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Bully
PlayStation 2
Rockstar Games
Release Date:
Metascore
87
Based on
69 Critics
User Score
9.0
Based on
203 Ratings
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(Known as "Canis Canem Edit" in the UK/EU) Bully, the brutally funny debut title from Rockstar Vancouver, takes the Rockstar tradition of groundbreaking, innovative, original gameplay and humorous tongue-in-cheek storytelling to an entirely new setting: the schoolyard. As a troublesome schoolboy, you'll laugh and cringe as you stand up to bullies, get picked on by teachers, play pranks on malicious kids, win or lose the girl, and ultimately learn to navigate the obstacles of the(Known as "Canis Canem Edit" in the UK/EU) Bully, the brutally funny debut title from Rockstar Vancouver, takes the Rockstar tradition of groundbreaking, innovative, original gameplay and humorous tongue-in-cheek storytelling to an entirely new setting: the schoolyard. As a troublesome schoolboy, you'll laugh and cringe as you stand up to bullies, get picked on by teachers, play pranks on malicious kids, win or lose the girl, and ultimately learn to navigate the obstacles of the fictitious reform school, Bullworth Academy. [Rockstar Games]… Expand
Starring: Steven Olds, Sergei Kuprejanov, Shawn Lee
Developer: Rockstar Vancouver
Genre(s): Action Adventure
# of players: 1 Player
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Rating: T
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Critic Reviews Back to top
Positive:
65
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
100
1UP
The best games -- games like Bully -- don't concern themselves with technical perfection. They just push headlong into new places and new ideas, leaving behind the ranks of unimaginative, spit-polished safe bets. Bully takes chances, and the gamble pays off big.
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93
PSM3 Magazine UK
Immaculately designed and an absolute joy to play through. The best game of the year so far. [Dec 2006, p.22]
90
Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
While we definitely don't remember school being this much fun, this is a brilliant return to a more innocent time. One of the year's best games. [Dec 2006, p.102]
89
Console Gameworld
Bully raises the bar concerning what a video game should be about and what it is capable of saying. This is a fine experience no gamer should miss.
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87
IC-Games
Refreshing, fun and addictive.
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84
Gaming Target
I think most high-school kids would get a kick out of this game, regardless of whether they can play GTA or not.
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65
GameCritics
Bully is the same product I’ve already consumed four-plus times before, and an interesting thematic twist isn’t enough reason to sing its praises.
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User Reviews Back to top
Positive:
51
Mixed:
1
Negative:
1
10
AkramA.
Dec 30, 2007
One of the most enjoyable original PS2 games ever... Excellent soundtrack... and a game worth playing for years!
10
Wolfie1987
Mar 24, 2014
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It really should've been named Canis Canem Edit around the world instead of "Bully". The violence in this game is cartoonish, the characters are all hilarious, for a PS2 open world game the graphics are spectacular. I love how each kid at the school belongs to a gang, so if you punch a "nerd" his buddies throw green fuming chemical bombs at you, et cetera. The AI is what impresses me the most, it is so much more advanced compared to the PS2 GTA games. This game ain't about bullying, you can go into town and fight the police and adults, race karts on the streets, participate in bicycle races, date virtual girls, ... it's just juvenile fun. Having said that, if I had children, they wouldn't be allowed to play games such as this.… Expand
10
JamieT.
Nov 12, 2006
A masterpiece. This game is so much fun, you shouldn't resist buying it!
10
XsanderCage
Sep 14, 2013
This is the BEST Rockstar game. And Yes, I write this in 2013. Developers extremely clearly bring the School Spirit in this game. And this isThis is the BEST Rockstar game. And Yes, I write this in 2013. Developers extremely clearly bring the School Spirit in this game. And this is one of the best PS2 games.… Expand
9
WalterC.
Nov 21, 2007
When I first started playing Bully, the mechanics seemed shallow and gimmicky, capitalizing on the game's theme of being set in a When I first started playing Bully, the mechanics seemed shallow and gimmicky, capitalizing on the game's theme of being set in a boarding school. But as the game progressed, it became increasingly apparent that the shallowness in the mechanics was made up for by their quantity. Spraying graffiti in the game may not be much fun by itself, but spraying graffiti after breaking into a locker and giving the school mascot a wedgie is a blast. The whole ends up being more than the sum of its parts. The graphics leave something to be desired, but it's PS2 after all. The music in the game is some of the least intrusive, most appropriate, most listenable, most original I've heard in any game. The story kept me playing through the slow parts, and although the game ran pretty long, the ending was satisfying and didn't leave me feeling gyped. If the game mechanics had been a little more challenging / interesting and if the graphics had been more up to date, Bully would have gotten a 10.… Expand
9
ApocalypseB.
Jan 4, 2008
Its not as big or expansive as San Andreas, but I enjoyed this almost as much as Vice City, and both games I enjoyed far more than SA. This Its not as big or expansive as San Andreas, but I enjoyed this almost as much as Vice City, and both games I enjoyed far more than SA. This game virtually has it all for an Sandbox game: Constant humour, excellent fighting system, well scripted storyline, a fully interactive and enjoyably assessable world and of course, the prefects/police. This game is so enjoyable, anyone who had a good childhood at School will derive their own memories of rebellious behaviour and naughty pranks while carrying out our young Jimmy own experiences. There is so much to tell, so I'll just say go out and play this masterpiece! But there are faults, like the classes you attend get very boring, and are ultimately pointless. But there are things where, if you are smart enough to get away truanting, you don't have to go through, giving it that extra special feeling. Brilliant!… Expand
0
ccrogers15
Nov 22, 2011
Horrible graphics, lacking plot line, bad character developement is what makes this horrible game an outcast of all Rockstars products. AndHorrible graphics, lacking plot line, bad character developement is what makes this horrible game an outcast of all Rockstars products. And whats sad, is i heard number 2 is coming. OH GOD NO! Please do not buy this trash of a game. Use the money on obscure 1 or 2, gta IV, or something decent.… Expand
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