Code Vein II may be a sequel, but that shouldn’t be a hold-up for anyone who missed out on the previous game. The Bandai Namco title is an exciting blend of anime aesthetics and the darker monsters of ...

Code Vein getting a sequel, as announced at Summer Game Fest earlier this year, was a pleasant surprise. The original was good! It was one of those games that necessarily didn’t blow people away, but ...

Companions in Code Vein 2 completely change combat in the soulslike genre. There are two different ways your companions can aid you. The first is to join you in battle, while the second sees them bond ...

If the original Code Vein was "anime Dark Souls," then Code Vein 2 is "anime Elden Ring." The original Code Vein launched in 2019 to a mixed reception. Code Vein 2, developed and published by Bandai ...

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 ...

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 ...