Ahh, school. Everyone remembers the times when you ran around trying to get to math class while being chased by bigger kids with minds that are more full of
ego rather than smarts. Okay, well maybe that was just me but, nonetheless, we know what school is. Some of us are done with it others, such as myself, are
nearing the end. But we all know the basic principles. Rockstar takes all those principles and, as they usually do, expands them and makes them full of
crude, yet humorous, moments and puts them into Bully.
Bully was originally released for the PS2 in October 2006 and was ported over to the Xbox 360 in March of 2008. I haven't played the original Bully but from
what I've seen of it, Scholarship Edition is pretty much the same thing. There are a few new classes in Scholarship Edition, but that's about it. Now let's
get to the game. You take on the role of Jimmy Hopkins, a failing student who has been expelled from every other school and is being dropped off by his mom
and his "new" step-dad right before they go off on a honeymoon. Jimmy goes into the school and befriends a sociopath named Gary who quickly betrays him and
Jimmy, along with his "side-kick" Petie, is left to take control of all the different cliques and try to take down Gary. The game slowly progresses to allow
you to go through more and more of Bullsworth, the city that the school is set in. Along with the missions there are side missions you can do such as mowing
lawns and doing paper routes. There are also bike races and go kart races that you can do for fun. You can also "woo" girls, or guys if you want that
achievement. Overall the game is fun because of it's unique story and gameplay. The graphics are good for a 360 game but definitely not great. The controls
are good but can be glitchy at times when aiming the slingshot. Also, some of the classes you can attend in the game tend to be glitchy and the characters
seem to say the same thing over and over again. The game is worth a rent but I wouldn't buy it unless you really like it or are into this kind of game.
8/10