Ultimately, due to this conflicting nature, Code Vein 2 is never quite sure of what type of game it wants to be, and as such, I was never quite sure if I was having fun with it or not. A lifeless open ...

Home Base serves as your main player hub or base of operations in Code Vein. It is where you take a break from the constant fighting and plotting in the outside world of the game and instead take a ...

A build, in Code Vein, is essentially taking certain characteristics – Blood Veils, Blood Codes, and Items – and crafting a certain type of character who can utilize equipment and abilities most ...

Bandai Namco tweaks some of the original’s less forgiving aspects Difficulty has always been a barrier for “Dark Souls.” The franchise’s intimidating reputation is a turn-off for gamers who don’t see ...

Code Vein 2 builds on the original game’s anime-infused Soulslike video game's foundation for something bigger and (mostly) better, expanding it into a more open structure with deeper progression ...

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 ...

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 ...

A dramatic adventure awaits in CODE VEIN II, where you and your partner explore a vast world, face fierce battles against ...

While it is a rather cliché time-travel adventure, Code Vein II leaves the direction entirely up to the player, dropping its previous pretense of dark, grungy, gothic dungeon crawling for a more ...