Summary
E.T.: Interplanetary Mission (known as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary in Europe) is a 2002 action video game based on the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
| E.T.: Interplanetary Mission | |
|---|---|
 North American cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Santa Cruz Games |
| Publisher(s) | NewKidCo Ubi Soft (Europe) |
| Programmer(s) | Mark Bell |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, PC |
| Release | December 30, 2002 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay edit
The player takes control of E.T. in an isometric environment. E.T. is able to heal using his glowing finger, stun enemies using his stomach and lift/throw enemies using telekinesis.[1] The game also features puzzle elements.
Reception edit
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 52% (6 reviews)[2] |
| Metacritic | 50% (4 reviews)[3] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GameZone | 7.2 out of 10 |
| PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | 4 out of 10[1] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | 0.5 out of 5 |
The game has a rating of 50 on Metacritic based on 4 reviews.[3]
TotalGames.net said "A lot better than anyone dared to imagine (damn that Atari ‘classic!’) – just don't expect the game to be as timeless and breathtaking as the movie and you'll have a good time".
PSX Nation wrote "A decent-enough scavenger hunt to amuse youngsters for quite a few hours of simple and repetitive item-gathering and level-clearing fun". GameZone commented "This is a nice little program, certainly not all that challenging, but delightful for its animation of a benign alien creature and its charming ways", and Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine said "It’s dreadfully ugly and unredeemingly unfun".[3]