E.T. isn't a terrible game nor a great game; it's so-so in my opinion. Definitely not the worst game of all time. However, it wasn't what Atari needed at the time, which was a game kids 10 and under could pick up and play like Super Mario Bros. would be a few years later. But Atari got greedy and didn't give Warshaw the time to put the level of polish a game with that much riding on it needed.
@BLAZINOAH I would hope it's an FPGA system at this price point. We've already had an emulation machine that takes carts with the Retron 77 at about half the price, although the Retron is 2600 games only.
@roe Something like 75% of silent movies are thought to have been lost for decades because they were produced on silver nitrate, which was unstable and flammable. So it's not just games.
@MysticX I was a kid that was a fan of E.T. (to date it's still the only movie I've seen in a theater twice), but in 1997 I was in college and definitely had no interest in playing an E.T. game.
I've been following this story since before covid and I can't believe at least one state's attorney general isn't investigating at this point. Too many people have lost their $.
Seems to me they'd be better off releasing the original Intellivision titles rather than these "updated" versions. But then they'd still need some solid new exclusive titles like Earthworm Jim 3 to justify a $150+ console. I wish them luck with all that . . .
@joey302 I think Tramiel's interest was mainly in trying to stick it to Commodore after he left and so his focus was primarily on the PC market. His purchase of Atari from Warner interrupted the release of the 7800 because the two argued back and forth over who should pay the subcontractor for its development. If Atari had launched the 7800 nationally in late '84/early '85 and focused solely on consoles, they'd likely still be something of the company people remember.
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Re: Random: New Game Boy Color Game Turns Frasier Into A Turn-Based RPG
Is Lilith the final boss battle?? (of wits, of course)
Re: Review: 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard: Mario Teaches Typing
@Woderwick @AceGrace Good to know, thanks
Re: Review: 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard: Mario Teaches Typing
@AceGrace What's the difference between the UK and US keyboard layouts? I honestly didn't know there were differences.
Re: Feature: Howard Scott Warshaw Talks E.T., Atari, & Working With Spielberg
E.T. isn't a terrible game nor a great game; it's so-so in my opinion. Definitely not the worst game of all time. However, it wasn't what Atari needed at the time, which was a game kids 10 and under could pick up and play like Super Mario Bros. would be a few years later. But Atari got greedy and didn't give Warshaw the time to put the level of polish a game with that much riding on it needed.
Re: Best Atari 2600 And 7800 Games Of All Time
Almost any 2600 game by Activision is a good place to start.
Re: The Atari 2600+ Is A New Way To Play Your 2600 & 7800 Games
@BLAZINOAH I would hope it's an FPGA system at this price point. We've already had an emulation machine that takes carts with the Retron 77 at about half the price, although the Retron is 2600 games only.
Re: Shocking Study Reveals 87% Of Classic Games Are "Critically Endangered"
@roe Something like 75% of silent movies are thought to have been lost for decades because they were produced on silver nitrate, which was unstable and flammable. So it's not just games.
Re: Intellivision Amico 'Exclusives' Shark! Shark! And Astrosmash Are Coming To Switch
@YANDMAN Licensing games/IP to other platforms is a tacit admission by Intellivision the Amico will never happen.
Re: 20 Years After Atari's E.T., Another Company Made The Same Mistake
@MysticX I was a kid that was a fan of E.T. (to date it's still the only movie I've seen in a theater twice), but in 1997 I was in college and definitely had no interest in playing an E.T. game.
Re: Arcade1Up's 'The Fast & The Furious' Coin-Op Launches Real Soon
I think A1UP is going to need to find games to release like this to remain sustainable. Can't just keep re-releasing Pac-Man.
Re: Namco's Dig Dug II Comes To Nintendo Switch Today
I know this game was an arcade sequel, but a DD2 machine in the wild is very rare. At least in North America.
Re: The Intellivision Amico Saga Is So Crazy I Made A Four-Hour Documentary About It
I've been following this story since before covid and I can't believe at least one state's attorney general isn't investigating at this point. Too many people have lost their $.
Re: Random: This Forgotten Device Let You Download Video Games To Your Atari
The phrase "Atari got greedy" reverberates through video game history . . .
Re: Intellivision Has Significantly Cut Its Staff To Help Amico Over The Finish Line
They've been saying the Amico is "ready for manufacturing" for at least the last 3 years.
Re: Intellivision Releases An Amico Unboxing, Showcases A Functioning System
@Mikmoomamimocki Exactly. Even if it's legit and goes into mass production, why would you pay as much for it as a Switch?
Re: New Game Footage Suggests The Intellivision Amico Will Struggle To Pull Families Away From Switch
Seems to me they'd be better off releasing the original Intellivision titles rather than these "updated" versions. But then they'd still need some solid new exclusive titles like Earthworm Jim 3 to justify a $150+ console. I wish them luck with all that . . .
Re: Feature: Remember When Atari Turned Down Nintendo And Sega?
@joey302 I think Tramiel's interest was mainly in trying to stick it to Commodore after he left and so his focus was primarily on the PC market. His purchase of Atari from Warner interrupted the release of the 7800 because the two argued back and forth over who should pay the subcontractor for its development. If Atari had launched the 7800 nationally in late '84/early '85 and focused solely on consoles, they'd likely still be something of the company people remember.