Nathanael D. Striker Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T._the_Extra-Terrestrial_(video_game) Considered to be one of, if not the worst video game in history, ET is often cited as the game that lead to the 1983 North American Gaming Collapse, and it is considered a lesson in what can happen when a game is severely rushed (ET was done in only five weeks). It underwhelmed sales predictions so much that the remaining stock was buried in New Mexico in late 1983 and then discovered in 2013. I personally haven't played the game, but it's on my to do list with all these retrogames on my laptop. Anyway... To get a discussion started, do you think ET deserves to be called the worst video game in history? Do you think it is the main reason it lead to the 1983 collapse? Why or why not? Note for Mods: If this isn't an adequate thread for this section, feel free to move it and let me know so I can learn for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maeriberii Haan Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 As far as I know, the game itself wasn't the sole reason of the crash, it's just the primary example of the underlying issue of production and work ethics that plagued the industry at the time, not to mention how hard the developers overestimated its potential. Final strike of the hammer that leads to the video game bubble to burst. I don't know if it deserves to be called the worst though. Perhaps purely as a game, but even that is a stretch. I'm sure that a lot of what comprises Action 52 is way worse than this. Seen from its role though, the title is more understandable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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