The Soulslike genre -- difficult action games built on the formula established by FromSoftware's Dark Souls series -- is a common sight these days, but back in 2019, when the first Code Vein came out, ...

When Bandai Namco launched Code Vein in 2019, I gave it an earnest try. More than just an anime-looking and occasionally over-the-top riff on Dark Souls, Code Vein’s world of vampires and absorbed ...

Code Vein II starts off with a fairly standard story trope that requires the player, as the silent protagonist, to travel to the past to save the future. The present is currently doomed by the Luna ...

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The soulslike genre revolves around challenge and skill mastery, both of which hold true for Code Vein 2. From the opening hours, it is clear that it is designed with mechanical depth in mind. Combat ...

Despite fantastic build flexibility, Code Vein 2 struggles to improve upon its predecessor as it fails to avoid many of the same aggravating pitfalls. Jake has been playing games since he first picked ...

After several years, Code Vein is back! But in the meantime, the Soulslike genre has bloomed into the mainstream. Critics aren’t so certain the Revenants have what it takes to match the modern ...

In 2019, a new proposal burst onto the soulslike genre scene with a dark anime aesthetic and a dynamic class system. Code Vein not only managed to captivate enthusiasts of extreme challenges, but also ...

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Having recently replayed the original Code Vein to get up to speed with the sequel, I find myself quite happy with how Code Vein 2 builds on what was great in the first game while managing to bring in ...