24 Fodder

24: The Game Fills in the Blanks

The new 24 video game, set to be released February 28 for the PlayStation 2, will clue us in as to what happened between Days 2 and 3 of the TV show. In an interview with Gamecloud, 2K Games producer Tim Hall says that we'll finally learn how David Palmer recovered, Kim started working for CTU, and Chase joined the team.

There were a lot of unanswered questions of what happened to certain characters during the time period between seasons 2 and 3. How did President Palmer recover? Where did Chloe O'Brian come from? How did Kim Bauer start working at CTU? Where did Chase Edmunds come from? There was a great opportunity for a story that would play out as its own season and give fans of the show some new insight while, at the same time, providing a story that someone who has never seen the show could understand and have fun with.

I normally have a difficult time justifying paying $50 for a video game that I may not spend a lot of time playing (despite my odd fascination with purchasing an Xbox 360), but I have a feeling that this one will keep my attention and live up to its billing. -- Jason