Rockstar Games; 2008
Bully: Scholarship Edition is one of those mission-based free-roaming games (colloquially called “sandbox” games) made popular by the Grand Theft Auto series (it was developed by the same company). Instead of negotiation your place in a large-scale city full of gangs, as Jimmy Hopkins you’ll negotiate your place among the cliché cliques that wander the halls of a boarding school known as Bullworth Academy. You can attend class to enhance your skills, get into fights, kiss girls, wreak havoc through town, and of course go on missions for various folks who need your services. Also, the music is awesome.
The Scholarship Edition is a Wii (and Xbox 360, but I have the Wii version) update to the original PS2 game. It includes updated graphics, more missions, more extras (like clothing and accessories), new classes, and the requisite motion and pointer controls.
I haven’t started playing the game yet, but it’s not going into the queue for a while because I’ve already played the PS2 version. When I clear out some open games, then I’ll queue it.
Tags: Acquired, Video Games, Wii
