Get a look at the 'Create a Character Presets' Trailer for Code Vein 2, an upcoming action souls-like RPG developed by Bandai Namco Studios. Players can check out the base presets for the game's ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Bandai Namco's latest Soulslike has 'Elden Ring' DNA, courtesy of its open world, but it can't maintain the quality of FromSoftware's Game of the Year effort.

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 ...

Code Vein II is so much more than I expected. As much as I loved the first game, it was pretty plainly “anime Dark Souls” at a time when soulslike competitors were still relatively few in number. It ...

The idea of an anime-style soulslike releases plenty of good chemicals in my brain, but the first Code Vein back in 2019 turned out to be just okay in my book. Like a number of Bandai Namco's original ...