A young boy learns that he has amazing powers and is not from this planet. He wants to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. The hero must emerge if he is to save the world and become a symbol of hope.

After much deliberation, WorthPlaying staffers have nominated 16 games for "Best of E3 2013" awards.  Read on to find out which games caught our eye, and check back Friday to read about the five coveted finalists!

Beyond: Two Souls has you living the life of Jodie Holmes, a young woman who possesses supernatural powers through her psychic link to an invisible entity. Experience the most striking moments of Jodie's life as your actions and decisions determine her fate.

Contrast is a puzzle platformer that allows players to shift between a roaming 3D landscape into a 2D shadowscape.

CounterSpy is an action side-scrolling game where you, as an elite member of C.O.U.N.T.E.R., have to infiltrate, sabotage, and strike at the heart of two opposing Super Powers embroiled in a frenetic Arms Race that threatens the existence of humanity.

Destiny of Spirits is a free-to-play social experience that integrates strategic fantasy battles with regular PS Vita activity.

Destiny offers unprecedented variety of FPS gameplay, including story, cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes combined with public and social activities.

In Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, gamers play as Mickey Mouse and for the first time ever, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Walt Disney's first cartoon star, in an adventure of creativity and discovery.

Players can experience the humorous art as they travel to themed planets and asteroids to meet bizarre characters in order to learn about them - and maybe learn a little about themselves along the way.