24: The Game
| 24: The Game | |
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| 24: The Game box cover | |
| Developer(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | 2K Games |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Release | February 28 2006 (US) March 17 2006 (EUR) |
| Genre(s) | Third-person action |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
24: The Game is a video game based on the FOX hit drama television series, 24. The game will be exclusive to Sony's PlayStation 2 console and is being developed by Sony Computer Entertainment's Cambridge Studios. It will be published by 2K Games.
It was originally planned to be released first in Europe on September 30, 2005 and later in the North America on November 14, 2005. SCEE announced in early October that the release date has been delayed until early 2006. The game will be released in North America on February 28 and in Europe on March 17.
News and Updates
- 2K Games has just launched a pre-order promotion surrounding the release of 24: The Game for the PlayStation 2. If you pre-order 24: The Game at any Game Stop, you will get an I-Play’s, 24: The Mobile Game along with four exclusive mobile phone wallpapers free.
- 24: The Game appeared on the cover of U.K. Official Playstation Magazine. The magazine also included a demo and a five page review of the game in their lastest issue. They reviewed the game and awarded it a Bronze star and an 8/10 rating. The OPM issue is currently available for the public to own.
- U.S. Official Playstation Magazine included a demo for the game in their latest issue. The magazine and demo have been released and are being sold through the United States and Canada.
- Carlos Bernard recently revealed in a radio interview that the game was delayed because a new engine was available and the developers wanted to use it to make the game look and play better.
- Kiefer Sutherland appeared at Spike TV's Video Game Awards 2005 to present the game's World Premiere by showing a new trailer of the game's cinematics.
Storyline
Plot
The story will be focused on the events that took place between seasons two and three of the series, approximately six months after season two concluded and two and a half years before season three began.
Many questions will be answered that were left after season two finale and before the season three premiere. These are the questions that the game's storyline will provide answers to:
- Who conspired the assassination attempt on President David Palmer?
- How did Palmer survive and why did the attempt fail?
- Who were Max and Trepkos and what was their original plan?
- How did Kim Bauer become employed at CTU Los Angeles?
- How did Chloe O'Brian become employed at CTU Los Angeles?
- How did Jack Bauer and Chase Edmunds meet and become partners?
- What happened to Jack and Kate Warner's relationship?
Characters
Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland)
Still suffering from the aftermath of the two longest days in his life, Jack Bauer is still the Director of Field Operations of The Los Angeles CTU. Throughout the day, he will head SWAT raids and coordinate operations to stop a group of terrorists that are trying to attack the President. He is very protective of what his daughter, Kim Bauer, does, who she meets and where she goes, especially after those two days of terror. Jack Bauer will stop at nothing to make sure not only Los Angeles, but also the rest of the United States is safe from terrorism.
Tony Almeida (Carlos Bernard)
Tony Almeida is still the Director of CTU LA and will make decisions and choices based on his intake and judgement in order to prevent a terrorist attack in Los Angeles. He is now in a serious romance with fellow CTU agent Michelle Dessler. If the situation is critical, he may have to step into the field himself in the effort to win the war on terror. This day will prove if Tony Almeida has what it takes to command CTU on his own without help or counsel.
Michelle Dessler (Reiko Aylesworth)
Now in a deep relationship to CTU Director, Tony Almeida, she also has stepped up the ranks in CTU and is second in command next to him. If something bad were to happen to him, she would have no choice but to pick up the torch and keep CTU LA organized and in order. As a former computer technician, she has what it takes to help CTU engage and eliminate threats to U.S. National Security. Even though she has very little field experience, she may still have to lend a helping hand in terms of picking up a firearm and using it.
Chase Edmunds (James Badge Dale)
Chase is a member of the Counter Terrorist Unit's branch in Washington D.C. and he is fresh out of the Washington D.C. Police Department's SWAT program. After being undercover with a terrorist cell in D.C. for a year and a half, Chase discovers a plot to assassinate Vice President Prescott. He informs CTU LA so they can attempt to prevent the attack. The day's events will have him cross paths with Jack Bauer and will also convince Chase to transfer to the Los Angeles CTU Field Ops Unit right away. He quickly becomes romantically involved with Kim Bauer, a new employee there. Her father and his boss, Jack, is kept out of the loop but would break if he discovered their secret.
Kimberly Bauer (Elisha Cuthbert)
Kim is the proud daughter of Jack Bauer. Has been extremely angered and upset after the events of Days 1 and 2, she manages to hold herself together and live strong. After getting a job as an intern at CTU, she meets Chase Edmunds and both become involved romantically, but she keeps it from her father. The plot of this new day could bring her in and before she knows it she could be involved severely and crucially vital to the day's events. She has to be sure that she keeps herself safe from danger and away from trouble because luck does have a limit.
