![]() For when things get too challenging, there’s a builders guide built into the game that will discuss basic architectural rules (like using triangles instead of squares, and how more struts do not necessarily equal stronger bridges).Įach level has a primary requirement for completion, and an optional challenge for those who want to be the very best test subject. The puzzles get ever more challenging, and build off the principles of the bridges that came before. Once you’ve got the hang of the controls and principles, it’s fairly self-explanatory to continue figuring out the solutions to the puzzles. Pro-tip: let them explode a few times on some lasers. Shore those up and hit “DRIVE” to see mini stick figure employees jump in a waiting forklift and floor it into the hell you’ve got waiting for them. Once a bridge (or horrifying structural assemblage sure to be condemned by OSHA) has been installed, a press of the “TEST” button will enable physics, and you’ll start to see the strain and weak points of the creation. The game does not require use of keyboard at any point. Struts and cables easily snap together when they are in proximity, making construction a breeze. Manipulating the angle and length of your struts is easy to do – a radial guide indicating how far you can bring an arm out and in which direction helps to guide your progress. Playing first on Steam, the mouse controls feel easy and fluid. The familiar Portal world comes back to life with jokes, references and enjoyable tunes while GLADOS makes fun of you in the way that only she can. Dodging turrets, death lasers and weighted companion cubes falling from great heights make for an experience that in no way feels tacked on or out of place. As the familiar features in the Portal universe make their way into the puzzles, the game gets harder. This is harder than it seems.Įach of your employees are expendable, and GLADOS makes sure you’re aware of this pretty frequently. Suddenly that bridge needs to include a jump platform, a bounce pad for where the forklift will fall after shooting through the portal across the room – and it needs to do it all without collapsing under it’s own weight. The first few levels make sure you’re comfortable with this idea before introducing the absolutely brilliant complication of portals into the mix. Using only two materials – a piston arm connector (that can double as a platform to roll across) and cabling to reduce strain, create a functional bridge for your forklifts to cross. Matched with the lighthearted universe of Aperture Science, a great puzzle game is born.Įach level follows the same principle: Get your forklift (and drivers, preferably) to the exit across the level. Which, inevitably means I’ll buy it there too probably.īC: Portal is able to capture the ease of play that lends itself to puzzle games of this nature: easy controls, simple mechanics, complicated solutions. Console editions, including the Nintendo Switch, are coming in 2018. I have played both the mobile (iOS) and steam editions, and will give my opinion on both (current) platforms. BC:Portal is available on iOS and Android for $4.99, and Steam Windows/Mac for $9.99. Let’s look at why!įirstly, let’s break down this game before we discuss where it’s best suited to play. The latest game, Bridge Constructor: Portal is a collaborative effort from the designers of the previous game and Valve Software to develop a quirky and humorous take on the game’s core principles, while adding in that familiar element of portal puzzling. Many hilarious bridges and (frankly, things that should never be spoken about) were constructed, and whether or not they worked was part of the fun. Each new rendition (playground, medieval, stunts) give gamers a new way to explore and prevail against challenges designed to test their limits and understanding of basic architecture. ![]() Let Ellen McLain, the original voice of GLaDOS, guide you through the tutorial, and learn all the tips and tricks that make a true Aperture Science employee.The multiple Bridge Constructor games have been an ongoing phenomenon in the gaming world since it’s initial release in 2011, and throughout it’s many subsequent releases. ![]() Make use of the many Portal gadgets, like portals, propulsion gel, repulsion gel, aerial faith plates, cubes, and more to bypass the sentry turrets, acid pools and laser barriers, solve switch puzzles, and make it through the test chambers unscathed. Enter the Aperture Science Enrichment Center and experience Bridge Constructor Portal – the unique merging of the classic Portal™ and Bridge Constructor™ games.Īs a new employee in the Aperture Science test lab, it's your job to build bridges, ramps, slides, and other constructions in 60 test chambers and get the Bendies safely across the finish line in their vehicles. ![]()
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