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All parent reviews for Bully

Age
12
Adult
November 21, 2009
 
This game is awesome. The story mode is pretty long and entertaining. There's lots of stuff to do and things to collect. The only issue parents could have with the game is that it is set in a realistic environment and includes violence and language which kids can imitate. I would recommend this game for older teens. Kids would imitate the things they see in the game.

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Parent of 16 year old
March 1, 2010
 
e.g. Perfect for teens, not for the 8 and under

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Parent of 14 year old
February 12, 2010
 
Great for kids
My son got this game about a month ago,the only rule was I had to beat the mission on my memory card before he does so I knew what what he was doing and if I should take it back. My son is thirteen and he loves it, I love it and it's age appropriate. The violence is something your kids might see at school, or at least the fist fights are, baseball bats and slingshots probably aren't seen at your kids school. The sex is just kissing and a wacky gym teacher, If you let your kids see PG-13 comedies then the sex is the least of your concerns. The language is not that bad, a moderate amount of swearing but a ton of teasing. There are bad role models because the whole game revolves around bullying. There is great educational values because of the class minigames. It is very easy to play too.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
Why would we encourage our kids to bully?

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
I only put T because there is no E10+ choice
This is not that bad at all. Screw Jack Thompsan its not Colobine simulator.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
nice
this game is very violent and if there was blood with all the other stuff then this wood have been AO but very fun game

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
Not as bad as it sounds
The game starts with quite a bad reputation, because of the other, more violent games the Rockstar produces, but any violence is comical and minor. As long as your child isn't really immature, and can realize that it is just a game, i would recommend it.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
OK FOR PRETEEN

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
Waste of Time
In this game there are several fun and worth while activities such as Go Cart races and some of the tasks or missons. The overall theme of "bullying" and violent negative behavior, combined with the fact that most players drawn to this game will be boys 10-14 years old, make this game a bad choice. Since those playing this school setting based game will themselves be in the school setting there are too many negetives that hit way too close to home. It may actually be less harmful to let your preteen or teen play a more violent game in a clearly "fantasy" setting than this less violent but anti-social one in the players "home" setting.

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Parent
February 13, 2012
 
game on
i being a 19 year old, was young when this game surfaced. Now unlike some children i had a head on my shoulders and knew right from wrong. This game while violent throughout most of the game play can in most senses teach kids how to be a true friend, Example: this game you are portrayed as a kind of bully but you can also keep the real bullies in the game from hurting other people such as younger kids. In my opinion this game teaches morals, i feel every child should be allowed to play this game although need to be talked to before hand if 10 or younger i feel this is a fantastic game for all ages and its loads of family fun

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Adult
January 31, 2012
 
Simply the best there is.
Now, Bully is an important game to me. On the surface, it seems like the typical no-nonsense dubious sandbox type of game that Rockstar makes, but deep down, it has a beautiful plot line and things included as part of the gameplay that isn't on other games. Yes, it is violent, has a bit of bad language, with perverse parts. So, I would not recommend this for anyone under the age of perhaps thirteen to fifteen. But, if one is at the appropriate age for this game, I would sincerely tell them to play it. The main theme of the game is standing up for underdogs. Sticking up for those who cannot defend themselves. Jimmy, has loose morals, yes, but he's quick to help those who ask, though a bit grudgingly. He's the perfect everykid. He has faults; he is not perfect. He's a bit unreliable and easily swayed and gets arrogant when deemed popular. But, that is something that people can relate to. Oh, wow, I am digressing a bit. Another thing that I really enjoyed about this game and is the sole petty reason my little thirteen year old self bought it was because of the option the player had to either kiss females or males. I just feel that this is a step toward showing that other sexualities besides the "typical" heterosexuality is A-OK. In-game its not treated as anything big and it doesn't really affect the main story but its just a nice little side thing. To sum up my review, its a beautifully woven game with a bit of dubious content.

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