There are many factors why the video game crash happened though, not only PAC MAN atari 2600 and ET.
And there are movie tie in games that as worse as ET. If not because of video game crash, which is starting even before ET came around, I think many people still play that game. And its not bad as people here thinks. Theres a gameplay to that thing. Its hard though but its not bad when Atari 2600 games are corncerned.
end of core gaming days prediction:
E3 2006-The beginning of the end. Wii introduced
E3 2008- Armageddon. Wii motion plus introduced. Wii Music. Reggie says Animal crossing was a core game. Massive disappointment. many Wii core gamers selling their Wii.
E3 2010- Tape runs out
http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/march2009/ICG_Tape_runs_out.jpg
