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Chronicles of Riddick: on der 360 and PS3 in 2008

Local H JayLocal H Jay Registered User regular
edited August 2007 in Games and Technology
So yes, this is most awesome and also kinda lame.
I still have my copy of CoR: Escape from Butcher's Bay in Xbox format, which I only held on t in hope of it being made BC for 360. Not so.
So, though I'm obviously excited it's coming in any form, I'm a tad pissed off I have to re-purchase it.
But, for the PS3 owners (All 7 of you), Rejoice! This game is kickass!
And this new one apparently has either more levels or a new story line (Too lazy to check) and MULTIPLAYER!
So, I am frickin' excited, and you should be too.
I'd put some pics, but the graphics are the same (Though pretty) as the Xbox version.
My only requests:
1) Make a price cut. This is a rehash of an old game. Do what RE4 on wii did. Halve your price (i.e., $25-30).
2) Add a tougher difficulty setting. I remember breezing though on my second playthrough.
and 3) ONLINE. CO-OP. NOW.
So, talks about Riddick and his awesome game/ silly name.

http://www.riddickgame.com/us/index.html

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  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator, Administrator admin
    edited June 2007
    From what I heard it's more than 40% new content in it. I think that's worth near full price.

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  • Local H JayLocal H Jay Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Echo wrote: »
    From what I heard it's more than 40% new content in it. I think that's worth near full price.
    I suppose if it's that much new stuff it warrants a $60 price tag...
    But if it's that much better, why not make EfBB backwards compatible (It's been stated in OXM it will never be).

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  • Mullitt The WiseMullitt The Wise Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I too have been holding out for a BC update for the Xbox original.
    I guess this is good in a different, more expensive way.

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  • agoajagoaj Top Tier One FearRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    No Wii or PC?
    This is as exciting as it is disappointing!

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  • BasticleBasticle Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I picked up the PC version of the original for $5 and it was excellent.

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  • Local H JayLocal H Jay Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Basticle wrote: »
    I picked up the PC version of the original for $5 and it was excellent.
    Wow, you really lucked out.
    From what I hear the PC version's kinda rare.

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  • agoajagoaj Top Tier One FearRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I'm trying to hum the theme from the game but it keeps turning into Pirates of the Caribbean or Metal Gear.
    I really need to play this again.

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  • Mullitt The WiseMullitt The Wise Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Basticle wrote: »
    I picked up the PC version of the original for $5 and it was excellent.
    I bought it for PC too, but it stopped working once I got my new graphics card. I couldn't find any fixes for it. It crashed at the titles every time.

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  • RancedRanced Default Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    It has the commentary from the PC edition right? That's cool, though I don't think I'd buy this game at $60 if it's more of the same.

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I have the PC version.


    Lieing around somewhere...

    I have it for Xbox too, but it feels like I might enjoy it on PC more.

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  • DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I have the PC version too, it's really good (I never owned an Xbox). I'm playing through for the first time and it's on hard, and boy is it hard. Just trying to shank those fuckers at the beginning with only one bar of health took way too many tries.

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  • GroovyMr1337GroovyMr1337 Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Oh, jesus tapdancing christ. Did I just hear multiplayer? I would love a jail level. The ability to shank someone over the interwebs would make me so infinitely happy...

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  • Gorilla SaladGorilla Salad Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Must...shank...10 year old wannabe gangsta's saying they're gonna shank me.

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  • Unco-ordinatedUnco-ordinated NZRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I've only played the demo of the PC version but I really enjoyed it. I was planning to pick it up when I got my new PC next year but since this is coming out and it's not on PC, I'll pick up the PS3 version when it comes out.

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  • SushisourceSushisource Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Fuck. Why isn't this for PC. I played the PC version of the original and it was fucking amazing, I want that new content and the better graphix badly

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  • CantidoCantido Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I remember being mad how the game ended so soon.

    But the odd thing about the game is that the ENTIRE game is in the prison. In most RPGs and games where you get captured and thrown into prison, you spend a little while trying to break out. You forget that is the entire objective of Butcher Bay.

