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24: The Game

CTU is investigating a series of terrorist attacks in the Los Angeles area ranging from an assassination attempt on the vice president to the kidnapping of the chairman of a highly profitable corporation. CTU…

65 28 February 2006

24: The Game is an adventure developed by SCE Cambridge Studio, released 28 February 2006 on PlayStation 2. The main story takes about 12 hrs to finish.

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What 24: The Game is

24: The Game is an adventure game developed by SCE Cambridge Studio and released in 2006. It was published by 2K Games. It is available on PlayStation 2 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

CTU is investigating a series of terrorist attacks in the Los Angeles area ranging from an assassination attempt on the vice president to the kidnapping of the chairman of a highly profitable corporation. CTU identifies Peter Madsen, a former employee of Jack Bauer, as the leader of the terrorist cell responsible for the attacks on Los Angeles. What remains unknown to CTU is that the attacks have been arranged by an old enemy who plans on smuggling nuclear weapons into the hands of Middle Eastern terrorist networks. Jack Bauer must shoot, drive, and interrogate his way to the truth behind the attacks.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How it was received

24: The Game holds a critic score of 65 out of 100. That places it above 24% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2006 averaged 65, so it scored about average for its year.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 12 hrs.

What it launched against

24: The Game launched on 28 February 2006, within three weeks of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Final Fantasy XII, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II and Daxter. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Final Fantasy XII, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II, Daxter.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

24: The Game — frequently asked questions

When did 24: The Game come out?
24: The Game was released on 28 February 2006 for PlayStation 2.
How long does it take to beat 24: The Game?
The main story of 24: The Game takes around 12 hrs.

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