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Bully

North American PlayStation 2 boxart

Box art for the Xbox 360 version of Bully: Scholarship Edition
Developer(s) Rockstar Vancouver (PS2)
Rockstar New England (Xbox 360)[1]
Rockstar Toronto (Wii)
Publisher(s) Rockstar Games
Engine RenderWare (PS2)
Mad Doc’s Game Engine[2] (Gamebyro) (Wii, Xbox 360)
Version 1. A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual that creates Video games A developer may specialize in a certain video Rockstar Vancouver is a video game studio located in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. Rockstar New England, formerly Mad Doc Software, is a computer game development company founded in 1999 by Dr Rockstar Toronto (formerly Rockstar Canada) is an in-house Game development team for Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive, located in Rockstar Games, (also known as Rockstar NYC) is a British -founded development division of Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive A game engine is a software system designed for the creation and development of computer and video games RenderWare ( RW) is computer and Video game middleware from Criterion Software. Rockstar New England, formerly Mad Doc Software, is a computer game development company founded in 1999 by Dr Gamebryo is computer and video games middleware, originally from Numerical Design Limited (NDL and is the successor to NDL's NetImmerse engine 03 (Xbox 360)
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, Wii, Xbox 360
Release date PlayStation 2
NA October 17, 2006
EU October 25, 2006
AUS October 27, 2006[3]
Wii, Xbox 360
NA March 4, 2008
UK March 7, 2008[4]
Genre(s) Action adventure
Mode(s) Single player (PS2, Wii, Xbox 360), multiplayer (Xbox 360)
Rating(s) BBFC: 15
ESRB: T
OFLC: M
OFLC: R13
PEGI: 16+
USK: 16
Media DVD-ROM (Playstation 2), Wii Optical Disc (Wii), DVD-DL (Xbox 360)

Bully, also known as Canis Canem Edit (Latin for "dog eat dog") for the PAL PlayStation 2 version,[5] is a third person action-adventure video game released by Rockstar Vancouver for the PlayStation 2 on October 17, 2006 in the United States, and October 25, 2006 in the United Kingdom. In Computing, a platform describes some sort of Hardware architecture or Software framework (including Application frameworks, that allows The Xbox 360 is the second Video game console produced by Microsoft, and was developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, and SiS. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 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Contents

Gameplay

Bully is a sandbox game set in a school environment. The player takes control of teenage rebel Jimmy Hopkins, who from the opening cutscene is revealed to be a difficult student with a criminal background. The game concerns the events that follow Jimmy being dropped off at Bullworth Academy, a fictional boarding school. A boarding school is a School where some or all pupils not only study but also live during term time with their fellow students and possibly teachers The player is free to explore the school campus and town, or to complete the main missions. The game makes extensive use of minigames. A minigame (also spelled mini-game or mini game) sometimes called a subgame, is a short Video game often contained within another Some are used to earn money, others to improve Jimmy's abilities.

School classes themselves are done in the form of minigames, broken into five levels of increasing difficulty. English, for example, is a word scramble minigame, and as Jimmy completes the level, he learns to apologize to bullies, deliver better taunts, apologize to prefects and finally to apologize to the police.

Jimmy Hopkins has a multitude of weapons available, although they tend to run along the lines of things a school boy might actually attain, such as slingshots, bags of marbles, Itching Powder, stink bombs, and later in the game, a bottle rocket launcher and a spud cannon. A slingshot (also sometimes called a catapult, shanghai, or katty) is a small hand-powered projectile Weapon. A marble is a small spherical toy usually made from Glass, Clay, or Agate. A stink bomb or stinkbomb is a device designed to create an unpleasant smell. Bottle Rocket is a 1996 film directed by Wes Anderson. It was co-written by Anderson and Owen Wilson. This article is about pipe-based cannons and similar which use air pressure or combustion of a gaseous fuel or both to launch large projectiles at low speed He also has an assortment of vehicles to operate — mainly bicycles with different abilities, but also a moped, a go-kart, a lawn mower and a skateboard. The bicycle, cycle, or bike is a pedal-driven, human-powered vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind Mopeds are a class of low-powered (typically under 50 cc displacement) motorized vehicle generally two or three wheeled For other meanings see Kart (disambiguation Kart racing or karting is a variant of Open-wheel Motor sport with A lawn mower or lawnmower is a machine that has one or more revolving blades to cut a Lawn at an even length

