Jungle rumble...

Some veteran console fans may remember the original game for the Atari, well believe me it has certainly come a long way since then.

The game is up there amongst the best, with great colours and atmosphere as you battle your way through the scary, steamy environments.

You are Pitfall Harry who swings (literally) through the deep jungles of South America. Things are definitely hairy and like all good platform games you know things can only get worse (or rather better!). And they certainly do when Harry falls through a dimensional rift into a strange and dangerous world.

The ancient Moku civilisation has been slaughtered by an Evil Temptress and her next target is Earth. Cue Harry.

The game is fast paced and action-packed and kept two young lads at home quiet for hours.

As its title says, the game is full 3D and Harry has total freedom to roam alone, with all the creatures and environments fully modelled and textured.

Voiced by actor Bruce Campbell, Harry can swing on vines (get from one to another and he'll do a Tarzan impersonation), jump over scorpions and get around pits.

And to help him get by he carries a rock pick to fight off more than a dozen deadly creatures, including demon bats that can grab Harry and carry him off to unknown locations, Earth Soldiers that materialise out of the ground and creatures made of flames and armour.

On his travels, Harry discovers four unique regions. You can explore the ruins of the Moku civilisation, climb the inside of a volcano, escape a prison colony and battle through an evil forest.

And just for good measure there are three intelligent bosses to sort out: a 40-foot gladiator, a creature made of molten lava and, finally, the Evil Temptress herself. You have been warned, JE

PS: The original Atari game is hidden inside Pitfall 3D.

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