This is a pleasant surprise: legendary Rockstar releases Bully and Manhunt are available, er, now on the European PlayStation Store. The former – one of this author's favourite PlayStation 2 games – is even packing a Platinum Trophy, as per Exophase. There's no word on a North American release date just yet, but it's safe to assume that they'll arrive alongside Tuesday's PlayStation Store update.
We haven't tested either of the games at the time of typing, but these are PS2 Classics, so expect spruced up visuals, the aforementioned Trophy support, and few other improvements elsewhere. Still, as two of the more notable titles from Sony's last-last-gen system, we're really looking forward to re-visiting these.
Update (23rd March): Both games are available now in North America as well. Yay!
[source store.playstation.com, via store.playstation.com]
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A glorious day. Time to buy Bully for the fourth time...
@get2sammyb You might want to add to the article that they have not been added to the AU/NZ Store (which usually follows the same exact release schedule as the EU one). This is very possibly because Manhunt is banned here.
I would like to see The Warriors come to PS4 . I missed it the first time around on PS2 . I have been a huge fan of the movie since I was a kid in the 80's .
@get2sammyb Actually, correction, Bully is there but Manhunt isn't - I'd forgotten that it was called Canis Canem Edit here.
@RaymanFan2 Thanks for the heads up. Will wait until the morning purely because the update may still be proliferating across the various regions. Don't see why you won't get Bully at least.
Edit: Beaten.
Right, that's one live stream sorted for this week!
Too bad you will have to rebuy them...again...unlike 360 games on the one!
Smells of Nintendo practices
@get2sammyb Fourth time?? PS2, PS3, PS4 & where else?
Pass on Manhunt, might go for Bully though.
@delukze Vita maybe?
Nice, was wondering when they'd actually drop some PS2 games worth buying. I'll pass on the Manhunt- too gory, but Bully I'm all in.
@delukze
Maybe he bought it on Wii? Or lost a copy and bought another...
@Tasuki
Didn't think Bully ever came to Vita. If it did I would be owning it right now
@RaymanFan2 : Stupid overly sensitive Australia
Yay for Bully! I so hope Klonoa 2 receives this treatment ...
@JaxonH No love for Rogue Galaxy? It seems pretty up your alley:)
It has been over 12 years since Manhunt was banned in Australia, surely we can have it by now
@Feena that would be amazing! I loved the first klonoa but for some reason I never played the 2nd one. Is it comparable?
I loved bully, this is a boon for the PS 2 classics remastered.
@Feena what's better out of Rouge galaxy, Dark cloud and Dark chronicle? I ended up going for parappa the rapper 2 as I have no idea.
Always been intrigued by Bully but never played it. Has it aged well?
Manhunt was such a thrill... But I'm waiting for Siren!
@hi_drnick yes, the story is less charming but everything else is better than the first one!
@themcnoisy I'd go with Rogue Galaxy without any doubt but Dark Chronicle is lovely too. The first is you classic level 5 action rpg, the second plays more like Zelda with rpg elements.
@delukze PS2, Wii, 360... Now PS4.
Sweet. I remember being actually giddy like a child when I first went to the carnival in Bully.
@Feena
Rogue Galaxy seems to be kinda mediocre according to several video reviews I watched. Dark Cloud and Dark Cloud 2, on the other hand, those I scooped up right away.
@joey302 To be fair, the PS4 ports have had extra work put into them.
@JaxonH those reviews are crazy one of the best ps2 rpgs, greatly underrated because it came out late. It has a 83 metascore though! The only limit I see to its appeal is that is very Japanese and some people can't stand anime tropes but it's milder than tales of or star ocean...anyway dark cloud 1&2 are great games!
So far the PAL versions have problems, in that we are getting 50Hz games forced into 60Hz, resulting in frame pacing issues and lower frame rates than the US versions.
Eurogamer and Digital Foundry covered this and I was pretty disappointed with my PAL purchase of GTA SA, the image has a visible 'grid' on the screen (not present in any other of my PS4 games) and it runs worst than the 50Hz PS3 version due to the emulator blending frames.
I thought there would be a lot PS2 games coming to PS4 but there are so few I do not even check anymore.
I bought Manhunt in the flash sale at the weekend for the PS3 for only £1 otherwise would have bought it.
@dryrain I actually wanted the PS4 to support PS2 discs like the PS3 did with the PS1, but since it doesn't, I don't care anymore.
Give me NFS Underground next 😁
@delukze Wii.
Wii...
@Neolit Also Wii.
@Tasuki Wii & PC.
@get2sammyb Is the Scholarship Edition on 360 better?
Got both the moment I heard they were out lol Manhunt is criminially undeelooked because of all the violence controversy, it's actually a really great, tense stealth game.
I've never got into Bully in the past, just felt like a cheap GTA cash in with none of the fun of Rock star at their best and I'm struggling to get into it again now on 2nd time of asking. I'll give it more time though and hopefully it'll grow on me. I loved Skool Daze in the 80's! 😁
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