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GENERAL INFORMATION
GENRE/STYLE
Action/Action Adventure
RELEASE DATE
17/OCT/06
ESRB RATING
TEEN, Crude Humor, Language, Sexual Themes, Violence
DEVELOPER
Rockstar Vancouver
PUBLISHER
ALSO AVAILABLE ON
Xbox, IBM PC Compatible, Xbox 360, Wii, http://www.gamerdna.com/game/bully--scholarship-edition-xbox-360, http://www.gamerdna.com/game/bully--scholarship-edition-ibm-pc-compatible, http://www.gamerdna.com/game/canis-canem-edit-playstation-2
TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")
THE SETTING #USES
PLAYING AS #USES
PLAYING AGAINST #USES
HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES
GENERAL TONE #USES
DESCRIPTION
Rockstar Games, the industry's lightning rod for controversy, continues its reputation for edgy, unusual material in Bully for PlayStation 2, a game that stars a juvenile delinquent in a reform school for troubled teens. More a sardonic pastiche of 1980s high school films than a violent ode to the publisher's Grand Theft Auto past, Bully carefully re-creates an academic atmosphere with classrooms, lunch periods, socializing with other students, season-related events, and plenty of areas to explore before curfew. Fifteen-year-old Jimmy Hopkins reluctantly attends the strict Bullworth Academy for a year, during which he'll develop skills, befriend peers, romance girls, and make a name for himself as either a hero or a miscreant.
The world in Bully in many ways adheres to a structured schedule, with students attending two periods of classes and engaging in other daily routines. Yet there is also a considerable amount of freedom in how players go about their daily tasks. They can elect to skip classes and cause mischief, at the risk of being sent to the principal's office for reprimanding. There are also missions to undertake on behalf of the five main cliques populating the school: jocks, nerds, greasers, preps, and bullies. Hopkins can interact with each character positively or negatively, through carefully worded dialogue or via pranks such as shoving students in lockers or pouring itching powder on garments.
Activities Hopkins will engage in include zipping across campus on a skateboard, pedaling through town on "borrowed" bikes, playing video games in his dorm room, signing up for dodgeball, boxing, or wrestling in the gym, and even snapping photos for a yearbook. Mission types range from straightforward errands to more elaborate stealth and slingshot shooting segments. While there are no guns in the game, weapons such as baseball bats, garbage can lids, and similar items can be found within the environment. Hand-to-hand combat options include combos, disarm moves, and "humiliation" attacks, with a control system that relies more on timing than on learning complicated commands. The first release from Rockstar Vancouver Ltd., Bully features an enhanced version of the graphics engine used in 2004's Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide
Past 14 days
“Acquired Bully off of Ebay for cheap. It's been pretty fun so far. I'm yet to figure out the how-to-dress-so-people-will-stop-sneering-at-you thing, but other than that I'm enjoying it quite a bit....”
created 30/NOV/2009
“Played this game over the summer. Got rid of it after losing interest. Seemed like the same thing over and over after a while.”
“Played this game over the summer. Got rid of it after losing interest. Seemed like the same thing over and over after a while.”
created 17/OCT/2009
“THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE WEAPONS.”
“THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE WEAPONS.”
created 27/SEP/2009
“Finally completed Chapter 1 of Bully. Haven't played in it a year, and then a year before that. I think now that I unlocked the town, I'll have enough interest in the game to finally finish it.”
created 25/SEP/2009
created 21/SEP/2009
created 21/SEP/2009
“I seem to remember enjoying it at the time. A GTA Junior that was over way too quickly to be memorable.”
“I seem to remember enjoying it at the time. A GTA Junior that was over way too quickly to be memorable.”
created 14/SEP/2009
“This game is still a gem, GTA jr with a good story.”
created 02/SEP/2009
“14 Rubber Bands to go.”
created 19/AUG/2009
“Completed story missions”
created 23/JUL/2009
“Completed another 2 chapters, bought more in-game items, and completed classes.”
created 23/JUL/2009
“Just started a new game (playing through again).”
created 21/JUL/2009
“Wow, this game was really fun.”
“Wow, this game was really fun.”
created 19/JAN/2009
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published 16/APR/2008
149
The number of games with "Ninja" in the title.
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