Bully: Scholarship Edition

🔔 Um verdadeiro absurdo esse jogo estar com as análises ''Muito Positivas'', Bully em si é um jogo 10/10, joguei muito quando era criança mas finalmente joguei do início ao fim, e claro, crashando tantas vezes que não consigo nem contar nos dedos das mãos. Há mods que ajudam e tentar evitar isso de acontecer, mas mesmo assim, sofri vários! Pra quem quiser estressar e tentar zerar o game na Steam, recomendo criar o hábito de salvar bastante, ter paciência (e tempo), e procurar pelo Silent Patch, ele ajuda nesses crashs, mas nada garantido. Busquei maneiras e maneiras de tentar melhorar isso, e mesmo assim rodou feito uma bomba atômica, atente na hora de comprar por que é repleto de problemas.

This game is worth buying the story combined with all the other stuff you can do is going to make playing worth the money/time. The only really frustrating thing is that the game crashes every now and then which can make it really annoying when you have come far into a level/task. The graphics is good for the age of the game and during the duration of me playing the game it seemed to not have any visual glitches/bugs at all, I would recommend buying this masterpiece of a game.

Amazing game. Its a shame Rockstar doesn't create these kind of games anymore. We should have a bully 2. This story is very deep with twists and plots. Spend time enjoying all the activities on this game as you get great rewards that make the game much more easier. Fun times with this game.

this game is peak however note this game needs to be patched with the 3.0 silent patch of github to work i love the game but rockstar is selling a broken product and it really sucks for people who haven't played the game.

how to fix it:
download the silent patch from github
unzip to main directory of the bully files
change settings in the github config i recommend changing the memory release
then play the game

its a simple fix but on that shouldnt be required but the ost in this game alon makes it worth it

you can dm if you need help with the files and installation if required

also play the game OG first then try mods some really good ones such as the online and zombie mod this game has it all

here is the issue, the game is AWESOME i love it, one of my favorites from my childhood. however, the bugs and glitches it encounters are TERRIBLE and happen far to often, im actually to the point i cant even launch the game now as of writing this review...and am looking into fixing it, if anyone could help id be greatful

i played this game alot when it came out and its just as fun the controls are a little werid on pc for my taste but i just plug in a controller, also it did seem to crash a lot after the first day of playing so i reccomend downloading the silent patch havent had any issues scince then

Game so good I translated the entire thing in Romanian just for the love of it.
Have all versions of it, even on PS2, finished it on all devices, simply my favourite game oat.

my first time ever playing this game, its very good had a lot of fun playing it, the only problem i had with this game it crashes a lot out nowhere, and the button mapping on the controller was absolutely trash, all my buttons was reverse my x button was my y button and vice-versa same with my A button being my B button, but that something I could look into but I was lazy to do any research into a game that I played every Sunday, but all in all this was a great game and I will recommend if you ever want to experience this game I would say get the 360 version or the ps3 version of the game due to the version on PC crashing a lot

Fun game to play, finally decided to go for the 100% and it took about 20 hours to do so, The game crashes a hell of a lot even with silent patch, but hey i was able to play despite those few issues. Still a shit tone of fun to play and i wish rockstar would just make Bully 2 already. P.S Fuck you Gary

I still remember playing Bully on my PS2 like it was yesterday. I didn’t have a memory card back then, so I’d leave the console running overnight—just so I could pick up right where I left off in the morning. This marks probably the tenth time I’ve completed the game, and honestly, it never gets old. There’s just something about Bully—its charm, its world, the characters—that no other game has ever matched. A true classic. Nothing will ever quite come close.

one of the best games ive ever played now this version kinda sucks tho havent got it to stop crashing but dispite that ive beaten bully once again the added classes are nice just for geography alone for the first time ever ive got all the cards and rubberbands

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to attend a private school? This game has a pretty unique and interesting perspective into the world of a teenager attending a new school. Traditional Rockstar Game gameplay but teenager friendly.

How poetic, A great game ruined by one of the shittiest pc ports since The Last Of Us Part 1.

Don't buy this piece of shit.

This game is near perfect its just a shame that for it to run well on your computer you likely have to mod it which isnt difficult using guides from the community hub.. so if you dont mind that I find this really enjoyable and play this version when I dont have access to the ps2 version ^_^** This game has a lovely story and I find it really enjoyable how each of the characters all have their own distinct personalities even if they dont play a big role in the plot which makes the world so fun to play around in even without doing missions; replaying the game I keep finding new things I hadnt before.. so great replay value if you like it enough to want to play over and over again

Tbh it runs VERY WELL on the steam deck! But I've seen many reviews not recommending it in general so all I've got to say is that..

