E.T. Atari 2600 (RG150)
32E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial seems to be all the rage lately, considering the recent excavation of the video game burial site in the New Mexico desert!
Often considered one of the worst video games ever made, ET is a prime target for being blamed as one of the biggest reason for the Video Game Crash of 1983. But what makes this game about a friendly little alien so bad? You'll have to watch and find out for yourself!
Overall I am very indifferent when it comes to ET on the Atari 2600. Maybe it's just because I have a level of patience that is almost unrivaled, or maybe because I didn't grow up in the early 80's, although in the end I fail to see how the game is so bad that it caused a rift in the existence of video games. Many things were wrong with the video game industry at the time, with way too many companies thinking that they had what it took to survive and make games, so I suppose that along with Pacman, all it took was one final piece trash on top of the pile to completely knock everything over.
Also, I wonder what the Angry Video Game Nerd is thinking about all of this, as wasn't the plot of the AVGN Movie supposed to revolve around the buried copies of ET out in the desert? I suppose we'll just have to wait and see what happens there, what are the chances that someone would dig up the games just as his movie is about to be completed?
Either way, whether you like the little guy, or hate his guts for killing the Atari 2600, I hope that you enjoy this crazy video! This is probably one of my favorite Random Game of the Day videos, it's extremely spontaneous, and well, random! Maybe I'll play Pac Man at some point in the future as well.
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