/tags/et/ Recent bookmarks tagged #et Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:24:53 +0000 http://www.neocomputer.org/projects/et/#allchanges It turns out that E.T. isn't a bad game after all. With a few simple changes we were able to dramatically improve an already good game by eliminating the most common complaints. With a few additional changes, we were able to clear up any confusion for players who care about the score, and were confused by the differences between what the manual claims and what actually happens in-game. Next time someone tells you that "E.T. for the Atari 2600 is the worst game ever made" you can tell them that this is not the case. It's been fixed, and you know how.<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #2600 #atari #et #gaming</p> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 04:16:08 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:29597 2600 atari et gaming http://www.neocomputer.org/projects/et/ It turns out that E.T. isn't a bad game after all. With a few simple changes we were able to dramatically improve an already good game by eliminating the most common complaints. With a few additional changes, we were able to clear up any confusion for players who care about the score, and were confused by the differences between what the manual claims and what actually happens in-game. Next time someone tells you that "E.T. for the Atari 2600 is the worst game ever made" you can tell them that this is not the case. It's been fixed, and you know how.<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #2600 #asm #atari #atari2600 #et #gaming #imported:pinboard #retro</p> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:50:13 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:32397 2600 asm atari atari2600 et gaming imported:pinboard retro http://www.neocomputer.org/projects/et It turns out that E.T. isn't a bad game after all. With a few simple changes we were able to dramatically improve an already good game by eliminating the most common complaints. With a few additional changes, we were able to clear up any confusion for players who care about the score, and were confused by the differences between what the manual claims and what actually happens in-game. Next time someone tells you that "E.T. for the Atari 2600 is the worst game ever made" you can tell them that this is not the case. It's been fixed, and you know how.<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #2600 #asm #atari #atari2600 #et #gaming #retro</p> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:50:13 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:23516 2600 asm atari atari2600 et gaming retro