Game Boy Advance

Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure

Fun, challenging and addictive are three words to describe this game. It features a variety of game boards, great graphics and non-stop action.

Hmm, what to make of this game? I sort of have a love/hate relationship with it. I love Pitfall and side-scrollers in general. I hate how frustrating, annoying, and difficult this game can be. Although my review may have sounded more negative than positive, this really isn’t all that bad of a game; it’s just VERY challenging and can be frustrating and annoying at times. Its nice graphics and beautiful animation are wonderful eye candy and actually add to the challenge too. I would not recommend Pitfall for the type of person who wants (and expects) to beat it the first time around or someone who doesn’t like to play for long periods of time (unless you don’t mind using cheat codes) which is why I give this game a score of 75.

Pitfall Harry, star of the legendary Atari 2600 game, has spawned, and when Dad goes missing on a South American expedition, it?s up to Harry Jr. to find his pop. Challenging both in terms of difficulty and convention (you do more than just run to the right), Pitfall looks gorgeous on the small screen, especially its fluid character animation, while the controls respond well and the sounds are sharp. Sure, it?s a little old, but it was a best-seller in its day for reasons that become evident immediately after you pick it up. Your Mayan Adventure awaits?

Hier gibt es ein echtes Highlight. Ein alter Klassiker lebt wieder auf und präsentiert sich in toller Grafik. Das Gameplay ist hervorragend, abwechslungsreich, witzig und auch recht knifflig. Der Held hat einige Moves drauf und wird mit sehr lebendigen Bewegungen dargestellt. Nettes Jump´n´Run für zwischendurch.

Encore un jeu qui n'est qu'une conversion d'un titre 16 bits. Cette version déçoit particulièrement parce qu'elle n'apporte rien de vraiment intéressant par rapport au titre original, ni sauvegarde, ni meilleur dosage de la difficulté. La réalisation manque de lisibilité et le jeu a un air de déjà vu.

As I said before, Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure wasn't considered a ground breaking game when it was released almost seven years ago. Not only hasn't it aged well, but the times have changed enough to make the lack of a "save" a real minus for a game like this. And, with so much excellent platform competition surrounding it on the shelves, there's really no excuse to pick it up now.

Fan of the past Pitfall titles or not, be cautious about picking the game up. If you do, just make sure you have enough patience, time, and attention to play through the game. While Majesco wanted and achieved bringing an accurate port of the SNES/Genesis game, this title might have been better of staying in the past, without the inclusion of the original Pitfall. With other old school games out, and more on the way, you might be better served elsewhere.

The remake of a classic becomes a remake on the GBA...good and bad, it's just like the original.

Fans of the series might be able to enjoy Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure on a nostalgic level if they can grit their teeth through its serious flaws.