E.T. PHONES HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
It had to happen, so it did. E. T., this year’s Most Popular Film Ever Made, is now on its way to being Most Popular Home Video Game ever made—thanks to Atari. Seemingly just one more part of the pre-holiday E.T. paraphernalia blitz. Atari's E T. game has lots more going for it than just its name.
E.T. PHONES HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
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It had to happen, so it did. E. T., this year’s Most Popular Film Ever Made, is now on its way to being Most Popular Home Video Game ever made—thanks to Atari.
Seemingly just one more part of the pre-holiday E.T. paraphernalia blitz. Atari's E T. game has lots more going for it than just its name. Steven Spielberg, the boy wonder director whose streak of success never seems to end, actually took part in the planning of the game itself, A gome enthusiast himself, Spielberg actively helped make E.T. what he calls "the first emotionally oriented video game ever producedAnd he may be right.