Bully: Scholarship Edition

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 484 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 314 out of 484
  2. Mixed: 131 out of 484
  3. Negative: 39 out of 484
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  1. Swigii
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    A top-notch game when it was released, good old days, It brings me good memories, I just feel bad about how Rockstar Games has become since 2018.
  2. PenetratorGod
    Aug 23, 2023
    8
    I'm still waiting for the second game, even though I know it's never coming.
  3. Richard_dias
    Aug 14, 2023
    10
    The game of my teenhood. I always thought this was so much better than GTA (it was more lighthearted - as crazy as it is to say Bully is lighthearted) and Jimmy Hopkins kinda helped me to stand my foot against schools bullies from there on. Great freaking game! Played the PC port later in my life, but it was still as good as i remember the PS2 version - and with some more content.
  4. IamNader
    May 20, 2023
    9
    This game is filled with Rockstar’s fun gameplay, satirical humor and attention to detail - 9/10
  5. Suprizer
    Apr 22, 2023
    8
    PLS ROCKSTAR I AM BEGGING YOU MAKE A SEQUEL OR REMAKE... This game is still great you can just play it not that its bad that i seek those things i mentioned. All i ask for is more ''bully'' i hope gta money starts to shrink day by day so they have to make other titles to earn more.
  6. watcosindoncaum
    Apr 7, 2023
    10
    For me the game that changed my life. It is controversial, that is why it is full of haters, but they are not right because the poor unfortunate people lacked a childhood. #MAKEBULLY2
  7. pedrosantos1
    Apr 4, 2023
    10
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  8. shkipermann
    Feb 25, 2023
    9
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  9. Jhoanzamora12
    Jan 24, 2023
    10
    Yo amo este juego lo tenía en PS2 pero nunca lo termine pero ahora que lo tengo en PC me di cuenta que es muy buen juego creativo y bueno en su contexto ❤️❤️❤️
  10. gautamkumar633
    Dec 28, 2022
    10
    An open-world game from Rockstar in which you're allowed to skate, beat kids, kiss girls and do all the mischief you could never do in your school. Bullworth Academy run by Dr. Crabblesnitch truly prepares you for a successful life ahead.
  11. Alvelian
    Dec 16, 2022
    10
    Игра супер веселая, лучшее школьное приключение. Мы все с нетерпением ждем продолжения ну или ремастера
  12. WashedPotatoes
    Jul 11, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. graphics for its time are solid. love the concept, fun story and cool characters. open world map is always welcomed but does feel a little unnecessary / underutilized at times. the main villain, gary, is a super interesting character who disappears for no reason during 90% of the game, and his return for the final battle is extremely easy and underwhelming. still a fun game though, have beaten it twice (very many years apart). (rockstar also did a terrible job making sure the carnival ran smoothly lmao)… Expand
  13. Karlsefniy
    Jul 7, 2022
    9
    Bully was one of my favourite videogames when I was a kid. To this day, I can still play and have fun playing it.
  14. The_D4RknesS
    Jun 30, 2022
    10
    The "teenager" GTA where everyone got it wrong, the idea was not to practice BULLY but to face him
  15. Izoeros
    Jun 24, 2022
    8
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  16. Kuzya_Zeleniy
    Apr 12, 2022
    9
    I've been looking for a game about school for a long time. And Bully is exactly what I was looking for. This is the best game about school and one of the best Rockstar games. But it is unfortunate that the game of 2008 and the new generation will not want to play this game because the graphics are outdated. But alas, in today's world, when there are very strict rules, it is unrealistic toI've been looking for a game about school for a long time. And Bully is exactly what I was looking for. This is the best game about school and one of the best Rockstar games. But it is unfortunate that the game of 2008 and the new generation will not want to play this game because the graphics are outdated. But alas, in today's world, when there are very strict rules, it is unrealistic to release a game with as much violence as Bully. And if follow the rules, it will no longer be Bully.
    This game is a legend and forever in my heart!    … Expand
  17. efekaan204
    Dec 19, 2021
    8
    For the computer, sometimes there are bugs in the game, for the story and I like it at school, so 8 points from me, 2 points.
  18. petrkozak13
    Dec 13, 2021
    8
    This somewhat of a "PG-13 GTA" works surprisingly well and I'd love to see a sequel.
  19. CallOfTheVoid88
    Oct 2, 2021
    10
    The nostalgia is real, this game is absolutely amazing. I would sell my first born child for a remake
  20. rezo_21
    Sep 19, 2021
    8
    ====================IIIIIIIIII GAME SCORE : 76 IIIIIIIIII====================
  21. Raymanluigi
    Sep 8, 2021
    10
