Atari 2600 Console

Pros: Inexpensive; lots of support; easy to collect for; definitive home editions of early arcade games
Cons: A lot of junk titles; graphics and sound are terrible compared to modern systems

I'm not even going to try debating the merits of this machine as this thing is absolutely puny when compared with the polygon-pushing video game consoles out there today. In fact, anyone who think an old console is a Sega Genesis or a Sony ...

Pros: Fun, nostalgic factor.
Cons: Simplistic games.

There really isn't much to this system, so this will be a short review.
The system- The 2600 is a big console, bigger then the NES.
The controller- Just a stiff joystick with a button. I prefer to use the Sega Genesis controller.
The games- The Atari has a nice selection of games, games like Pac-man ( It really isn't THAT bad ) E.T. ( Again, the pits are really annoying, but it's bearable ) Defender, Phoenix, Night Driver, and more.
Other- The graphics really bite. Like take Pac-man. Basically just blobs for Pac-man and the ghosts, and lines for the... walls. Also, to start many games, you have to operate switches on the system itself.
Conclusion- The Atari 2600 is a fun system and a good addition to a collection, but make sure you have many games, because they are simplistic and can get boring quick.