Review: Bridge Constructor (Xbox One)
Become an appraised bridge engineer and architect in Bridge Constructor. Create and design your own constructions and watch the cars and trucks pass over them – or see them fall and crash while your inferior creations collapse due to weight and the laws of physics!
Pros:
- Simple graphics.
- Gameplay evolves around building bridges within a budget and sending vehicles across.
- 1000 Gamerscore.
- Opening tutorial with the option to bring up help at any point.
- Simple control scheme with a button to bring up the layout.
- Fast loading times.
- Can wipe all save data.
- 5 maps in Camatuga world with a handful of missions in each island and optional extra missions.
- 3 maps in Slopemania-Tiltin islands world again with a handful of missions and extra missions.
- You can drive cars,truck and lorries across your bridge. Each bring more score than the last.
- Bridge parts change colour due to stress pu on them.
- Building phase puts a grid on screen to make building easier.
- You can swap between play/test and build modes instantly.
- Unlock new materials like concrete,steel and cable for building.
- Get a score based on performance.
- Each map has a 100% rating.
- Excellent physics engine.
- Auto saves.
- Slopemania maps bring the crazy with ramps and explosions used in your building.
Cons:
- Straight mobile port.
- No online leaderboards.
- No indication of the score needed for 100% in levels or even how the scoring system really works.
- Little motivation to use heavier vehicles as you can finish and unlock levels with just the lighter car.
- Difficulty spikes can occur.
Bridge Constructor is a brilliant example of fun puzzle games. I mean it looks every bit like a straight mobile port from the graphics to the bare bone features and menu layouts but so what. It is still every bit as playable as it is on the mobile. I personally prefer the mobile version as I feel touchscreen makes it more immersive but what evs.What you get here is a a whole host of levels with increasing difficulty.The ease of use is what will keep you playing as coupled with that is solid gameplay. Never before as a car crossing a rickety bridge been so stressful, Listen as the weight of the car triggers the eeriest of squeals as the bridge starts to bend. Forever hoping to hear the car horn to signal a successful crossing. In short it is a solid puzzler with some of the best physics in a game.
