True Riddick sequel "couple of years out" Comments by Johnny Minkley

I asked this in the preview comments thread, but never got an answer, so I'll chuck it here (and closer to the top!):

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Can anyone confirm, is this going to be based on the Xbox version or the PC version (and I'm talking content-wise here, not technically)? The PC version was released as a "Director's Cut" and featured extra content - to quote from Wiki:

"[the Windows] version also featured upgraded visuals, as well as an additional level with the player piloting a Riot Guard mechanized suit, along with three extra cigarette packs for the player to collect, making a total of 62 packs in the Windows version."

I played this originally on the PC and thought it was amazing game. At Uni both myself and my housemate bought it at the same time and literally sat there for 2 days straight and played it through to completion on our own PC's! And I remember the mech stuff being particularly fun as well. Literally cannot wait for this to be released as I love the Riddick universe anyway, and the first game was fantastic, so the thought of this having more content is pretty cool.
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Also, a true sequel as well? \o/

/runs off squealing with joy.....

EDIT: Better layout. Oh, and FIRST! (my first first as well!)

if you guys want it

yes plz

CoR was easily one of the best games on the XBox, both in terms of technical ability and just in terms of straight off good quality gameplay (stupid monster maze not withstanding). Totally looking forward to the (not a) sequel.

This was one of the two games that I wanted an Xbox for, back in the day. When I got a 360 I was gutted that this and Oddworld Stranger's Wrath weren't backwards compatible!

Consequently, I'm really looking forward to this game. Roll on the release! (And please do a decent job of the PS3 version - free online play is so much nicer!)

So the upcoming title, Dark Athena, also contains an optimised version of the original game?!

Fan.Tas.Tic

Especially for those heathens among us what ain't played it yet.

I loved CoRAoBB (although it makes a horrible abbreviation) but I'm not sure I'd pay full whack for what the developers are calling an expansion.

Might have to wait for a preowned unless it size justifies it's cost.

@Troopa3k:

The guys from Starbeeze were on one of the recent 1up podcasts and confirmed that the new version contains all the content from the PC Director's Cut of the original game. They also said the visuals would be significantly improved over the PC version.

Not usually one to double-dip, but since this game was so damn good the first time around and the "expansion" part has ended up about the same size as the original campaign I may well pick this up for 360 next year!

Love their honest approach to games-making and games-promoting. Seems like a great studio that Vin Diesel has set up there, who would have thought it?

Looks awesome in the Eurogamer TV show.

now, how about a sequel to Oddworld : Strangers Wrath? As good as Riddick, I thought...

Can't wait for this. I fired up Butcher Bay the other day and its still great.

I liked Riddick. It had ambition and delivered a solid game with excellent technology and some excellent moments while everybody was talking about Doom 3.

Darkness also looked good but had annoying loading times, no pacing, laggy controls, bad framerate and tentacles that got stuck everytime you killed someone and had to move around his body.

So I guess I'd prefer new Riddick games

I'll wager that no one dare post on this comment thread which classic British franchise these boys are in the process of reigniting.

You have 24 hours.

@TravisTouchdown
The Prisoner?
this may just be hope speaking..

Creepy L, I dig y'boy. But it's an old gaming franchise I'm talking about, possibly sadly.

Yes please! Especially as there's no way another movie will get made after 'Chronicles' did less than stellar business. Just dump the pretentious stuff about prophecies etc and get back to Riddick being an antihero bastard!

@TouchdownTravis
It couldn't be one of those Ultimate games at all? you know, Sabrewulf, attic Attack, Underworlde? god I loved those games...

Riddick was a superb game.

Riddick who? This is from too long ago. Why do they expect me to buy an expansion of a game I played when I was in, like, larval stage?

I'd be more than happy just to play a beefed up 360 version with spiffier graphics, it looked great when the original came out anyway.