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mike
mike

reviewed on May 23, 2011

great! Noise good Game library good Design and form factor so-so Other features (media, online, etc.) poor Graphics poor Controller(s)
The Atari 2600 (or VCS or the Sears-branded version) was revolutionary for the time. With a huge selection of games, this system was the first to bring some semblance of the arcade experience home. Even though it was outperformed by Intellivision and ColecoVision later in its life cycle it was... Read the full review →

4 people find this review helpful

9.0
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roberto
roberto

reviewed on Jul 10, 2011

great! Game library great! Controller(s) great! Other features (media, online, etc.) great! Noise good Design and form factor so-so Graphics
As a child of the 70's and 80's I was raised on the Atari 2600. It was my game platform of choice during my younger years. Since the graphics were not as great as today's games, a good amount of imagination was required. Games were simple yet strangely addictive; to this day I find myself spending... Read the full review →

3 people find this review helpful

8.0
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jonursenbach
jonursenbach

reviewed on Dec 29, 2011

great! Game library good Graphics so-so Controller(s) so-so Design and form factor

0 people find this review helpful

7.0
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Fangorn81
Fangorn81

reviewed on Jan 22, 2012

great! Graphics great! Noise good Game library good Design and form factor poor Other features (media, online, etc.) awful! Controller(s)

0 people find this review helpful

6.0
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DaviRocha
DaviRocha

reviewed on Nov 22, 2011

good Graphics good Controller(s) so-so Design and form factor awful! Game library

0 people find this review helpful

7.0
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ketterrm
ketterrm

reviewed on Jan 27, 2010

You can't go wrong with the original 2600. pull it out to show all your friends and it will take over your next party! Who else would ever buy this? not your mother , brother , sister, aunt or cousin! Pacman is the worst game ever. do not buy that. Space in va ders is good. And I think mission... Read the full review →

0 people find this review helpful

8.0
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baturix
baturix

reviewed on May 15, 2011

great! Noise good Game library poor Controller(s) awful! Graphics awful! Design and form factor

0 people find this review helpful

8.0
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casx510
casx510

reviewed on Jul 13, 2011

good Game library good Controller(s) good Design and form factor so-so Graphics
While it was a very simple console compared to the way things have evolved today back in the 80s this was a very enjoyable toy I was blessed to have been given as a child. This is what started my video game addiction that lasted for years to come because of the wide variety of games available and... Read the full review →

0 people find this review helpful

7.0
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fraseringermany
fraseringermany

reviewed on Mar 9, 2011

great! Game library great! Design and form factor great! Noise so-so Controller(s) awful! Graphics awful! Other features (media, online, etc.)

0 people find this review helpful

8.0
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Nagual
Nagual

reviewed on Nov 23, 2010

great! Game library great! Graphics great! Design and form factor great! Other features (media, online, etc.) awful! Controller(s)

0 people find this review helpful