Bully (originally released in the PAL region as Canis Canem Edit) is
an action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar Vancouver and
published by Rockstar Games. It was released on 17 October 2006 for
the PlayStation 2. A remastered version of the game, subtitled
Scholarship Edition, was developed by Mad Doc Software and released on
4 March 2008 for Xbox 360 and Wii, and on 21 October 2008 for
Microsoft Windows. Bully was re-released for PlayStation 4 available
via PlayStation Network on 22 March 2016. An updated version of the
Scholarship Edition, titled Anniversary Edition, was developed by War
Drum Studios and released for Android and iOS on 8 December 2016.Set
within the fictional town of Bullworth, the story follows juvenile
delinquent student James "Jimmy" Hopkins, who is involuntarily
enrolled at Bullworth Academy for a year, and his efforts to rise
through the ranks of the school system in order to put a stop to
bullying. Players control Jimmy as he attempts to become more popular
among the school's various "cliques", in addition to attending classes
and completing side missions. The game is played from a third-person
perspective and its world is navigated on foot, skateboard, scooter,
bicycle, or go-kart. In the Scholarship Edition, a two-player
competitive multiplayer mode lets two players compete for the highest
score in different classes.Despite initial controversy for its
expected violence and homosexual content, Bully received positive
reviews, with praise directed at the game's missions, narrative as
well as the characters and their development. Criticism was reserved
for its presentation and glitches. The original version of Bully sold
over 1.5 million copies, and received multiple year-end accolades.
an action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar Vancouver and
published by Rockstar Games. It was released on 17 October 2006 for
the PlayStation 2. A remastered version of the game, subtitled
Scholarship Edition, was developed by Mad Doc Software and released on
4 March 2008 for Xbox 360 and Wii, and on 21 October 2008 for
Microsoft Windows. Bully was re-released for PlayStation 4 available
via PlayStation Network on 22 March 2016. An updated version of the
Scholarship Edition, titled Anniversary Edition, was developed by War
Drum Studios and released for Android and iOS on 8 December 2016.Set
within the fictional town of Bullworth, the story follows juvenile
delinquent student James "Jimmy" Hopkins, who is involuntarily
enrolled at Bullworth Academy for a year, and his efforts to rise
through the ranks of the school system in order to put a stop to
bullying. Players control Jimmy as he attempts to become more popular
among the school's various "cliques", in addition to attending classes
and completing side missions. The game is played from a third-person
perspective and its world is navigated on foot, skateboard, scooter,
bicycle, or go-kart. In the Scholarship Edition, a two-player
competitive multiplayer mode lets two players compete for the highest
score in different classes.Despite initial controversy for its
expected violence and homosexual content, Bully received positive
reviews, with praise directed at the game's missions, narrative as
well as the characters and their development. Criticism was reserved
for its presentation and glitches. The original version of Bully sold
over 1.5 million copies, and received multiple year-end accolades.
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