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 ...

Sequels carry certain expectations with them, like the promise of building on the promise of what came before and correcting past mistakes. Bandai Namco’s Code Vein 2 is exceptional in that it manages ...

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 ...

Sometimes, a game isn't memorably good or bad. Code Vein 2 is one of those, and it's a snooze.

“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 ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Code Vein 2's greatest strength is the variety of options it gives you in creating your personal vampiric warrior. Will you drain the blood from your ...

One of Summer Game Fest’s surprise announcements in 2025, Code Vein 2, is arriving seven years after its predecessor. Maintaining its action-RPG roots and anime aesthetic, the sequel aims to attract ...

Since Code Vein released, we’ve gotten games like Remnant 2, Lies of P, Lords of the Fallen, and The First Berserker: Khazan as well as Elden Ring itself, so the genre has gotten quite busy. Code Vein ...

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 ...

Code Vein II PS5 Review. Anime, vampires and Soulslikes-these are the three hallmarks that make up Code Vein, a franchise that first arrived on the scene in 2019 to popular fanfare due to its unique ...