Pitfall: The Lost Expedition
Game Boy Advance- Publisher: Activision
- Release Date: Feb 18, 2004
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 2
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Proves to be a worthy portable sized adventure that differs enough from its 3D big brother to be a totally unique experience and one that is filled with fun from start to finish.
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Nintendo PowerThe graphic style may appeal mainly to young players, but the gameplay, humor and story will attract gamers of all ages. [Mar 2004, p.123]
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Minigame tasks and plot scenes crop up frequently, and the character animation is so smooth--not to mention hilarious--that most players will come away genuinely entertained when all is said and done.
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The majority of the game's development revolves around a slightly flawed side-scrolling design that needed a bit of tweaking before it shipped. Other than that issue, Pitfall Harry's latest adventure is a fun, lengthy, if just a little generic one on the handheld.
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TotalGames.netIt isn't a bad game by any stretch of the imagination, and it's lovely to see some of the old Pitfall elements back after such a long hiatus. But some dodgy level design causing a multitude of unfair deaths means that we quickly became frustrated.
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There is no sense in reinventing the wheel, but this comes off as a lazy, rehash of current games. You can't ride on a name for long.
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There's just nothing new at all on the gameplay end, and nothing very compelling on the external-polish end. It's hardly the first GBA game to be guilty of this, but it won't do much to compel people to buy it.
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Game InformerThe Frogger-inspired log jumping stage is one of the most ill-conceived moments in gaming, and is the perfect example of the uneven difficulty level in this title. [Apr 2004, p.110]
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Less varied but deeper gameplay would have been the way to go. While the variety of different gaming styles is initially a kick, none of them end up being very memorable.
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Pocket GamesGood for a generic game but disappointing for Pitfall. Harry deserves better. [Summer 2004, p.38]
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Cheat Code CentralThe game has a good sense of humor and makes reference to Pitfall and Pitfall 2. It's not a very long game but offers enough challenge to keep you busy for a few days.
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This newest edition of Pitfall has all the elements to make a fun platformer, but it is just put together rather sloppily.
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The game simply has too many design flaws for it to get anywhere near the quality level of its predecessors.
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