I think Bridge Constructor Portal stood out to me because of its higher ratings than the other Bridge Constructor games. I had generally avoided them, because they reminded me too much of those casual games where you draw a series of lines to have a ball or something roll to the finish. Sure, instead of a ball, it's a sort of powered vehicle, and instead of lines, it has to be a structurally sound construction, but once you grasp the techinques of bridge construction, the game really does devolve into nothing more than drawing lines from start to finish. There's also portals this time, and other elements from Portal, like turrets and lasers, but they're all just fancy ways to connect or block off different parts of the map, changing from where to where you have to draw the lines. It's really not that difficult.
What can be difficult is getting the lines just right, so that your forklifts fly at just the right angle, but that's basically all trial and error instead of a science. This is one of the worse forms of difficulty.
The game would take maybe 12 hours to complete + 6 hours for the extra levels in the DLC. It's a total of 60 + 30 levels. I tried doing some alternate solutions to some levels, but the game really doesn't seem to like you doing that. No innovation, just take the path from start to finish that we had thought out for you. It's just boring.
Yeah, so, once you learn how to build a bridge, Bridge Constructor kind of loses its appeal. You did it. You constructed a bridge. Feel free to do it a few dozen more times in different shapes, but it's the same thing. Despite the fresh coat of paint, it's the same old boring casual game. So, that's a "no" from me.
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