Russell Frushtick of UGO writes: A few weeks back we got our first look at Bully: Scholarship Edition on the Wii and 360. The demo was hands-off, but we were able to check out some of the new features, graphical improvements and so forth. Our latest demo of the game was much more interactive, as we were able to take control of Jimmy as he went about Bullworth Academy performing minor (and major) delinquencies.
First up was the Wii version, with its fancy motion controls and svelte aesthetic. The aforementioned visual improvements looked even better in this new build, with fuller and reflective tile in the main hall of the school.
On to the Xbox 360 version, this too was a big improvement over the last build we saw, with many of the graphical glitches ironed out. The controls here are identical to the PS2 version, with the triggers for lock on and ranged attacks, and the face buttons for basic commands and punching.
Rockstar appears to have updated the PC version of Bully: Scholarship Edition, but it wasn't the major improvement many speculated.
Bully: Scholarship Edition was an Xbox 360 & Wii re-release of the PS2 classic. Still playable on modern consoles, it'll make you long for a sequel.
A sequel? More likely a remake as is the current trend? No point, everyone wants GTA VI.
It's a shame that basically all of Rockstar's catalogue apart from GTA and Red Dead is now, well, dead.
The R☆ of today is extremely unlikely to put out any project that isn't GTA because of the gaming climate and because GTA is stupidly self sustaining.
Gone are the days of a mainline title and a portable tie-in/standalone title of the same name just like publishers putting out multiple fighters at once.
Costs are too high and mainline titles have become too gargantuan to allow for "risks" on lesser titles that may not take off or sell.
Take Capcom for example, and SF6. We are unlikely to ever see a new installment of their other fighters like Rival School or Darkstalkers because SF6 is more popular, recognized and costly. A new Darkstalkers in the RE Engine would look sick as f*ck, and would visually be unlike any other fighter if done right. Sadly though, it's not as recognizable as SF and Capcom is unlikely to put so much on the line for something that might not catch.
If there’s to be a sequel it should be at the college/university level. Otherwise its just going to be a rehash of the same progression and story.
Yes, at one point, people really were angry about Night Trap.
good to know that the wii control and graphics are coming alone very nicely.
I can't wait for this game.. Missed out the first time with the PS2.. But, thanks to R* I'll be able to get it on the 360. Good news. I've heard nothin but good things about this game.