-Bully is Described as an Action / Adventure, Sandbox game (this means there is a large map + loads of things to do.)
-Release date(s) PlayStation 2
NA 17 October 2006
EU 25 October 2006
AUS 27 October 2006[5]
-Wii, Xbox 360
NA 4 March 2008
UK 7 March 2008[6]
-Microsoft Windows
NA 21 October 2008
EU 24 October 2008[7]
- Bully was a first of its kind, in the way that is was the first (real) violent video game that featured a violent child who's future laid in the players hands. it was a first of its kind in many ways, for example the opportunity to show violence in a different way, to par-take in activities that would not usually occur in video games and this game had a steep but steady learning curve. this caused controversy.
- Bully is a sandbox game set in a school environment. The player takes control of teenage rebel James "Jimmy" Hopkins, who from the opening cutscene is revealed to be a difficult student with a disruptive background. The game concerns the events that follow Jimmy being dropped off at Bullworth Academy, a fictional New England boarding school. The player is free to explore the school campus in the beginning and, later on in the game, the town, or to complete the main missions. The game makes extensive use of minigames. Some are used to earn money, others to improve Jimmy's abilities or get new items.
Controversy:
Bully has caused controversy among parents and educators. Criticisms are due to the adult nature of previous Rockstar games, in particular, the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Hot Coffee minigame controversy and certain aspects of the game including its title. Groups such as Bullying Online and Peaceaholics have criticized the game for glorifying or trivializing school bullying. Most of these criticisms were voiced before the content of the game was available to the public. In 2006, the United States-based Entertainment Software Rating Board officially gave Bully a rating of "T" (suitable for ages 13 and up), the BBFC gave Canis Canem Edit a 15 rating[28] and the New Zealand OFLC restricted it to persons 13 years of age and over. In 2007, Yahoo! Games listed it as one of the top ten controversial games of all time. The OFLC of Australia rated 'Canis Canem Edit' a rating of mature (recommended for mature audiences) for moderate themes, violence and sexual references. In Australia the M rating does not have an age restriction.[29]
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