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hey everyone I'm Jeff Bakalar for cnet.com and today I'm counting down my picks for the best 15 games of 2013 we've got lots to do so let's jump right into it with number 15 tearaway on PlayStation Vita the creators of Little Big Planet did it again with the surprise portable hit that combined a great art style and ultra creative incorporation of the Vita's unique features in at number 14 is DMC or devil may cry DMC hit back in January and it delivered one of the best action games in years with its amazing and satisfying combo possibilities and respectful reimagining of the classic series now 2013 was a great year for indie games as well and at number 13 is the Stanley parable easily one of the most unique games of the year the Stanley parable takes gamers on a self-reflective journey that pokes fun at video games in general odds are you've never played anything like it coming in at number 12 is guacamelee another surprise hit that first launched on vita and ps3 simultaneously the light-hearted platformer meshed great beat-'em-up action with a cast of lovable characters the indie luv continues with number 11 which is gone home this game tells the story of a young girl who returns home from traveling abroad only to find out that her family is gone so what happened to them well you have to play gone home to find out number 10 on the list is brothers a tale of two sons now this downloadable title put players in control of two separate characters using both the left and right analog sticks to control both characters at the same time the unique setup took puzzle-solving to a brand new level at number nine is rayman legends the sequel to the gorgeous 2d scroller we first played back in 2011 legends not only looks amazing but provides some of the best platforming we've seen in years landing in at number eight is saints row 4 we didn't expect much from this one but the game's over the top setting an addition of superpowers made it the ultimate sandbox experience coming in at number seven is the legend of zelda a link between worlds for the nintendo 3ds now not only is this a worthy sequel to the 1992 classic a Link to the Past it's also likely the best 3ds game yet dropping anchor at number 6 is assassins creed 4 i'm not going to lie i haven't liked an assassin's creed game in years but a c4 totally delivers on every level making it the most fun assassins game to play in the entire series there's pirates there's see combat plundering and looting it's tons of fun so you should check it out so here we are the top five now try and guess the remaining games as we jump into number five which is Tomb Raider the reimagined franchise delivered an explosive first entry with an origin story starring a much more badass Lara Croft fantastic gameplay and believe it or not it had tombs that you could actually raid they were rateable tombs for the first time that's amazing an old familiar face takes the number four spot it's super mario 3d world now i have to say expectations for this one we're a little low but you can't argue with 3d worlds incredible level design and sheer entertainment it provides what the Super Mario Galaxy series did for the Wii 3d world looks like it might be able to do for the Wii U for number three we look to the clouds at BioShock Infinite loading city of Columbia now sure the original BioShock one might be the better game overall but Infinite's ambitious gameplay otherworldly setting remind bending storyline make it one of 2013's most compelling experiences just make sure whatever you do you don't get the ending spoiled for you if you haven't played it yet I cannot stress that enough so what's the runner up to the best game of the year it's the last of us developer Naughty Dog's scared the absolute out of gamers this year with a tale of two unlikely partners having to team up during an apocalyptic fungal outbreak it's gritty hyper realistic atmosphere smooth gameplay an unbelievable production value and acting cement the last of us as the to game of 2013 and finally the best game of the year is grand theft auto 5 of course this shouldn't be much of a surprise to anyone GTA 5 killed it on every single level creating the fully realized and interactive city of Los Santos that was absolutely brimming with personality and charisma the game's rollercoaster narrative featured fantastic and believable performances from an incredible cast that rendered some of the most memorable characters in recent years GTA 5 successfully created an immersive experience unlike anything I've ever played and it should be enjoyed by gamers of all kinds of course as long as you're old enough to play that'll do it for the best games of 2013 make sure to leave a comment on the post page tweet me online at jeff bakalar and check out the 404 show every day at cnet com / the 404 for seen it I'm Jeff Bakalar thanks for watching