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Bully: Scholarship Edition wii Game Reviews
Bully: Scholarship Edition
Critic Score
Metascore: 83 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
7.7 out of 10
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Both the Wii and Xbox 360 versions retain the wit and deep gameplay of the previously released PS2 title "Bully" and boasts additional new content. Bully: Scholarship Edition takes place in the fictional New England boarding school of Bullworth Academy and tells the story of 15-year-old Jimmy Hopkins as he experiences the highs and lows of adjusting to a new school. Capturing the hilarity and awkwardness of adolescence perfectly, Bully: Scholarship Edition pulls the player into its cinematic and engrossing world. [Rockstar Games]

PUBLISHER: Rockstar Games
DEVELOPER: Rockstar Vancouver
GENRE(S): Action, Adventure
PLAYERS: 1
ESRB RATING: T (Teen)
RELEASE DATE: March 3, 2008

What The Critics Said

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91
1UP
Among the deluge of E-rated minigame collections targeted at the casual market, Bully provides a welcome breath of fresh air for a more hardcore Wii audience.
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90
NGamer UK
A classy cinematic adventure with bite-sized, mission-based gameplay and the most viciously funny script we've ever heard. It's a real gem, and excellent on Wii. [Apr 2008, p.48]
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90
PGNx Media
The polished graphics, new missions and classes, and multiplayer mode are all icing on the cake for a game that is genuinely funny and provides a rather unique experience.
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90
GameSpy
One of Bully's most incredible achievements is in the realm of sound.
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90
GameTap
It takes the GTA formula and condenses it into a game that requires a quarter of the time commitment.
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90
Games Master UK
Fun, charming, and completely entertaining. This is sandbox gaming without the gangsters. [Apr 2008, p.54]
90
N-Europe
Just like that girl you somehow really liked back in school: Ugly and sometimes shallow yet always great company. Get this in your 2008 yearbook. You won’t regret it.
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90
Game Chronicles
The motion controls might be a bit gimmicky, and just about gave me a case of tennis elbow – but the storyline and characters make Bully one of the best games on the market.
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88
Extreme Gamer
The extra content in the Scholarship Edition don’t really justify another purchase, however everyone else should spend some time schooling some Bullies at Bullworth
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87
IC-Games
This is a top class game that deserves the credit and respect it has been getting.
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85
GameZone
The Wii version succeeds with intuitive motion controls.
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85
Game Informer
Bully was a fantastic release late in the life of the PS2, and I’m pumped that the folks I know who’ve become gamers this generation now have a chance to experience it for themselves. For those of us who’ve already had our fun the first time, I’m not sure a second run at high school is really in order.
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85
Nintendo Power
School often doesn't leave people with the fondest of memories, but Bully: Scholarship Edition is well worth attending. [Apr 2008, p.86]
84
Cheat Code Central
While Scholarship Edition is a better game, the extra content and much-improved controls simply don't warrant a fifty-dollar purchase from somebody who's already played the PS2 version of Bully. But if you haven't, and you're looking for a fun, engaging, and lengthy Wii gaming experience, it's certainly tough to go wrong with Bully: Scholarship Edition.
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83
NZGamer
While not every element of the game is on the same level of polish, the overall package gives you so much to do that you could conceivably be running around Bullworth for several dozen hours.
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82
n-Revolution Magazine UK
If you've not experienced Bully before, it's well worth picking up on Wii. [Issue#21, p.76]
81
Nintendojo
Bully: Scholarship Edition is the best sandbox title available on Wii.
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80
Zentendo
What Bully doesn't do perfectly it makes up for by doing so much all at once and connecting it all cohesively into an entertaining world that rewards players for almost everything they decide to take the time to do.
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80
PALGN
The Wii version is slightly better looking and has motion controls that are reasonably well implemented, as is the extra content.
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80
NintendoWorldReport
A good game that features fun gameplay, an entertaining story, an interesting gameplay environment, and plenty of places to explore. You’ll enjoy it if you like exploring a world that feels alive. Its greatest flaw is its sub-par graphics.
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80
IGN
The graphical update from the PS2 isn’t as much as we would have liked to see on Wii (the two versions look nearly identical), but the motion control is entertaining, the new classes are well made, and multiplayer is a nice distraction from the main game.
