#portal bridge constructor

[olyrik]

We return to the Aperture Science Enrichment Center and experience bridge construction like never before in, Bridge Constructor P0rtal!

Or watch all my other Aperture content I have ever done over on YouTube!

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Requested by anon

[psyphigirl]

why the fuck is the OST for Bridge Constructor: Portal astronomically fucking lifechanging

BUT LIKE ALL OF THE MUSIC IS CALLED, LIKE, MENU MUSIC 1, ANIMATION 3, DRIVE MUSIC 2. I CANT GUSH OVER A SONG CALLED BUILDING AMBIENCE 3 I FEEL SO DUMB AUGH

[grub-karkat-in-strange-places]

[fridge-reviews]

Bridge Constructor Portal - Blast Review

Developer: Clockstone Steam Deck Compatibility?: Verified Rrp: £7.19 (Gog.com, Humble and Steam)

This is the fifth game in the Bridge Constructor series (I don’t have Bridge Constructor Stunts so I’ve not been able to review it), so it makes a kind of sense that at this point it starts to dip into external franchises. In this case, the franchise in question is the Portal series. For the most part this game plays pretty similarly to others in the Bridge Builder franchise, though this time you’ll make far more use of ramps etc.

What I quite like is that the developers actually brought in the actual voice of Glados rather than try and find a sound alike or simply having text and I’m pleased to announce that she retains her trademark derisive humour and wit.

As I mentioned earlier this game is less about creating a stable and solid bridge (though you will need to do that sometimes) and more about puzzle solving. This is really brought to the fore by the introduction of propulsion and repulsion gel from Portal 2.

I definitely recommend this one, even if you’ve not played the previous games. I really loved working through all the various test chambers.

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[rogue-bard]

When a new song by Jonathan Coulton feat. Ellen McLain drops:

[anothermonikan]

Right, steam autumn sale, any games you guys wanna rec me? cause I've been waiting for this one for a lil bit

[thedogwhoisachair]

been trying to figure out what my 'allotted favourite thing ever' is before realising portal is right fucking there

[roguetelepaths]

My son with every disease

[olyrik]

[simlicious]

My game recommendations

I had a reblog in my drafts folder for a couple of days to keep working on it and when I was done I saw that the original poster sadly deactivated reblogs on their post. They lovingly suggested that simmers should indulge in other games too, and I couldn't agree more. It is a special feeling to dive into a new game, learn new mechanics, and have a very different experience from the last game you played. I really put a lot of work into my answer, so I decided to make a new post for it.

I'm a simmer and a gamer (simming since 2000), gaming since 1994 or so. I used to play Everquest II way back when and dabble in Elder Scrolls Online but I quit for Baldur's Gate III which has me obsessed for months now, highly enjoyable. Sims 3 has fallen a few steps on my top 10 list in recent years, but I use it as a creative outlet anyway and do not tend to judge it against other games much. I do judge Sims 4 though, which is a sad state of affairs. I can have fun in it if I spend the time in CAS, or for the first 6 hours in a new expansion - but it's just too expensive for its little value, especially compared to other games on this list.

City Builder/Automation games:

Factory Town: super chill cozy vibe, automate logistics for your pixel-people town. Lovely game

Timberborn: build a town for cute beavers!

Farthest Frontier: a nice city simulation with some logistics and events such as raiders invading the town

Satisfactory: one of the most ambitious automation games, with amazing graphics, for people who like to puzzle, analyze/calculate, and really use their heads while gaming. I like to play it as a challenge and see how far I can take my spaghetti conveyor belts!

Frostpunk: a harrowing/grim atmosphere, dystopian, make hard choices for your town

Simulation games:

Roller Coaster Tycoon and Planet Coaster: I love building super scary rollercoasters and then riding them and trying to get people in the park to ride them too

Strategy games:

Anno 1800: I can spend my entire life in this game it feels, it is engaging and relaxing all at once - love this so much!

Action/adventure games:

Assassins Creed Origins: stunning world, super detailed visuals and fun combat mechanics

Scifi/Exploration

No Man's Sky: At first I thought this was more of a casual game, but prepare for a lot of grinding and long-ish quests. It is fun to discover new plants/creatures and name them!

Survival games:

Raft: great to play with friends too and it has a relaxed vibe but also survival mechanics that keep you engaged

The Long Dark: I love the art style and music so much, the story mode is great, the survival mode can be very challenging depending on settings and it is super immersive. Wrap yourself in a warm blanket to play 😂

Subnautica: my favorite game ever before Baldur's Gate 3 dethroned it! It is a game that will guide you to leave your comfort zone time and time again, but you choose when you feel ready for it. You can really follow your own pace and exploring the vast, beautiful, and terrifying depths of this ocean planet is absolutely immersive and filled with surprise and wonder. It has also very chill and calm base-building elements to counteract the scarier moments. The soundtrack is one of the best in terms of evoking feelings/ building atmosphere, do not turn off the sound while playing this game!!!

