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The Bridge

A black-and-white puzzle game inspired by the art of M. C. Escher. Players guide a character through hand-drawn levels by rotating the world, which shifts the direction of gravity so that ceilings can become…

69 22 February 2013

The Bridge is an adventure developed by The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild, released 22 February 2013 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and Wii U. The main story takes about 4 hrs to finish.

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What The Bridge is

The Bridge is an adventure game developed by The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild and released in 2013. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

The game opens with the nameless main character asleep beneath an apple tree. An apple falls and wakes him, and he is led to his house, where three doors open onto further doors and levels. The story is conveyed through the environment and short passages of text as the player progresses.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 20 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

The Bridge holds a critic score of 69 out of 100. That places it above 32% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2013 averaged 70, so it scored about average for its year. Player ratings track closely with critics at 70, across 90 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 4 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 8 hrs, roughly 2 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 1.0 GHz and 512 MB RAM. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.

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What it launched against

The Bridge launched on 22 February 2013, within three weeks of Tomb Raider, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm and Mass Effect 3: Citadel. All of them reviewed better. It was a PlayStation 4 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Tomb Raider, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, Mass Effect 3: Citadel.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

The Bridge — frequently asked questions

When did The Bridge come out?
The Bridge was released on 22 February 2013 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for The Bridge?
At minimum, The Bridge needs 1.0 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 400 MB HD space of storage.
How long does it take to beat The Bridge?
The main story of The Bridge takes around 4 hrs, or 8 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is The Bridge?
The PC version needs about 0.4 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("400 MB HD space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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