Grow Up (video game)

{{Infobox video game

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| title = Grow Up

| image = Grow up art.png

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| developer = Ubisoft Reflections{{efn|Ubisoft Pune helped with development of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions}}

| publisher = Ubisoft

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| engine = Unity

| platforms = Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

| released = 16 August 2016

| genre = Adventure, platforming

| modes = Single-player

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Grow Up is an adventure platform video game developed by Ubisoft Reflections and published by Ubisoft.{{cite web | url=https://www.eurogamer.net/grow-homes-sequel-grow-up-lands-in-august | title=Grow Home's sequel Grow Up lands in August | website=Eurogamer | publisher=Gamer Network | first=Christian | last=Donlan | date=13 June 2016 | accessdate=22 March 2023}} 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.{{cite web | url=http://blog.ubi.com/grow-coming-ps4-xbox-one-pc-august-16/ | title=Grow Up Coming to PS4, Xbox One, PC August 16 | website=Ubiblog | publisher=Ubisoft | first=Giancarlo | last=Varanini | date=14 July 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160717115333/http://blog.ubi.com/grow-coming-ps4-xbox-one-pc-august-16/ | archivedate=17 July 2016 | accessdate=22 March 2023}}{{cite web | url=https://blog.ubi.com/grow-up-explore-and-grow-a-wild-open-planet-in-search-of-spaceship-parts/ | title=Grow Up – Explore And Expand A Wild Open Planet In Search of Spaceship Parts | website=Ubiblog | publisher=Ubisoft | first=Mikel | last=Reparaz | date=13 June 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160614164212/https://blog.ubi.com/grow-up-explore-and-grow-a-wild-open-planet-in-search-of-spaceship-parts/ | archivedate=14 June 2016 | accessdate=22 March 2023}}

Gameplay

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.{{cite web | url=https://blog.playstation.com/2016/08/12/the-stylish-suits-of-grow-up-launching-august-16-on-ps4/ | title=The Stylish Suits of Grow Up, Launching August 16 on PS4 | website=PlayStation Blog | publisher=Sony Interactive Entertainment | first=Laura | last=Hutton | date=12 August 2016 | access-date=22 March 2023}}

Reception

{{Video game reviews

| MC = (XOne) 74/100{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/grow-up/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one | title=Grow Up for Xbox One Reviews | website=Metacritic | publisher=Fandom | accessdate=16 August 2016}}
(PC) 71/100{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/grow-up/critic-reviews/?platform=pc | title=Grow Up for PC Reviews | website=Metacritic | publisher=Fandom | accessdate=16 August 2016}}
(PS4) 70/100{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/grow-up/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 | title=Grow Up for PlayStation 4 Reviews | website=Metacritic | publisher=Fandom | accessdate=16 August 2016}}

| Destruct = (XOne) 7/10{{cite web | url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-grow-up/ | title=Review: Grow Up (XOne) | website=Destructoid | publisher=Gamurs | first=Brett | last=Makedonski | date=17 August 2016 | accessdate=22 March 2023}}

| EuroG = (PS4) Recommended{{cite web | url=https://www.eurogamer.net/grow-up-review | title=Grow Up review (PS4) | website=Eurogamer | publisher=Gamer Network | first=Martin | last=Gaston | date=19 August 2016 | accessdate=23 March 2023}}

| GSpot = (PS4) 5/10{{cite web | url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/grow-up-review/1900-6416507/ | title=Grow Up Review (PS4) | website=GameSpot | publisher=Fandom | first=Jason | last=D'Aprile | date=1 September 2016 | accessdate=1 September 2016}}

| GB = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web | url=https://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/grow-up-review/1900-750/ | title=Grow Up Review (PC, PS4) | website=Giant Bomb | publisher=Fandom | first=Brad | last=Shoemaker | date=26 August 2016 | accessdate=26 August 2016}}

| HCG = (PS4) 3.5/5{{cite magazine | url=https://hardcoregamer.com/reviews/review-grow-up/222135/ | title=Review: Grow Up (PS4) | magazine=Hardcore Gamer | first=Chris | last=Shive | date=22 August 2016 | accessdate=23 March 2023}}

| IGN = (PC) 7.8/10{{cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/08/18/grow-up-review | title=Grow Up Review (PC) | first=Leif | last=Johnson | date=18 August 2016 | website=IGN | publisher=Ziff Davis | accessdate=18 August 2016}}

| OPMUK = (PS4) 8/10{{cite magazine | title=Grow Up | magazine=PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | publisher=Future plc | date=November 2016 | page=94}}

| OXMUK = (XOne) 9/10{{cite magazine | title=Review: Grow Up | magazine=Official Xbox Magazine UK | publisher=Future plc | date=November 2016 | page=82}}

| PCGUK = (PC) 73%{{cite magazine | url=https://www.pcgamer.com/grow-up-review/ | title=Grow Up review | magazine=PC Gamer | publisher=Future plc | first=Andy | last=Kelly | date=23 August 2016 | accessdate=23 August 2016}}

| PSQ = (PS4) {{Rating|7|10}}{{cite web | url=https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/grow_up | title=Grow Up Review (PS4) | website=Push Square | publisher=Gamer Network | first=Stephen | last=Tailby | date=26 August 2016 | accessdate=22 March 2023}}

| SN = (PS4) 6/10{{cite web | url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/96492/grow-up-review-grow-big | title=Grow Up Review: Grow Big (PS4) | website=Shacknews | first=Cassidee | last=Moser | date=25 August 2016 | accessdate=23 March 2023}}

| rev1 = Digital Spy

| rev1Score = (PS4) {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web | url=https://www.digitalspy.com/videogames/a803441/grow-up-review-stumbling-robot-is-back-with-buds/ | title=Grow Up review: losing the bumbling charm of the first (PS4) | website=Digital Spy | publisher=Hearst Communications | first=Sam | last=Loveridge | date=15 August 2016 | accessdate=22 March 2023}}

| rev2 = Metro

| rev2Score = (PS4) 7/10{{cite news | url=https://metro.co.uk/2016/08/16/grow-up-review-from-little-acorns-6069949/ | title=Grow Up review – from little acorns (PS4) | newspaper=Metro | publisher=DMG Media | date=16 August 2016 | access-date=22 March 2023}}

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Grow Up received above-average reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.