Setting

The game takes place at Bullworth Academy, a fictional independent boarding school in the New England area of the United States. An independent school is a school which is not dependent upon national or local Government for financing its operation and is instead operated by tuition charges gifts and History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jimmy ends up enrolled in the school when his newly married mother and stepfather go on a year-long honeymoon cruise. The school is located in the fictional town of Bullworth, which appears to exist in the same fictional universe as the Grand Theft Auto series[7]. A fictional universe is a self-consistent fictional setting with unique background elements such as an imaginary history or geography and possibly fantasy or science The school itself is a neo-gothic design and is similar to many other public schools and colleges in the United Kingdom and New England, in particular Fettes School in Edinburgh. The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement which began An independent school in the United Kingdom is a school relying upon private sources for all of its funding predominantly in the form of school fees The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Fettes College is an independent boarding and Day school in Edinburgh, Scotland. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. A reference to the year being 1994–1995 as the setting can be seen in one of the various arcade machine minigames, though there are school banners from at least up to 1999. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995

Plot summary

Characters

Artwork of the main character, Jimmy Hopkins.
Artwork of the main character, Jimmy Hopkins.
Main article: List of characters in Bully

The game focuses on Bullworth's newest student, Jimmy Hopkins. The following is a list of characters found The following is a list of characters found As he advances through his academic career at Bullworth Academy, he may interact with the school's students and teachers, as well as people from the neighboring towns, many of whom will give him errands to complete. He is greeted by Gary Smith, a scheming, unstable sociopath, and Pete Kowalski, a shy student who has yet to make any friends. Sociopathy is a loosely-defined term that may be used to refer to Psychopathy Antisocial personality disorder Dissocial Jimmy has to navigate his way through the five cliques at the school — the Bullies, Nerds, Preppies, Greasers and Jocks — as well as the Townie kids, the school faculty and all the other adult townsfolk. Bullying is the act of intentionally causing harm to others through verbal Harassment, physical Assault, or other more subtle methods of Coercion Nerd is a term often bearing a derogatory connotation or Stereotype, that refers to a person who passionately pursues Intellectual activities Esoteric Preppy, also spelled preppie, is a chiefly North American adjective or noun traditionally used in relation to northeastern private University-preparatory schools Greasers are a Working class Youth subculture that originated in the 1950s among young eastern and Southern United States Street The term jock is a classic North American Stereotype of a male athlete. Unlike other games from Rockstar no two characters in Bully are the same, and every character has a name.

Development

Early information released by Take-Two Interactive seemed to indicate that the player would be taking the role of a bully, and screenshots printed in Electronic Gaming Monthly showed the player-controlled antagonist administering a "swirlie" and throwing a punch at another student. Electronic Gaming Monthly (often abbreviated to EGM) is an American Video game magazine. An antagonist (from Greek ανταγωνιστής - antagonistes, "opponent competitor rival" is a character or See also School bullying, Senior prank A school prank is any of several common Pranks performed by children or young adults Although the tone of the game has completely changed to a role of a former bully who has to deal with stereotypical cliques.

The game uses an advanced Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas engine through Renderware. Grand Theft Auto San Andreas is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and Video game developed by Rockstar North RenderWare ( RW) is computer and Video game middleware from Criterion Software. Rockstar Vancouver also decided to make every student in the school have a unique appearance and, within programming limitations, personality.

Because of EA licensing the Renderware engine, other versions of Bully for Wii and Xbox 360 (titled Bully: Scholarship Edition) used proprietary engines from Rockstar Toronto and Rockstar New England, respectively. The Xbox 360 is the second Video game console produced by Microsoft, and was developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, and SiS. Rockstar Toronto (formerly Rockstar Canada) is an in-house Game development team for Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive, located in Rockstar New England, formerly Mad Doc Software, is a computer game development company founded in 1999 by Dr

