CheatCC says: "While it is blatantly clear that no new title will ever live up to the mythic status reached by the original Pitfall, it seems that the newest iteration of the series is going to do a fabulous job of luring in new gamers to this classic franchise with a new and more casual-friendly approach. The Wii controls look to add a brand new element to the gameplay."
Pitfall originated on the ATARI 2600 system back in the 1980's, then about four years ago a sequel Pitfall: The Lost Expedition was released on the then current platforms. Pitfall: The Big Adventure is pretty much exactly the same game, aside from the inclusion of the Wii motion control system.
Pitfall is a game with its roots firmly in videogame history! It is also a game that provided me with one of my earliest home console gaming experiences, way back in the early 1980's. Now Activision has once again revived Pitfall Harry and brought him into the world of 3D via Nintendo's Wii. But will Pitfall: The Big Adventure leave me fond memories as its predecessors did so many years ago?
Pitfall was born on the Atari 2600 (ask your dad) and was a cross between Indiana Jones and an army obstacle course, with a little stickman named Pitfall Harry jumping over crocodiles and swinging on vines. This new game, the sixth in the occasional Pitfall series, offers the same thrills but with new Wii controls and modern graphics...Well, sort of.
In 1982, before Lara Croft raided tombs or Prince of Persia cut any rugs, there was a game called Pitfall, and it was good. What could be simpler and more addictive than a man running through the jungle avoiding crocs, scorpions, monkeys and quicksand? The Big Adventure really bears little resemblance to its debut, and Bruce Campbell gave up voicing Pitfall Harry after just the one performance (in Pitfall 3-D: Beyond The Jungle), but arguably these are both good things.
