Bridge Constructor:The Walking Dead Review (Steam)
Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead combines the legendary and challenging puzzle gameplay of Bridge Constructor™ with the post-apocalyptic zombie universe of AMC’s The Walking Dead.
Pros:
- Decent low poly graphics.
- 255MB download size.
- Steam achievements.
- Controller support.
- Graphics-fullscreen, display mode, fps limit (30/60/display based and off), and anti-aliasing.
- Game sliders for cursor speed, camera pan speed, and camera zoom speed.
- Five chapters.
- Puzzle gameplay.
- Game-build bridges, shelters, traps and so much more to fulfill conditions
- Has an overarching story and opens up with an intro movie.
- Can replay levels.
- Many ways to finish a level.
- Opening tutorial levels to explain how to build.
- Tactical levels-in these you can give orders to the heroes and have them move around.
- Command mode-Press the button to go into this mode where you set a command line of what the hero is supposed to do and includes actions such as which way to move and interact with levers and buttons.
- The Walking Dead theme tune is in it.
- Characters from the show pop up.
- End of a level breakdown showing enemies killed, badge requirements, and resources used.
- Lighting and shadows used to full effect.
- Bridge construction is familiar and reflectively easy to grasp, you can easily add and remove pieces and change the properties of the piece.
- Quick level restarts, can quickly test builds, and make adjustments.
- Strong physics game.
- An excellent example of how to marry a story to the genre.
- You can add weighted additions to objects for them to move or act differently.
- Fast loading times.
- Options in the pause menu have tutorial tips and controller layouts for each set of commands.
Cons:
- No voice work.
- Slow starter.
- No online leaderboards.
- Little replay value.
- No custom modes.
- Using the command line stuff is overly tricky.
- Slight learning curve.
