Dark Souls 3:
The “Souls” series will be winding down this year with what is technically the fifth game in the series. “Dark Souls 3” will feature the same gameplay elements and extreme difficulty as the other games in the series, but will be adding some new weapons and combat styles to keep the game fresh. The introduction of combat arts, which are special moves unique to each individual weapon, will open up more options for solo and competitive play.
No Man’s Sky:
“No Man’s Sky” is looking to be a truly monstrous game. It will feature massive space environments, with nearly endless planets that players can explore, and even name if they are the first to find them. The game seems as though it will be entirely online, and players will work together or against each other to build the universe into a cohesive multiplayer experience where one could theoretically spend hundreds of hours without encountering another player, but could just as easily get into massive battles in space against many other players.
Uncharted 4:
A Thief’s End:
The “Uncharted” series was one of the cornerstones of the PS3, and the developer, Naughty Dog, is looking to wrap up the series with another success on the PS4. The game will feature the same classic action gameplay that fans of the series know well, with fun gunplay, exciting platforming, and exceptional writing and voice-acting. While the developers don’t seem to be adding any new gameplay, that’s not really necessary, as the series has proven time and time again that it has a formula that works.
Mass Effect: Andromeda:
The much-loved “Mass Effect” series returns with its fourth installment. Though not much has been revealed about the game as of yet, it is being made by the same game design crew that has repeatedly shown that it can make incredibly solid action-RPGs, and fans of the series should have no concern that “Andromeda” will continue the series’ legacy. The game looks to feature the same quality of action and roleplaying that the previous games in the series had, and the story is sure to deliver the same chills that the previous games did.
ReCore:
“ReCore” is one of the few pieces of intellectual property coming out this year that looks legitimately creative and original. The game seems to be some sort of action-adventure title, a genre that has not received much love in the past few years and is in desperate need of new life. The game is being developed by the creators of the “Metroid Prime” series, and seems to have similar sci-fi trappings. However, “ReCore” looks to be much lighter visually and tonally, and seems to have the potential to be a truly interesting game in a genre has lost almost all originality.