David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert)
The President who led the country in the right direction during the events Day 2, David Palmer, fell victim to an assassination attempt at the end of the crisis. Although he survived, he was in no condition to provide leadership for the U.S., so he passed on his duties to his Vice President, Jim Prescott, until he could fully recover. When the same unidentified group threatens Prescott, David Palmer realizes that he may have no choice but to put his rehabilitation aside and take control of his Presidency once again if something were to happen to his Vice President. This new day could also shead some light on who this group is and what they want to accomplish.
Chloe O'Brian (Mary Lynn Rajskub)
A member of the D.C. CTU Division, she has proven herself to be one of the best computer technicians that CTU has ever employed. She has worked with Chase Edmunds at CTU D.C. for a very long time and they are very close friends. the day will tell the story of how she transfered to CTU LA and met the team there. She welcomes all their help and efforts, along with herself to put an end to dometic terrorism. She starts off having some social problems with some of the other technians at CTU but tries to remain doing her job without distraction.
Adam Kaufman (Zachary Quinto)
Adam Kaufman is a new analyst at the Counter Terrorist Unit in Los Angeles and he doesn't seem to let that fact get in the way of his work. Although he has a few problems with some of his fellow agents, presumably new transfer agent, Chloe O'Brian, he keeps his attention drawn toward the task at hand, which is helping CTU to prevent this terrorist threat from becoming a tragic reality.
Ryan Chappelle (Paul Schulze)
Ryan Chappelle is the Regional Director of CTU Division throughout the state of California. He has come to CTU many times to take authority, espicially when the events of Days 1 and 2 occurred. He is known by some CTU employees to be a problem and they see him as an obsticle sometimes when they are trying to do their jobs. He will most likely appear at some point during this new day to take command once again.
James "Jim" Prescott (Alan Dale)
He is currently the Vice President of the United States of America, next to President David Palmer. He was sworn in as Acting U.S. President when President Palmer was nearly assassinated. He is currently visiting in Los Angeles but he could be walking straight into a trap. Through this new day, an assassination attempt targeting him will occur which could leave this country without a leader. CTU must do everything to prevent this from happening.
Sean Walker
A new CTU analyst, who has little experience with GPS tracking and satellite usage, Sean Walker could become very good at what he does, very soon. Throughout the day he will help Jack Bauer, Chase Edmunds, Tony Almeida and various other field operatives and tactical units by using thermal imaging to scan buildings for enemies and sending scamatics and blueprints of certain buildings to all of these agents. The days events will cause him and everyone to be on their top alert and function mistake free.
Robert Daniels
A known terrorist cell member who is currently working for a group led by Madsen. Daniels is possessing critical information on the assassination attempt on Vice President Prescott. When apprehended and interrogated by Jack Bauer, he reveals that snipers will fire on Prescotts motorcade as he is traveling across the busy streets and intersections of Los Angeles. Daniels later escapes from custody but Jack follows him. He leads Jack to an unknown location somewhere on the outskirts of Los Angeles.
Del Toro
Del Toro is a top notch drug-lord which forces him to usually spend his time hiding out in his drug den away from busy streets and the watchful eye of the Los Angeles Police Department. When CTU discovers he could have information regarding the location of the mastermind behind the day's terrorist strike, Jack Bauer goes to find out what he knows and what his connection is.
Peter Madsen (Christian Kane)
Madsen is a mysterious man who seems to be behind the day's assassination and terrorist strikes. He seems to have his own private para-military, mercenary like group at his disposal. When he discovers that Jack Bauer knows his location and that he could put a stop to his operations, Madsen takes matters into his own hands and does something that not only gets Jack's attention but also the attention of a certain member of the Bauer family. He orders an attack on CTU LA at one point or another and tries to apprehend Kim Bauer. There is no telling what could happen if he succeeds in his plans.
Tom Baker (Daniel Dae Kim)
Tom Baker has been working for CTU Los Angeles in Field Ops for quite long time now. He worked side-by-side with Jack Bauer to put an end to the Second Wave nuclear threat six months ago. He is a loyal agent and never takes "no" into consideration. He has proven to the entire CTU staff that his SWAT coordinating and sub-leadership skill are a valuble asset to stopping whatever plans these terrorists are trying to put forth on this new day.
Aaron Pierce (Glenn Morshower)
A Secret Service agent that was assigned to head the security detail of David Palmer while he was running for President on Day 1. After the Drazen threat was eliminated, Pierce remained the head of Palmer's security detail. During this new day and threat, Pierce may be placed in charge of keeping Vice President Prescott safe while still remaining alert and loyal to Palmer. Agent Pierce has always proven to be an excellent bodyguard and would take a bullet without thinking if it meant his duties were fulfilled.
NOTE: The following character shots are not from the game but from the show.
