Games

Bully

Rockstar New England, Rockstar Vancouver

2006•Adventure•PEGI 16•About 16 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyanimalsholidaysmusic/dancerobots/ai/spacesportsfastimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, glossy adventure game, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

87 / 100

369 ratings

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About This Game

As a mischievous schoolboy, you’ll stand up to bullies, get picked on by teachers, play pranks, win or lose the girl, and ultimately learn to navigate the obstacles of the worst school around, Bullworth Academy - a corrupt and crumbling prep school with an uptight facade.

Summary: IGDB

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureComedyAnimalsHolidaysMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceSportsAll consuming questFighting evilGame/competitionHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

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Where to play

PlayStation Store

Details

Developers: Rockstar New England, Rockstar Vancouver
Publishers: Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar Games
Released: 17 October 2006
Series: Bully
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 16h normally, 27h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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