2013 marked the release of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and while games like Ryse: Son of Rome and Killzone: Shadow Fall feature amazing sights, nothing shows off the graphical power of gaming better than The Last of Us on PlayStation 3. From beautiful, snow-blanketed forests to gorgeous-yet-gritty urban streets and stunning sun-soaked mountain vistas, The Last of Us gives the sense of vast environments while actually being a fairly contained experience. Couple that with fluid movement, realistic models and facial animation so faithful it evokes true emotional attachment to the characters, and you have our pick for the most visually beautiful game we played in 2013. The Last of Us is a visual masterpiece, and it just goes to show what talented artists, animators and engineers can do when they've had years to learn all the ins and outs of a particular piece of hardware.