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Mar 07 '08
Pros: Innovative; action-packed; always fun & challenging after repeated play
Cons: No 1-Up's; trying to jump over those scorpions; makes me crave Combos
Summary: The Atari 2600 was fairly limited in its processing power as were the games in their memory capacity. There’s an old adage that says limitation inspires creativity and that’s certainly the case with Pitfall!. Here is a game that is leaps and ... read more
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Apr 05 '06
Pros: Historically significant; good graphics; easy to find
Cons: Monotonous; not nearly as good as the platformers it influenced
Summary: Pitfall! certainly has its fans, and I'll be the first to admit this game really kicked off the side-scrolling platformer genre that hit its stride after the Atari 2600 was past its prime. Indeed, the road that led to classic titles like Super ... read more
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Apr 02 '06
Pros: There was nothing like it before, and nothing to match it since
Cons: Repetitive, nearly impossible to fully map
Summary: Doubtless many thousands of people out there have been clamoring for a review of a 23 year old game for a defunct game console from a completely overhauled one-time titan of the gaming industry. Welcome to Pitfall!, Activision's singularly ... read more
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Jul 22 '02
Pros: A old school platform game.
Cons: A old school platform game.
Summary: "Crikey! Look at the size of them Crocs!" Pitfall was one of those rare games for the Atari 2600 that broke new ground for action back in the early eighties and it really helped the new company Activision (who were actually made up of ex-Atari ... read more
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