This game is what started it all. It wasn't the first game made, but it was the first game to be MARKETED, which is why its the father of all gaming to most people. Pong is a very simple game, which doesn't mean it isn't fun. the Graphics are Nil. Its monocrome with only two animated paddles. The only sound is the boop as it hits the paddle and the sound it makes when you score. Which i have been told was the most awsome thing ever in 1972. I've played this game with friends many times on Atari and I think its a great game, even though it is super simple. I reccomend picking it up and playing it. You may not be blown away, but it still is a classic game in its own right.
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