Grow Home

Wow, remember when Ubisoft was a respected publisher with a few good indies under them?
Honestly there isn't much to talk about this game.
You climb, then climb some more.
The main gameplay is climbing the giant plant and connecting the bulbs to the power crystals in order to make it grow more.
You control Bud's both arms and have to grip a surface using each hand manually.
It requires a certain flow to climb around, but its actually kinda fun when you get it right.
There are a few items and upgrades you can get, but they are mostly related to breaking your fall.
You can pick a flower or leaf and use it to glide a bit, and eventually you can get a jetpack to boost yourself or break a fall.
You can make the jetpack infinite, but it literally takes the entire game to do so, you probably only will get that upgrade during the final minutes of the game.
You can drag some items and animals to the scanners for some quips, but that doesn't serves any purpose other than unlocking skins or achievements.
I enjoyed it. Climbing is wonky, but works.
Monotonous, but doesn't overstays its welcome.
Completed the scans and got all star seeds just for the hell of it.
Basically the precursor to Zelda Breath of the Wild.

adorable little game, and kinda nostalgic! i remember wanting this game so bad when i was a kid when i saw jacksepticeye play it and i'm glad to say it's held my interest since the past 10 (or so) years! and the devs are sure to be expecting another couple bucks in their wallets for the sequel, cause im definitely buying it!

I remember grow home being kind of a big deal back when i was like nine, something important, remembered fondly. Or at least, i remember jacksepticeye or markiplier playing it.
But, from reading the reviews, it honestly doesn't seem that significant—it seems kinda half-forgotten really. which felt a little weird, 'cause it was so massive in my mind. I guess the moral of the story is to not trust the thoughts of your nine-year-old self after watching a jacksepticeye video eleven years ago.
The game itself though was about as nice as i'd expected it to be. It was real chill, real calming. and mom gave me the attention and unconditional love that i needed more of as a child(half serious).

The Original Peak, 10 Years before it was even a thing. Super creative and cute climbing and exploration game. Lots of style and even more fun!

Great game, enjoyable gameplay, cute animals, and BUD. What more could you ask for?
On a side note, Grow Home is fantastic choice if you're looking for a few hours of chill & climbing.
Plus, the motive and core system is simple, so you don't need to worry about needing to relearn countless mechanics & story if you end up returning to the game after several years.
Of course even though when you do eventually reach the peak of your climb, the game gives you enough crystals and things to scan to push in a few more hours if you're one to play a game to its absolute limit.

This is one of those games that's probably gonna sit in your library unplayed but the weekend you finally decide to play it you'll look back fondly on. It's not an amazing game and it's just a collectathon, but it's also pretty cheap

This is such a fun little platformer, def recommended if you're looking for a cute game to get through in like 2-3 hours.
The only real complaint i have with this is that some of the achievements are tedious as hell to complete.
Would def recommend looking at guides if you plan on 100% the game as some of the tedium can be bypassed with glitches.