Non-blind video playthrough: Touching upon all the things

Bully is my favorite Rockstar game so I do a completionist run of the game. Pretty much everything is touched upon though not everything is shown. Overall goal is to show off all the fun and interesting things in Bully.

Introduction

Background

Bully is an open-world adventure game set at a school released by Rockstar Vancouver in 2006 on the PS2. The game was re-released for the Wii, Xbox 360, and PC in 2008. You play as James "Jimmy" Hopkins, a rebellious teenager, as he starts school at Bullworth Academy, a New England boarding school. As the school year goes on, Jimmy will be able to explore more of the town surrounding the school as well as interact with more people. Along the way, Jimmy will gain new weapons, attacks, and vehicles appropriate for school theme like slingshots, headbutts, and bikes. Jimmy will not go "Niko Bellic" on anyone but the game does control a lot like a Grand Theft Auto game.

A big part of makes Bully different from GTA are the persistent characters. As in, all the characters in this game are persistent. They all have their own name, unique and smartly-written dialogue, and distinct voice. Even the minor ones that you rarely interact with. Additionally, Jimmy can interact with the other characters in various of ways from violent to the romantic. Yes, even with some of the boys.

Additionally, like any good school, there are various cliques who are often fighting for control or just fighting because the cliques hate each other. Jimmy while rebellious is not a jackass and generally tries to do the right thing. How will his time at Bullworth Academy shape him and how will he shape the school?

Video Style

This will be a video playthrough with plenty of verbal commentary. Bully has plenty of game mechanics and content in the game that can't really be explained all at once so I'll be mentioning a bit of it here and there between story missions. Overall, we'll touch upon every mechanic eventually while enjoying everything that Bully has to offer.

Chapter 1 - Making New Friends and Enemies

"On the first day" - Jimmy gets abandoned by his parents at his new school, Bullworth Academy. Looks like it is going to be a fun school year...

"Sweet organic chemistry" - Just day 2 and Jimmy makes a little money and meet some more of his classmates...

"Helping hand for hire" - Jimmy defends Bucky, protects Earnest, and has a splendid time at night…

"The Hole" - Gary wants to show Jimmy something. No, not his hole. That's disgusting…

Chapter 2 - Rich Kid Blues

"First world problems" - It is a bit later in the year now and Jimmy finally gets to explore the town. New possibilities and enemies…

"P-Cubed" - Jimmy learns a few new skills and meets someone very interesting...

"Bikes and paper" - Jimmy bugs the Preppies some more while also doing some side jobs to make some money...

"The Boss" - Jimmy takes care of some school activities first and then finishes off the Preps at night...

Chapter 3 - Love Makes the World Go Around

"Christmas Eve" - Jimmy helps out Edna, the cook, get a date. Also, he wins a new hangout…

"Christmas deeds" - It's Christmas and Jimmy helps out around town…

"Photogenic" - We finish off the Christmas missions and start the Greaser missions…

"Blowback" - We deal with the blowback of Johnny's paranoia and Lola's manipulation…

"Who's your daddy?" - Jimmy finally focuses on the Greasers as well as become a master fighter…

Chapter 4 - A Healthy Mind In a Healthy Body, and Other Lies

"Nerd Observatory" - Spring rolls around and Jimmy starts focusing on the Jocks. However, he first must win over the Nerds. That shouldn't be hard, right?

"Earnest self-studies" - Jimmy is still trying to repair his relationship with the nerds. And he does something that is morally iffy…

"King" - Jimmy does a solid for Mandy and Ms. Philips. And then gets down to business with the Jocks…

Chapter 5 - The Fall and Rise of Jimmy Hopkins, Aged 15

"Duty" - Jimmy is enjoying being King of the school. But with the perks, comes new responsibilities and duties…

"Dress to impress" - Jimmy is still putting out fires but also meets a very special Townie…

"Graduation... sorta" - Jimmy gets to leave the school after finishing all his subjects.…

"The Showdown [Finale]" - In the conclusion of Bully, Jimmy takes down the townies and then goes for the root of all his troubles. Gary.

Chapter 6 - Bonus Videos

"Violence" - There was some interest in how to fight the authority in the game. Happy to oblige.

"Woman vs Cop" - Was trying to get 100% and ran into something interesting.

"Romance" - A short video about romance in Bully. A quick observation and a comprehensive list of all kissable characters. Even the non-clique/student ones. No mods of course.

"Completion" - What I needed to get 100% in the game and a small aside.

"Game Music" - I extracted all the game music, zipped it up, and uploaded for your convenience. Because the music is kind of awesome. Download link here![mega.co.nz]

"The Kissing Montage" - Final requested video was a kissing montage. So here is a kissing montage. Mods were used for some characters.

Characters/Cliques

For a more complete list of characters, click this link[lparchive.org].


James "Jimmy" Hopkins
Jimmy is protagonist of Bully. He is 15-years old, short, and stocky. His home life is a bit troubled and at the beginning of the game, he is dropped off at Bullworth Academy while his mom and new step-dad goes on their honeymoon... for a year.

Before Bullworth Academy, Jimmy had been expelled from seven schools and staying at Bullworth is his only chance to avoid juvenile detention.

Overall, Jimmy is a bit rough around the edges and can be mean and disrespectful. However, at his core, he tries to do what is right and will respect those who respect him.


Gary Smith
Gary is the first person at Bullworth who seemed to befriend Jimmy. Unfortunately, Gary also has a very bad reputation at the school which he probably deserves.