It runs beautifully on the steam deck :D

This game is a hot mess scam. I have no idea how all these positive reviews are for a price like this you want something polished. Even all the community hub post modifications and anything reddit and internet has to offer didn't fix this game's sudden crashes and memory problems.

Yeah nah dude I contacted the support for a refund. Rockstar get your sh*t together before you scam people. Can't believe it's the same company making GTA and RDR... Stay away from this one at all costs dudes!

Great game, but my save file got corrupted mid playthrough. idk what it was, as I had the silent patch installed.

very fun game and also very nostalgic for me and maybe even for you

I LOVE this game, and I keep returning to play it, but it always hard crashes, and I stop playing it.
I've tried many fixes recomended online, but it's never enough.
ROCKSTAR GAMES, MAKE A FIX FOR THIS MASTERPICE!

The game is 10/10, but it is unplayable for WIN 10.

One of Rockstar's greatest games of all time. This game is a masterpiece from start to finish. The diverse cliques and gangs, they way they dress, their stereotypes, and the way they interact with you is so entertaining. Shawn Lee made an absolutely incredible soundtrack for this game. The story is super fun to play and it is so memorable. It reminds me of when I was in high school and how much I wish to go back. Amazing game 10/10.

Nostalgia from ps2 era. If you want to fully enjoy this game on PC, try install SilentPatch to fix framerate and other bugs as well, cheers.

this game is capped to 30fps making it unplayable

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☐ Good
☑ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☑ Bad (Music slaps, but some sounds are distorted (?) for whatever reason)
☐ I'm now deaf

---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma

---{ PC Requirements }---
☑ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{ Game Size }---
☐ Floppy Disk
☑ Old Fashioned
☐ Workable
☐ Big
☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data

---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☑ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Grind }---
☑ Nothing to grind (The carnaval prizes require slight grinding, and nothing else)
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding

---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☑ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life

---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☑ Short (Maybe try to enjoy each chapter so it takes at least 20 hours to complete)
☐ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☐ Worth the price
☑ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

---{ Bugs }---
☐ Never heard of
☑ Minor bugs (There are crash errors for this game but after installing the Silent Patch I had only 1 crash, and it never happened again. Be careful either way)
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

---{ ? / 10 }---
☐ 1
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Old but gold. Still very good and entertaining for a game that was made a while ago.

i was mid game and it crashed. FUCK YOU ROCKSTAR. But its fun...

Great game, however crashes each time after 10-20 minutes loosing progress every play. Makes me want to drop it entirely, which is a shame as it's fun when it manages to run correctly

Bully: Scholarship Edition is one of my favorite games, and I have fond memories of playing it back in 2016. It’s a fun and unique experience that truly captures the feeling of the early 2000s, from the humor to the world design. The game has an incredible atmosphere, a great story, and a school setting that makes it stand out from other Rockstar titles.

However, the PC version is plagued with issues. It’s nearly impossible to play smoothly without installing SilentPatch, which helps reduce (but doesn’t eliminate) the frequent crashes. Imagine completing a mission, only for the game to crash randomly, forcing you to redo everything. It’s frustrating and kills the immersion. On top of that, I had to install several mods just to make the game playable—one to remove the widescreen stretch, another to enhance icons and textures by bringing elements from the Anniversary Edition, and even a mod to unlock my FPS to 60+. Despite all of these fixes, the game still crashes during certain missions.

The audio is another major issue. Sometimes, multiple voice lines will play over each other, making dialogue hard to follow. In certain missions, some audio clips sound distorted and way too loud for no reason, which can be pretty jarring.

Rockstar should really patch this game properly instead of leaving it to the community to fix. Bully: Scholarship Edition is an amazing game, but its technical issues hold it back from being the definitive version it should be. If you’re planning to play on PC, be prepared to do some modding to get the best experience.

One of the masterpieces from the old Rockstar, 'Bully' is a standout title that I believe surpasses 'Hogwarts Legacy' in terms of storytelling and character development *COUGH*. However, to enjoy it on modern hardware, it's essential to use the silent patch, which fixes various compatibility issues. Overall, it's a must-play for fans of classic games

Good game and story under rated title
Keeping in mind this game crashing thousand of times During mission On windows 10 /11
Installing Silent patch or run as administrator or compatibility on windows xp service pack isnt Guarentee that it will prevent crashing .
Not recommended if you don't have patience to reopen and redo the same mission again this game has no auto save option 🙃

Rockstar continues to show their laziness by not fixing this game, it is unplayable since it always crashes. I could not get past the very first mission because the game kept crashing at the same point of the mission. If you want to play this game you need to install a silent patch or it is really not possible to play.

Iconic. A masterpiece in storytelling.

Unfortunately the game crashes on modern systems without patches/ fixes. i haven't tried it yet after downloading the patch.

why not fix your game before selling it?

