In published materials written more than a decade after its initial release, "E.T." has been universally panned by critics and is frequently listed as the worst video game ever. Reiley ranked it number one in a list of the 20 worst games of all time in "Electronic Gaming Monthly"s 150th issue. Michael Dolan, deputy editor of "FHM" magazine, said it was the worst video game of all time. Townsend placed "E.T." at the top of his list of worst video games, and said that "about a third of the people I quizzed came up with this title almost instantly, and it's not hard to see why." GameTrailers ranked it second worst on their "Top Ten Best and Worst Games of All Time" list.