Bully: The Video Game
Does this sound like a game you or your children would like to play?
A computer game called Bully in which players apparently hurt other pupils in a school has been condemned by anti-bullying campaigners.
A screenshot from the game depicts one student kicking a classmate while another looks on.
BBC News, August 10, 2005
This isn’t the first video game with objectionable content and the company producing Bully, Rockstar, also produces Grand Theft Auto. There are either some seriously disturbed game developers at Rockstar or they just know how to appeal to our basest instincts.
I know all the arguments about fiction, art, and entertainment, so I’m not calling for censorship. But I do hope parents think twice about the kinds of media their children are exposed to because even if the kids aren’t allowed to watch or play, I’m sure plenty of their friends and parents will.
Pointer from Blogging Baby.
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7 opinions for Bully: The Video Game
Katherine David
Aug 29, 2005 at 4:29 am
The world of computer games is very suspect. I hate the idea of this game but I know little boys will want it…and as someone who was persuaded to buy GTA only to discover afterwards what a NASTY game it was I wish this sort of game didnot exist.
Lei
Aug 29, 2005 at 6:00 am
Katherine David, Thank you for the comment. The world of video games does seem to be on the shady side. And it seems that its gravitational pull is too strong for most people, especially of the male gender, to resist.
taylor
Nov 3, 2005 at 8:45 am
come on man im a kid i want the actully the game is about you stand up to bullys and you companing about that to let you all of it is fake just let them make the game
Lei
Nov 3, 2005 at 9:27 am
Hi taylor, Of course they can make the game! I just don’t have to play it or let my son play it until he’s…50 years old. Just kidding. ;)
zachary
Jun 16, 2008 at 9:25 pm
I want to play this game called bully
zachary
Jun 16, 2008 at 9:30 pm
I like the game bully I borod it from my uncle justin
zachary
Jun 16, 2008 at 9:35 pm
zachary
This game is cool it is cool because you can fire slinshots at people.And fight people.
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