Billed as Grand Theft Auto but in school, Bully is, well, just that - almost. It definitely follows the same basic principles as Rockstar's crime-sandbox series, but it's not entirely a reskin; instead it builds upon the genre and produces something with a distinct identity of its own. Its story certainly feels very GTA-like, given our protagonist, Jimmy, is a young lad no stranger to breaking school rules but arrives at the bottom of the pile in Bullworth Academy, a brutal school of hard knocks in which cliques battle and bully their way to the top of the social hierarchy. Jimmy starts his own campaign to unseat the cliques however, battling against them and the corrupt teaching staff to attempt to rule the school.

Much like GTA, Bully is an open world sandbox, this time set in Bullworth and its surrounding town. Instead of driving Jimmy can skateboard and bike around, and the only guns we have are spud guns and bottle rockets, but in many ways the formula is familiar. There's a ton of personality to be found in the world though, and wandering around it to make trouble or hoover up collectibles is a genuine joy. Add on top of that a slick school-day system to give structure to the day and some fun character writing and you have a really solid addition to Rockstar's crime-em-up collection.