Gary is manipulative, sadistic, and also medicated for other behavioral problems. Despite his instability, Gary is high-functioning and very observant.



Dr. Crabblesnitch
Dr. Crabblesnitch is the principal of Bullworth Academy. He seems to believe it's his life's calling to "fix" problem students. While he is very self-righteous, pompous, and authoritative, he rarely intervenes at the school. Instead, punishment and discipline is generally doled out by the Prefects and other members of staff.




The Hobo
The Hobo is an alcoholic hobo that lives behind the broken schoolbus in the parking lot. He was a veteran of the Korean War and lost most of his platoon in a friendly fire incident.

He'll teach Jimmy new combat moves whenever Jimmy brings the Hobo a transistor.



Bullies

The Bullies can be identified by their untucked white school shirts, with blue denim jeans and sneakers. They tend to pick on the Nerds and non-clique students.

As a clique, they don't seem interested in school hierarchy or influence. They don't have a clubhouse either but do seem to believe that the parking lot is their turf.


Russell Northrop
Russel is the ridiculously large leader of the Bully clique. He attacked Jimmy on the first day because Jimmy had beat one of his bully buddies but was stopped by a teacher.

Jimmy is probably lucky that the fight was stopped since Russel is so large that he is known to bully members of all the other cliques including the Jocks.


Nerds

Nerds wear the green Astronomy Club sweaters with school slacks and all wear glasses. They are weak fighters but good with weapons, most of which they invented.

They typically hang out around the library and Dragon's Wing Comics shop. They advocate getting rid of all non-academic classes and are the enemies of the Bullies and the Jocks.

They have the lowest social status in the game and only above non-clique students. Will occasionally bully a non-clique student.


Earnest Jones
Earnest is the leader of the nerd clique so he values academics subjects over other subjects like PE or music. His is a mix of intelligence and arrogance. He ran for class president but it isn't known who won. However, it is pretty clear that he doesn't know what being class president actually means since his platform involved completely reworking the school's curriculum.



Beatrice Trudeau
Beatrice is the girl member of the nerd clique and is often bullied by Mandy. Her dream is to become a doctor and cure cancer and is very smart. She has also friend-zoned Bucky pretty hardcore and is oblivious to Bucky's feelings.

During Chapter 1, Beatrice seems rather infatuated with Jimmy's bad boy attitude and Jimmy eventually returns her affections.


Preppies

Preps are well-dressed and easily identified by their Aquaberry clothing. They are all rich, snobbing, and looks down on people below their social standing. Because of the latter, they have a running rivalry with the Greasers.

Seems to have some cases of cousins marrying.


Derby Harrington
Derby is the leader of the Preppies and his family is one of the main benefactors of the school. This is why the Preppies frat house on campus is called the Harrington House. Also, seems to be a Republican or at least uses "Democrat" as an insult.





Pinky Gauthier
Pinky is spoiled and feels she should be treated like a Princess. She is Derby Harrington's cousin and her family was encouraging the two the eventually marry.






Greasers

Greasers look like 50's throwback with their slicked-back hair and leather or denim jackets. They have an interest in bikes and auto shop class.

They are enemies of the Preppies and the Townies.


Johnny Vincent
Johnny is the leader of the Greasers and very protective of his girl-friend, Lola. Unfortunately for him, Lola doesn't share his devotion.

However, Johnny attacks anyone he suspects of being with Lola instead of doing anything to Lola. Might be due to his honor or his mad love for Lola. Though he still calls her a slut a lot.


Lola Lombardi
Lola is Johnny's manipulative, attention-seeking and promiscuous girlfriend. She uses her looks and sexual confidence to manipulate boys into doing stuff for her.

Her dialogue frequently contains double entendres.




Jocks

Jocks rule the school and have the most physical members. Typically in athletic clothing, they hang out around the gym and football field.

They are the enemy of the Nerds.


Ted Thompson
Ted is the leader of the Jocks and the star quarterback. Often seen with Damon and is dating Mandy. Strangely enough, he isn't that tough actually. Damon is way tougher.





Mandy Wiles
Mandy is the girl member of the jock clique and the head cheerleader. She was seen being rather nasty to Beatrice.






Townies

Townies are non-student teenagers native to Bullworth who have a fierce resentment for Bullworth Academy, students and faculty. They consist of kids who were unable to pay to enter Bullworth, or were kicked out.


Edgar Munsen
Edgar only appears a few times in the game and is one of the more remote and mysterious characters in the game. The only thing known about his background is that his parents couldn't afford to send him to Bullworth, and he's resented the school ever since. Most of his dialogue indicates a love of fighting in general.




Zoe Taylor
Zoe lives in the largest house in Blue Skies Industrial Park, a once-nice two story with a front porch. Very little is known about her home life, although she apparently has a turbulent relationship with her mother and argues with her frequently. She attended Bullworth Academy, but she was expelled after complaining about being sexually harassed by Mr. Burton the year before Jimmy arrived.

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Fun fact: The bullies were originally hostile non-clique students, they were then made into they're own clique (the bullies) and pushed into the storyline.

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i love bully

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On the Halloween mission I can't interact with the kids, I just grab and throw them...

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Unforunately, my guide seemed to either be missing so purposely removed.

That's unfortunate.

Not much I can do about it though.

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This guide should really get more attention, I feel like it should be the definitive guide for Bully. Your attention to detail and love for the game really shows, and even though I've beaten the game numerous times I still had a lot of fun watching you.