Bridge Constructor Portal

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 15 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

8
Average:

3
Bad:

1

Pros:

Setting it in the Portal universe helps immensely, Fun gameplay that is more compelling than ever before
GLaDOS (and Ellen McLain!), Solid learning curve, Some interesting challenges
Smooth introduction easily explains the basics

Cons:

It's still Bridge Constructor. Your mileage may vary
Occasional glitches, Poor editing tool, Portal tiein is halfbaked, Repetitive toward end

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Last revision on July 7, 2021

Reviewers Liked

Setting it in the Portal universe helps immensely, Fun gameplay that is more compelling than ever before
GLaDOS (and Ellen McLain!), Solid learning curve, Some interesting challenges
Smooth introduction easily explains the basics
Bridge building with portals works, Competitively priced, Challenging
Portal, Has portals, Nostalgia
Great use of Portal license, Progressively challenging puzzles, Truly openended solutions, Lots of replay potential
Bridges and portals work well together, Building mechanics are easy to grasp, Portal concept is as brilliant as ever, Can solve puzzles your way, Plenty of content

Reviewers Didn't Like

It's still Bridge Constructor. Your mileage may vary
Occasional glitches, Poor editing tool, Portal tiein is halfbaked, Repetitive toward end
Most challenges stem from performing miniscule tweaks, Poor editing tool means you have to wait too long to test small tweaks, Story does little more than make obvious references to previous games, Bland visual design, Game-breaking bug killed my progress
Comedy feels a little too forced at times
Limited gameplay, Humor is a hit and miss
No scoring or leaderboards, No way to save solutions/replays
Writing is smirkworthy at best, Physics can be finicky, It's not Portal 3

Expert reviews and ratings

On first hearing, Bridge Constructor Portal sounds sort of like a cursed monkey paw kind of deal. It's as if someone, somewhere, wished for another Portal, and the response was, “Sure, but…”The reality, thankfully, isn't quite as bad as you might...

By Gaming Age on July 23, 2018

Take two very interesting puzzle solving games and this is what you get. Bridge Constructor Portal is a game which can be described as the offspring of Bridge Constructor and Portal. Now, both those games are great on their own and both have very unique...

By gamingcentral.in on April 11, 2018

Perfect for portable play sessions and easily the most enjoyable entry in the...

By Game Chronicles Magazine on March 21, 2018

In Bridge Constructor Portal, you are tasked with completing a series of challenges in which you lead a forklift (driven automatically by stick figures) toward a designated exit. Sounds simple enough, right? The kicker is that each level continually...

By nintendoworldreport.com on March 07, 2018

I'm going to tell you straight up, the initial impression of Bridge Contructor Portal is a bit underwhelming. The music is ok but very repetitive, the end of each construction isn't too exciting, and the graphics aren't going to blow you away. But after...

By Gaming Nexus on March 05, 2018

Bridge Constructor Portal leans heavily upon its iconic forebears. GlaDOS, an uncaring-though-humorous AI, greets you at the beginning of many levels, setting the stage for the plentiful puzzles that lay before you. It sounds like the setup for another...

By GameSpot on February 28, 2018

Bridge Constructor Portal successfully melds bridge-building with classic Portal gameplay elements, though it fails to emulate the excellent humor of that series. Good value and creative levels with more than one solution make it a slick package for...

By New Game Network on January 27, 2018

Bridge Constructor Portal, from ClockStone/Headup Games, is exactly the game it says it is – a bridge construction puzzle game with portals. It takes the core concept of Bridge Constructor – build a bridge in order to drive a vehicle across it – and...

By ztgd.com on January 17, 2018

Those who may not be familiar with Bridge Constructor, it's a series of games that task the player with constructing bridges and allowing vehicles to pass across. Resources are limited and only certain anchor points can be used for structural support....

By windowscentral.com on January 04, 2018

Bridge Constructor Portal takes some of the best snark from the Portal series and shoves it into a clever little construction...

By CGM on January 02, 2018

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