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Bully: Scholarship Edition

Bully: Scholarship Edition

Bully tells the story of mischievous 15-year-old Jimmy Hopkins as he goes through the hilarity and awkwardness of adolescence. Beat the jocks at dodge ball, play pranks on the preppies, save the nerds, kiss the girl and navigate the social hierarchy in the worst school around.

84%
Very Positive
DeveloperRockstar New England
PublisherRockstar Games
Release DateOct 21, 2008
$14.99
Peak Players2.0K
Metacritic72
PlatformsWindows
Action
Adventure
AI Review Summary

Bully: Scholarship Edition is hailed as a Rockstar masterpiece and a unique open-world classic that offers a memorable school-based experience. However, the PC port is notoriously unstable, suffering from frequent crashes and technical issues that often require community-made patches to resolve. While the core game remains highly praised, its current state on modern hardware makes it a difficult recommendation without technical troubleshooting.

Pros

  • Widely considered a timeless Rockstar masterpiece with a unique school-life premise.95%
  • Strong nostalgic appeal and emotional resonance for players who grew up with the title.85%
  • Excellent value for money, especially when purchased during sales.80%
  • Memorable characters and a compelling story that stands out in the open-world genre.75%
  • Active community support providing essential fixes like the SilentPatch.70%

Cons

  • Extremely poor PC port stability leading to frequent crashes, sometimes every 10-30 minutes.100%
  • Requires third-party mods or manual technical workarounds like CPU affinity adjustments to be playable.90%
  • Perceived abandonment by the developer, with no official updates to fix modern OS compatibility.85%
  • Compatibility issues specifically noted with Windows 11 that community patches may not always solve.60%

Notable Mentions

  • Users strongly recommend installing 'SilentPatch' immediately after purchase to mitigate crashing.
  • A common manual fix involves using Task Manager to limit the game's CPU affinity to only 2 cores.
  • Many reviewers describe the game as a 'school-themed GTA' that is more accessible for younger audiences.
Confidence: 97%
Based on the 151 most relevant reviewsGenerated on Aug 15, 2026
Game Vitals

Live snapshot

Player Activity

Current peak
326
Peak · last 90 days
718
All-time peak
2.0K

Price

Current price
$14.99
Lowest tracked
$5.24since Nov 29, 2025

Review Sentiment

Launch week
—
Last 30 days
84%
All-time positive
84%
Review Statistics
Total Reviews41.9K
Positive: 35.4K (84%)Negative: 6.5K (16%)

5%

Reviews from Steam Deck

0%

Dev Response Rate

14h

Avg Playtime at Review

69%

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