’24’ Counts Down for PlayStation
2 this Autumn
Developed in collaboration with
the show’s writers, musicians, stars and producers Become agent Jack Bauer in a
‘brand new day’ of 24
LONDON, 30 March, 2005 – The
countdown has begun to the release of ’24: The GameTM’ on PlayStation®2. Sony
Computer Entertainment Europe today announced an exclusive licence deal with
Twentieth Century Fox to bring the acclaimed show ’24’ onto PlayStation 2. Set
to become the biggest action adventure game of the year, ’24: The Game’ lets
gamers take control and live a ‘brand new day’ in the life of Jack Bauer and the
Los Angeles Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU).
Developed by Sony Computer
Entertainment Europe’s Cambridge Studio, and in a working partnership with Fox
and the TV show’s producers, directors, scriptwriters and stars, ’24: The Game’
is set between seasons two and three and provides the answers to many unanswered
questions: who was really behind the assassination attempt on President Palmer?
How did Kim Bauer get a job in the L.A. CTU? How did Jack Bauer and Chase
Edmunds first start working together? The game has jaw-dropping revelations for
’24’ fans and thrilling, non-stop time-pressure gameplay.
Featuring many of the stars from the
first three seasons, ’24: The Game’ showcases the most extensive cast of
Hollywood actors ever seen in a game. Their voices, likenesses and characters
have been faithfully captured and recreated so players really become Jack Bauer
(Kiefer Sutherland), Kim Bauer (Elisha Cuthbert), Tony Almeida (Carlos Bernard)
and other characters from the show.
’24: The Game’ has multiple
character plots and strands and over 100 missions covering multiple genres of
game-play including: on-foot sections with shooting, stealth, puzzles and
sniping; driving challenges varying from stealthy tailing to high-speed
pursuits; interrogations where you have to coerce information out of suspects
and gadget sections including decoding information and examining satellite
images High production values make the whole 24 game experience completely
authentic. The game’s music has been written by the TV show’s award-winning
composer Sean Callery, and an all-new script has been penned by 24 show writer
Duppy Demetrius in collaboration with the 24 production team. The game also
includes all signature graphical devices and sound effects; uses the unique
visual style with cut-scenes produced in conjunction with the series’ creator
and cinematographer and multi panel windows showing concurrent plot developments
as they happen.
Gamers who think they can cope with
a brand new day in Jack Bauer’s shoes should look no further than ’24: The Game’
coming exclusively to PlayStation 2 this autumn.
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
Ltd.
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December 2004, over 39 million PlayStation units had been shipped across these
PAL territories, over 101 million worldwide. Between its European debut on 24
November 2000 and the end of December 2004, over 29 million PlayStation 2 units
have been shipped across the PAL territories, over 81 million world-wide, making
it one of the most successful consumer electronic products in history.
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