Jinny Wilkin
GameGrinGrow Up Review
Published 9/17/2016
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90
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PS4 / PC / XONE - 8/16/2016
Grow Up!
BUD is back! Join this adorable wobbly robot on his fantastical acroBUDic adventure to the moon. "Grow Up is a joyful and ageless fantasy game. BUD, a clumsy and charming robot, is on a mission to find MOM, his parental spaceship. Leap, bounce, and float in a vast open world as BUD explores the new planet in this beautiful acrobatic adventure."
- Developer
- Ubisoft Reflections
- Publisher
- Ubisoft Entertainment, Atari
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Critic avg
71
20 scored reviews
Total coverage
20
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Score range
50–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 71 across 20 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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90–1002 reviews · 10%
80–892 reviews · 10%
70–7910 reviews · 50%
Below 706 reviews · 30%
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Brendan Quinn
CGMagazineGrow Up (PS4) Review
Published 9/7/2016
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Score
70
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalJason D'Aprile
GameSpotGrow Up Review
Published 9/1/2016
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Score
50
-21 vs critic avg
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Read originalKen McKown
ZTGDGrow Up (XB1) Review
Published 8/31/2016
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60
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalRiley Little
Game RantGrow Up Review
Published 8/28/2016
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60
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalRachel Berry
GamingTrendTo adorable and beyond: Grow Up review
Published 8/28/2016
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75
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalStephen Tailby
Push SquareReview: Grow Up (PS4)
Published 8/26/2016
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70
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalBrad Shoemaker
Giant BombGrow Up Review
Published 8/26/2016
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Score
60
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalCassidee Moser
ShacknewsGrow Up Review: Grow Big
Published 8/25/2016
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60
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndy Kelly
PC GamerPC Gamer Grow Up! Review
Published 8/23/2016
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Score
73
+2 vs critic avg
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