E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
"E."
48
User Score
44 ratings
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (also referred to simply as E.T.) is a 1982 adventure video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. for the Atari 2600 video game console. It is based on the film of the same name, and was designed by Howard Scott Warshaw. The objective of the game is to guide the eponymous character through various screens to collect three pieces of an interplanetary telephone that will allow him to contact his home planet. It is widely regarded as the worst game ever made and one of the major contributing factors to the near death of the video game industry in 1983.
Released 1 December 1982 for Atari 2600 by Atari. Rated E by ESRB. About 1 hours to beat.
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Artwork & Box Art
Atari 2600
Standard
NA
Dec 1, 1982
User Score
48
/100
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 44
ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
50–74
Mixed or Average
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
Users
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike