I posted the links to the initial survey for this thing back when they were initially prepping the show. Its been a long time in the making. We had similar complaints, in that the sampling of the games was small when taken against the totality of gaming. Honestly, I had just wished they’d let the 3 top choices for each genre into the show, instead of just 1 each. Also, there were times that a more ‘popular’ game would beat out a vastly superior Indy title during the voting process. 

One day, I’d like to see a fully encompassing exhibit for some of these titles, where you can, as you say, play the game and experience the art, but then also see the art behind the games, and then see the cultural impact of that game, with Mario Bros showcasing their TV shows, toys, tributes, and a billion rave-kids in costume. 

All the same, I’m glad they’re affording us the respect we deserve, so I’m not gonna make a fuss about it.