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80
Gamestyle
For those who missed out first time around, this is a great opportunity to catch up, and the extra additions and the nicely-done Wii controls make for an even better package.
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80
Kombo
It's not exactly Grand Theft Auto caliber, but Bully: Scholarship Edition is still an entertaining open-world romp through Bullworth Academy.
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80
GameDaily
This Wii version doesn't see much in the realm of visual improvement, but with a handful of new missions, characters and classes, as well as good use of the remote, this is a necessary purchase for those who missed out the first time.
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80
ZTGameDomain
This “late-to-the-party” edition is chock full of enough extra content to make the wait worthwhile, and if you have already seen all Bullworth has to offer on the PS2 there is enough here to at least warrant a rental.
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80
GameTrailers
Its clever writing, nuanced characters, and well-developed system of virtual hijinks and interaction have really stood the test of time.
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80
G4 TV
The Wii version is a genuine improvement over the PS2 one. The extra content is solid, the controls are good, and the game itself holds up really well.
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80
GameSpot
Bully offers plenty of memorable moments and crafts an adolescent world that is both surreal and painfully truthful, so don't be surprised if it causes you to relive portions of your own painful youth.
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80
EuroGamer
It's far removed from everything else on the system, and still just as mischievous and entertaining as it was a year ago. The dialogue is full of life, the missions make you laugh out loud and the whole thing is infused with wayward, playful charm.
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80
Games Radar
Bully's still a captivating, cartoonish adventure that packs a ton of activity into its deceptively small world, and it's still a lot of fun to run around dodging prefects and thwacking preppies with a slingshot.
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77
Gamer 2.0
So the verdict is simple: If you’ve never played it, buy it; just don’t expect an engrossing experience. Simply expect to be entertained with a few genuine laughs.
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75
GamingTrend
The game isn't so much about gratuitous violence as it is about Imperialism. The point of the game is not to spend all your time fighting and running from the hall monitors as it is about conquering the groups and reigning over the campus.
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67
Gaming Age
It can be funny and disturbing while being challenging and clever. It's just too bad more care wasn't taken in making it available on a new platform.
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65
Worth Playing
While some of the missions are entertaining enough for a quick diversion, the game's overall quality is lacking, with uncharismatic and unengaging characters everywhere you turn, tired clichés, and sloppy gameplay.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 7.7 (out of 10) based on 19 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Annoymous gave it a7:
This game is pretty fun. No, you will not have the urges to give people wedgies and Chinese Sun burns when playing this game. Video games just don't seem to have an affect on you. Some might say so, but they haven't even played the games for themselves. Anyways, the game is fun and hilarious. Some problems are that the game is just too easy, the final boss level took me 2 minutes to complete and the ending isn't so good. There isn't much to do outside the school apart from Lawn mowing and paper routes for money or going to the carnival and pretending to have fun. It's worth a rent, though.

Dan C gave it a9:
Ardnas S., you obviously haven't played the game. In it you're encouraged to stick up for weaker kids, and get serious punishments if you hurt girls or younger children. About the game, it's generally very good. The graphics are lackluster, especially the people, but the scenery's quite good. It's great fun but a few annoying glitches can be frustrating.

Roberto R. gave it a7:
Though the missions can be a tad too easy and repetitive, the strength of the game is its witty and brutally honest satire of high school life and teenage drama.

R. L. gave it a10:
The only flaws: too short and to easy! But otherwise a great game.

James gave it a6:
Good game but way too easy and short. I got this on a Tuesday and completed it by Saturday.

Bernard M. gave it a9:
Fabulous, funny and brilliantly integrated with the Wii controls. Bully:Scolarship Edition is a comedy satire on school life, with a perfect balance of gameplay. Edgy teen themes absorb just like in real life! Thematic scuffles sometimes spoiled with over the top props like a baseball bat but otherwise this is sensational.

Ardnas S. gave it a0:
This is a disgusting game! it should not exist, there is enough violence and bullying now without encouraging more of it with a video game, shame on you!

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