The map is surprisingly large. It is not a Los Santos, but it contains:
The original PS2 game was fantastic but limited. Scholarship Edition was the "director’s cut." For PC players, this meant several key additions that make this version the gold standard (when it works). Bully Scholarship Edition PC
Article by a concerned alumnus of Bullworth Academy, Class of 2006. The map is surprisingly large
Beneath the slapstick humor and custard-pie-throwing mechanics lies a surprisingly sharp critique of social institutions. The adult characters are uniformly awful. The principal is a corrupt tyrant. The gym coach is a violent, closeted steroid abuser. The art teacher is a pretentious fraud, and the town’s authority figures are either drunk or complicit. The only truly good adult, the kindly janitor, is ignored by everyone. Article by a concerned alumnus of Bullworth Academy,
The game’s core mechanic is the clock. You have classes during the day, free time in the afternoon, and curfew at night (1900 to 2300), after which prefects actively hunt you. Skipping class raises your "trouble meter." Attending class unlocks permanent abilities:
The fighting system is surprisingly deep for a 2006 title. It uses a lock-on system similar to The Warriors . You have light attacks, heavy attacks, blocks, and a "grab" button. You can learn new fighting moves from the Hobo behind the gym (such as the "Upper Cut" and "Drop Kick"). The weapons are non-lethal schoolyard staples: stink bombs, itching powder, firecrackers, slingshots, and the legendary (a potato cannon).