Grow Up is an adventure platform video game developed by Ubisoft Reflections and published by Ubisoft.[1] The game, which is the sequel to 2015's Grow Home, was released on 16 August 2016 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.[1][2][3]
| Grow Up | |
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| Developer(s) | Ubisoft Reflections[a] |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
| Release | 16 August 2016 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure, platforming |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
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Grow Up builds upon the gameplay of its predecessor, Grow Home, by once again putting players in control of a robot named B.U.D, who is able to climb on landscapes. While the game still features B.U.D's ability to direct the stalks of Starplants into energy sources to help them grow, the main goal of the game now is to recover parts of B.U.D's ship, M.O.M, which are spread across the planet after she crashed into the moon. New to the game is the ability to scan various plants, known as floraforms, which each have unique properties such as allowing B.U.D to jump high or launch into the air. Once a floraform has been scanned, B.U.D can plant a seed of it at any time to grow anywhere else. By finding ability capsules, B.U.D can obtain new abilities, such as a jetpack, gliding, and rolling into a ball, which can each be upgraded by collecting crystals hidden across the world. By completing challenges, which require B.U.D to go through multiple checkpoints within a time limit, the player can unlock optional B.U.D Suits, which each give B.U.D unique properties, such as a bee suit that attracts bugs or an aviator suit that increases gliding speed.[4]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | (XOne) 74/100[5] (PC) 71/100[6] (PS4) 70/100[7] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Destructoid | (XOne) 7/10[8] |
| Eurogamer | (PS4) Recommended[9] |
| GameSpot | (PS4) 5/10[10] |
| Giant Bomb |   [11] |
| Hardcore Gamer | (PS4) 3.5/5[12] |
| IGN | (PC) 7.8/10[13] |
| PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | (PS4) 8/10[14] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (UK) | (XOne) 9/10[15] |
| PC Gamer (UK) | (PC) 73%[16] |
| Push Square | (PS4)   [17] |
| Shacknews | (PS4) 6/10[18] |
| Digital Spy | (PS4) [19] |
| Metro | (PS4) 7/10[20] |
Grow Up received above-average reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5][6][7]
Notes
edit- ^ Ubisoft Pune helped with development of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions
References
edit- ^ a b Donlan, Christian (13 June 2016). "Grow Home's sequel Grow Up lands in August". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Varanini, Giancarlo (14 July 2016). "Grow Up Coming to PS4, Xbox One, PC August 16". Ubiblog. Ubisoft. Archived from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Reparaz, Mikel (13 June 2016). "Grow Up – Explore And Expand A Wild Open Planet In Search of Spaceship Parts". Ubiblog. Ubisoft. Archived from the original on 14 June 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Hutton, Laura (12 August 2016). "The Stylish Suits of Grow Up, Launching August 16 on PS4". PlayStation Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Grow Up for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Grow Up for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Grow Up for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ Makedonski, Brett (17 August 2016). "Review: Grow Up (XOne)". Destructoid. Gamurs. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Gaston, Martin (19 August 2016). "Grow Up review (PS4)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ D'Aprile, Jason (1 September 2016). "Grow Up Review (PS4)". GameSpot. Fandom. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ Shoemaker, Brad (26 August 2016). "Grow Up Review (PC, PS4)". Giant Bomb. Fandom. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ Shive, Chris (22 August 2016). "Review: Grow Up (PS4)". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Leif (18 August 2016). "Grow Up Review (PC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "Grow Up". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. Future plc. November 2016. p. 94.
- ^ "Review: Grow Up". Official Xbox Magazine UK. Future plc. November 2016. p. 82.
- ^ Kelly, Andy (23 August 2016). "Grow Up review". PC Gamer. Future plc. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ Tailby, Stephen (26 August 2016). "Grow Up Review (PS4)". Push Square. Gamer Network. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Moser, Cassidee (25 August 2016). "Grow Up Review: Grow Big (PS4)". Shacknews. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Loveridge, Sam (15 August 2016). "Grow Up review: losing the bumbling charm of the first (PS4)". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Grow Up review – from little acorns (PS4)". Metro. DMG Media. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2023.