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Doesn't overcome "Pitfall"s of bad controls/camera
posted by JMichaud (BETHESDA, MD) Sep 30, 2008
Member since Jan 2008
15 out of 15 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
It's the remake of the Atari 2600 game (goes way back, doesn't it?)
Pitfall: The Big Adventure has you playing as Pitfall Harry. You set out and explore the land, helping other explorers and scientists while dealing with alligators, natives, and other nasty creatures.
But dealing with those guys is nothing compared with trying to get a handle on the controls. Making the double jump is tough because the slightest wiggle of the Wiimote or Nunchuck causes Harry to dash or attack, and I miss the jump and have to do it again. The oversensitive controls also caused Harry to run off ledges and platforms adding more aggravation to the game.
Also, the new moves like the Heroic Dash and Leap are badly implemented. For best results, I want Harry to stand still while I perform the move. But shaking the Wiimote/Nunchuck caused him to dart all over the place, so it caused me to miss the leap or jump and I'd have to try it - again and again and again.
The camera also is a pain; I constantly have to adjust it in order to set up for the next jump or take on the next enemy.
Pitfall: The Big Adventure isn't all bad. The characters are interesting, some puzzles are well designed, and it's got lots of content, not to mention the sheer fun of beating up unruly natives.
But the bad and baldy implemented controls and camera doom Pitfall: The Big Adventure.
Pitfall: The Big Adventure has you playing as Pitfall Harry. You set out and explore the land, helping other explorers and scientists while dealing with alligators, natives, and other nasty creatures.
But dealing with those guys is nothing compared with trying to get a handle on the controls. Making the double jump is tough because the slightest wiggle of the Wiimote or Nunchuck causes Harry to dash or attack, and I miss the jump and have to do it again. The oversensitive controls also caused Harry to run off ledges and platforms adding more aggravation to the game.
Also, the new moves like the Heroic Dash and Leap are badly implemented. For best results, I want Harry to stand still while I perform the move. But shaking the Wiimote/Nunchuck caused him to dart all over the place, so it caused me to miss the leap or jump and I'd have to try it - again and again and again.
The camera also is a pain; I constantly have to adjust it in order to set up for the next jump or take on the next enemy.
Pitfall: The Big Adventure isn't all bad. The characters are interesting, some puzzles are well designed, and it's got lots of content, not to mention the sheer fun of beating up unruly natives.
But the bad and baldy implemented controls and camera doom Pitfall: The Big Adventure.
FINE
posted by gameviewer (WINTER GARDEN, FL) Aug 28, 2010
Member since Oct 2009
The game was fine I liked it better on Game cube which is what I own it on. The controls are very hard to finger out. Also one move of the numchuck and you start running really fast. So do move.
Also you have to keep back tracking which is really hard.
Over all I still love the game.
Also you have to keep back tracking which is really hard.
Over all I still love the game.
Harry fell in a pitfall, but he's alright.
posted by JCDenton (FREEDOM, NH) May 16, 2009
Member since Mar 2006
Pitfall: The Big Adventure is a re-release of the Lost Expedition released some years back. If you liked that game... well, you probably have no reason to play this one. If you didn't, you might find that the controls are made more cumbersome by the motion-sensor controls of the Wii.
The story follows Pitfall Harry as he looks for the lost city of El Dorado, batting natives, scorpions and penguins (you heard me) along the way. Of course, there are buxom babes to save as well and mystical foes to defeat. It's actually pretty standard stuff, but it works.
Seriously, you're playing the game for the action. And while the game has some action, it gets a bit squashed by overly-complicated controls. The best example I can give you are the pickaxes, which allow you to climb certain surfaces. Most games would simply let you navigate around these walls until you wish to get off, but Pitfall makes you rotate the control stick while shaking both the nunchuk and Wiimote to achieve the same thing. As I said, overly complicated. There are some truly frustrating moments and odd design choices that bring this game down.
What the game has going for it is content. With shamans to locate, explorers to rescue, idols to find and mini-games to complete there's plenty to do. The main quest lasts for awhile, although much attention is given to backtracking.
In the end, Pitfall is a nice diversion, but nothing special. You'll like tossing TNT at your enemies and get a smile out of the dung-chucking monkeys, but you could live without it. The technical and design flaws in the game are too noticeable to dismiss, making this a take it or leave it title.
The story follows Pitfall Harry as he looks for the lost city of El Dorado, batting natives, scorpions and penguins (you heard me) along the way. Of course, there are buxom babes to save as well and mystical foes to defeat. It's actually pretty standard stuff, but it works.
Seriously, you're playing the game for the action. And while the game has some action, it gets a bit squashed by overly-complicated controls. The best example I can give you are the pickaxes, which allow you to climb certain surfaces. Most games would simply let you navigate around these walls until you wish to get off, but Pitfall makes you rotate the control stick while shaking both the nunchuk and Wiimote to achieve the same thing. As I said, overly complicated. There are some truly frustrating moments and odd design choices that bring this game down.
What the game has going for it is content. With shamans to locate, explorers to rescue, idols to find and mini-games to complete there's plenty to do. The main quest lasts for awhile, although much attention is given to backtracking.
In the end, Pitfall is a nice diversion, but nothing special. You'll like tossing TNT at your enemies and get a smile out of the dung-chucking monkeys, but you could live without it. The technical and design flaws in the game are too noticeable to dismiss, making this a take it or leave it title.
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