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2013 is going to be a milestone year for gaming the rumors are right both Sony and Microsoft are coming out their next-generation consoles this year but without some killer games new hardware doesn't really mean squat Donal Bell and this top 5 I'll be counting down the most anticipated video games of 2013 ranked by cnet senior associate games editor Jeff Bakalar starting off at number five watchdogs you're a hacker assassin trying to purge corruption from a futuristic version of Chicago is bloody as beautiful as smart and it was a breakout hit at last year's e3 but if you're already a little paranoid about the idea of Big Brother using your cell phone signal to track you down and make you disappear this game might just push you over the brink an old friend returns to us for number four Tomb Raider yes Tomb Raider not a sequel but more of a reboot prequel that means you get an even younger Lara Croft instead of that old hag from the original that's going to be a darker grittier story line that's the ball you won't have to wait long release date is set for March 5th at number three the last of us without on may seven for PlayStation this is a free CLE realistic game made by the same studio responsible for uncharted the world is hit by an apocalyptic plague and you're hired to protect the young girl as the world turns desperate and violent not exactly light hearted stuff but that's kind of the trend here seems like all these game studios are working on their own version of Citizen Kane beautiful stuff about as far from Mario Brothers as you can get another old friend comes in at number 2 grand theft auto 5 you ain't changes this time around the game goes even bigger with Los Angeles like city in a storyline that will bounce around from three separate characters now Rockstar said a lot of fans when they announced that this game would be delayed until sep tember to get the necessary polish but with a new crop of game hungry consoles around the corner you know they're feeling the pressure to get this one out the door but if you think building a virtual Los Angeles with three alternating plot lines is ambitious then you haven't seen our number one pick for the most anticipated game of 2013 BioShock Infinite traps it's like playing a work of art get this incredibly detailed world of Bioshock but elevate it out of the scenes and into a city that floats in the sky gamers have been waiting a long time for this one and if Elizabeth hype it need to set the bar for the future of interactive entertainment so there you go five games that are going to keep this year interesting add those up with a new console you'll probably be buying I think it's fair to say that you should start saving up right now for more games to drool over check out Jeff Bakalar full list of the 25 most anticipated games of the year over on cnet and for more top 5s like this head over to top 5 cnet com I'm Donald Bell thanks for watching you