Bully: Scholarship Edition vs Fable Anniversary
Bully: Scholarship Edition is an open-world RPG game from Rockstar New England (2008) while Fable Anniversary is an action-RPG open-world game from Lionhead Studios (2014).
What each one is
Steam files Bully: Scholarship Edition under Open-World and RPG. In contrast, it files Fable Anniversary under Action-RPG and Open-World.
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.
FOR EVERY CHOICE, A CONSEQUENCE.Fully re-mastered with HD visuals and audio, Fable Anniversary is a stunning rendition of the original game that will delight faithful fans and new players alike! The all new Heroic difficulty setting will test the mettle of even the most hardcore Fable fan.
At a glance
| Bully: Scholarship Edition | Fable Anniversary | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.4/10 | 7.4/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (84%, 41,932) | Very Positive (86%, 16,542) |
| Critic aggregate | 72/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | $14.99 | $10.49 |
| Install size | — | 10 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | verified |
| Released | 2008 | 2014 |
| Developer | Rockstar New England | Lionhead Studios |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Bully: Scholarship Edition vs Fable Anniversary, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Bully: Scholarship EditionOpen-world RPG gameFable AnniversaryAction-RPG open-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Bully: Scholarship EditionOpen World, Action, AdventureFable AnniversaryRPG, Open World, FantasyThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Bully: Scholarship EditionScore 7.4 · 84% on Steam · 72 criticFable AnniversaryScore 7.4 · 86% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Bully: Scholarship Edition41,932 reviewsFable Anniversary16,542 reviews · 3 add-ons · 10 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Bully: Scholarship Edition$14.99Fable Anniversary ✓$10.49Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Bully: Scholarship EditionPlayableFable Anniversary ✓VerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Fable Anniversary takes 2 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueBully: Scholarship Edition and Fable Anniversary on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The cheaper right now: Fable Anniversary ($10.49)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Fable Anniversary (verified)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Bully: Scholarship Edition (41,932 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Open WorldActionAdventureThird PersonSingleplayerComedyGreat SoundtrackFunny
Where they differ
Dark HumorSatireExplorationMatureSimulationController
FantasyChoices MatterRemakeAction RPGCharacter CustomizationMedieval
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Bully: Scholarship Edition is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Fable Anniversary is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Bully: Scholarship Edition | Fable Anniversary | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | DirectX 9.0c Shader 3.0 supported | Radeon X1800/ Nvidia GeForce 7600GT |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Pentium 4 (3+ GHZ) / AMD Athlon 3000+ | Intel 2GHz Core2 Duo / AMD Athlon 64 x2 2.4GHz |
| Minimum RAM | 1 GB | 3 GB |
| Install size | — | 10 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Bully: Scholarship Edition · Fable Anniversary.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Bully: Scholarship Edition and 1 for Fable Anniversary. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Bully: Scholarship Edition and Fable Anniversary in scope?
Bully: Scholarship Edition has drawn 41,932 Steam reviews. Fable Anniversary has drawn 16,542 Steam reviews, ships 3 add-ons and installs in 10 GB.
Is Bully: Scholarship Edition or Fable Anniversary better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Bully: Scholarship Edition rates higher (7.4 to 7.4). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Bully: Scholarship Edition or Fable Anniversary?
Fable Anniversary is cheaper right now at $10.49, against $14.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.