    I love this game it has a great soundtrack, Memorable characters, and great gameplay. Would recommend to anyone who has played any other Rockstar games.
  22. Hikayeci
    May 12, 2021
    8
    Okul temasını harika bir şekilde işleyen bir oyun. Her ne kadar güzel bir oyun olsa da ne yazık ki bu oyunun PC versiyonu tek kelime REZALET! Gerçekten çökmelerden, hatalardan, buglardan ve glitchlerden geçilmeyen bir oyun. Oyun sık sık çöktüğü için her görevden sonra oyunumu kaydedip o şekilde bitirebildim anca. Rocstar'ın da sanırım artık bunları çok düzeltme niyeti yok. Sonuç olarakOkul temasını harika bir şekilde işleyen bir oyun. Her ne kadar güzel bir oyun olsa da ne yazık ki bu oyunun PC versiyonu tek kelime REZALET! Gerçekten çökmelerden, hatalardan, buglardan ve glitchlerden geçilmeyen bir oyun. Oyun sık sık çöktüğü için her görevden sonra oyunumu kaydedip o şekilde bitirebildim anca. Rocstar'ın da sanırım artık bunları çok düzeltme niyeti yok. Sonuç olarak oyunun kendisi çok güzel fakat ne yazık ki PC versiyonu berbat. Bunu PC'den işkence çeke çeke oynayacağınıza gidin PlayStation 2'de adam gibi oynayın.… Expand
  23. nizzero
    Apr 21, 2021
    9
    most underrated rockstar's game, i've complete it for three times, and that's perfect.
  24. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    9
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  25. Felfo
    Feb 17, 2021
    10
    Mejor juego de acción/aventura de la época por lejos. La trama es excelente, la jugabilidad, la cantidad de acciones posibles de utilizar, entre otras cosas muy buenas de este regalo de Rockstar.
  26. SamApex
    Dec 19, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game changed my life. The reason I gave this game such a high rating is because I cannot even start to define the excellence provided by Rockstar. I first played this game when I was 9. I saw my friend play it, and he let me borrow his CD. at first I was unsure about the quality, but it blew my mind. The story is unbelievably convincing. The characters are so colorful and interesting. Seriously. If you play a GTA game, you will not know or remember any of the non-storyline NPCs. But even the non-storyline NPCs are memorable and interesting. Everyone has something to do, everyone has a name, everyone feels like a real person. This game is compared to GTA a lot, which should not be done. This game might have an open world and comes from the same studio, but they are very different. In my opinion, Bully is better than any GTA game out there. You can even learn new things because of the class feature. They have Geography, Chemistry, Math, Art, Photography, Gym, Auto-shop and more to learn than GTA could ever offer. It also introduces things I never new could work so well in a game. It introduces the idea of cliques in a high- school setting. Never has a game ever put high schools at such a high level as Bully. You can explore different factions, beat their leaders, become a leader, and view their lifestyle from a newcomers point of view. This brings me to my favorite part of the game, the protagonist and the antagonists. This games protagonist, Jimmy Hopkins is the most relatable person ever. He tries his best to stop bullying and keeps getting sucked into the American high school social life and ends up as the worst student and a teacher's nightmare, which is such a simple, but amazing concept. The antagonist, Gary Smith is my favorite character in the whole game. You only see him in chapters one and five. He is a well written villain and is brilliantly voice acted. He is not some giant scary monster who wants to destroy the human race, he is just a sociopath kid with a lot of mental issues, who needs help. Now we come to the most underrated part of Bully. THE MUSIC!!! I LOVED the soundtrack. Shawn Lee did an amazing job of capturing the mood of the game. The soundtracks vary from place to place, clique to clique and door to door. It is genius and simple. It plays in the background 24/7 and it never gets annoying. I have never heard anyone complain about the soundtrack of this game. You might be thinking, "If you love this game so much, why don't you give it a 10. Because no game is perfect. This game has it's fair share of flaws. Firstly, the PC version (the one I have played) is not as good as the PS2 version. Yeah, the graphics might be better, but I'm someone who can overlook graphics. PC has useless and redundant missions with a few exceptions. The PC version doesn't really brings anything new to the table. I also don't like how buggy it can be sometimes. the controls can be a nightmare and certain cutscenes just look un natural. Even after all this, I can keep going for hours. I love Bully and it is my favorite game of all time. It is a must play and Bravo! Rockstar for making this masterpiece.… Expand
  27. Clockworknate
    Nov 3, 2020
    10
    Love this game, feels and looks so much better than original and has more content
  28. InfiniteHero101
    Oct 20, 2020
    8
    very bad. only good becuas eo fmods. that fix the **** goddamn game. compelte **** ****
  29. MrTextar
    Aug 8, 2020
    9
    СДЕЛАН В БРИТАНИИ...

