Lonely Mountain Hermit Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) I've been giving this a lot of thought and have come to some startling realizations! E.T. is one of the very few movie based games that actually resembles the plot of the movie. You're an alien trapped on earth and you need to find parts to build a phone and call your ship to get home. Elliot's there to help, its got Reese's Pieces, the geranium, and FBI and Scientist guys chasing you around. You've even got the theme music in the title screen and during the game too! Heck, it's even got the part where E.T. turns all white and crusty like a piece of dog poop that's been sitting out in the sun. Most important though, is the fact that the game actually has a satisfying ending. I remember feeling pretty awesome when I beat the game the first time and E.T. got to go home. In addition to all this the game's got a couple really cool easter eggs!! Edited February 23, 2010 by Lonely Mountain Hermit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 You could have left the "Might" out of the topic title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonely Mountain Hermit Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 And who doesn't have fond memories of Atari's E.T. Christmas commercial? When I think about it, Atari's E.T. is pretty great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accousticguitar Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Nope, Raiders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboypacman Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) What about Krull? Edited February 23, 2010 by jboypacman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari181 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 ET really wasn't as bad as it is given credit to be, but no way is it better than Raiders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 E.T. is damn good in that light, but so is Alien. Yeah, it's a Pac clone, but how brilliant of them to sneak that concept in and make an "Alien" game out of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari_envy Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Oh heck no. Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back is the best game based on a movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Ewok Adventure & Texas Chainsaw Massacre are my 2 favorite movie themed games for the 2600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Oh heck no. Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back is the best game based on a movie. heck i was going to say tron deadly disks but i think esb is pretty good nope i like porky's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) ET really wasn't as bad as it is given credit to be, but no way is it better than Raiders. The main thing I liked about Raiders was that you could blow a hole in a wall. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koWxUd30hDo&rel=0&fmt=18&start=89 I thought E.T. was more fun. I never was a fan of the type of game where you walk all the way over there and get the golden flimpuffer, then walk all the way back and give the golden flimpuffer to the crazy old doorknob polisher who will give you the magic kabibble, then go all the way back over there again and twiddle the magic kabibble 3 times in front of the gate of King Jamtasher's castle and wait for Princess Consummation to come out. I know you have to run around in E.T., but E.T. is a more of a hunt and less of a errand game. I just want to find it, use it, and hunt for the next thing. And on topic, it didn't seem like Raiders had much to do with the movie. No big boulder rolling behind you or natives chasing you as you leap to safety. Edited February 23, 2010 by Random Terrain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylark68 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Fantastic Voyage. ET was a really fun game. Probably one of my favorites when it was new. Raiders was fun as well though, as ESB. I think ET really captures the spirit of the movie. ESB just takes a small part of Star Wars and Raiders just does it own thing. I don't remember Indy flying across the Mesa using an Ankh in the movie. Although I don't remember E.T. falling into a bunch of wells either I guess. That's the beauty of Atari though. Abstract ideas coming together to making a fun game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brojamfootball Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 E.T. is damn good in that light, but so is Alien. Yeah, it's a Pac clone, but how brilliant of them to sneak that concept in and make an "Alien" game out of it I always thought of Alien as more of a Wizard of Wor clone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 And on topic, it didn't seem like Raiders had much to do with the movie. No big boulder rolling behind you or natives chasing you as you leap to safety. Because that part of the movie had nothing to do with the quest for the Ark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I always thought Krull was a great game -- even better then the movie. ROTLA and the Star Wars games were quite fun also -- better, IMHO, then the ET game. I'm not a ET hater like many people, I enjoyed that game as a kid -- but the best 2600 game based on a movie? Not a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer4x4 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 The movie and game for Mega Force, both suck, so it is the most faithful representation! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonner242 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Krull is my #1 Had the most tie ins with the movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Leach Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I thought I remember seeing a movie based off of the Atari game Custer's Revenge....starred some guy named John Wayne and had some cheezy 70's music.....now there is a game that truly deserved a movie....but again it's no Krull.. E.T. only left me hanging and wishing I knew how to make him get home..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Yeah, definitely Krull. Shoot, I even like the movie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonely Mountain Hermit Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 I could never quite figure out what I was supposed to be doing in "Raiders", the whole thing just seems sort of random. But then again, I guess so's finding Indiana Jones hanging out at the bottom of a well in E.T. I might have to watch Krull again, and give the game another play sometime though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Yeah, now that they mention it, Krull DID follow the major points of the movie pretty faithfully. ET and Raiders did also, but I think Krull did the best job. At the highest difficulty level the game was quite tough, also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Don't forget Ghostbusters. I never really got into the 2600 version though. The C-64 version was GREAT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 What about Krull? +1 So bad it's good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss 2600 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 E.T. had the best title screen. As far as play, I found it extremely frustrating to play on any other level than the easiest (and the easiest level was very easy). I don't know enough about the movies to know how closely the games resembled them but, like others, my vote is for Raiders mainly because I somehow managed to figure it out (probably my most baffling achievement). Solving that game was an awesome ending! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sampiero Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 E.T. was probably not the best game ever committed for the 2600. But not the worst... Raiders was really good for the 2600(graphics, challenges). My favourite games are : * space invaders * phoenix * moon patrol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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