    And it's interesting that the prisons are so entirely locked away that they let the prisoners do whatever the hell they want (making escape possible in the first place.)

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  • chaossoldierchaossoldier Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I kinda wish the melee combat could have been a little deeper.

    Then again, I did play this after playing Breakdown, which heavily focused on hand-to-hand, so I was a bit spoiled on the deeper fighting system. Otherwise, it was a beautiful game. Kinda wish I could find the original Xbox version.

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  • StericaSterica Yes Registered User, Moderator mod
    edited June 2007
    A paradox in the world of licensed games, as it was far superior to the movie it was released alongside with.

    One of my favorite X-Box games.

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  • agoajagoaj Top Tier One FearRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Cantido wrote: »
    I remember being mad how the game ended so soon.

    But the odd thing about the game is that the ENTIRE game is in the prison. In most RPGs and games where you get captured and thrown into prison, you spend a little while trying to break out. You forget that is the entire objective of Butcher Bay.

    And it's interesting that the prisons are so entirely locked away that they let the prisoners do whatever the hell they want (making escape possible in the first place.)
    Until they put you in cryo with 2 minute a week exercise.

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  • ProfsProfs Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Any word on a release date?

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  • DarlanDarlan Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Oh god I loved Riddick. It really is right up there with Half Life 2 to me. Too bad it won't be coming to the Wii, but of course there are reasons for that.

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  • bruinbruin Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    This has been pushed back to next year - http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/11/riddicks-next-gen-remake-delayed-until-2008/

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  • YodaTunaYodaTuna Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Let's see a 6 hour game has 40% more content. That's just under 2 and half hours of more gameplay. There's no way that's worth 60 fucking dollars. The original was good, but it wasn't even 50 dollars good. I bought it for like 15 bucks.

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    The original game is a lot more than 6 hours. So you are wrongo

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  • YodaTunaYodaTuna Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    The_Scarab wrote: »
    The original game is a lot more than 6 hours. So you are wrongo

    Tell that to my save file.

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    YodaTuna wrote: »
    The_Scarab wrote: »
    The original game is a lot more than 6 hours. So you are wrongo

    Tell that to my save file.

    Oh christ dont start this up.

    People can speedrun through HAlf Life 2 in about 1 hour. So dont spout that bullshit. If you experience all of the game first time through and take in everything and dont skip large chunks or speed through Riddick is way more than 6 hours.

    When people cite game lenghts they are always referring to first playthroughs with a certain amount of leway for extra content.

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  • eelektrikeelektrik Southern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited August 2007
    I uh, actually liked the Chronicles of Riddick movie...

    For some reason when I bought the game, I played it one night, got up to where the previously released Demo started, and then never played it again, and later traded it in. I'll have to pick it up for the 360 and actually play through it this time.

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  • BigDesBigDes Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Mullitt The Wise wrote: »
    Basticle wrote: »
    I picked up the PC version of the original for $5 and it was excellent.
    I bought it for PC too, but it stopped working once I got my new graphics card. I couldn't find any fixes for it. It crashed at the titles every time.

    There's a patch out there that will fix this, it had problems with the new Nvidia cards.

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Someone should really change the thread title.

    I thought the release of this game had totally caught me off guard.

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  • agoajagoaj Top Tier One FearRegistered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Don't forget to add Wii to the title.
    Because I would like that to be true.

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    The_Scarab wrote: »
    YodaTuna wrote: »
    The_Scarab wrote: »
    The original game is a lot more than 6 hours. So you are wrongo

    Tell that to my save file.

    Oh christ dont start this up.

    People can speedrun through HAlf Life 2 in about 1 hour. So dont spout that bullshit. If you experience all of the game first time through and take in everything and dont skip large chunks or speed through Riddick is way more than 6 hours.

    When people cite game lenghts they are always referring to first playthroughs with a certain amount of leway for extra content.
    Halflife 1 has been completed in just over half an hour. To futher proove your point.

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