5. The Devil's In The Details
L.A. Noire Last year we were treated to the excellent but flawed L.A. Noire. The game had plenty of faults, but no one can argue that the level of detail in characters faces and expressions was astounding. You could see every little nuance, tick and emotion in a way more akin to films than video games. Hopefully this technology wasnt lost along with Team Bondis closure as it could bring a whole new level of storytelling to the GTA series, allowing it the chance to have the most realistic and thought provoking characters to date.