Let the Swirlies Commence!
There's a seat at Bullworth Academy with your name on it. Or was it a personalized dodgeball?
Published: October 17, 2006
Here it is, folks! The most controversial, politically-stirring game of our time that's in fact so controversial that it got away with a "Teen" rating. Someone had better be knocking on the ESRB's door, rabbling about all of the prep school shenanigans soon to ensue, by golly!
Yeah, we think all the bells and whistles are a bit silly too.
Nevertheless, Bully has indeed arrived and is ready to give gamers the chance to rule the schoolyard (or, for those young'ins who've missed out on recent GTA titles due to that dreaded "M" rating, a chance to finally see what all the free-roaming, mission-based hubbub is all about).
You play Jimmy Hopkins, a rebellious teen who, after getting himself booted from one-too-many public schools, has landed himself at Bullworth Academy (and of course by "landed," we mean abandoned by his miserable mother just so she can hit up a honeymoon with husband #5). With a fun-filled year ahead (*cough*), Jimmy will have to befriend the geeks, woo the ladies, stand up to the bullies and confront the ill-suited student body and faculty in order to rule the hallways. And maybe even clean up the institution a bit in the process.
As much as we'd love to rally our word count with a fitting quote, all we've got are the current accolades from the mainstream press, and heck if we're quoting those guys. Instead, why not save yourself the page-scrolling and just book it to your local store for a copy? Don't forget to slip in that suave TPS name-dropping when you get there!
Yeah, we think all the bells and whistles are a bit silly too.
Nevertheless, Bully has indeed arrived and is ready to give gamers the chance to rule the schoolyard (or, for those young'ins who've missed out on recent GTA titles due to that dreaded "M" rating, a chance to finally see what all the free-roaming, mission-based hubbub is all about).
You play Jimmy Hopkins, a rebellious teen who, after getting himself booted from one-too-many public schools, has landed himself at Bullworth Academy (and of course by "landed," we mean abandoned by his miserable mother just so she can hit up a honeymoon with husband #5). With a fun-filled year ahead (*cough*), Jimmy will have to befriend the geeks, woo the ladies, stand up to the bullies and confront the ill-suited student body and faculty in order to rule the hallways. And maybe even clean up the institution a bit in the process.
As much as we'd love to rally our word count with a fitting quote, all we've got are the current accolades from the mainstream press, and heck if we're quoting those guys. Instead, why not save yourself the page-scrolling and just book it to your local store for a copy? Don't forget to slip in that suave TPS name-dropping when you get there!
