E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

- Platforms
- Atari 2600
- Where to get it
- My Abandonware
How it feels
A notoriously broken and frustrating game where you repeatedly fall into pits and struggle to control the alien, making play feel aimless and punishing.
frustratingconfusingpunishingawkwardunpolishedshortdisorienting
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