Pitfall 3D
Now here's a perfect example of how challenging & fun games use to be. Anyone ever notice how easy games are these days? Now I know it doesn't posess the best graphic prowess or anything like that, but this is a game that relies souly on it's control. Thank god for that. The play is very simpilistic, but allows for much growth & creative use as you are faced with different levels. Imagine coming across a row of rings hovering above a bottomless pit. But they don't seem to go anywhere. But then you realize there's a cave to left thats got a dangling rope in front of it. Now the question is do you got the talent to traverse the rings & grab a hold of that rope before you pulmet to your death? I always love a challenge. If you like the old days of platforming you'll definitely enjoy this game. And there's a lot of action as Harry is pit up against huge bosses & even some troubling little squirts. As with all games of this type there's plenty of crystals to collect & hidden areas to find. Just be warned that it can get frustrating at times & you have to put effort into this one if you want to beat it. Otherwise enjoy.
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| Category | Score | How & Why |
| Graphics | 7 | Kinda Rough & Not much Detail / Lots of Darkness foreshadows upcoming Obstacles |
| Music | 6 | Funky Cave Tunes / I don't why they didn't stick with the Revy-Techno tracks in early demos |
| Gameplay | 9 | Fluid & Smooth Reaction / Really is a Challenge / Can be Frustrating at some points |
| Innovation | 7 | Cliche Platformer / Done to 3D Perfection |
| Replay | 8 | Plenty of Levels / Comic-Style Panels tell the Story / Gets boring towards the End |
Overall Score: 7.4
Written by ShinjiZ - Last Updated: 7-1-1999