Forza 4 wins the race because it's much more than just the cold numbers of a car database: it's a bigger concept, one based on pure passion for cars and the motor world. If Forza 3 was the best driving game for the Xbox 360, Forza 4 is the best driving game of this generation.

The sandbox formula is far from dead: with RDR is taking another step forward.

Let's say it like it is: Super Mario Galaxy 2 is the best 3D platformer of all time and the best game of the current generation.

Ocarina of Time is just gorgeous on 3DS. It's incredible how well this game has aged, and even more impressive how this version managed to fix the few flaws the N64 original had.

The greatest thing about Skyrim is that Bethesda has created a world where our imagination does not have to fill in the blanks: you just have to explore them and live them.

BioWare couldn't have provided a more satisfying ending to the trilogy. Mass Effect 3 is more a work of iteration than innovation, but sometimes that's just the right path to achieve excellence.

The Last of Us is what we expected and more, much more. Naughty Dog delivers the game that made our jaws drop at E3: adult, honest and with an incredible attention to detail.

A new standard for the genre. With a huge world full of surprises you could define it as the Skyrim of action games.

Buy it, play it and enjoy it. Few games offer this much: a great (albeit short) campaign, incredible multiplayer modes and the Special Ops mode, which could be sold as a standalone game.

Finishing each level is as exhausting as rewarding, making Hotline Miami an extremely intense experience.

The best Animal Crossing yet, a real oasis in the videogame industry.

Journey is something that purely relates to who we are and what we are, an experience that will give you as much as you give to it, that needs to be absorbed and processed.

It's the obsession for detail that makes Bayonetta 2 so special. It might not be a unique game, but clearly one that's not common.

This is the icing on the cake of a great generation of football games. FIFA 13 achieves excellence in almost everything: gameplay, modes, social elements and online experience.

It's more of the same? Yes. But it's also better, much better. GTA5 is as great as it was last year, and this version has lots of small changes - or big ones, like the first person camera - that make the experience even more enjoyable.

Left Behind makes The Last of Us more relevant and an even better experience than the one we'd have playing only the original campaign.

One of the best experiences on this generation, with the best online mode we've seen in ages.

This is the best downloadable title of the year: frenzied, addictive and defiant, along with a perfect pace and design. Pac-Man DX is a love letter to classic gaming, and the best update possible to the classic formula.

Dark Souls 2 still offers the emotions of a pure adventure, that sense of wonder and discovery that only videogames can provide, closing From Software's trilogy in a brilliant and perfect way.

The best beat 'em up we've played since God Hand, a game that not only lives to its hype, but surpasses it.

Mass Effect not only is the best RPG of this generation, but also an excellent action game that will appeal a broader audience. It's one of those few titles that we'll still be talking about in many years to come.

GTA5 does much more than repeat the San Andreas model, introducing many new features in the franchise. From those, the one that adds a whole new dimension to the game is the fact that for the first time we have three main characters instead of one. GTA is the king of controversy... long live the king.

Uncharted 2 does not reinvent the gaming language, but pushes this genre to new limits. If you don't have a PS3, buy one to play this game.

The best game in the Street Fighter franchise, and one of the best fighting games ever made. Buy it, even if you already have Street Fighter IV.

Fresh and with plenty of personality, Battlefield 3 not only avoids Modern Warfare's shadow but raises itself as the new king of the genre.

A great game, and a must have for shmup fans.

You really should play L.A. Noire: it's an adult, interesting and engrossing experience that deserves your attention as well as your money.

One of the most enjoyable titles for the Nintendo 3DS, and one that perfectly captures the essence of the platform genre.

Rhythm Paradise is as awesome as it is difficult to explain how great it is. It should be the reference for future music games, as well as those based on short minigames.

The amount of content that Level-5 offers in this game is enormous and can last you for months.

The amount of content that Level-5 offers in this game is enormous and can last you for months.

Hard, well thought and extremely polished. Vanquish might not appeal everyone, but those who like this kind of game will love it.

A solid game with great AI, better graphics, more animations and more precise controls. NBA 2K11 is far better than last year's entry.

The perfect game for this summer: fun, fast and refreshing.

A must have for Nintendo's handheld. 3D Land is a search for the roots of what made Mario the king of the platform genre.

You should give a try to Lego Batman 2: it's a fun and pleasant experience for players of all ages.

An atypical fighting game, but one of the best that you can play to introduce yourself to the genre.

Twenty hours of intense and brilliant gameplay that recover the spirit of the original game.

This is a worthy succesor to Rez and one of those titles that can justify the eternal discussion arguing if games are a form of art.

No fan of platform games should miss this one: it's incredibly fun, tremendously beautiful and exudes a lot of charisma.

If you played the first to games in the franchise you'll like this one even more. And if you didn't, you're going to love God of War 3.

Alphadream surpassed themselves with the best game in the Mario & Luigi Saga. Bowser's Inside Story is excellent in all its aspects, but if we had to choose something it would be its hilarious script.

Arkham City was one of the most anticipated games of the year and ends up being one of the best. This is an exemplary sequel, better than the first game in every respect.

This is probably the best Modern Warfare ever published. The campaign is not as fresh as we hoped, but every new touch in the multiplayer is indisputable.

Time's not always kind with old videogames, but this Oddworld remake proves that Abe's odyssey was truly timeless.

It's this simple: Daytona USA is the perfect console port of an arcade legend.

It took Blizzard almost two years, but with Reaper of Souls they have finally perfected Diablo III, showing us why we keep coming back for more even if sometimes we're unfaithful to it with similar games.

Killzone 3 is a great, excellent game, but it has lost some personality compared to its predecessors.

With a new lighting system and a better frame-rate, this is Pinball Arcade's best version yet. There are not many new things if you already have it on another platform, but it is arguably the best pinball game ever.

