When it comes to Rockstar games that people want to see remade, Bully more often than not gets brought up. This game was a pretty big deal back in the day, so much so that I am pretty surprised that we have not gotten a new game in the series. If you have always wondered what it would be like to go back to school, this game lets you live out that fantasy!

Off You Go Jimmy!

One of the more surprising things about the game is the story. I was not sure what to expect the first time that I played this game, but it turned out to be far more story-driven than I thought it would be. So much so that I do not want to spoil the story of Bully for you here, but I will give you the basics of what is going on.

The character you play as is a loveable rogue called Jimmy. Jimmy is 15 years old and he has been dumped by his mother at this preppy boarding school. Jimmy is not exactly thrilled about this, but he decides he will become the big wolf on campus. The story has way more twists and turns than I thought it would.

The Rockstar tradition of groundbreaking, original gameplay and humorous tongue-in-cheek storytelling invades an entirely new setting: the schoolyard. As a mischievous schoolboy, you'll stand up to bullies, get picked on by teachers, play pranks, win or lose the girl, and ultimately learn to navigate the obstacles of the worst school. Relationship Options in Bully. In the game Bully, the player-character Jimmy Hopkins can romance non-player characters. Some of these optional romances are part of specific in-game plot lines, all of which are with female characters in specific cliques. In these cases, Jimmy has to do specific things to earn the girls’ affection (a list can. Bully, also known as Canis Canem Edit (Latin for dog eat dog) for the PAL region PlayStation 2 version, is an action-adventure open world video game released by Rockstar Vancouver for the PlayStation 2 on 17 October 2006 in North America, and 25 October 2006 in the United Kingdom. Download Bully: Scholarship Edition. See if you are able to get the reward after all of your hard work.

High School Never Ends

High school never ends is a song by Bowling For Soup and much of what is in that song rings true for this game. There are different cliques in the game such as the jocks and the nerds and you need to try and fit in with them. If you do this, they will help you, if you do not, they can be an enemy. It is a delicate balancing act and I am sure there are some groups that you will want to help more than others. The dialogue in true Rockstar fashion is fantastic here, but it is so damn quiet! Bully is starting to show its age in terms of the visuals. You have to keep in mind this is a game that was originally made with the PlayStation 2 in mind so even the enhanced version has a look that is a tad rough around the edges.

Jimmy, Come Out To Play!

The gameplay on offer here is way more varied than you would think. You can go to class where you will be graded and the classes work like mini-games and they are a lot of fun. You can also explore the campus where you can talk to other students and teachers here you can get more story and side missions to move the game forward. You can also get into scuffles and this is one area that Bully does shine.

Instead of using the combat system from Grand Theft Auto, Rockstar instead has used one that is very similar to what was on offer in the excellent Warriors video game. Jimmy is a teenager after all so his way of fighting is getting into fistfights and the combat is very, very satisfying. Jimmy can dish out some awesome moves and killer combos that are a lot of fun to do.

I still think that Bully is one of the unsung heroes of the Rockstar back catalog. This game is just a ton of fun and one that is well worth playing. While I do have a soft spot for the PlayStation 2 original. I must admit that the enhanced version Rockstar released a year or so back is easily the best way to play the game as they have improved the visuals best, they could, increased the volume of the audio and even added in a thing or two as well.

Pros:

The story is way better than you would think
Some of the dialogue is hilarious
The classes are a lot of fun
There is a nice variety to the missions
Jimmy is a likable character

Cons:

It certainly shows its age in the visual department
Some of the dialogue is strangely very quiet

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Overall rating: 8.5

Bully could be compared to the likes of the Grand Theft Auto series if it took place in a high school, as opposed to a dangerous city. Players would take on the role of protagonist and troublemaker Jimmy Hopkins as he gets dropped off by his mother at Bullworth Academy, the primary location of the game's setting. Throughout the course of the school year, the player will befriend different cliques, learn skills from different classes, and ultimately save the school from the true bully. At the time, the game was well-received by critics and fans, and a later remaster was released for Xbox 360.

Despite Jack Thompson's attempt at disallowing Bully from being shipped and sold in Florida in 2006, the ruling judge saw nothing inherently wrong with the game when he was presented with it. Though the Judge in question stated he wouldn't want his kids playing the Teen rated game, he compared Bully to late-night TV and saw nothing wrong with shipping it. Despite this ruling, Bully was banned in Brazil in 2008 before it officially released in 2016, adding to the controversy the legacy of the game has.

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Why We Haven't Seen a Bully Sequel

Originally developed by Rockstar Vancouver, Bully became an instant hit with fans of the Grand Theft Auto and other Rockstar games. Because of its fresh take on the open-world genre, fans were hoping to see a sequel, but it never came to be. Bully: Scholarship Edition was the remaster of the PS2 version and released on the Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii with more classes to attend, improved graphics, eight new missions, new unlockable clothing, and a two-player minigame multiplayer mode. Despite the vast improvements over the original, the PC port was received poorly due to multiple crashing issues, poor controls, and an FPS cap of 30.

After work on Bully, Rockstar Vancouver collaborated with other Rockstar studios to create Max Payne 3 which was released in 2012. After this, Rockstar Vancouver was merged with Rockstar Toronto and renamed Rockstar Games Toronto. During this time, the Canadian studio helped work on Grand Theft Auto 5 and eventually ported it to PC. Rockstar Games Toronto has done a lot of porting in its past, so it's no surprise to see them used for their experience to create top-quality ports. Some of the ports they've done are Grand Theft Auto 4 for PC, Manhunt 2 for Nintendo Wii, and Max Payne for the PS2 and Xbox.

After work on Grand Theft Auto 5, Rockstar Games Toronto helped develop Red Dead Redemption 2 for its 2018 release. It seems possible that the Canadian studio is too busy collaborating with other Rockstar Studios to work on any new entry into the Bully series. If this is true, it's a real shame, because the Bully series is one of the more unique iterations of the GTA-like formula. For the 10th year anniversary of Bully, fans were rewarded with a port of the game to Android and iOS. It isn't the best outcome fans were hoping for, but perhaps Bully will see the light of day someday.

Possibility For Bully 2 in the Future?

Even though it's been over a decade since the last iteration of a Bully game in its remaster, Rockstar hasn't seemed to have forgotten about the series. Still, a Bully sequel isn't out of the realm of possibility just yet. Though gone are the days where Rockstar Games has put out multiple great games on one console generation, now it seems like Rockstar Games is focused on one major AAA release per console. Red Dead Redemption 2 was built for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and while it is very possible Rockstar's next game could also be available on those consoles, it's more likely their next game will be designed for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in mind.

There were rumors circulating that a Bully sequel had been scrapped a number of times, first in 2010 and then later on in 2013. Then a credible Rockstsar leaker Tex2 suggested Bull