Outstanding Academic Open World Bully Being Added to PS5, PS4 Sub GTA+ | Push Square

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Bully, also known as Canis Canem Edit, is one of this author’s all-time favourite games – and now it’ll be exposed to a whole new audience as part of GTA+. For those not familiar with the Grand Theft Auto subscription, it’s actually a recurring revenue stream for GTA 5 which awards exclusive in-game items, additional currency, and other perks, such as several quality of life improvements we reported on previously.

But it also includes a growing library of downloadable games, and this month sees the addition of Jimmy Hopkins and the prestigious Bullworth Academy.

For those of you who didn’t play Bully when it first launched on the PS2 back in 2006, the game utilises the same open world format as GTA, except instead of a seedy American state, the action takes place within an unscrupulous academic institute and its surrounding neighbourhood. The seasons change over the course of the school year, and there are some truly brilliant missions here.

Unfortunately, the version available on PS5 and PS4 is part of Sony’s past emulation attempts, so it lacks the quality of life features that have been added to PS Plus Premium titles more recently. That means there’s no rewind or save states, so you’re at the mercy of the original game’s design, which is unforgiving at times.

Still, it’s a classic that deserves to be played.

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.

I’ve 100%ed this game twice, once on both ps2 and Xbox. Phenomenal game.

Great game. Fun platinum trophy challenge too. I really don’t mind a game like this not having rewind. That’s often just a crutch anyway. And the save functionality is fine.

@thefourfoldroot1 as someone who’s fairly versed and acquainted (and welcoming)