Grow Up (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Ubisoft Reflections |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
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| Genre(s) | Adventure, platforming |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Grow Up is an open world 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.[2][1][1][3]
Gameplay
Grow Up builds upon the gameplay of its predecessor, Grow Home, 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
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Grow Up received "mixed or average" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[5][6][7]
References
- 1 2 3 Donlan, Christian (13 June 2016). "Grow Home's sequel Grow Up lands in August". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ↑ Varanini, Giancarlo. "Grow Up Coming to PS4, Xbox One, PC August 16". Ubiblog. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ↑ Reparaz, Mikel (13 June 2016). "Grow Up – Explore And Expand A Wild Open Planet In Search of Spaceship Parts". Ubiblog. Ubisoft. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ↑ http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/08/12/the-stylish-suits-of-grow-up-launching-august-16-on-ps4/
- 1 2 "Grow Up for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Grow Up for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Grow Up for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ↑ Makedonski, Brett (17 August 2016). "Review: Grow Up". Destructoid. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ D'Aprile, Jason (1 September 2016). "Grow Up Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ Shoemaker, Brad (26 August 2016). "Grow Up Review". Giant Bomb. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ Johnson, Leif (18 August 2016). "Grow Up Review". IGN. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ↑ Kelly, Andy (23 August 2016). "Grow Up review". PC Gamer. Retrieved 23 August 2016.