30 Most Controversial Video Games Of All Time

12. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

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After years of constant speculation about whether Atari did in fact bury thousands of E.T. copies in a landfill after poor sales, the myth became fact when the landfill was excavated last year.

The event reminded many that the buggy, borderline-unplayable excuse of a game deserved its place beneath the dirt.

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