2004 was one of the most incredible years in gaming, bringing us some of the most widely revered videogames in history, and the launch of the Nintendo DS, one of the widest selling handhelds of all time. And The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay is amongst them – a relic from an era when games were made with love, when the potential of first person shooters as a holistic, immersive experience was really being explored, a true passion that seems largely lost in the industry now. The stealth mechanics were greatly inspired by Thief and Deus Ex, forcing you into the shadows with super difficult combat and touchy stealth. Riddick’s superpower is that he can see in the dark and turning off lights in sections can leave your enemies floundering as you quietly pick them off, bringing together all of the games mechanics and making you think constantly about how to engage. And I think the coolest thing about this game is the actual prison itself – the haunting screams of the prisone...
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