Magnavox Odyssey

The Magnavox Odyssey was released in 1972, and was the first commercially released video game system. The Odyssey was designed by Ralph Baer.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) It was the first home video game system ever. Without it, video games consoles wouldn't exist!
 * 2) It was the first video game system to have a light gun.
 * 3) Tennis, one of the games, is known as the predecessor to Pong.
 * 4) Has the first horror game ever made (Haunted House).
 * 5) Very long TV cable to compensate controller's short wires.
 * 6) Very durable, even compared to modern consoles.
 * 7) Unlike other consoles with gun-like controllers that looked like toys like the NES' Zapper, the Magnavox Odyssey looked had a gun-like controller that actually looked like an actual rifle.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Very expensive at its time (sold for $100, equivalent of $587 in 2017).
 * 2) The graphics are almost non-existent, with only two dots of light on-screen, thus necessitating the use of TV overlays. (Justified since this was from 1972.)

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