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[[Image:Bully Cover.jpg|right|thumb|Playstation 2 Bully boxart.]] | [[Image:Bully Cover.jpg|right|thumb|Playstation 2 Bully boxart.]] | ||
'''Bully''', also known as '''Canis Canem Edit''', is a third person action-adventure video game released by [[Rockstar Vancouver]] for the [[PlayStation 2]]. The game was released as '''Bully: Scholarship Edition''' for the [[Xbox 360]] and [[ | '''Bully''', also known as '''Canis Canem Edit''', is a third person action-adventure video game released by [[Rockstar Vancouver]] for the [[PlayStation 2]]. The game was released as '''Bully: Scholarship Edition''' for the [[Xbox 360]], [[Wii]] and [[PC]]. Bully: Scholarship Edition was released by Rockstar Vancouver, with [[Rockstar New England|Mad Doc Software]] (now known as Rockstar New England), involved with the development. The game uses an advanced [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] engine through [[Renderware]]. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
Bully is a sandbox game, similar to the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series set in a school environment. The player takes control of [ | Bully is a sandbox game, similar to the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series set in a school environment. The player takes control of [[Jimmy Hopkins]]. The game makes extensive use of minigames, which include school classes. | ||
==Setting== | ==Setting== | ||
The game takes place at [http://bullygame.wikia.com/wiki/Bullworth_Academy Bullworth Academy], a fictional independent boarding school in the New England area of the United States. The school is located in the also fictional town of [http://bullygame.wikia.com/wiki/Bullworth Bullworth], which resembles Connecticut. A reference to the year being 1992-1995 as the setting can be seen in one of the various arcade machine minigames but school sports flags show the school as champions as recently as 1998-1999. | The game takes place at [http://bullygame.wikia.com/wiki/Bullworth_Academy Bullworth Academy], a fictional independent boarding school in the New England area of the [[United States]]. The school is located in the also fictional town of [http://bullygame.wikia.com/wiki/Bullworth Bullworth], which resembles Connecticut. A reference to the year being [[1992]]-1995 as the setting can be seen in one of the various arcade machine minigames but school sports flags show the school as champions as recently as 1998-1999. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The story revolves around the adventures of fifteen year old protagonist Jimmy Hopkins from his arrival at Bullworth Academy. He subsequently takes on and beats the [http://bullygame.wikia.com/wiki/Bullies Bullies], [http://bullygame.wikia.com/wiki/Preppies Preppies], [http://bullygame.wikia.com/wiki/Greasers Greasers], [http://bullygame.wikia.com/wiki/Nerds Nerds], [http://bullygame.wikia.com/wiki/Jocks Jocks] and [http://bullygame.wikia.com/wiki/Townies Townies]. | The story revolves around the adventures of fifteen year old protagonist Jimmy Hopkins from his arrival at Bullworth Academy. He subsequently takes on and beats the [http://bullygame.wikia.com/wiki/Bullies Bullies], [http://bullygame.wikia.com/wiki/Preppies Preppies], [http://bullygame.wikia.com/wiki/Greasers Greasers], [http://bullygame.wikia.com/wiki/Nerds Nerds], [http://bullygame.wikia.com/wiki/Jocks Jocks] and [http://bullygame.wikia.com/wiki/Townies Townies]. | ||
==Controversy== | ==Controversy== | ||
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**Jimmy Hopkins, the protagonist of Bully, can be found walking outside the [[Hove Beach]] railway station and is rumoured to appear in the mission [[Blow Your Cover]] for [[Elizabeta Torres]], dancing in the background. | **Jimmy Hopkins, the protagonist of Bully, can be found walking outside the [[Hove Beach]] railway station and is rumoured to appear in the mission [[Blow Your Cover]] for [[Elizabeta Torres]], dancing in the background. | ||
**On the television show [[I'm Rich]] a blonde girl describes her life and explains how she went to [http://bullygame.wikia.com/wiki/Bullworth Bullworth Academy]. | **On the television show [[I'm Rich]] a blonde girl describes her life and explains how she went to [http://bullygame.wikia.com/wiki/Bullworth Bullworth Academy]. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://bullygame.wikia.com Bully Wikia] | *[http://bullygame.wikia.com Bully Wikia] | ||
* [http://www.rockstargames.com/bully Official ''Bully ''Homepage] | *[http://www.rockstargames.com/bully Official ''Bully ''Homepage] | ||
* [http://www.rockstargames.com/canis/home/ Official Canis Canem Edit Homepage] | *[http://www.rockstargames.com/canis/home/ Official Canis Canem Edit Homepage] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bully_(video_game) Wikipedia article] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bully_(video_game) Wikipedia article] | ||
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4135988.stm BBC News article about the controversy] | *[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4135988.stm BBC News article about the controversy] | ||
* [http://www.gamestoaster.com/games_toaster/2006/10/youth_council_o.html Youth Council of Ireland wants boycott of “shocking" game] | *[http://www.gamestoaster.com/games_toaster/2006/10/youth_council_o.html Youth Council of Ireland wants boycott of “shocking" game] | ||
[[Category:Games]] | [[Category:Games]] | ||