Ultimately, due to this conflicting nature, Code Vein 2 is never quite sure of what type of game it wants to be, and as such, I was never quite sure if I was having fun with it or not. A lifeless open ...

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 on Xbox delivers a strong story, open world exploration and improved combat, though some fine tuning holds it ...

While it is a rather cliché time-travel adventure, Code Vein II leaves the direction entirely up to the player, dropping its previous pretense of dark, grungy, gothic dungeon crawling for a more ...

Code Vein II from developer Bandai Namco Studios represents something of a fresh start for the ascending series.