes. So while the environments look great and fit the mood of the game perfectly, it's a bit dissapointing not to see a bit more originality. I'll keep my fingers crossed for a sequel with some outdoor or urban sttings.
Voice acting is another one of the game's strong points. Diesel's deep resonant voice helps bring Riddick to life. If fact, if it had not been Diesel's voice, it simply wouldn't have been the same game. Fans of the series would have immediately known this was not the real thing, and no other actor knows and cares about this character as well, or would be able to give the same kind of commitment to the performance. The entire cast of actors does an admirable job bringing vitality and character to the prisoners of Butcher Bay, making the experience that much more real and memorable.
The music and ambient sound are all excellent. The screams in the background, the hissing pipes, the thunderous gunfights, the frantic rhythm of melee combat and the wet thud of bodies hitting the floor are all dead on. The dynamic orchestral score adds to the excitement of the action and is comparable to the music you would expect to hear in a high budget action film.
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