Not saying it's a good game, but I don't think it's the worst game of all time.

but it was the cause of the video game market crash

To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. The humor is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical physics, most of the jokes will go over a typical viewer's head. There's also E.T's nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his characterization- his philosophy draws heavily from Eric Carle's literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these jokes, to realize that they're not just funny- they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial truly ARE idiots- of course, they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the humor in E.T's existential catchphrase "I will eliminate the middle class" which itself is a cryptic reference to Turgenev's Russian epic Fathers and Sons. I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Howard Scott Warshaw's genius wit unfolds itself on their video game screens. What fools.. how I pity them. 😂

And yes, by the way, I DO have an E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. And no, you cannot see it. It's for the ladies' eyes only- and even then they have to demonstrate that they're within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand. Nothin personnel kid 😎

Yeah, but from a gameplay point of view, I think Big Rigs is worse.

Yeah, it isn't that bad

explain how

E.T. on the Atari is often cited as one of the worst video games of all time. While it is true that the game is not particularly good, it is not nearly as bad as its reputation would suggest. There are a number of factors that contribute to the game's poor reception.

First and foremost, E.T. on the Atari was released in a rush to capitalize on the popularity of the movie. The game was developed in only six weeks, which is an incredibly short amount of time for a video game. As a result, the game is plagued by a number of technical issues. It is buggy, and its graphics and sound are poor.

Secondly, the game is extremely difficult. It is easy to get lost, and the objectives are not always clear. This can be frustrating for players, especially those who are not familiar with the movie.

Third, the game's controls are confusing and unintuitive. This is likely due to the fact that the game was developed for the Atari 2600, which had different control schemes than modern consoles.

Finally, E.T. on the Atari has a very slow pace. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but it can be frustrating for players who are used to faster-paced games.

Despite all of these flaws, E.T. on the Atari is not the worst game ever made. It is flawed, but it is not the disaster that many people make it out to be.

The video game market crash of 1983 was largely caused by the release of the Atari 2600 game E.T. The game was based on the popular movie of the same name, and was released in September of that year. The game was rushed to market in order to capitalize on the movie's release, and as a result, it was a poorly made and unenjoyable game. This, combined with the fact that it was overpriced at $40, led to poor sales and a lot of returns.

The market crash was also caused by the oversaturation of the video game market. In the early 1980s, there were a lot of new video game consoles and companies releasing games. This led to a lot of competition, and a lot of games were released that were of poor quality. This, combined with the poor sales of E.T., led to the market crash.

The market crash of 1983 caused the video game industry to lose a lot of money, and many companies went out of business. It wasn't until the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985 that the video game industry began to recover.