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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial - Bad Game Hall of Fame (www.badgamehalloffame.com)
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It's a good game! It's misunderstood!

Or so I remembered reading many years ago (almost ten, as it happens).

When trying to find this article, I couldn't do it because search is incredibly broken now, but with a little help I found it. So here it is.

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[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I just finished the audiobook from the guy who made the game. He made that game in 5 weeks. He also created one of the most profitable games as well. He has games on both ends of the spectrum. Should read his novel. Once Upon a Atari.