Bully - Rockstar's Neglected Son 

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I always liked Jimmy’s character. A shithead kid with a solid moral compass and smart as a whip. Oh yea and anime protagonist level of fighting skills lol.

It's criminal that the sequel got cancelled, this would have been an excellent series.

One of the implications about the homeless guy is that he was in Korea together with Mr Hatrick and Hatrick was a sniper who killed several of his own men. The homeless guy tried to expose Hatrick but it went against him and that’s why he went crazy.

God ive got so many good memories of this game, rockstar’s shooting themselves in the foot by not making a new entry in this series

I always liked how in the end when you save the headmaster. It's like a sign of mutual respect. Proof that they don't hate each other. They just see the world differently.

I wish Rockstar would make smaller niche titles like Bully more often, because playing this felt special, like entering a John Hughes movie. Their recent games have been very impressive, but they make them on such a grand scale that it appears to consume all their attention for years at a time.

this game radicalized me as a kid tbh. jimmy uniting the cliques over a common enemy was revolutionary to like 10yr old me

Bro 😭 imagine if Petey turned out to be the villain in the end no one would see that coming 😂

Honestly the writing in this game is hilarious as fuck. "Let's leave this guy to his welfare payments" haha

I like Gary as a character. A sociopathic, narcissistic and dillusional kid that thought if he ruled the school, the world would follow suit. Simple in terms of villains, yet complex enough to make him a good one. If theres one thing Rockstar is good at, its making the best villains.

The clique harassment of other cliques is so consistent that if preps see Pinky in a cheerleader uniform, they'll insult her. Which either means they disapprove of her being a cheerleader or cheerleaders are automatically considered jock clique... its the latter but I like to imagine the former as head-canon lore.

Funny part I remember they tried to ban this game in UK just because of the title, when the people that protested it never even played it and never knew the story or character. 🤷‍♂️ It shows how people take stuff at face value. Also the story is about how everyone just watched and did nothing about the bullying until one person stood up.

The hobos moves + gym class moves are op af. You'll straight up be able to beat up adults with em. Trust me, I've got way too much time in this game.

I heard Dr. Crabblesnitch was actually going to originally be the main antagonist, but then Rockstar changed it to Gary Smith later on in the game's development.

If memory serves, you cannot access the town until chapter one is done

Tbh, Jimmy kinda shrugging off Gary claiming he was sexually confused seems like it makes a lot of sense! Since he can kiss certain male characters.

Jimmy's got a lot of street smarts, maybe not a lot of book smarts but he is a fast learner when he cares.

Actually you can spot Gary in the Chapter 3 mission "Wrong Part of Town" he even has a line "I told you he knew where Algie was."

One of my favorites of all time. My only real complaint is I found it ridiculously easy. But I dug the smaller but more detailed and interactive game world, and loved Jimmy.

I remember missing one last rubber band and going nuts all over the map for a couple of days irl and after finding everything and unlocking the rubber ball feeling that sense of completion that havent felt in quite awhile (ironically, a game that made me feel the same a couple of months ago was none other than the pc port of persona 4, another ps2 goldie) good ol' days man

Jimmy is certainly not "unlikeable"

Bully has always been my favorite video game, jimmys such a unique and good character

Wow I really just watched a video of someone telling me everything that happens in a game I know by heart. Quality narration dawg I watch the entire hour

One of the best real life jokes for me is from this game. My younger cousin was a middle school drop out and had like 8 middle school drop out friends playing the word search mini game and cussing out the screen because none of them could spell. Someone actually shouted "what the hell are EEEEEguhs (eggs)"

"Now beat it greaseball, you're causing an oil slick!" I dunno why but I've always loved that line.

I remember my dad buying this game for my sister and I on the Wii lmao! I was pretty young so I’d just skateboard around in the skeleton costume and kiss girls

If Petey would've been the villain oh man it would've gone from a 4.5 star game to a 5 star game with the twist at the end and a big "Don't judge a book by its cover" lesson

This has SOOOOO much potential as a sequel/franchise. I miss playing this kind of game.

So many good childhood memories of this game. One thing i really liked was the music tracks, they were so catchy and I'd find myself listening to them outside of playing the game.