Controversy

Bully has caused controversy among parents and educators. Criticisms are due to the adult nature of previous Rockstar games, in particular, the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Hot Coffee minigame controversy and certain aspects of the game, for example, its title. Grand Theft Auto San Andreas is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and Video game developed by Rockstar North Some groups counter that the protagonist is just as much defending himself and crusading to end bullying in the Academy, and that picking on girls or weaker kids is a serious transgression with serious ramifications. Groups such as Bullying Online and Peaceaholics have criticized the game for glorifying or trivializing school bullying. Most of these criticisms were voiced before the content of the game was available to the public. In 2006, the United States-based Entertainment Software Rating Board officially gave Bully a rating of "T" (suitable for ages 13 and up), the BBFC gave Canis Canem Edit a 15 rating[8] and the New Zealand OFLC restricted it to persons 13 years of age and over. The Entertainment Software Rating Board ( ESRB) is a self-regulatory organization that applies and enforces ratings, Advertising guidelines and The British Board of Film Classification ( BBFC) originally British Board of Film Censors, is the organisation responsible for Film, DVD The Office of Film and Literature Classification ( OFLC, Te Tari Whakaropu Tukuata Tuhituhinga is the government agency in New Zealand that is responsible for In 2007, Yahoo! Games listed it as one of the top ten controversial games of all time. Yahoo! Games is the section of the Yahoo! Website in which Yahoo! users can play games either with other users or by themselves [9]

Sexuality

Sexuality is a present theme throughout Bully. Five different missions involve Jimmy running missions on behalf of different girls, the successful completion of which earns him a kiss. Additionally, the art class minigame is used to improve Jimmy's ability to talk to girls, as well as his ability to make out with them and receive a health bonus which can be expanded by passing classes in art. Jimmy can kiss certain boys, hinting towards the fact that Rockstar made Jimmy bisexual. [10] The ESRB claimed it was fully aware of the content when they gave it a T rating. [11] Other sexual themes involve a gym teacher who is stated to have hit on the girls in school, dissecting a rat's testicles, and a student reading a men's magazine. Rats are various medium sized long-tailed Rodents of the superfamily Muroidea The testicle (from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis, meaning "witness" virility plural testes) is the male This is a list of Magazines primarily marketed to Men. The list has been split into subcategories according to the target audience of the magazines

United States

Prior to both the ESRB's rating and the release of Bully, Jack Thompson filed a lawsuit attempting to have the game blocked from store shelves in Florida. John Bruce "Jack" Thompson (born July 25 1951 is an American Activist and former Attorney, based in Coral Gables, Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Thompson declared the game a "nuisance" and "Columbine simulator". Nuisance (through Fr noisance nuisance from Lat nocere to hurt is a Common law Tort. The Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday April 20 1999 at Columbine High School in Columbine in unincorporated Jefferson County, He also argued this point on Attack of the Show along with Adam Sessler (with him on the opposite end) on the show's "The Loop. Attack of the Show! (commonly referred to as AOTS) is a Stony Awards winning U Adam Donovan Sessler (born August 29 1973 is co-host and senior segment producer of the show X-Play on G4 (formerly TechTV) with Morgan "[12] Thompson's petition, filed with the 11th Judicial Circuit Court, asked for Wal-Mart and Take-Two to furnish him with an advance copy of Bully so he could have "an independent third party" play the game and determine if it would constitute a public nuisance in the state of Florida, in which case it could be banned. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores Take-Two Interactive Software Inc ( is an American publisher, developer, and distributor of Video games and video game Peripherals [13][14] On October 11, 2006, Judge Ronald Friedman ordered Take-Two and Rockstar to provide the court with a copy of the game within 24 hours. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. On October 13, 2006, Friedman subsequently ruled in favor of shipping the game, noting that there was no content in the game that was not already on late night TV. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Thompson responded to the ruling with fiery speech directed at the judge. [15]

When given a preview build, the mainstream American media took a generally positive opinion of the game. Press coverage has described the game as free-form, focusing on building a social network and learning new skills from classes, with strictly enforced punishments for serious misbehavior. [16]

United Kingdom

Attempts to have the game banned have been made by the charity Bullying Online and Labour Party M. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the P Keith Vaz in the UK. Nigel Keith Anthony Standish Vaz, known simply as Keith Vaz (born 26 November 1956 is a British Labour Party Politician and Member of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located [17] Currys and PC World, both owned by DSG International, said that they do not wish to sell the game in the UK because it is "not appropriate for Currys' family-friendly image". Currys is an electrical Retailer in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and is owned by DSG International plc. This article is about PC World the UK computer retailer For the British magazine Personal Computer World DSG international plc ( is one of the largest Consumer electronics Retailers in Europe The official statement lists what Currys believes is "the explicit link between violence and children" as the reason behind the ban, and continues: "We haven't taken this decision lightly, particularly considering the excellent relationship we have with Rockstar. " However despite this decision other high street retailers including Game, HMV, Woolworths and Virgin Megastores have all announced an intention to stock the game. The GAME Group plc ( (usually known by its High street trading name GAME) is a UK -based Video games retail company His Master's Voice, today usually abbreviated to HMV, is a famous Trademark in the music business and for many years was the name of a large record label This article is about the British Woolworths Group plc, and its stores Virgin Megastores is an international chain of Record shops founded by Sir Richard Branson on London 's Oxford Street in January or February [18] DSG stores still stock other Rockstar games including the GTA series, and other violent games like Manhunt, which both have BBFC 18 ratings, whereas Bully has a BBFC 15 rating. Manhunt is a third-person Video game released by Rockstar Games in November.

