History of Video Games

I really enjoyed watching the "You Tube" movies and especially enjoyed the "Tennis for Two." After watching those games and reading "game design is closely interwoven with the development of existing technology" in Professor Jerz's article, I question what would happen today (2008) if a game was put on the market that had full sound effects but was in black and white with very few graphics. Would people buy it? Do people have to have all of the effects to enjoy playing a game? Having owned an Atari (it could still be in the attic at my mothers), this article brought back memories and I understood and comprehended it.