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Code Vein 2 is poised to be bigger, better and bloodier

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 ...
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Code Vein 2 Dials Up Everything for a Bigger Soulslike Sequel

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.

All weapons in Code Vein 2: Every type of gear, how to use them, best utilities, and more

Code Vein 2 is built around how each weapon feels in your hands. Every weapon type has its own speed, range, and damage ...
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Code Vein 2 Is an Ambitious Sequel Carried by Deep CombatCode Vein 2 (Review)

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 ...
GameSpot

Code Vein 2 Seeks To Expand The Souls-like Genre Without Reinventing It

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 ...
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Code Vein 2 isn't an Elden Ring killer, but it's still a solid soulslike

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 ...
The Escapist

Code Vein II first impressions: Stylish and dramatic

If you’re a fan of Soulslike games, chances are that you’ve spent some time with Code Vein. Code Vein 2 is looking like it might outdo its predecessor, based on my time with a hands-on preview of the ...
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Code Vein 2 Interview: Doubling Down on Its Best Traits in a Sea of Soulslikes

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 ...
GosuGamers

Review: Code Vein 2 is a disappointingly half-baked step down from its predecessor

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 ...

Hero Valentin

Hero Valentin is the final boss you fight during your fifth hero-slaying quest in Code Vein 2. This battle occurs during the ...
TechRaptor

Code Vein 2 Review - An Adequate Take on Open-world Soulslikes

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 ...