Bandai Namco's latest Soulslike has 'Elden Ring' DNA, courtesy of its open world, but it can't maintain the quality of FromSoftware's Game of the Year effort.

Code Vein II is a shocking step down from its predecessor in many regards, widening the scope of its environments and maps only to feel more barren and lifeless as a result. Its world is populated ...

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With more of an Elden Ring approach with its open world and (somewhat) non-linearity, Code Vein 2 tries to tap into that formula but just doesn't quite nail its execution, which is a crying shame ...

Code Vein getting a sequel, as announced at Summer Game Fest earlier this year, was a pleasant surprise. The original was good! It was one of those games that necessarily didn’t blow people away, but ...

The first Code Vein was a moderately well-received soulslike with a lot of anime overtones. I appreciated its willingness to embrace the soulslike subgenre, and the twist on vampires was fun enough.

Combat mechanics in Code Vein 2 are deeper and more layered than anything seen in the original game. While the sequel still sits comfortably in the souls-like RPG space, nearly every system tied to ...

After Code Vein 2's rocky start, Bandai Namco assures fans that fixes are coming to make it better.

“Anime Souls” is a term often used to describe the original Code Vein. And while that is a very simple but fair descriptor – it is after all one of the very few soulslike games with an undeniably ...

⚠️ This page mixes confirmed information with industry rumors and speculation. We’ll keep it updated as new details and leaks come to light. Code Vein 2 is the sequel to the Soulslike game that saw a ...