The Bridge

 Switch
Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Switch Player
    Nov 16, 2017
    80
    The Bridge feels right on the Switch hardware, specifically in handheld mode. The atmospheric music, mind-boggling physics mechanics and abstract visual style all amalgamate together to produce one of the best Puzzle games currently available on the platform. With the games' improbable extra challenges and post-game levels, It's sure to keep you going back for quite some time. Providing you don't go insane first.
  2. Vooks
    Sep 18, 2017
    80
    The Bridge is a solid puzzle game that encourages you to look at the world from a new perspective. Though the game was easily completed in a couple of sittings, the difficulty increase and length felt right. A sequel would be welcome.
  3. NintendoWorldReport
    Sep 6, 2017
    70
    If you’re looking for a thought provoking experience, whether it’s to enjoy the artistic level design or to deduce the lore that's presented in the story, then you will enjoy The Bridge. It will take a couple of hours to complete the initial 24 puzzles of the main story and, not surprisingly, the final 24 puzzles are a more challenging mirror copy with an alternate ending. My brain got a workout plotting courses on 2-dimensional paths that don’t exist in the 3-dimensional world but the reality warping experience was worth it.
  5. Nintendo Life
    Sep 3, 2017
    70
    An endearing combination of influences from art and science makes The Bridge a valuable addition to the Nintendo Switch library, especially if you've never played it before. Sometimes bogged down by showing off its aesthetic strengths at the sacrifice of fully exploring the puzzle ideas and mechanics, The Bridge does suffer slightly due to slow controls and a story/ character that deserves a little more nuance to back up its ambitious and academic influences. What it does do, however, is reward players' patience, calculation and observation with moments that rival some of the best in the genre. A genuinely interesting and challenging experience that, despite a few small flaws, will stretch mental as well as physical muscles.

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User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 30
  3. Negative: 5 out of 30
  1. BackToTheTruth
    Nov 18, 2018
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. I'm really angry with the maker of this game. What's the most important thing for a good puzzle game? The rules are clear and understandable. This game changes its rules mid-game. You died many times in the earlier levels by getting sucket into the vortex? Guess what, later the vortex will not kill you, but you need to get sucked into it to progress. You turn the world with L and R and move with the d-pad. Guess again. Later the control scheme does not apply anymore, now your character moves on its own. Objects in the foreground seem to be solid right? Wrong. Sometimes they are, sometimes they aren't and you can only know by trying. The challenges are unfair because the rules keep secretly changing. Maybe for that reason, the puzzles are not satisfying either, it is lots of trial and error and thinking will not help much. The result: the game is just not fun. Best avoid it.… Full Review »
  2. Turyman
    May 24, 2019
    3
    This game is short, tedious and boring. There are a lot of better games with better design, music and story. This is just not great. TheThis game is short, tedious and boring. There are a lot of better games with better design, music and story. This is just not great. The controls are super slow and are a pain. The funny thing is that the puzzles are not rewarding in any way so there is no reason to keep coming back and playing it.

    My suggestion, there are better puzzlers out there. Period.    … Full Review »
  3. gabrielno1
    Oct 16, 2017
    10
    I fount this a very challenging and interesting puzzle game. It was quite cool to change your perspective and thinking to solve the differentI fount this a very challenging and interesting puzzle game. It was quite cool to change your perspective and thinking to solve the different puzzles. I bought it for vacations and think my money was well spend. Not like other games I bought recently.....… Full Review »
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