Despite its bugs, Bully: Scholarship is still a worthwhile play for those who have never enjoyed the game before.
At least Rockstar admitted the mistake and quickly released a patch that took care of most of the issues, but that isn't to say that they took care of everything. Some of the cutscenes are still very jumpy, and the background sound-effects often skip like a scratched record. Not to mention that watching the characters lips move when they speak is like watching bad anime'…and that's if their lips even move at all. But the most annoying of the remaining glitches is the camera, as it just takes off on its own and completely blocks the view.
What blows me away, and I can't believe I'm saying this, is how good the game plays despite all of the issues. A lesser game would have been kicked to the curb before I was even half-way through, but this one manages to suck you into its little world before you have a chance to give its problems a second thought.
Bully's finer qualities: the storyline, attitude, humor, and ruckus gameplay all save the game from going right down the toilet like a lit firecracker. While running around the schoolyard playing as Jimmy Hopkins feels juvenile at first, the humor soon turns the game sophomoric. Helping alcoholic teachers and taking nude pictures of the cheerleading squad might not be everybody's thing, but Rockstar does a great job of showing you how stereotypical and ridiculous it all is. This is to say that it doesn't just have you shoving nerds into lockers; it actually gives you a good reason to shove nerds into lockers.
Overall this is good game that shouldn't be missed, especially if you weren't able to play the original on the PS2. It certainly has issues, but they're easily overlooked given the great gameplay and lowered price point.