Max (Thomas Kretschmann)
A mysterious man who is believed to be behind the nuclear bomb that was detenated in Los Angeles during Day 2. Himself, along with Alexander Trepkos, and Peter Kinsley were invloved in the conspiracy to fabricate evidence that made it look like three Middle Eastern countries' govenments were behind the bomb. Thus forcing the U.S. to retaliate aganist the countries which would result in Max gaining a very large enconomic advantage from the foriegn oil in the three countries. When Jack Bauer and CTU discovered the evidence was sent up, they were able to contact the White House and stop the attack and invasion of the Middle East. When Max and Trepkos found out Kingsley had been killed and that the war was not going to occur, Max apparently ordered an assassination attempt on President David Palmer. Palmer did survive but the govenrment never found out who really was behind the bomb and the assassination attempt. Max and Trepkos' whereabouts are currently unknown.
Nina Myers (Sarah Clarke)
A mole that was possitioned inside CTU to help the Drazen family successfully assassinate Palmer and the Bauer family during Day 1. Her secret was discovered but not before she was able to murder Jack's wife, Teri Bauer. She was arrested and held in a maximum security facility until the nuclear threat of Day 2 came along. The FBI and CTU brought her out and interrogated her when they discovered she had some kind of a connection to the Second Wave terrorist group. She gave up information on the bomb in exchange for Presidential Imunity. She was supposed to be exiled to a area in Africa but this new day's threat could bring her back into the plot and she may have to reveal her connection to the terrorist group and even Max.
Kate Warner (Sarah Wynter)
Kate Warner was a normal young woman living in California until it was revealed that her family was some how involved in the Day 2 nuclear threat. Throughout the day, Kate discovered her father, Bob, worked for the CIA as a consultant and that her sister, Marie, was a member of the terrorist group that had possession of the bomb. When the day concluded Kate reunited with her father but had to watch her sister be arrested and placed in a federal prison. Kate is now in a strong romantic relationship with Jack Bauer, who she helped and worked very closly with during that tragic day.
Mandy (Mia Kirshner)
Helped Ira Gaines obtain a clearance keycard in which he used to attempt to assassinate then Senator David Palmer during Day 1. She then disappeared and her status was unknown. She then was recruited by Max to assassinate Palmer with a biological weapon at the end of Day 2. The attempt failed and Palmer survived but Max and Mandy disappeared. It was never revealed if Mandy was always working for Max or she was just recruited to assassinate Palmer.
Gameplay
- Third-person shooting, including stealth, attack, and sniping
- Driving and vehicle control including stealthy trailing to chasing and escaping
- Interrogation situations using four buttons to determine reaction and tone of voice
- Using CTU technology to identify targets, make thermal imaging scans of buildings, trace phones and track suspects via satellite
Features
- The game is licensed by the FOX Network so that it will feature all of the usual actors that work on the show, to do the voices and realistic motion design movements. The soundtrack will be written and conducted by the series composer, Sean Callery.
- The script and story for the game was written by the same writers that write the scripts for the series, including Duppy Demetrius. The game is expected to be just like a regular season, in terms of a gripping storyline filled with plot twists, turnovers, key character returns and unexpected events.
- The game will also include all signature graphical devices and sound effects and will use the unique visual style with cut-scenes produced in conjunction with the series' creator and cinematographer. The cutscenes and gameplay will be told in multi-panel windows, similar to the series, to show the progress of different characters and different storylines.
- There will be at least three playable characters in the game that will have their own individual storyline that connects to the main plot. Jack Bauer will definitely be one and the other two will most likely be Tony Almeida and Chase Edmunds. The developers have hinted that there could be additional, hidden characters. Some are rumored to be Michelle Dessler, Kim Bauer, Chloe O'Brian and Agent Aaron Pierce.
- The game will be released in a 2 disc set. The second disc will contain special and bonus features. Some features are given but others have to be unlocked through high game scores in levels. Some of the features will be cast and crew interviews, concept art, cutscene viewer and trailers plus other unknown features.
- The producer of the game, Tim Hall, stated that the game will have over 100 missions and should take around 24 hours to complete because the game will also be in real time just like the show. If you break it down, seven of those hours will be cinematics and cutscenes while the remaining seventeen hours will be gameplay. He said that those who maybe are above average players may complete the game in a few minutes under 24 hours and those who are below average may beat it in a few minutes over 24 hours.
- The game can also be played in widescreen, enhanced for 16:9 ratio televisions, and in Dolby Pro Logic II Surround Sound to give the game a more cinematic experience. If the game is played connected with component A/V cables to a high definition television, it will be shown in 480p picture mode.
External links
- 24: The Game - Official Site
- 24: The Game Fan site - First fan site dedicated to the game / includes news, information, and forums
- The 24 Fanatic's 24: The Game page - Character guides, information, news and rumors surrounding the game
- Gamespot's page - Includes a large selection of screenshots, gameplay videos, trailers and previews.