Storytelling games:

Life is Strange: a classic, it's fun to explore what we could change and what the consequences would be if we could go back in time.

Firewatch: very emotional and touching, leaving a lasting impression

Casual games:

Bridge Constructor Portal (the dark humor is a bonus, it's fun and trains your analytical thinking!)

Carcassonne (like the tabletop game, chill puzzle game)

Simulacra (you uncover a mystery on a phone, interesting idea!)

Retro Games:

My favorite old/retro game would be Black & White (from 2001), which I played when it originally came out, I loved it so much! The free camera was revolutionary at the time. You play a god who is powered by worshippers whom you can either provide and care for or reign terror over, and your actions decide your alignment, good, neutral, or evil. You get a creature that you can train (and will be more or less useful to your goals or disrupt them depending on how well you train it). IIRC, you can train the creature either in the story mode or sandbox/skirmish mode and then go back to story mode with a stronger creature. The mouse gestures which activate miracles in the air felt like a revolutionary new idea back then. The game is not available officially anymore, but it is downloadable from some abandonware websites and the community-made patches so it is still playable today! Writing this, I had to reinstall it right away... the nostalgia!

RPGs:

Cyberpunk 2077: it's just iconic, the city energy and car drives are nice, the story is interesting and it feels immersive

The Witcher 3: great quests and story, beautifully crafted open world

Baldur's Gate 3: I could also talk for hours about Baldur's Gate 3. If there is one game out there that everyone should have tried once in their life, it's that one. It really lets you try any strategy you want and did not actually expect to work in a video game, but in BG3, it does. Even cheaty ones like pushing enemies from a cliff or using explosives to blow stuff up. If you got surprise-attacked but have no weapon handy, you can throw a grease bottle at the enemy that can make them slip and fall, and then you can throw your burning torch at it to light everything on fire. You can stack boxes to climb up to reach something (or throw a goblin body onto someone's head, because it's perfectly normal to carry those around with you). You can be sneaky and steal stuff, even rewards from enemies. Don't like fighting? You can talk your way out of most fights if your character has the necessary skills and still complete quests that way. 95% of NPCs have something to say, and if you click them again, they will have another line. The narrator is awesome. The companions have so much character, the banter is great and every character has its own story arc and goal, the voice acting is phenomenal all around. Definitely get the talk-to-animals skill and use it on all animals, you'll have hilarious conversations! It's worth every penny, even if it's not on sale (and I hardly ever buy a game at full price, so that is saying a lot). Thanks for reading, I hope you feel inspired to try some new games! Have fun 😊

[arthyritis]

BRIDGE CONSTRUCTOR PORTAL ON ANDROID SINCE WHEN????

[loveletterworm]

Tjhey should make the portal movie be based off Bridge Constructor Portal and it should just be a movie about a bunch of little stick figure guys driving on bridges

[fridge-reviews]

Bridge Constructor The Walking Dead -  Blast Review

Developer: ClockStone Steam Deck Compatibility?: Verified Rrp: £7.99 (Gog,com, Humble, Steam and Epic)

This is (currently) the last of the Bridge Constructor series of games and I have to say if this is the final game then they've done a damned fine job. In some ways this feels like a natural progression for the series. In Bridge Constructor Medieval the developers introduced the idea of constructing bridges in such as the way they would collapse when the enemy crosses. In Bridge Constructor Portal (and Stunts but I haven't reviewed that yet) the developers embraced making ramps and utilising environmental puzzles to get across. So it makes sense that this game combines the two and adds a new mechanic.

The new mechanic in question is the 'command mode' in this mode you tell a character (called a hero) what to do at certain waypoints. At each waypoint the character will perform up to five actions in order. These heroes can kill zombies as they pass them but only up until their stamina runs out which is not something you have any way of measuring. Speaking of heroes, it's pretty clear that this game is more based off of the Walking Dead TV series rather than the comics as it  features the likes of Daryl Dixon (who didn't exist in the comic series). That being said, I'm pretty sure that none of this game is 'canon'.

I feel it'd be remiss of me to not mention that there is a small bug that occurs if you play using the Steam Deck. Occasionally the cursor will disappear during the construction phase, it'll reappear if you tap the screen or exit and re-enter the level.

Do I recommend this game? Yes, I very much do, it's a lot of fun and quite challenging but not in the way that most Bridge Constructor games are. Plus there's something satisfying about creating a complicated machine that smacks a group of zombies around.

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