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One of the more light-hearted controversies surrounding the release of Bully in 2006 was the fact the game's protagonist, Jimmy, could kiss boys. If he wanted to. Like kissing girls, there was no real point to it, but hey, if you wanted to, the option was there. If you're a 360 achievement completist, though, it might now be less of an option, with one of the game's achievements requiring you to be kissed by 20 lads in return for 20G. Which is surely the list's highlight. Sure, others include egging cars and completing classes, but are they called "Over the Rainbow"? No, no they are not.
Bully: Scholarship Edition Achievements [IGN]
Bully Achievements Revealed
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9:40 PM on Tue Feb 5 2008
By Luke Plunkett
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If the main character didn't remind me of the kid from King of the Hill, I might be interested.
Alas, he does, so I'm not.
Somewhere, over the rainbow. Gay men kiss...
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wait... what?!?!
Very nice!
Wonder what Huckabee would think about this
P.S. Go Obama
P.P.S. Sorry for going political :o(
Dude, that is so gay. 80's Style.
And let the Fox News media overhype insanity BEGIN!!!
"And in other news, a game was released today that let you have full on orgies with male on male sexual intercourse that included whips, toys, and even a donkey show. Now I never played this game but I read the back of the box and heard from this kid that was in GameStop that assured me that was what happened, so be sure to believe me and BUY MY BOOK."
And... preordered.
wonder if GTA4 will have an achievement to make fun of 2 girls 1 cup X_X
So you'll allow this, but you'll shun an achievement in Turok that makes you kill one team member in a PUBLIC match?
The game industry makes no sense.
@DashTheHand: Actually, they'll just say you win points for being homosexual. So the game ENCOURAGES OUR CHILDRENS TO BE THE GAYS, OH CHRIST JESUS THE END TIMES!
Hmm...most of the achievements look really boring.
Walk 10 miles on foot?
Ride your bike for 100?
I think I'll pass on those.
Though Bully rocks. If you haven't played it, you owe it to yourself to.
Reminds me of Fable when dudes fall for your hero. Perfect time to whip out the 'fart' emote.
@dynendal: Yes, of course.
Allowing something that's perfectly acceptable is somehow worse than something that completely disrupts the entire online team infrastructure.
An abominable aberration.
@dynendal: ...What?
@Sollus: Now I need to listen to some Jungle Love. Man, is that deeply ingrained.
@DashTheHand: Also preordered.
Just kidding. Or am I? Yes I am...?
How many gamerscore whores will go for it? And how many will go into the fetal position from the fear of catching 't3h gay?'
@Kirbytheslayer: Thinks AAA is a great term: +5 alliteration points.
@Kirbytheslayer: Thinks AAA is a great term:
But, but, but once they get the team kill achievement, they wont do it again ... and if they go for this one, they might ... *gasp*, catch t3h gayz! And Like it! :-O
:-p
I thought it would be awesome for Rockstar to make boy-kissing an achievement, but never thought they'd actually do it. "Over the Rainbow"!!! Many homophobic male teens who crave achievement points are going to be tormented by this option! And it's going to get very ugly on most gaming message boards, likely this comment section too...
@dynendal: Your post makes no sense.
@dynendal: Well, team killing is a dick move while this is just a move to get dick.
Wait, can I say that?
@onidavin:
THE SATAN HIMSELF PRODUCES THIS DIGITAL DEVILRY AND AS SUCH THE GAME MUST BE BURNT IN THE FIRES OF HELL ITSELF IF HUMANITY IS TO SURVIVE!
GRAB YEE TORCH AND PITCHFORKS TO DEFEND AGAINST THE SEED OF THE DEVIL HIMSELF; GAMES IN WHICH YOU CAN BE A FILTHY QUEER HOMOSEXUAL! GOD SCORNS ALL THOSE WHO PLAY THESE GAMES AND SENDS THEM TO HELL!
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Hmm.
That was a little over the top. Still... true to the source I guess. The insane asylum that we call "the uneducated".
Well, if the promise of pre-teen schoolboys locking lips and groping doesn't get people to buy this game, I don't know what will!
Rockstar Games has the whole "To Catch A Predator"-demographic covered. Hook, line and sinker.
@Erwin: That's funny, because your "sense" makes no humour, obviously!
@BD: Digital Devilry? Bully is a Shin Megami Tensei game? Shit, suddenly I'm actually interested ;)
@BD: Awesome.
@dynendal: That Turok thing comes down to the fact that you have to screw up some team game because you're a fucking idiot that NEEDS the stupid achievements.
@Ruglia: Teamkillers are people too. It's a lifestyle, not a choice, etc.
@dynendal:
I lol'ed!
@dynendal:
You failed fair and square. Just let it go.
Acheivement Unlocked: Sodomy.
20 points.
Do you get more point if you use tongue? And oh, wrong console to put this achievement. 360 is known for its bigot gamers.
N***a you ghey.
Maybe the game should just be called "Least Discriminant Class Ho"... or not. Just a suggestion.
@elevenoverzero: Oh, drat! I guess I missed the train on which all of the cool people that comment on Kotaku posts congregate.
Oh, wait.
@Evo: *sigh*
@DARTH_TIGRIS: *SIGH*
Rockstar feels the need to be all-inclusive when they push the limits. Adding some homophobia to that just seems to be a natural progression for them I'm sure. I still laugh at the name though: that was witty.
Hey, Flynn actually got the achievement he was asking for when the X360 version was announced. Way to go.
Now...do I need those 20 gamer points... hmmmmmm... *gets some chapstick* Adds a new twist to the phrase "achievement whore", perhaps?
Wow, i wanna rent this one again just to get over the rainbow, that's class.
Gay achievements: the double-edged sword.
I'm really excited for this.
Need a break from all the shooters I have been playing.
"Butterfly in the sky, I can go twice as high
Take a look, it's in a book - Reading Rainbow
I can go anywhere!
Friends to know and ways to grow - Reading Rainbow."
Why does that achievement name remind me of the Reading Rainbow? This is just my reasoning but:
Bully > School > Achievement - Over The Rainbow > Reading Rainbow
YAY! I love Bully! YAY for good sandbox games! Yay for rockstar being in the news again! YAY for showing the world that probably the coolest Game studio is not homophobic.
also Im re thinking the whole achievement whore thing, perhaps its...
achievement addict. I mean.. if your willing to do ANYTHING for those points then....
BTW WiZ ur doing a good job, I say this cuz I can tell your reading all these notes as is apparent in your deep in the pile comments.
sometimes you just have to wonder why.
@InsomniaBob: I really wish I knew how to nominate comments for comment of the week.
oh no i can't get this achievement i might catch the gay.
yes, i'm being sarcastic.
@Kj719: since your going political I have this to say HILLARY CLINTON CAN GO TO HELL. George Bush lied, he gets people killed; Bill Clinton lies he gets a blowjob.
@BD:
So "educated" people like yourself construct strawmen to attack, pretending they are coming from people you don't like?
Wow. Back to school for you, mate.
@DARTH_TIGRIS: Did you see the episode where they show a few of the times Riley's ever said that? I think it's the newest one, with Gangstalicious. That show is amazing.
@Sollus: Lemme get a nickelbag. Purple Rain? Hell yeah.
International Gay Conspiracy. 'Nuff said.
@dynendal: How does TK make sense other than getting people pissed off?
I don't understand your logic O.o
Achievements make me want to beat the game again...and maybe go for 100% completeness this time. The main storyline itself is only 60% of the game, apparently.
That's hot.
I still don't understand why people Care about these sort of things when there are worse things out there. I don't know it maybe be because I'm a "Liberal God-hater" or something like that.