In 2019, Bandai Namco continued its foray into the Soulslike business in true Bandai Namco fashion. The original Code Vein introduced an anime storyline, anime character designs, and a unique anime ...

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.

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 ...

Slaying the Hero Zenon is the fourth hero slaying quest in Code Vein 2. You can only start this quest after defeating the first three heroes then speaking to ...

Pioneer Queen Imogen is the first boss you fight during Lyle's optional quest in Code Vein 2. This battle occurs during the Timeline Shift Decision: Lyle.

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 ...

The Soulslike genre -- difficult action games built on the formula established by FromSoftware's Dark Souls series -- is a common sight these days, but back in 2019, when the first Code Vein came out, ...

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 ...

Bandai Namco has released a new extended video this week for the upcoming release of Code Vein II, providing a deeper walkthrough from the developers about the game. The video, which we have for you ...

The first game may have had a few issues, but in my personal opinion, Code Vein remains one of the best soulslikes for its style alone. Before Elden Ring and the later titles it inspired took the ...

Bandai Namco is calling Code Vein 2 a spiritual successor to the original, which is an interesting way to approach a game with a “2” in its title. Normally, when we think of a spiritual successor, we ...