The reputation system in this game specifically is more akin to a progress bar divided into 5 cliques. Also, you can't visit the town during chapter 1

It’s funny how the guy in the video assumed that the principal was going to a bad guy. Because originally Dr. Crabblesnitch was going to be the big bad. The only reference to this scrapped idea is artwork of Jimmy having a stare down with Crabblesnitch.

I love Bully. I played it so much growing up. I had such a crush on Jimmy hahaha

Bully was easily Rockstar's best game before Red Dead 2 came out. Still holds the number 1 spot. What I wouldn't give to see a full, from the ground up remake or a sequel.

I played Bully for the first time in 2021, I bought and played a bit, not realizing you could leave the school grounds, I thought that the school was the whole map, so I got bored and put it down, came back to it over a year later in 2022 and played a bit more, finally realizing that you could go outside of the school and then I was really intrigued, I ended up finishing it and loving it, really great game. Back when it first came out, I remembered getting bullied in Junior High, so I didn't want to play it, as well as being totally caught up with the GTA trilogy and other games around that time.

Imagine a modern Bully game with a game map to rival GTA. Maybe set it in the 80s or so. It'd be a blast to do kid shit again in a map like that.

Rockstar needs to remaster this. Platinuming this in on Ps5 was one of the most enjoyable I've had

I never would've thought Bully would become an underrated gem. Please, oh please, somebody bring this franchise back 😭

Tragically underrated game. Hands down funniest comedic dialogue of any game ever

Over the course of a week I have watched your GTA III, VC, SA and IV videos and today marks the 5th day, the Bully video. I hope you gain many subscribers this year, you are a great channel I've fallen in love with. Your content is very easy to listen to and follow along with, even without watching.

I picked this game up at 9 years old going on 10 back in January of 2009. I saw a playthrough of Russell In The Hole while browsing RU-vid either in 2007 or 8, heard about the game from a friend during gym class, remembered it and made sure to pick it up ASAP. I had already played San Andreas, Vice City, III, IV the Stories GTA games, so the content was certainly tamer, but the charm and the writing kept me in for the ride. Been a favorite JUST like GTA and the Redemption games ever since, beaten it at least 3-4 times over the years between the PS2 and 360 Scholarship versions. We NEED a sequel AND a remaster for this one 😎💯

I swear I've only been able to play through this game once when I was younger. It would be a trip to play through it again. Awesome video dude once again knocking it out of the park

Playing bully for the first time in my mid twenties and holy shit man this game makes me feel like a kid

In terms of Gary, despite his loud proclamations, I like to think that the factions, with their numbers, thought they could control him. That while he was a master manipulator, he needed them. Just like a lot of other instances, when the solo who simply needs others to give him some power, Gary takes it all. He has the manipulation skills to make each faction think he is the x factor that will allow them to take over. Only the people who know he has no use and is a venomous snake (literaly just Jimmy and Pete) are those who aren't surprised by what he did. Just some thoughts from someone who didnt play the game but still enjoys it vicariously.

Honestly, given how Rockstar turned GTA V into a microtransaction hellscape and changed the SD era of GTA games into a "Definitive Edition" that looks worse than the original games, it's probably for the best that Rockstar has forgotten about Bully.

The music of this game gives me nostalgia like no other. I love the mischievousness of it

My favourite part about this video is the acknowledgements of all the great references. You killed it- kept my ADHD ass entertained talking about a game I've already played. Good shit

I'm creating a cartoon. It's called, Forgotten Tales! It's about these forgotten and obscure characters that no one remembers from media that go on wacky and crazy adventures.

Bully was an absolute amazing game to play and had the most phenomenal voice acting even modern games can’t match for me. I really hated the ending though. It just felt so lackluster and anticlimactic compared to everything else you go through. Honestly, I wouldn’t mind a remake of the game one day, just cause I’m curious on what it would look like with updated graphics (and some parts of the writing could be improve kkkk).

An amazing game.Saw a little of Jimmy in myself. Rockstar sure knew how to make games back in the day.

