This franchise has been rebooted far too many times. In reality, Lara Croft should've been dead and buried after her untimely "death" in the series' fourth installment. Instead, we got a revamped Lara that was plagued with buggy controls and disappointing storylines. Against all odds, this new reboot looks good. Really good. The newest installment will give us a fleshed-out Lara that is simply a woman trying to survive on a very bizarre island. That's so much better than the influence of silicone's past.
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#21 Diablo III (PC)
#20: Street Fighter X Tekken (PS3, Xbox 360)
#19: The Darkness II (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
#18: Prototype 2 (PS3, Xbox 360)
#17: Far Cry 3 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
#16: SSX (PS3, Xbox 360)
#15: Soul Calibur V (Xbox 360, PS3)
#14: Ninja Gaiden 3 (PS3, Xbox 360)
#13: Hitman Absolution (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
#12: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (PS3, Xbox 360)
#11: Prey 2 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
#10: Lollipop Chainsaw (PS, Xbox 360)
#9: Max Payne 3 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
#8: Borderlands 2 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
#7: Halo 4 (Xbox 360)
#6: The Last of Us (PS3)
#5 Tomb Raider (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
#4: Mass Effect 3 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
#3: Grand Theft Auto V (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
#2: The Last Guardian (PS3)
#1: BioShock Infinite (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
