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14 July 2008
Engaging and great story line.
I'm not your typical "sit in front of the video console for hours" kind of guy. I leave that to my 17 and 15 year old sons.
But something about this game intrigued me. Role playing without all the shoot-em-up, kill or be killed atmosphere.
Admittedly, I beat up more kids than I would have thought, but it was mostly due to the fact that they pestered me, so I guess they had it coming to them. :)
But the narrative and the tasks related to the narrative are what really got me totally engrossed. It took me over 26 hours of play time to reach the conclusion of the story and now am in "Endless Summer" where I can now work to complete tasks and gather items I didn't during the story.
Bully is not for the young child. With a "T" rating, that should be obvious. With its fighting, sexual references, alcohol abuse and other topics that I wouldn't let my kids see if they were under the age of 13.
I found the stereotypes of the Preppies, Nerds, Jocks, and "Greasers" (I would have called them Punks, but that's just me) to be a great blend of truth and humor.
So grown-ups, if you're looking for something that is along the lines of what your kids are playing but don't want to kill someone with a sniper rifle from 100 yards away, then Bully may be the silly, fun diversion for you.
My 15 year old son, who though I was nuts for buying this game, watched me play and thought that it was a heckuva lot more engaging and fun than he thought.... Ahh, the joys of being a parent. :)