Brazil

Bully was banned in Brazil. [19] In April 2008, Brazilian justice prohibited the commerce, import and availability of the game in lan houses. [20] The decision was taken by judge Flávio Mendes Rabelo from the state of Rio Grande do Sul based on psychological findings by the state psychology society which claims that the game would be potentially harmful to teenagers and adults. (ʁiu ˈgɾɐ̃de do ˈsuɫ lit "Large River of the South" is the southernmost State of Brazil, and the State with the fourth highest Human Development Anyone caught selling the game in Brazil would face a daily fine of R$1,000. The real (meaning "royal" ɹeˈal in English, [xe{{IPA|ˈ}}aw] in Brazilian Portuguese) ( sign: R$; code: 00. [21]

Reception

Reviews
Publication Score
IGN
8. 9 out of 10[22]
VG Resource Center
8. 75 out of 10[23]
Gamesmaster
90%[24]
GameSpot
8. 7 out of 10[25]
Gamestyle
7 out of 10[26]
1UP
A+[27]
Review compilations
Game Rankings
87% (based on 87 reviews)[28]
GameStats
8. 8 out of 10 (based on 34 reviews)[29]
Metacritic
87 out of 100[30]

Bully has received generally positive reviews from critics. [30] The game received ratings of 8. 9/10 from IGN, 9. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video 0/10 from Games Radar, a perfect 10/10 from 1UP.com, 8. 1UPcom is a video-game site owned and operated by Ziff Davis Media, publisher of the popular video game magazine EGM (Electronic Gaming Monthly. 7/10 from GameSpot, 5/5 from JIVE Magazine, 8. GameSpot is a video gaming Website that provides News, Reviews Previews Downloads and other information 75/10 from VGRC. net, a 5/5 from X-Play, and made the Top 10 Games of '06 in Playstation Magazine. X-Play (previously GameSpot TV and Extended Play) is a TV program about Video games known for its reviews and Canis Canem Edit also got 9 / 10 from OPS2 Magazine. Critics generally praised the game's storyline, while they complained about particular stealth missions, as well as the camera. Critics also noted that the game is substantially easier than veterans of the Grand Theft Auto series (Rockstar's flagship titles) would expect.

As of March 12, 2008, the PlayStation 2 version of Bully has sold 1. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 5 million copies according to Take-Two Interactive. Take-Two Interactive Software Inc ( is an American publisher, developer, and distributor of Video games and video game Peripherals [31][32]

Awards

Bully: Scholarship Edition

Bully: Scholarship Edition was released for the Xbox 360 and Wii video game consoles on March 3, 2008. The Xbox 360 is the second Video game console produced by Microsoft, and was developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, and SiS. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The game features exclusive content which was unavailable in the PlayStation 2 version, including eight new missions, additional characters, four new school classes (biology, music, math and geography) and new unlockable items and clothing. Some script changes have been made, including small changes to missions from the PS2 version. The random NPCs also have more lines. In addition, single system 2-player competitive multiplayer minigames have also been added, along with Achievements for the Xbox 360 version and Wii Remote and Nunchuk motion and pointer controls for the Wii version. Xbox Live (trademarked as Xbox LIVE) is an online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service created and operated by Microsoft Corporation The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's The Xbox 360 version also uses a new proprietary game engine by developers Rockstar New England. Rockstar New England, formerly Mad Doc Software, is a computer game development company founded in 1999 by Dr [34]

Rockstar Games first announced the game on July 19, 2007. Rockstar Vancouver is a video game studio located in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [35] On August 7, 2007, RockstarWatch.net reported on the release of the Australian Bully: Scholarship Edition box art which included artwork of the protagonist, Jimmy Hopkins, and the school principal, Dr. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Crabblesnitch. On February 3, 2008, Rockstar announced the game's upcoming release on March 4, 2008 and posted the Scholarship Edition launch trailer at the Bully homepage. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Bully: Scholarship Edition was released in the PAL region under the original Bully title, and not Canis Canem Edit, as the original game was renamed. [36]