One of my favourite parts of the game is honestly Jimmy. Ever since San Andreas, you can see Rockstar has been trying their best to make likable protagonists who still end up on murder sprees, but it was refreshing to have a Rockstar protagonist who is just straight up a good person at heart, if rough around the edges. Also, I find the Inbetweeners reference with Pete really funny given that early concept art showed him with a briefcase.

I’ve watched like 3 of vids from this channel & they’re becoming my go-to. All his hard work goes unnoticed⭐️

Fun fact. If you unlock the motor scooter from the carnival early on, it becomes your default bike in every race. Including story mode races.

I remember the first time I played this game was when I rented it from BlockBluster. Such an awesome game I wish they’d make a sequel or remake it with more flushed out versions of gameplay.

The scholarship edition puts you back in your room? I got robbed for my shoes for passing out on a mission when I played the original version.Also you could pay some kids to fight with you. It was fun getting a gang together to fight other cliques.

If Bully is Rockstar's neglected son, State of Emergency must be Rockstar's forgotten child.

a Bully 2 would be great. I loved this game

What a great video!! Loved Bully as a kid, I actually replayed it couple years back as an adult and man does it hold up just like you said! We need Bully 2 come on rockstar!!!

This is my all time favorite game the story feels emersive and just has slot of nostalgia tied to it for me that created a solid game and if you listen to the dialog it's actually a gold mine

You know, now that i think about it it makes sense why jimmy is fighting all the leaders of each clique to prove he's tougher. You make it to a school where everyone tries to fight you and one of your only "friends" turns his back on you because of his fear that you'd pose an actual threat to his plans to take over the school so naturally jimmy feels the need to make it a reality thats why he beats the leaders of each clique and tells them each that they work for him now, and also tells them to stop the rivalry.

this channel needs so manty subs and views. Nobody else does long form retrospectives this good.

Supppeeerrrr underrated channel. Continue with the awesome work brother, it will pay off ! God bless 🙏 !

As a kid i was so into the schow recess and always wished they would make a game out of it, it maybe a bit more violent than i expected but its still a pretty good adaptation.

If you ever played the warriors on the PS2 the combat is very similar to this game I don’t know which one dropped first but they both were crazy good

Gary reminds me of a kid I was good friends with once, same look and behavior, I think he was a direct clone of him to.

i never noticed that Earnest looks like the Woz, now ill never unsee it

What would I like to see in a Bully 2, you didn't ask? Let me tell you. First, I'd like something set over three years instead of one: sophomore, junior, and senior year. During the summers you get a job at a summer camp in the surrounding countryside. At the end of the first summer, you're paid enough money to buy a car. That's the only car you get. It's not like GTA. I want to really emulate the first car experience. It's not super fast or flashy, but you can fix it up in shop class to soup it up in certain ways and customize it with all the normal stupid teen stuff you always saw in their cars. Cheap seat covers, decals, bumper stickers, etc. And again, it's not GTA, you can't run people over or drive incredibly recklessly. You could even implement a fine system like RDR has for bounties. Jocks, nerds, preppies, and bullies all make a comeback. Maybe a few others like goths, stoners, drama club. Outside the school, trailer park kids, farm kids, city kids. I picture the map not being enormous, but big enough to have a forest area, an agricultural area, a run-down trailer park area, and a modest sized city with an industrial area.

You just made me read Flowers For Algernon. And by doing that, you made me cry. Well played sir

I still play this pretty often. So underrated.

i've been seeing various videos pop up from this channel recently and i have to say good content keep it up

I would give anything for another bully game, I want gta 6 as much as everyone else but i want bully 2 far more

I really enjoyed this video! It’s very well edited and I love long form RU-vid videos, especially when they talk about niche things I enjoy. I hope to see more from you and I hope this review continues to receive more views and love!

I've been binging your videos recently and I'm having a great time! You explain these games in an entertaining way and I'm learning/discovering cool stuff about them. Happy to have subscribed!

The video game walkthrough commentary is spot on love it man best on RU-vid! Appreciate all the hard work; god bless!

