Most Anticipated Video Games of 2016, Part 1: Sequels, Remakes and Adaptations
Many of those AAA titles you were expecting in 2015? They're coming in 2016—at least, as of now. The year ahead will see a conclusion to Nathan Drake's Uncharted saga, the beginning of a new chapter in the Mass Effect series, the arrival of Link and Zelda in HD on the Wii U, a new Dark Souls game, and much more. Sure, there are plenty of intriguing brand-new properties arriving this year, too—and we'll preview those a bit later this week. For now, take a look at this year's notable returning videogame series.
Nier, the minor cult hit from 2010 (itself a spinoff from Drakengard and its sequels) known for its mature themes and oddball story and perspective shifts, gets a sequel of its own that will be exclusive to the PlayStation 4. A few of the prior game's characters will make appearances in Automata, but otherwise the story is entirely new, centering on an android force sent by humans on the moon to re-take Earth from robotic alien invaders. And PlatinumGames has been brought in as developer to beef up the action side of Nier's action-RPG equation.
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