This book was everything a non-fiction book about video games should be, fun, informative, and written with a palpable love of the subject matter.

The book was slightly stronger when covering the earlier days of video games where pointing to the most impactful game of the year felt more objective and less messy. Throughout deft writing, wit and humor kept this book from getting dull or too repetitive, and when the author's voice and personal experience came through (something I'm usually dubious about in non-fiction) the book felt elevated from a mere long form list into a valuable meditation on video games as a whole.