I love this channel i listen and watch while im at work

amazing video, attention to detail, good commentary (and based video topic in genereal) but honestly- this is the first time i hear people *not* doing every side mission before progressing!! 😭i used to go into new chapters maxed out in everything i could because it was too fun to complete all of the tiny jobs and clique quests lmaoo

when i was younger Bully was one of my favorite games, i've recently bought it on steam, just to see if it was my unrefined taste in games or if it was up to all the classic GTAs and in a sense it was, i wasn't really challenging or creative (it's just GTA with teens duh) but in the other hand it was such a fun ride, i was laughing throughout all my gameplay. it would be awesome to have Jimmy as a GTA protagonist!

I believe there should have been two endings. The one we received and remember at the start of the game when Gary says he was medicated they should of put him back on the meds and in a cutscene we can see him being all Downey, a sorta bad ending for him

Played this game when I was younger never finished it but always loved it, thanks man.

Love Bully, really liked your retrospective thanks

These videos are great. Bully is such a great game, and way overdue for a sequel.

Bully is one of my favorite games ever! I go back to replay it about once a year. Such a classic

Love the long form and the soft voice narration!

really love your video.. it help explain me what the story was as I'm curious. couldn't understand much as a 10 years old kids back then. watched your GTA SA too!! (the whole 2 hours is entertaining)

I used to always play this game in the day. I played every version of Bully

I played the anniversary edition and it’s a flawless version of this absolute masterpiece of a game . Shame Rockstar didn’t make a sequel……

New FuzzySlippers video, great way to end the year!

Some of my favorite gaming memories are from the early 2000s and playing bully scholarship edition on Xbox 360 which was way better than it was on PS2!!! It was one of the very first games I ever completed and got every single achievement in the game on the Xbox 360!!

I love that quick cut on what you were gonna explain on that Edna date situation.

I know you posted this a year ago, but I still felt like commenting on my entire thoughts when I heard you mention that you only had 200 subs at the time. Overall, your video presentation is incredible-- I decided to listen to it while playing a game, so I wasn't focused on the visual aspect, but I still enjoyed your explanation of the storyline and your personal ideas for a sequel or for a re-done story with Petey as the villain. I never really thought of that, even though I've watched the whole game get played before. It's a really interesting idea, and I'd actually kind of like to see the idea fleshed out more in another video, but I completely understand not doing that. As well, hearing you made this at only 200 subs? Incredible work for that-- I'm at about 150 myself, and I'll be honest, my vocal work is dreadful at best, so yours is nice and crisp compared to some creators I've seen. Also, your voice is very relaxing for me-- It's not overly hyper, like some creators try to be, and it feels more like talking to a friend about a game you like than talking to an audience. I really, really enjoy that fact-- I want to hear more about games, from those I haven't played to those I have, and videos like this are exactly how I want to hear more about them. My only critiques? It could've been nicer to dwell more on the character aspect. Though you touch on them, it feels like you don't really express much about the characters when they show up. It could help to properly express the details about Jimmy, Petey, Gary, and other such people in the story to properly get the full picture, since you mentioned that the character aspect is very well done. Even so, I completely understand why not. As well, it doesn't feel like much of a retrospective as a summary-- I'd like to hear more of your thoughts at the end! It's always interesting to hear your opinion there, and the bits I did get were already pretty interesting. All in all? I really think that this is a fantastic video, and I'll probably watch more that you've made just to enjoy more of your voice in the background, even if I'm not paying as much attention to the visual aspect. Thank you for the fantastic listen, and I wish you the best in the future!

I feel like this is more of a summary with a retrospec/review at the end but good work ne-way

Amazing work!

Man these videos deserve so much more views. I've just binged Streets of LA and your GTA series and they're are all fucking great. It doesn't cover the game development history of some retrospectives like Ahoy does but the quality is superb to the point I actually considered this might be a second channel or something till I realised not. I might even disagree with your opinion at time (I loved GTA4's driving physics as an example) but loved the videos. Sub'd and made sure to drop a link on all. Keep safe.

How did I miss this. I’ll be listening to this on my way to work

17:54 the mountain bike is literally the best bike in the entire game but go off

i've played this game a million times. easily one of my favorite games from childhood

The sonic music at 16:38 😂 nice touch!

this is an excellent video⭐️ ty

One of my all-time favorite games

Great video bro