Bridge Constructor Medieval
- September 15, 2014
- ClockStone
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Get on Apple Store"Bridge Constructor Medieval" is a physics-based puzzle game where you build bridges in a medieval setting using different materials like wood and stone. Your bridges must withstand various stress tests, such as attacks from catapults, to ensure safe passage for a wide range of vehicles and characters. The game features a variety of levels with increasing difficulty, allowing you to improve your engineering skills as you progress.
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- The game introduces unique mechanics such as building bridges that collapse to defeat enemies, adding a fun twist to the traditional bridge-building formula.
- The medieval theme is charming and the music is delightful, enhancing the overall experience.
- The puzzles are challenging and require creative thinking, making it enjoyable for fans of the genre.
- The game is relatively short, with many players completing it in just a few hours, leading to concerns about replayability and value for money.
- There are significant bugs, such as a game-breaking issue in Chapter 4 that has been reported for years without a fix.
- The physics can be inconsistent, leading to frustration as some designs that should work fail randomly, detracting from the overall experience.
- story40 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The game's story is simple and divided into four chapters, featuring short dialogues that add a lighthearted touch to the gameplay. Players appreciate the integration of a narrative involving castle defense and varied mission types, which enhance the experience compared to previous installments. While some find the story cheesy and lacking closure, it is generally viewed as an enjoyable addition that complements the game's mechanics.
“One of the standout features is the game's campaign mode, which cleverly integrates a storyline involving protecting your castle and troops.”
“The story, while cheesy, was much better than previous 'oh no the bridges are gone' stories in the previous bridge constructor games I played.”
“It's a cute story of a war.”
“The game’s story is pretty simple and it’s divided into four chapters with short dialogues between characters in the beginning and end.”
“Have to say that the story ended without really ending; I didn't get closure on whether all's well in the kingdom again, but I'll just assume yes.”
“Didn't care for the story in this sort of game.”
- gameplay24 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The gameplay in the bridge-building games is praised for its intuitive yet challenging mechanics, allowing players to creatively solve puzzles using physics-based principles. New features, such as ambush/trap levels and a variety of materials, enhance the experience, while the absence of time limits encourages experimentation and design refinement. Overall, the games successfully blend engaging puzzle mechanics with historical themes, offering multiple solutions for each scenario.
“The gameplay is intuitive yet challenging, employing simple physics-based mechanics that require players to think creatively to solve each level.”
“The new game modes fit flawlessly into the good working mechanics, and the replaced materials (wood plank, tree trunk, rope, stone) behave reasonably.”
“Gameplay-wise, each scenario is a fixed puzzle but with more than one working solution.”
“Design and simulation are separated with no time limits or punishment for failure, allowing one to watch and tweak their design. The visual stress mechanics allow one to easily see where the forces are being applied and which areas of the design are failing or strong.”
“This review is specially made for those who like to get all the achievements in games (minor gameplay spoilers ahead).”
- graphics22 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The graphics in Bridge Constructor Medieval are generally considered outdated, reminiscent of 90s games, which may deter some players. However, the medieval setting offers charming landscapes and a fun, cartoon-like art style that adds to the overall experience, despite the basic presentation. While not visually impressive, the graphics are deemed acceptable for the genre, with some players appreciating the aesthetic and music.
“The medieval setting adds a charming layer of aesthetics, with beautifully designed landscapes and period-appropriate music that enhance the overall experience.”
“Great music and fun art style.”
“Graphics are fun and cartoon-like.”
“The graphics look very dated, resembling a 90’s game, which might be a turn off for most players nowadays.”
“Bridge Constructor Medieval is an interesting bridge-making game if you don’t mind very outdated graphics and poor presentation.”
“Very basic music, sound effects, and graphics.”
- music20 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its delightful medieval theme and charming aesthetics, enhancing the overall experience. However, many users note a lack of variety, leading to repetitiveness, and some criticize the basic quality of the soundtrack and sound effects. While the music contributes positively to the game's atmosphere, it could benefit from more depth and volume control options.
“The medieval setting adds a charming layer of aesthetics, with beautifully designed landscapes and period-appropriate music that enhance the overall experience.”
“Great music and fun art style.”
“Its medieval theme is quaint and comical at times, and its music is delightful.”
“Even still, it lacks variety in the scenery and music which can get quite repetitive.”
“Monotonous music got on my nerves quite a bit but other than that the experience was good.”
“The downside is the soundtrack and the sound effects, which could be better and have volume control other than just on/off.”
- replayability12 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's replayability is mixed; while some players find it fun and easy to revisit, many others note that it is relatively short and lacks significant replay value, especially if players rely on guides.
“Fun, easy and highly replayable.”
“Fun little game, a bit short for the price, mind, with little replay value.”
“Fun little game, a bit short for the price, with little replay value.”
“- no real replayability.”
“Doubt there is much replayability here.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, particularly due to the repetitive nature of redoing levels and watching lengthy sequences without the option to speed them up. This leads to frustration as they must repeatedly attempt to discover the correct configurations, making the experience feel overly grindy.
“Some of it can be quite tedious, and I wish there was a button to speed up how fast the characters cross the bridges, as it gets boring when you have to keep redoing a bridge but have to watch the whole sequence over and over.”
“So here is where the grindiness really comes to the forefront because you'll have to keep replaying the level over and over again until you hopefully guess right and figure out the single, solitary configuration that will work.”
- stability4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game shows potential as a worthy addition to the Bridge Constructor series, but it suffers from significant bugs, particularly with mouse functionality, which detracts from the overall experience. While some users report that it runs smoothly, the stability issues remain a major concern.
“Pros - runs great!”
“Looks like it would be a great addition to the Bridge Constructor series, except this one is really buggy. The mouse doesn't work well at all in this, nothing compared to the normal Bridge Constructor.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by its funny themes, engaging art and music, and a simplistic yet enjoyable story that adds depth compared to the original. Additionally, the physics mechanics contribute to the hilarity, enhancing the overall comedic experience.
“The funny themes, art, and music really enhance the experience, and the story, although simplistic, adds a nice touch.”
“The physics in the game can be absolutely hilarious, leading to unexpected and funny moments.”
