Reviewers Liked
- Stylized visuals
- Satisfying physics
- Encourages you to explore at your own pace
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Animation freakouts
- Platforming challenges can occasionally prove frustrating
Grow Home
Grow Home's charming personality, feel-good physics, and satisfying controls make for a beautiful climbing adventure.
-- As reviewed by IGN
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7.5
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By GameSpot
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No game exists in a vacuum, and sometimes it's hard to confront the contexts that color our experiences, especially when they make us second guess ourselves. Is Grow Home a charming game that's worth your time? Yes. Do I believe this because Grow Home contrasts so sharply with Ubisoft's recent output? Also yes. Yet no matter how prone to cynicism you may be, you shouldn’t let this surprising gem go unnoticed.
By HardcoreGamer
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But then Bud gets caught on a bump and his head curls into his body, or the camera decides it wants to wander away. Most of the time you’d accept responsibility, but Grow Home‘s controls foster a sense of disconnect. There’s a lot to love about Grow Home, and if controlling Bud was one of them then this would have been a truly fantastic adventure instead of the flawed platformer.
By GameInformer
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Not every release needs to have ridiculous triple-A aspirations. That being said, even considering its limited scope, Grow Home doesn’t feel complete. The technology behind the gigantic plant is cool, and seeing it take over the world below you is interesting. However, the game that you play between those realizations rarely blossoms into entertainment.
By EuroGamer
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Free from the claustrophobic Fordism that increasingly robs series like Assassin's Creed of their sense of wonder, this is a game that's taken shape at its own pace, and that has been allowed to find its own voice. Pick a point to aim for and jump. Jump!
By PCGamer
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Phallic imagery and sore wrists don’t stop this from being uniquely charming. Definitely worth a few quid and a few hours of your time.
By IGN
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Grow Home's charming personality, feel-good physics, and satisfying controls make for a beautiful climbing adventure.
By giga.de
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Ich muss sagen, dass ich den Reiz des Spiels verstanden habe. Ich habe die Einsamkeit und die wundervolle Szenerie genossen – ich habe rumexperimentiert und virtuelle Tiere gequält. Ubisoft hat mal wieder bewiesen, dass sie zu mehr in der Lage sind, als...
By pcmrace.com
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Reflection, una división de Ubisoft nos trae Grow Home, una extraña combinación de plataformas y exploración en 3D que nos pone en la simple misión de salvar nuestro planeta, mientras que aprendemos a escalar y cultivar plantas alienígenas.Estamos al...
By laruche.com
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Édité par Ubisoft et développé par les créateurs de Driver, Grow Home a pourtant tout du petit jeu indé, sans grande prétention, mais bourré de qualités. Le concept initial est modeste, mais parfaitement exécuté, et l'ambiance onirique accroche...
By Netzwelt
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Grow Home ist ein Spiel über einen tapsigen Roboter, der seine Pflanze zurück nach Hause wachsen lassen möchte. Klingt eintönig, ist aber ein großer Spaß! Der Spielspaß geht ähnlich wie der sympathische Roboter im Spiel steil nach oben. Die Stimmung, die...
By eurogamer.de
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Süßer Roboter mit ausgefallener Motorik lässt eine Pflanze in schwindelerregende Höhen wachsen. Motiviert vor allem im Blick...
By gamestar.de
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Patrick Mittler: Es ist etwas mühsam und müßig, Grow Home nach objektiven Testkriterien abzuklopfen. Entweder man lässt sich von der fröhlichen Himmelsgärtnerei und dem ausgelassenen Klettern anstecken, oder man sieht darin Zeitverschwendung.Das Projekt...