Reception

Both versions of the game generally received positive reviews with IGN giving the Wii version an 8/10,[37] while the Xbox 360 version received 8. 7/10. [38] 1up. com gave the Wii version an A- grade[39] and the Xbox 360 version a B- grade. [40] Gameplasma gave the Wii version a 9/10. [41]

The Xbox 360 version of Bully: Scholarship Edition was found to be unstable on some players' consoles, resulting in glitches, crashes and performance issues. Rockstar promised to have a patch addressing these issues by the week of March 10, 2008. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [42] On Thursday March 20th, a patch was released via Xbox Live (v1. Xbox Live (trademarked as Xbox LIVE) is an online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service created and operated by Microsoft Corporation 03), but some many reports claim to have continued or worsened problems. [43]. The problems include audio issues, animation issues, and inability to complete Music classes due to differences between the Wii and Xbox 360 controllers. The most prevalent and common problem with the game is the unexplained freezing of the console, but not music being played on a connected mp3 player or hard drive. GameSpot, a game review website which bases its reviews on the initial public release, took the glitches into account and marked the 360 version of the Scholarship Edition down to a 7/10[44], a full point lower than the Wii version, which received an 8[45]. GameSpot is a video gaming Website that provides News, Reviews Previews Downloads and other information The U. K. magazine Ngamer gave the game 90%.

Sequel

Scholarship Edition is considered a remake rather than a sequel. It is unknown whether Scholarship Edition will be ported to PlayStation 3. No news has been forthcoming from the publisher as regards a sequel, nor what platforms it would be released on. Bully 2 will probably be released in 2009.

