Well, it's that time. Best Games of 2013 AND Best Games of Last-Gen Discussion

[CaptainJL]

Alright folks, it's been a special year for videogames. Finally, 8 years after the Xbox 360's release to the world, we've entered a new console generation, and with it, some hope for a resurgence in creativity and pushing of technical boundaries that comes with a hardware refresh. Our last-gen consoles are far from dead (last I heard, both Microsoft and Sony plan to support the respective consoles for at least 3-5 years, though the Wii seems to be out), but now that we've taken that next step it's time to reflect, alongside the normal "Best games of 20xx" discussion. So, this is a nominations thread as well as a discussion thread; post your favorites of 2013 and your favorites of the past...well, 8 years; you don't necessarily need to have a paragraph explaining why you chose what you chose, but definitely be ready to back it up if someone asks why. In the interest of this (hopefully) not turning into a shit-flinging contest though, try and remember that people will inevitably enjoy games you won't and vice versa; that doesn't make them wrong. That in mind, I'll get us started.

[B]Favorites of 2013[/B]:
Bioshock: Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V
Ni No Kuni
Rayman: Legends
Super Mario 3D World
The Last of Us
Tomb Raider
[B]
Favorites of Last-Gen[/B]
Alan Wake
Assassin's Creed II
Bastion
Batman: Arkham Series
Battlefield 3
Bioshock
Bioshock: Infinite
Borderlands 2
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Crysis w/Warhead expansion
Dark Souls
Dead Space 1 & 2
Dragon Age: Origins
Fallout: New Vegas
Gears of War 2
Grand Theft Auto V
Halo 3
Journey
Just Cause 2
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
LittleBigPlanet
Mass Effect Trilogy
Mirror's Edge
Portal 1 & 2
Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time
Rayman Origins/Legends
Red Dead Redemption
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
Starcraft II
Super Mario Galaxy 2
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Last of Us
The Walking Dead
Thomas Was Alone
Tomb Raider (2013 reboot)
Uncharted Trilogy
X-Com: Enemy Unknown

I'm sure I'm forgetting a lot, but those are the ones that come to mind.

[Samuel2213]

Dust: An Elysian Tail should be up there somewhere.
That game is a goddamn masterpiece.

[LukeyxD]

This might be technically cheating since it's a HD remake, but MGS: HD Collection. Specifically 3, I LOVE that game.

[CaptainJL]

[QUOTE=samuel2213;43089827]Dust: An Elysian Tail should be up there somewhere.
That game is a goddamn masterpiece.[/QUOTE]
That's one I've seen talked about here and there, but I never gave it a go. Is it worth the $15 on Steam?

[Samuel2213]

[QUOTE=JeanLuc761;43089869]That's one I've seen talked about here and there, but I never gave it a go. Is it worth the $15 on Steam?[/QUOTE]

Yes. It looks nice.
The PC port is one of the best I have seen.
Soundtrack is excellent.
8 hours of gameplay if you speed through it and bypass all side missions. Otherwise 12+ hours.
Great writing.
Great story.
Interesting characters.
Fluid combat.
Decent RPG system.
It never feels like the game is cheating you, and never feels unbalanced.

All-in-all I would recommend it in a heartbeat.