Climbing is just about my favourite thing to do in games. It took me a while to realise this. It took me a while to realise that the thing I love about Crackdown, say, and Grow Home is actually the same thing: they're both games that give you something massive to scale and an interesting way to do it. (I agree, incidentally: this probably should have been obvious sooner.)
Anyway, I was very glad to see that climbing games were a bit of a mini-trend during this year's summer showcases. Over on Xbox there's Jusant, Don't Nod's latest, and a game that sees you climbing through a rich, Gaudi-tinged sci-fi world, working your way higher and higher. Cannot wait. But what really snagged on my imagination was Surmount, which got a blisteringly fast introduction during the Wholesome Direct. And it turns out there's a demo now on Steam!
Go and play it. Srsly. This demo is wonderful. I'm pretty sure Surmount's going to be wonderful. I'm pretty sure it's my game of this year's summer showcases.