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ Take-Two Interactive (2008-06-05). Similar to other forms of media Video games have been the subject of debate and Censorship. Take-Two Interactive Software Inc ( is an American publisher, developer, and distributor of Video games and video game Peripherals 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem "Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Reports Strong Second Quarter Fiscal 2008 Financial Results". Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News Retrieved on 2008-06-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year
  2. ^ Bully: Scholarship Edition Preview
  3. ^ Bully Game Info. GameFAQs. GameFAQs is a Website that hosts FAQs and Walkthroughs for Video games It was created in November 1995 by Jeff "CJayC" Veasey and Retrieved on 2007-07-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France.
  4. ^ Bully's Scholarly Additions. IGN (2008-01-04). IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Retrieved on 2007-02-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons
  5. ^ Richardson, Ben (2006-09-01). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Bully in name change shock. Gamesradar. com. Retrieved on 2006-09-01. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle.
  6. ^ Bully for Xbox cancelled. ign. com. Retrieved on 2007-03-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China.
  7. ^ Grand Theft Auto IV features a number of in-game TV stations. The fake TV show I'm Rich shows a character being sent to Bullworth Academy
  8. ^ Entertainment Software Rating Board
  9. ^ Ben Silverman (2007-09-17). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Controversial Games. Yahoo! Games. Yahoo! Games is the section of the Yahoo! Website in which Yahoo! users can play games either with other users or by themselves Retrieved on 2007-09-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I.
  10. ^ Bully Halloween Trailer
  11. ^ Sinclair, Brendan (2006-10-26). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Bully's boy-on-boy scene causing a stir. gamespot. com. Retrieved on 2007-03-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China.
  12. ^ Jack Thompson vs Adam Sessler. G4TV (2006-08-10). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Retrieved on 2007-07-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold
  13. ^ Sinclair, Brendan (2006-08-16). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Thompson wants to get hands on Bully. GameSpot. GameSpot is a video gaming Website that provides News, Reviews Previews Downloads and other information
  14. ^ Thompson, John B.. John Bruce "Jack" Thompson (born July 25 1951 is an American Activist and former Attorney, based in Coral Gables, Verified petition to take deposition before action (PDF). Ars Technica. Ars Technica (ˌɑrz ˈtɛknɨkə Latin for "Art of Technology" is a Technology -related Website that caters to PC enthusiasts covering technology Retrieved on 2006-08-22. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor.
  15. ^ Sinclair, Brendan (2006-10-13). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Report: Judge OKs Bully. GameSpot. GameSpot is a video gaming Website that provides News, Reviews Previews Downloads and other information
  16. ^ Breznican, Anthony (2006-09-08). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Bully hits schoolyard, for good or bad. USA Today. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. Retrieved on 2006-09-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz
  17. ^ McCauley, Dennis (2005-12-02). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Brit MP Keeps Pushing Bully Around. GamePolitics.com. GamePoliticscom is a Blog about the Politics of Computer and video games started and maintained by freelance journalist Dennis McCauley.
  18. ^ Bully game dropped from UK shops. BBC News (2006-10-18). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Retrieved on 2006-10-21. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg.
  19. ^ GameSpot News: The definitive source for video game news, announcements, ship dates, rankings, sales figures, and more
  20. ^ Ministério Público - RS - Página Principal
  21. ^ Folha Online - Informática - Justiça do Rio Grande do Sul proíbe jogo Bully em todo Brasil - 09/04/2008
  22. ^ Jeremy Dunham (2006-10-16). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Bully Review. IGN. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video Retrieved on 2007-03-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice.
  23. ^ Dennis Wyman. Bully for PS2 review. VG Resource Center. Retrieved on 2007-03-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice.
  24. ^ Mikel Reparaz. Ever wanted to smack a sense of decency into your tormentors? Now's your chance. Games Radar. Retrieved on 2007-03-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice.
  25. ^ Jeff Gerstmann (2006-10-19). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Bully for PlayStation 2 Review. GameSpot. GameSpot is a video gaming Website that provides News, Reviews Previews Downloads and other information Retrieved on 2007-03-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice.
  26. ^ Jason Julier. PlayStation 2 Review: Canis Canem Edit. Gamestyle. Retrieved on 2007-03-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice.
  27. ^ Robert Ashley (2006-10-17). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Bully (PS2) Review. 1UP.com. 1UPcom is a video-game site owned and operated by Ziff Davis Media, publisher of the popular video game magazine EGM (Electronic Gaming Monthly. Retrieved on 2007-03-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice.
  28. ^ Bully Reviews. GameRankings. Game Rankings is a Website which keeps track of Video game reviews from other sites and combines them to present an average rating for each game Retrieved on 2007-03-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice.
  29. ^ Bully Reviews. GameStats. Retrieved on 2007-03-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice.
  30. ^ a b Bully PS2 Game Reviews. Metacritic. Metacritic is a Website that collates reviews of music Albums games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and Books. Retrieved on 2007-07-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold
  31. ^ Matt Martin (2008-03-12). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Grand Theft Auto series has sold 66 million units to date. GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved on 2008-04-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne
  32. ^ Recommendation of the Board of Directors to Reject Electronic Arts Inc.'s Tender Offer (PDF) 14. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (2008-03-26). Take-Two Interactive Software Inc ( is an American publisher, developer, and distributor of Video games and video game Peripherals 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Retrieved on 2008-04-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne
  33. ^ GT Staff (2007-01-05). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. 52 Games We'll Still Be Playing From 2006. Gaming Target. Gaming Target is a Website covering Video games and gaming culture that was founded on February 17 1991 by Matt Swider Retrieved on 2007-07-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold
  34. ^ Bully: Scholarship Edition Preview
  35. ^ Rockstar Games announces Bully: Scholarship Edition for the Xbox 360 and Wii. Bully, also known as Canis Canem Edit in the UK which is ( Latin for "dog eat dog" for the PAL PlayStation 2 Take 2 Games (2007-07-19). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Retrieved on 2007-09-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz
  36. ^ Some retail outlets in Australia have since received recall notices for the game on both XBox 360 and Wii. No reason for the recall has been given, but stores have been asked to remove stock from shelves and return it to the distributor. Scholarship Edition box art released in Australia, plus new PAL region information. RockstarWatch. net (2007-08-08). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Retrieved on 2007-08-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula.
  37. ^ Bully: Scholarship Edition Review (Wii)
  38. ^ Bully: Scholarship Edition Review (360)
  39. ^ Reviews: Bully: SE (Wii) 1up. com
  40. ^ Reviews: Bully: SE (Xbox) 1up. com
  41. ^ Bully: Scholarship Edition Review
  42. ^ Rockstar to expel 360 Bully bugs
  43. ^ Bully patch now on Live, but does it fix anything?
  44. ^ GameSpot Xbox 360 review: Bully: Scholarship Edition
  45. ^ GameSpot Wii review: Bully: Scholarship Edition

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