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Looks like Bully is getting a re-release on modern platforms.

I played it when it first came out but never finished it. Not even fully sure why, I think maybe the day-night cycle just bugged me at the time, with barely having enough time to explore the town before having to get back to the dorm etc.

Played it again maybe 3-4 years ago and got through it fairly quickly. I agree it's a fantastic game. That said, if it was re-released now even just upscaled or some quality-of-life features, I'm not sure if I'd be bothered. I'd probably be more inclined to pick up the RDR1 remaster if I see it for a decent price.

I was definitely interested when it was announced, but as much of an eejit as I am for buying games full price and never or rarely playing them, I just couldn't bring myself to buy it when it released. I know it wasn't done the same way the GTA Trilogy was done, but I feel like Rockstar owe me money for that one, so I'm waiting until I see it for a decent price.

Yeah I felt very similar with the RDR1 remaster. It was brilliant. Compared to RDR2, the missions were much more accessible and you could pick up the game for an hour and get through so much. Missions generally didn't take that long which was refreshing. It was felt like an arcade version (of sorts) of Red Dead Redemption Arcade versus RDR2s simulation version.

I'd love if Rockstar gave Bully the same treatment.

Is their something I'm missing about the wagons in RDR2 ? 🤔

As someone who somehow managed to get a refund for GTA Trilogy from Sony after almost completing GTA 3, I fully get that. I got RDR 1 in Smyths for I think 35 on sale and then sold to CEX for 30 or something like that so that definitely sweetened the pot.

Unless it's a ground up remake, I'm not gonna fund the Rockstar low effort re-releases. For such a massive and financially successful company, they treat us like crap with low effort ports instead of the full effort they deserve to get. We should be getting RE Remakes level of quality from the Rockstar back catalogue but all we're getting is enough effort to call it "new" and then the sheeple fans fawn over it and buy it in the millions, forever ensuring that Rockstar will continue to give low effort re-releases. RDR1 remake should have been done in the RDR2 engine. Same with the GTA Trilogy. Fup Rockstar.

No excuse. They have the time, money and resources to do one for each platform. But they're scrimping the pennies again. Never seen a company to be so reluctant to invest in their back catalogue. Quick money is all they want. And the "fans" ensure that cycle continues.

Microsoft to announce everything is going multiplat and then say unlike other companies we are actually for the players.

drop mic

Tbh I am all for it absolutely nothing stopping it (except VR only games obviously) except for ways to sell hardware

From what I read, in the very article the tweet links, this is just being re-rated because it's being added to the GTA+ subscription today!

Bully Joining the GTA+ Games Library on August 20

With back to school season on the horizon, rule the halls of Bullworth Academy as mischievous teenager Jimmy Hopkins in Bully. On August 20, GTA+ Members can navigate the obstacles of this crumbling prep school via the GTA+ Games Library, where Members get access to download and play a rotating assortment of classic Rockstar Games titles.

Bully will be available for GTA+ Members to download on the console platform that coincides with their active GTA+ Membership, and on compatible iOS and Android devices.

Copied that above from the NewsWire article below:

https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/o337151o33aa79/the-new-benefactor-vorschlaghammer-sedan-free-with-gta

So it's a whole load of nothing really, unless you have GTA+