Toy Fair brings hundreds of thousands of toys into a single giant room, but every single year there are a few that still stand out. I've gone through my Toy Fair photos and memories to pick the 10 biggest and best upcoming figures from the world of gaming.

Before you keep reading, keep in mind that the following list only considers figures centered squarely in the world of gaming. Yes R2-D2 has appeared in a video game, but Star Wars: The Black Series is not a video game action figure line, and in turn doesn't make this list. The following figures do make this list because they're important releases or exciting developments from various areas in the world of gaming.

10. NECA - Player Select Portal 2 - Atlas & P-Body

Atlas & P-Body were the duo that stole the show for Portal 2, and it's a disservice that they've gone with figures for this long. As characters which provided the most simultaneously frustrating and rewarding moments in multiplayer gaming history, they earned the love and adoration of gamers everywhere. I can't imagine a Portal fan anywhere that wouldn't be honored to have these intricate and well articulated figures sitting somewhere on their desk.

9. DC Collectibles - Injustice: Gods Among Us - Solomon Grundy vs. Wonder Woman

Although we have no idea how the game will turn out, these two figures grabbed more than a few interested eyeballs at the DC Collectibles booth. Wonder Woman's redesign might be one of the most sensible she's seen in years, and Grundy's enormous size will almost certainly make him a favorite among gamers on the selection screen and buyers at the comic shop. DC Collectibles is new to the world of 4-inch figures, but they look like they're on the right track with these two in particular.

8. McFarlane Toys - Aassassin's Creed - Haytham

Action figure collectors are outraged that McFarlane Toys "stole" the Assassin's Creed license from NECA (who has produced all Assassin's Creed figures up to this point). While it's certainly unfortunate that the figures won't match from game to game, McFarlane still earned some respect at Toy Fair with the debut of some beautiful figures. Haytham has a strong layered look that's straight from the game, and his success as a figure will likely indicate the overall health of the new line.

7. Square Enix - Play Arts Kai Dead Space 3 - Isaac Clark

Dead Space's protagonist might not be the most recognizable character to non-gamers, but this detailed and statuesque figure will leave more than a few nerds shrieking in the corner with excitement as opposed to terror. It's an absolutely beautiful action figure in every way, and the paint brings Isaac to life in person.

6. McFarlane Toys - Assassin's Creed - Ratohnhake:ton

Ratohnhake:ton deserves a spot on this list because fitting the name on a standard package would be a triumph for the action figure industry. But the figure also stretches the boundaries of what we've seen for Assassin's Creed figures in the past, and just looks damned cool in the process.

5. Square Enix - Play Arts Kai Batman: Arkham Asylum - Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy was one of the most influential and memorable characters from Batman: Arkham City, and Square Enix is finally getting around to her debut in the Play Art Kai line. The figure would belong on this list for her sculpt and paint quality alone, but she also features incredibly cool "bendy" arms that allow her to pick up and grab other figures for some of the coolest posing and display opportunities I can imagine.

4. Square Enix - Play Arts Kai Kingdom Hearts 3D - Sora

I don't know how Square Enix managed to capture a character so wonderfully as they have with Sora here. As one of the most beloved and cherished characters in recent memory, any fan of Kingdom Hearts will adore the charm and wonder in this figure's colors and lines.

3. NECA - Player Select BioShock Infinite - Automatic Patriot

BioShock Infinite needs no introduction to gamers, and if NECA continues to produce figures based on the game that look this jaw-droppingly awesome, then action figure collectors are on the eve of their very own rapture. The Automatic Patriot is perfectly painted, lovingly rendered, and simply doesn't look like an articulated action figure at all. Would you kindly pinch me, because I must be dreaming.

2. DC Collectibles - Batman: Arkham City - Solomon Grundy

Solomon Grundy already made this list once before, but this figure trumps the past one in a major way. I'm pretty sure this Batman: Arkham City Solomon Grundy from DC Collectibles could actually eat the previous Grundy. This figure is a huge 13-inch and 2-pound hunk of plastic that might just cost more to ship than to purchase. He has an unbelievable shelf presence that matched his influence from the game, and he'll quickly become the centerpiece of many a video game action figure collection thanks to his paint quality, absurd level of detail, and sheer size.

1. Hasbro - Transformers Fall of Cybertron - Metroplex

But when it comes to big figures, none were bigger at Toy Fair 2013 than this one. Transformers Fall of Cybertron was certainly a big game, and it might have featured last year's biggest character with the city-sized character Metroplex. Hasbro had already introduced a pretty large fellow into the Fall of Cybertron action figure world with Bruticus, but they decided to up the ante. Way up. They created an entirely new class of Transformers to accommodate Metroplex. Meet the world's first Titan Class Transformer and one of the coolest video game characters of last year. This toy is very very very big, and the mark he leaves on wallets and Transformers collectors for years will ve even bigger.

Video game action figures continue to grow in popularity and influence in the action figure world, and some of the best overall figures from Toy Fair 2013 came straight from the consoles and PCs instead of the big screen or 4-color page. It's an exciting time to be an action figure collector with a passion for gaming, and I just can't imagine 2013 getting any better with figures like these.