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Nov 8, 2023 · “The Bully franchise deserves more sequels and attention. Wow, what a masterpiece,” said one, while another added, “Yes please. I definitely love this game. Only oldies understand how fun this game is at this point.” One comment read, “This is the closest we’ll get to experiencing Bully 2 or the next-gen Bully remake.” Take a look ...
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Jul 25, 2022 · One creator has reimagined Bully, recreating some of the game’s iconic scenes and locations in Unreal Engine 5. The fan-made concept trailer is the work of YouTuber TeaserPlay. Speaking about the project, the creator wrote: “In this video, we are going to imagine a Bully remake - a great nostalgic game that we need now in next-gen graphics.
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Bully is an action-adventure game set in an open world environment and played from a third-person perspective. The game's single-player mode has the player control a high school student—teenage rebel, James "Jimmy" Hopkins. Throughout the story, Jimmy progresses through 6 chapters and through the ranks of the school groups, archetypes include Bulli...
Setting
Bully takes place in the fictitious town of Bullworth situated in the New England region of the United States. After being expelled from seven previous schools, the game's protagonist, 15-year-old James "Jimmy" Hopkins, is sent to the town's prominent private boarding school, Bullworth Academy, for a year while his mother and her new husband go on their honeymoon. The school campus is designed in a neo-gothic style, similar to public schools and colleges in the United Kingdom and New England,...
Plot
After being dropped off at Bullworth Academy, Jimmy Hopkins (Gerry Rosenthal) meets the school's principal, Dr. Ralph Crabblesnitch (Ralph Gunderman), who urges him to "keep his nose clean". He soon befriends senior Gary Smith (Peter Vack) and freshman Peter "Petey" Kowalski (Matt Bush), and begins working with them to try and assert their dominance over Bullworth's various "cliques": the Bullies, Nerds, Preppies, Greasers, and Jocks. However, an increasingly paranoid Gary eventually betrays...
Rockstar announced Bully in May 2005 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox with an original expected release date of October 2005. Early information released by Take-Two Interactive seemed to indicate that the player would be taking the role of a bully, and screenshots printed in Electronic Gaming Monthly showed the player-controlled antagonistadministeri...
Critical response
Bully received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Hyper's Daniel Wilks commends the game for its "clever script, some novel missions, and well constructed characters". However, he criticised it for "time dilation, dodgy camera, and generic mini-games". Joystiq's Bonnie Ruberg appreciated the casual nature in which the game allows Jimmy to kiss other boys; in 2013, Larry Hester of Complex ranked Jimmy among the "coolest" LGBT video game chara...
Remaster
Bully: Scholarship Edition was released on 4 March 2008 for Wii and Xbox 360, and 21 October 2008 for Windows. According to Metacritic, the Wii and Xbox 360 versions received "generally favorable reviews", while the PC version received "mixed or average reviews". IGN gave the Wii version an 8/10, while the Xbox 360 version received 8.7/10. 1UP.com gave the Wii version an A− grade and the Xbox 360 version a B− grade. Gameplasma gave the Wii version a 9/10. The PC version, however, received mix...
Awards
1. Won GameSpot's award for Best Original Music. 2. Finalist for GameSpot's Game of the Year 2006. 3. Nominations for "Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance - Male" (Gerry Rosenthal as Billy Hopkins) and "Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance - Female" (Maine Anders as Christy Martin) at the AIAS' 10th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards. 4. Gaming Target – "52 Games We'll Still Be Playing From 2006" selection. 5. In 2010, the game was included as one of the games in t...
Bully's title and gameplay was the subject of controversy among parents and educators who noted the adult content in previous Rockstar games, including the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Hot Coffee minigame. Groups such as Bullying Online and Peaceaholics criticized the game for glorifying or trivializing school bullying, although they raised their ...
In November 2006, Michael Pachter, managing director of research for Wedbush Morgan Securities, predicted that Bully would not sell well enough over the upcoming holidays to warrant a sequel.However, when his prediction turned out to be untrue, Pachter apologized to Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive, calling the sequel a "possibility". During...
Official BullyhomepageOfficial Canis Canem EdithomepageJul 28, 2022 · The folks at TeaserPlay used Unreal Engine 5 to create the trailer. They relied on features like Lumen, Nanite, Ray Tracing and Metahuman to create Jimmy Hopkins and Dr Crabblesnitch’s Face ...
Dec 9, 2023 · Bully Unreal Engine 5 remake is a thing of beauty. Oh gosh, how I wish this was an official remake. Bully is often held in high regard by players, whether they're dedicated Rockstar Games fans or not. There was something special about the game, particularly in Britain, where the game was set. Many fans have, for years now, been asking for a ...
Jul 26, 2022 · The first video acts as a trailer of sorts for what a Bully remake would be like if it were built using Unreal Engine 5. It shows a more-detailed look for Bully protagonist Jimmy Hopkins, more ...
Jul 27, 2022 · Bully UE5 Remake Gives Bullworth Academy A New Coat Of Paint. A remake of Rockstar Games' Bully, built within Unreal Engine 5, gives the beloved open-world school simulator a complete overhaul. The 2006 title lets players explore the fictional town of Bullworth and attend Bullworth Academy while rising through the school's ranks to end bullying.
