10 Obvious Video Game Remasters The Industry Is Ignoring

6. Bully

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Technically cheating as the game already has a remaster, it came in 2008, and the industry has progressed significantly in the last twelve years.

Centring around troubled youth Jimmy Hopkins, a delinquent that has caused enough trouble in the public school system that he has been sent to the punishment-heavy haven of Bullworth Academy for a form of rehabilitation.

The themes of bullying in the game stirred the media into a frenzy upon Bully's initial release. Whilst you can indulge in bullying, you can also fight against the bullies themselves. With many stereotypical factions residing in the game - including nerds, preppies, jocks and greasers - it is up to you as the player which path you want to follow.

With a genuine punishment system in place with escalating punishments for repeat infractions for players that participate in a few too many rounds of fisticuffs, Bully becomes an interesting take on surviving the toxic landscape that school can be.

There are interesting mini-games set in classrooms that award Jimmy for attending. Should you complete Chemistry classes you can obtain firecrackers and stink bombs, or if you complete English classes you can talk your way out of fights and punishments.

It has always been an interesting title, and Rockstar's pension to retain its edge should mean that recreating Bully is a no-brainer.

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