The best aspect of Guild Wars 2 is its PvP, thanks to a brilliant idea: making it totally independent from the rest of the game.

Halo 4 marks the beginning of a beautiful friendship between fans and 343 Industries.

New Vegas is an excellent game, a great follow-up to Fallout 3 and is much more than a simple expansion.

Bethesda made a risky gamble with Dishonored, but the result proves to be brilliant. Sure, it's not perfect, but Dishonored is one of the biggest (and nicest) surprises of the year.

Even after all those years Jet Set Radio is still superb, thanks to the impressive and timeless design of its graphics, sound and game mechanics.

Gearbox takes all the good ideas from the first game and tweaks everything to produce a great sequel. Guns, a better story, more guns, nice character progression and even more guns make Borderlands 2 one of the finest games of this year.

Arc System Works proves once again that right now it's one of the best fighting game developers in the industry.

This generation's cult classic, now available for the PS3. Don't miss it.

The story, its great combat system and its sublime production values all work in one direction: submerge the player in the kind of hyperbolic odyssey that only the JRPG genre can offer.

Blizzard has done an excellent job adapting Diablo to consoles. If you played it on PC there's nothing new here for you, but if not it's one of the best games available right now for the PS4 or the Xbox One.

Playground did a great job with the fist Forza Horizon, and its sequel is exactly what you can expect: bigger, better and faster, possibly the best Xbox One exclusive game you'll play in 2014.

Not only one of the greatest games for the Nintendo 3DS, but also the perfect example that great game design is timeless.

Not many games can manage to do the same as Super Smash Bros: maintain itself fresh and fun after fifteen years.

This is not only the greatest game yet in the Pokémon franchise, but also one of the best you can purchase right now for the Nintendo DS.

It's the fifth entry in this saga, but it still manages to be fresh and innovative. One of the best games available on the 3DS eShop.

This is not only a great game, it's the best Layton since The Curious Village.

There's no reason not to buy Cataclysm if you're already playing World of Warcraft. And if not, it's a great moment to discover this great universe.

D4 is quite a silly game. But also an awesome one, exactly what you'd expect from the creator of the cult classic Deadly Premonition.

If you never played the first two Kratos' adventures before, this is clearly a must buy. And if you had the PS2 games this is a great opportunity to recall why they were two of the best games from the last generation.

It would be a mistake to treat Horizon as just a spin-off of Forza because it's an excellent game with its own personality and great ideas.

Firaxis has created an excellent update of this classic franchise, producing an addictive and solid strategy game that should be considered as one of the finest releases of 2012.

It surely isn't easy to produce a game as fun, balanced and polished as Tomb Raider, but Crystal Dynamics managed to do so.

With Vietnam Battlefield Bad Company 2 becomes the most complete first person shooter of this year, and possible the best.

Continuum Shift fixes everything that was not perfect on Calamity Trigger. It's a great fighting game in a franchise that has a lot of potential ahead.

If your nerves can tolerate really high difficulty, this is one of the best platforming games of the year.

The Wolf Among Us has been able to stand the difficult comparison against The Walking Dead. The entire game might not be as good, but I've found its world to be much more immersive and its characters more interesting.

You'll have to go all the way back to 1993 until you can find a game that delivers this much fun. Telltale, this is how you should have done when you resurrected the adventure genre. Beware, you're not alone anymore…

Until the arrival of GT5 this is the best racing game of the year. Very recommended for fans of this glamorous sport.

A great game and one of this year's most pleasant surprises.

In 1996 Game Freak created some kind of a ritual that still remains untouched today with Pokémon X and Y, which, besides being the most ambitious game in the series, is the cherry on top for a spectacular year for 3DS.

In 1996 Game Freak created some kind of a ritual that still remains untouched today with Pokémon X and Y, which, besides being the most ambitious game in the series, is the cherry on top for a spectacular year for 3DS.

The perfect mix between action, exploration, puzzles, humor and love for videogames. One of this year's greatest surprises.

If you're looking for a platform game LBP2 is a great one, although not as good as Super Mario Galaxy 2, Donkey Kong Country Returns or even Super Meat Boy. But if you're looking for an extremely powerful set of tools to unleash your creativity, LittleBigPlanet 2 has no rival.

Divinity II is a very solid game, and all that Gothic 3 should have been.

Fun, intelligent and far better than FIFA 10. EA Sports has found its path and they clearly know what they're doing.

Clearly one of the best tactical RPGs ever published on a Nintendo console.

A brilliant odyssey full of memorable moments, and an adventure that is still as great as ten years ago.

Diablo III is one of those games capable of keeping you addicted for weeks or months, a feat available only to a few.

It's not as fresh and original as the first one, but Pandora's Box has an awesome script, great puzzles and delicious hand-drawn graphics.

Two decades after the first Super Mario Kart the formula still feels fresh. Mario Kart is a must have for all Wii U owners and a good reason to buy one.

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 is the last great JRPG we'll ever see on the PlayStation 2, and one of the best on this platform, with an almost perfect combat system and a very beautiful graphic section.

Can Wii U offer something more than just family entertainment? Zombi U is a clear answer that yes, it can.

Sin & Punishment 2 is a little gem and a great lesson of how to successfully use motion controllers.

This is not just a cash cow for Electronic Arts. 2010 FIFA World Cup adds some interesting ideas and its purchase just depends on how much you like this competition.

One of the best games in this franchise and a great source for many hours of fun.

We didn't expect much from this game and it turned out to be excellent. Eidos has successfully given new breath to a classic franchise.

A little gem that will reward you with many hours of fun.

We should applaud an excellent work made for free by fans of the original game.

A nice and polished new version of a true classic, ready to be enjoyed on new PCs and tablets.