The Atari 2600 E.T. game was one of the biggest flops in home computer game history. The makers of the game anticipated enormous sales based on the popularity of the movie. The game ended up having surprisingly poor sales. Opinions on the actual quality of the game range from "unbelievably bad" to "moderately enjoyable", and as with almost any game, you could probably find people who even thought it was quite good.
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