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Slideshow: Pitfall Swings and Misses

Activision's latest episode in the venerable line of games builds on the exploration games of the past, but fails to improve on them. A review by Lore Sjöberg.
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Pitfall Harry crosses pits and chasms on inexplicably well-secured hanging vines.Courtesy of Activision

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Kittens! On fire! No, just a boss battle.Courtesy of Activision

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Ice pick battles are like ballet, only with ice picks.Courtesy of Activision

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Shamans: holy men or floating convenience stores? You decide.Courtesy of Activision

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Cross a river on the back of a crocodile. Yes, just like the original.Courtesy of Activision