Best current gen only game (and why)

[Veknoid_Outcast]

Based on those rules, it's Astro Bot for me.

I'm going to plagiarize myself, because it's early and I haven't had any coffee:

Astro Bot is remarkable for many reasons. Its graphics are polished to perfection; its art direction is whimsical and expressive; its music is catchy and evocative; its controls are impossibly nimble; and its PlayStation fan service is unrivaled. But what makes it so exceptional, and what allows it to compete with the best the genre has to offer, is its sense of playfulness. The game is constantly inventing, surprising, and amusing. It refuses to stay in one place for too long, always eager to show the player a new idea, gadget, mechanic, or location. It's simply bursting at the seams with creative energy.