I'll go back all the way to the year 2000 because I'm bored. I should note that none of these are retroactive except Spelunky. I played and enjoyed a whole lot of Spelunky in 2012, but I did not foresee the legs that this game would have. If that doesn't count, I'd probably go with the Walking Dead.
2000 - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
2001 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
2002 - Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
2003 - Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic
2004 - Katamari Damacy
2005 - Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
2006 - Bully
2007 - Portal (This is a huge toss-up between several games, Super Mario Galaxy, Call of Duty 4, Mass Effect, Bioshock, Rock Band, and Team Fortress 2 could all easily be in this spot)
2008 - Persona 4
2009 - 999: 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors
2010 - Mass Effect 2
2011 - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
2012 - Spelunky
2013 - The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
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