E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial series
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial - Escape from Planet Earth
As long-time fans of the classic film know, it's not easy being a visitor on another planet. This handheld game for the GBC closely mirrors the plot of Steven Spielberg's 1982 classic science fiction…
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial - Escape from Planet Earth is a video game, released 4 December 2001 on Game Boy Color.
What E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial - Escape from Planet Earth is
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial - Escape from Planet Earth was released in 2001. It is available on Game Boy Color only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
As long-time fans of the classic film know, it's not easy being a visitor on another planet. This handheld game for the GBC closely mirrors the plot of Steven Spielberg's 1982 classic science fiction masterpiece, putting you in the shoes of E.T. or his human friend, Elliot. Of course, the game's main objective is to collect the parts necessary to construct an interplanetary communicator that E.T. can use to "phone home." All the while, Earth-based authorities will try to apprehend you, so make sure you bring your wits and reflexes to the table. There are 45 quests in all, each of which presents new traps and obstacles to avoid, and the game even has three separate difficulty levels to…
How it plays
Its themes are action.
Where it sits in the E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial series
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial - Escape from Planet Earth is the second of 8 entries we hold in the E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial series. The next entry was E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial - Phone Home Adventure in 2002.
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What it launched against
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial - Escape from Planet Earth launched on 4 December 2001, within three weeks of Super Smash Bros. Melee, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Halo: Combat Evolved and Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy.
Released around the same time: Super Smash Bros. Melee, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Halo: Combat Evolved, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy.
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