Code Vein 2 Review: A Better Sequel Still Struggling to Stand Out Among Soulslikes ...

Code Vein 2 soars above its predecessor, and even stands alongside some of the Soulslike greats.

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. After the 2019 release of Code Vein, Bandai Namco staked its claim in a genre it helped popularize as the publisher of games like Dark Souls. Code ...

Code Vein 2 ditches the first game's multiplayer in favor of a new companion system, one that shakes up the soulslike genre.

Coming off of From Software's Elden Ring (which Bandai Namco published) not too long ago, pulling up the map of Code Vein 2 ...

Code Vein 2 has opted for an open world, but this only takes away from the core experience rather than enhance it.

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 2 makes all the same mistakes as the first Code Vein, adds a bland open world, and misunderstands what makes ...

Code Vein 2 may not reach the heights of Elden Ring, but while FromSoftware offers a masterpiece, this soulslike is an anime ...

After Dark Souls 2, Code Vein 2 is arguably the most conflicted I have felt while playing a Souls-like RPG. The game gets a lot right, but at the same time, it's flawed in many ways. That said, ...

Code Vein 2 is more than a direct sequel to the original anime Soulslike, taking the form so much further and with a heartfelt time travel story.

Seven years after the original, Bandai Namco release a surprise sequel to Code Vein that combines familiar Soulslike gameplay ...