E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Game » consists of 2 releases. Released December 1982
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is an adventure game based on the film of the same name. Its major commercial failure is considered an important factor of the Video Game Crash of 1983 and the collapse of Atari, Inc.
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Terrible Game 0
Gameplay is nonsensical and just not fun to play. There are reasons this game is considered to be the worst game of all-time, and it is. Most cartridges came back because it was rushed and terrible. This is just for the extra characters so don't think I'm stupid: SJHGDHSGSGHGSFfsdhgefdhagahgdhgae23878298479ejhgd3yugfdxd';vv.fpdlyu47833473ui38ujui34ehgei7y3g48rbfbbbf8b84bb789fuee54e54f5f45gd4fdfgydydeyweyeuwerbhgddbhbcnbdnbsjdhwkjuhdamamdhyweuykeu973894757ydfncbnsbcmhyuikedgdsdgdhdgjkhksdgakuyhj...
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A completely misunderstood game that is better than people say. 0
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial for the Atari 2600 is infamous for being considered one of the worst games ever. I say this is pure and absolute nonsense. ET is a well-designed adventure game that can be frustrating initially, but is solid, fun and technologically impressive once you know how to play it.The basic object of the game is to find three pieces of ET's phone so that he can phone home and board his spaceship. He is aided by Elliott, and pursued by an FBI agent who will steal a piece of his ...
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Even Elliot looks disappointed. 1
This game, based on the film of the same name, was designed by the creator of 1981's Yars' Revenge, Howard Scott Warshaw, who accepted a job of making the entire game in only five and a half weeks. The fact that he was paid $200,000 (equivalent to half a million in modern money) and received an all-expenses paid trip to Hawaii, probably had something to do with him accepting this. Because of its large part in the '83 North American video game crash, it is officially the worst game of all time an...
1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
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