Rockstar Games has released the first trailer for their upcoming controversial title, Bully. Watching the trailer, I'm struck by the thought that the game isn't quite what I expected. It seems to me to almost be an over the top send-up of all those "80's school" type movies.
Regardless of what the plot of the game actually is, I'm sure the controversy over this one will continue unabated - hell, it could turn out to be a game about a choir boy who stands up to bullies while feeding the homeless and supporting world peace and it wouldn't make a lick of difference at this point. Here's how Rockstar describes the game on it's official website;
"The Rockstar tradition of groundbreaking, original gameplay and humorous tongue-in-cheek storytelling invades an entirely new setting: the schoolyard.
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.
The story follows Jimmy Hopkins, a teenager who's been expelled from every school he's ever attended. Left to fend for himself after his mother abandons him at Bullworth to go on her fifth honeymoon, Jimmy has a whole year at Bullworth ahead of him, working his way up the social ladder of this demented institution of supposed learning, standing up for what he thinks is right and taking on the liars, cheats and snobs who are the most popular members of the student body and faculty. If Jimmy can survive the school year and outsmart his rivals, he could rule the school. - official Bully website
That said, I now present for your viewing pleasure, the Bully trailer courtesy of the good folks at YouTube.
Bully is currently scheduled for release on the Playstation 2 game console this October and is sure to be at least rated "M". For more information. you can check out the official Bully website at this link.
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