    Забегу наперёд: Rockstar Games не подкачала. Игра про школьного хулигана получилась в типичной для "рок-звёзд" манере - открытый мир, приправленный сатирой на современное общество. В этот раз разработчики решили затронуть подростковую жизнь с типичными для этого возраста "проблемами" - завалы на учёбе, драки, отношения с девушками. Большинство в данный период    СДЕЛАН В БРИТАНИИ...

    Забегу наперёд: Rockstar Games не подкачала. Игра про школьного хулигана получилась в типичной для "рок-звёзд" манере - открытый мир, приправленный сатирой на современное общество. В этот раз разработчики решили затронуть подростковую жизнь с типичными для этого возраста "проблемами" - завалы на учёбе, драки, отношения с девушками.

    Большинство в данный период времени закрывается в себе и плачется о своих проблемах, но только не Джимми Хопкинс. Очередной отчим оплатил Джимми год учёбы в Булльвортской академии, дабы вместе с матерью мальчугана отправиться в круиз. Только вот данное место не совсем уж пригодно для обучения. Ученики с "нарисованными" тройками в аттестате становятся корпоративными юристами и наркоторговцами.

    Именно по этому Джеймс решает, что остаться в этой школе несломленным помогут лишь сила и хитрость. Обретая новых друзей и врагов, наживая всё больше проблем, Джимми Хопкинс должен прожить целый год в обстановке вечных скандалов, разборок и проблем. При этом учителя обязаны думать, что Джеймс приличный ученик - иначе восьмое исключение станет для него роковым.
    Сюжет не блещет неожиданными поворотами, это приземлённая история, прелесть которой в сатире. Также, с течением времени, меняется и время года. Это влияет на окружающий мир и одежду персонажей.

    Игровой процесс, зачастую, состоит из драк. Боевая система поначалу представляет из себя "затыкивание" пары кнопок, но со временем Джимми будет учиться новым приёмам, которые помогут валить как уличную шпану, так и лютых качков. Для неравного боя в запасе у юного вандала имеются рогатки, петарды, бомбы-вонючки и прочие предметы арсенала начинающего анархиста.

    Задания разнообразны. От простых разборок, до воровства учебных журналов. Иногда придётся погонять на велосипедах, заниматься порчей школьного имущества. Сама игра делится на главы, каждая из которых соответствует одному времени года. И в конце каждой главы нас ожидает сражение с очередным выскочкой, посмевшим встать на пути Хопкинса.

    Открытый мир не такой большой, как в играх серии GTA, например, но он также наполнен разного рода местами и заданиями. Поручения чудаков и незнакомцев, сбор коллекционных предметов, гонки - классика для открытых миров Rockstar.

    Как было сказано в самом начале - игра вышла отличной. После нескольких прохождений, в неё до сих пор хочется возвращаться. Это и ностальгия по школьным денькам, и разнообразные задания. Особенно эта игра понравится таким же хулиганам, как сам главный герой.    … Expand
  30. DiegoParedesHD
    Jul 18, 2020
    8
    Un Aceptable port a PC,X360,Ps3 (Scorlaship edition) del classico juego de rockstar Games
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#72 Best PC Game of 2008
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#21 Most Discussed PC Game of 2008
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. 1UP
    42
    Bully's biggest problem is that it's a shoddy port job, rife with technical missteps that wouldn't warrant comment if they weren't so profoundly damaging to the game.
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  2. IGN
    78
    Uninspired classroom minigames and PC-specific porting and performance problems continue to frustrate our experience with the game, but never so much that we weren't willing to load it back up again to uncover the next chapter of the story.
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  3. GameStar
    84
    Welcome to Bullworth Academy, a melting pot of high school stereotypes. Outsiders are making plans to rule the world, teachers terrorize their pupils, sports aces and rock 'n rollers try to impress the girls while the posh students wrinkle their nose. While the GTA-style game itself is well done, the technical conversion to the PC is a bit sloppy. Should you ever be asked why video games are a cultural asset, show them Bully.
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