Pitfall: The Lost Expedition will bring Pitfall Harry to today's current consoles with much evolved graphics and gameplay. Harry now has a 3D cartoonish look, a great improvement from his multicolored stick figure look that he originated with. So far, the graphics and animation are fairly good, and should please most gamers. Harry has the big head look, which, in addition to making him look comical, makes it easier to animate and identify facial expressions. Activision is definitely trying to give this generation's Pitfall Harry a great deal of character.

The Lost Expedition will be more than a simple platformer. Harry must make his way through different locations in a race to uncover hidden treasures in a global scavenger hunt. All of Harry's old staples return, so gamers can expect to encounter scorpions, crocodiles, and swinging vines. There will also be a number of new things for Harry to use, such as a slingshot, a torch, a pogo stick, and even dynamite. Apparently, Harry has been learning some new tricks since his original Atari adventure.

One of the major innovations that The Lost Expedition will make is "direct control", which, similar to Ape Escape for the PlayStation, makes use of both analog sticks in an original way. For Gamecube, chances are the game will be using the C-stick as a replacement. By using "direct control", players can control Harry's right hand independent of the character control. Using this mechanic, players will have to actually direct Harry's hand to flip a switch, or rotate the C-stick to use Harry's slingshot.

There will also be a number of puzzles in the game as well, so gamers shouldn't expect an intense action game. Hopefully, there will be a solid mixture of action and platforming elements. It has already been confirmed that the game has a number of mini-games and extras, and that the game will be fairly long, so that should ensure the replay value.