Ranking Every Atari 7800 Game From Worst to Best

The Atari 2600 (originally sold as the Atari Video Computer System or VCS in 1977) was the home video game console that popularized the use of microprocessor-based hardware and cartridges (game paks).
Its key features and impact:
Revolutionized Gaming: It moved the industry from dedicated consoles (that could only play built-in games) to a flexible system where users could build a library of games on cartridges.
Key to its Success: The console's success was largely due to its port of the arcade hit Space Invaders in 1980, which became a killer app and massively boosted sales.
The Great Video Game Crash: The market became flooded with low-quality games, most infamously E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), which is often cited as a major factor in the North American video game crash of 1983.

Legacy: Despite the crash, the Atari 2600 was a foundational piece of the modern video game industry. It established the cartridge-based business model, brought arcade games into the living room, and remains an iconic symbol of the first generation of home gaming.