Bridge Constructor Portal

 Xbox One
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. TheXboxHub
    Feb 28, 2018
    90
    Puzzle games need ‘eureka!’ moments and Bridge Constructor Portal has those in abundance, counteracting the progressively difficult levels. So come and join the testing team at the Aperture Science Enrichment Center, where you can destroy stuff, have fun and feel pretty darn smart in the process. Oh, and we have cake!
  2. Gaming Nexus
    Mar 5, 2018
    85
    Bridge Constructor Portal is a fantastically challenging puzzle game that is dressed in $10 looks. You will not be awestruck by anything the game does, but the challenge will have you wanting more, the humor will keep you smiling, and the silly horn at the end of the level will be enough to know you did it.
  3. Generación Xbox
    Mar 12, 2018
    83
    Bridge Constructor: Portal is a wonderful game that fans of the Valve saga and those looking for a challenging puzzle game will love. Fun and satisfying, with everything that characterizes a title of the Portal saga.
  5. XBLA Fans
    Mar 6, 2018
    80
    I'm glad we have another good Portal-adjacent title. Bridge Constructor Portal perfectly combines aspects of both games to create something uniquely challenging. It's obviously a pick-up-and-play casual game that's not quite at home on consoles, but the gameplay at its core is great nonetheless. It would still be a great game without the Portal aesthetic, but it wouldn't have made me smile nearly as much.
  6. XboxAddict
    Mar 28, 2018
    78
    Sure, having something with more narrative and GLaDOS would have been welcomed, but like most puzzle games, I accept it for what it is, and you’ll get what you want out of it if you’re a fan of the genre. It would have been easy to simply throw a Portal paintjob on top of the base game itself, but they’ve gone beyond, adding many of the core mechanics from Portal and implemented them in clever ways, especially since this is played in 2D.
  7. SomosXbox
    Mar 7, 2018
    75
    It would be unfair to value this game as what it is not, or what we would have liked it to be. But the final result presents us with a more than remarkable puzzle game, challenging and absorbing. Bridge Constructor Portal takes the mechanics and physics of the work of Valve to enrich its studied formula greatly and remind us that there was a day when the company of Gabe Newell made great games for the memory.
  8. Xbox Achievements
    Feb 28, 2018
    75
    A cool, well-executed Portal spin-off/mash-up, Bridge Constructor Portal takes one of Valve's dormant franchises and neatly transposes it into an appealing and enjoyable puzzle game. Next up, Bridge Constructor Half-Life? Play it. For science.
  9. MondoXbox
    Mar 4, 2018
    73
    Portal's turrets, switches and obviously portals are a perfect fit for ClockStone's physics-based puzzler. It could have been more polished, but it's surely a suggested experience for lovers of Valve's franchise.
  10. TrueAchievements
    Mar 5, 2018
    60
    Bridge Constructor Portal is still Bridge Constructor. The inclusion of GLaDOS, dark humor and Portal staples like gels, turrets and companion cubes will be appreciated by fans, but it's not enough to overcome the tedious core gameplay. Once you have the satisfying 'a-ha!' moment of solving a puzzle, you come to the unfun part: painstakingly piling up dozens of little triangle formations to create supports for your structures. The formula gets old quickly as the puzzles start to require more elaborate building, and we come back to that word: tedious. Players who know they enjoy Bridge Constructor will be at home with Bridge Constructor Portal, but those who disliked past games in the series should steer clear, despite the tantalizing Portal branding.

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User Score
6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 4 out of 15
  1. Xbox_Alive
    Mar 1, 2018
    8
    I’m actually quite a fan of the Bridge Constructor series and the main reason why I’m a fan is because they get the most important aspects ofI’m actually quite a fan of the Bridge Constructor series and the main reason why I’m a fan is because they get the most important aspects of a game of this ilk spot on, and thankfully that remains the case with Bridge Constructor Portal. Solving puzzles is as fun as ever and in some ways I enjoyed these puzzles even more than in the previous games. They do a great job of keeping everything as simple as possible and that allows the game to have a pleasant difficulty curve. Don’t get me wrong they do offer you some challenging scenarios but I very rarely found myself getting frustrated, which is great. In terms of the mechanics that are present in the game each different mechanic works well and when you combine them together you end up having a fun and very enjoyable experience that holds up really well technically. The physics though could have been a little less fiddly and had a more realistic feel to them, but I was willing to look past that because the building and portal mechanics work so well. The building mechanics are very simple to grasp and they allow you a lot of freedom so you can complete any scenario the way you want to do it, which is great. The same can also be said about the portal mechanics which work together with the other mechanics flawlessly which in turn keeps the game fun throughout. You will be surprised to learn that Bridge Constructor Portal has a lot of content for you to wade through, and I was very surprised by how much variety the content has. Having this variety means the game has quite a lot of replayability and I can find myself revisiting this game quite a few times in the future. In terms of the presentation side of the game I found it to be a little too basic, and whilst it doesn’t do anything seriously wrong I just wanted a little bit more from it. Visually the game looks pretty good but it just feels a bit samey throughout and the accompanying sound design can be a little hit and miss at times. At the end of the day once again the Bridge Constructor series has had another good addition added to it in the way of Bridge Constructor Portal, and for me it’s my favourite game of the series so far. Everything about the game feels solid throughout and completing the different scenarios has never been more fun, and without a doubt what’s on offer here will satisfy a number of different gamers which culminates in me giving the game a massive recommendation.… Full Review »
  2. Nova_Oyuncu
    Apr 30, 2023
    10
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  3. Max20
    Sep 19, 2021
    6
    Con este videojuego saque las siguientes conclusiones:
    Jugabilidad: 7/10
    Historia: 8/10 Sonido: 2/10 Contenido: 9/10 Gráficos: 8/10    Con este videojuego saque las siguientes conclusiones:
    Jugabilidad: 7/10
    Historia: 8/10
    Sonido: 2/10
    Contenido: 9/10
    Gráficos: 8/10
    Total: 6.8
    En total este juego de puzzles tiende a ser divertido pero en muchos aspectos se queda bastante corto como por ejemplo las malas físicas y niveles imposibles tienden a hacerte pasar un mal rato    … Full Review »
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