What Gamespot Users have to say about E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial

  • Rating:7.5

    In Defense of the "Unplayable Game"

    A little over a year ago, I wrote a review for one of my favorite games from my childhood. It was a game I had fond memories of, and was one of the first games I had encountered which actually had a quest structure that ... Read Full Review

    46 of 60 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:1

    "A shame in the gaming industry"

    This game is so bad that they have to dump the unsold cartilages in a dump site somewhere in New Mexico. This game LITERALLY ended the legacy of Atari 2600 that the game pac-man and space invaders built. Because the one ... Read Full Review

    1 of 5 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:1.5

    The game that caused the North American game crash of 1983.

    You know, I don't really have to tell you how bad it is; there's about 50 other reviews shouting "ZOMG, DA WORST GAME EVER!!1!!1" . What I will tell you is how you would actually play the game... O.k, I'll also... Read Full Review

    3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:1

    The worst game ever made; No questions asked.

    E.t is a mysterious game. Why was it made? How was the game made and when it was made? Unknown. That's because nobody really cares about this game anymore. Not one person liked this game. Do to its faliure, many copies o... Read Full Review

    2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:2.5

    What Is This?

    You know..some people say this is one of the worst games ever made so many times so i thought i would try it out. The results were sickening, the gameplay was crap, the sound was crap, the value was crap, and graphic wer... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:2.5

    This was called possibly the worst game ever made. Thousands are also buried in a New Mexico landfill. Need more info?

    E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is a terrible game. When you first pop it in, you can't even figure out what is going on. So I go online to find out what I'm doing and I learn that I was doing everything possible, it's just t... Read Full Review

    3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:1

    ET the game is the worst game in the universe dont even go near it just burn it BURN it if you see it DESTROY IT

    this is the worst game ever made! i mean for atari they chould have done better THIS IS WHAT CAUSED ATARI TO CRASH.i didnt have a clue what i was suposed to do and i chould never get out of thoses damn pits.the thing tha... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    This game is soooooo goood

    Playing this game is like playing a piece of heaven. It's incredible the graphics are revolutionary for its time, the gameplay is so simple it's the most enjoyment I get out of any video game I've ever played. This game ... Read Full Review

    16 of 29 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:1

    Oh! Why can't we rate it 0.0?

    Why did I click review it? Why am I here? This is the worst game ever! And I have to do 100 words on how rubbish it is! Oh! Well, here we go (inhales and exhales) right. E.T is based on the 1980's movie, um, ET. But this... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:5.1

    Good film, bad game

    We all remember the movie E.T. The moving story, great puppet work and perfect music. It was one of the films that redefined movies at the time. The film spawned many toys and clothing items, even its own video game. Sad... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful