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.

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 ...

Bandai Namco’s Code Vein 2 sets out to redefine what the role-playing game series can be, shedding the narrative baggage of its predecessor in favor of an entirely new world, cast, and thematic ...

When the original Code Vein came out back in 2019, the Soulslike genre was still somewhat in its infancy. FromSoftware, the creator of the genre, via their Dark Souls series, had successfully made its ...

Would you believe me if I told you Code Vein 2 is one of the most enjoyable Souls-like games I've played in years? That it not only improves upon systems and quirks present in the original game, but ...