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aaronj21's Reviews (912)
Interesting little book, informative if a little too nationalistic. I didn't realize it was published in 1933 and so doesn't cover anything about WW2 and after.
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.
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.
This book was quirky and oddly humorous with a few interesting points to make.