GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Code Vein 2 hit PlayStation 5, Xbox series X|S, and PC at the end of January, and so far, the response hasn't been everything that Bandai Namco had ...

Blood Codes are a core pillar of Code Vein 2‘s character build system, and during my playthrough, I spent quite a bit of time gunning for them all. Put simply, they are Code Vein 2’s much more ...

Melissa Sarnowski has been a game writer for over two years. While she's willing to dig into any game for an article, she heavily focuses on The Legend of Zelda, Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, and The ...

In Code Vein 2, besides fighting tough bosses in the traditional Soulslike sense, you travel back and forth between timelines, trying to save the world. All of that might sound outside a revenant ...

Code Vein 2 is the follow-up to Bandai Namco's quite successful 2019 anime Soulsborne title. The game developed a cult following with its techno-gothic setting, fun monster design, and engrossing ...

Ever since the genre gained popularity, soulslike games have been known for their challenging gameplay, punishing difficulty, and steep learning curves. FromSoftware’s Dark Souls made this a defining ...

Code Vein II, the sequel to Bandai Namco’s 2019 anime Soulslike, is here. While it’s pretty easy compared to other games in the genre, the bosses can still be challenging if you’re careless or don’t ...

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The idea of an anime-style soulslike releases plenty of good chemicals in my brain, but the first Code Vein back in 2019 turned out to be just okay in my book. Like a number of Bandai Namco's original ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Code Vein 2 is a challenging Soulslike with tense and aggressive combat, as well as plenty of anime drama and compelling characters that should keep ...

Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. The Soulslike genre -- difficult action games built on the formula established by ...

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 ...