Edit, review changed back to positive after SilentPatch seems to have fixed the crashing. Still pretty annoying how games can just be sold broken.

This port is pretty much unplayable without downloading a third party patch from silent and alerting a .txt file to get it to run at 60 FPS instead of the default 30 FPS. Otherwise it will crash randomly, audio files will play over each other and shaders will just pop in and out of existence. It's honesty shocking that this is even for sale on steam because after all the issues I had with this version, I got my hands on another port from an abandonware site that plays beautifully. So I have no clue why rockstar is even selling this.

Greatly recommend, if you like the old Rockstar (GTA 3, San Andreas & Vice City gameplay loops). Rockstar England nailed it for the fantasy of American education.

Love this game super nostalgia. basically GTA teenager at school edition. The controls are pretty shitty and it does crash alot! that being said. If that is not a deal breaker for you then get it. just save alot. 7/10 would be higher but controls and the crashing.

Funnest school game you'll ever play! Highly Recommend! Also good if your a fan of Rockstar Games.

Great game. Holds up well on Steamdeck. use FSR for more crisp graphics.

This game has aged incredibly well and clearly inspired the interactive systems of GTA IV and RDR II. It really stands out in Rockstar's catalog and nails both tone and atmosphere.

another masterpiece from rockstar. i was played bully in 2008. but never finished the game before. until 2025 i finally made it.
+ graphic is good for a 6th/7th gen game
+ music is amazing
+ rockstar humor
- be aware [ game is not playble in windows 10 / 11 ] and [ only runs at 30 fps ] but you can fix it with mods

classic, you do need to download a mod to fix the broken port of this game.

great game, just get the silent patch (don't change the frame rate) and run in windows xp sp3 compatibility mode to avoid crashes

Game is amazing. Port sucks but it's easily fixed with a single mod download. So many people here too stupid to realize that and giving a negative rating.

Game keep freezing and cutting out back to steam. I have a pc that's capable of running cyberpunk on 10 instances

this edition got so many bugs smh, 3/10 for the nostalgic feeling

Hard to run on modern devices, but EASILY the best game Rockstar has ever put out. Give it a try, download the silent patch and start beating people up. Also, change the controls on the game.

Bully is an amazing game and the Scholarship Edition adds some fun extras, but it constantly crashes. I've played this game on PS2, PS4 and Xbox 360 in the past and never had any issues. It's very frustrating. I wouldn't buy the Steam version of Bully, unless they patch it. Which they won't do, because if they were ever gonna patch it, it would have happened by now.

I've played this game in the past like most people and wanted to 100% it for nostalgia... the game isn't difficult to 100% but the PC port is actual ass. Your game will crash all the fucking time. Sometimes every 5-20 minutes. You will have to redo missions sometimes up to 3 times because it keeps crashing. I downloaded every patch available and edited the files the way people online say to and it will still crash. If you play the copy on steam it will rot your fucking brain and by the end, end up strongly disliking it. If you want to play the game I highly encourage you to emulate the game. How this copy is still available to purchase is mind blowing!

Yıllarca severek oynadığım Bully, Rockstar tarafından unutulmuş ve sorunlarıyla yalnız başına bırakılmış. Her girdiğimde oyun belli bir süre sonra beni atıyor ve oynamama izin vermiyor, bu da oyunu önermemi engelliyor.

Pretty shamefully bad release that requires a bit of work to even get working consistently on modern machines, and this includes a fan patch because of course the fans care when Rockstar couldn't care less. Which, to be clear, is very disappointing. I love this game, it's so unique and well-realized. Make a sequel, cowards.

I'd honestly just say you'd be better off emulating a console version of this game if you're capable, because it will certainly be more stable than this. But with XP Service Pack 3 compatibility mode and the Silent Patch, it's decently stable and only crashes occasionally. It's certainly playable as long as you remember to save somewhat often.

Great old game, really a classic.
You absolutely HAVE to download the silent patch if you want to play it though - otherwise it'll crash so often it's really unplayable.

here everything you need to know if want to play bully for the first time

1, when you buy the game, install a mod asap, especially silentpatch. bully are known because of it crashing especially if youre at window 10 & 11. just search on youtube how to install silentpatch mod

2. the story of this game is very good but its kinda short, if you didnt do any side quest you can finish this game within a day

3. if you ask me "is there a bug in this game?". i would say yes, and there are so many bug. but this is a normal thing for a 2006 games

4. "is it worth it?". if you like story games and chill, its a big yes yes for you.

5. make sure you have a controller to play this game, i would recommend having an xbox controller because if you're using ps controller you need to install PS controller icon because the game would show xbox icon if you're using ps controller

Overall, should you buy it? : yes if you the person like number 4 and if you like combat games this is the game for you

thanks