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 ...

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.

Jadwiga has an odd request for you in Code Vein 2. She wants you to track down several smooth Uncanny Stones that you find throughout your journey. These stones are significant to her, and she'll ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Code Vein 2 features three different endings, but unlike many similar games, they don't require you to enter New Game Plus to access them. Instead, ...

Code Vein II does not set out to reinvent the wheel, and in many ways that is both its greatest strength and its biggest shortcoming. Bandai Namco’s follow-up sticks closely to what worked the first ...

An anime-infused riff on Dark Souls, the original Code Vein didn't command my attention for long. However, a recent hands-off preview at Summer Game Fest immediately got me more invested in its ...

Holly is a hero you can save in the past in Code Vein 2, and she also has a request for you. There's a good amount of time before the start of this side quest, but when you do unlock it, you'll be ...

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 ...

When Bandai Namco launched Code Vein in 2019, I gave it an earnest try. More than just an anime-looking and occasionally over-the-top riff on Dark Souls, Code Vein’s world of vampires and absorbed ...

If one would claim that the role of art is to create something wholly original, then Code Vein 2 stands in direct opposition to this. The opening minutes feel like the cutscene equivalent of a friend ...

Waseem is a writer here at GameRant. He can still feel the pain of Harry Du Bois in Disco Elysium, the confusion of Alan Wake in the Remedy Connected Universe, the force of Ken's shoryukens and the ...

Players who want to extract Mind Booster - Overload in Code Vein 2 can learn about a good False Bloodkin farming location here. This guide lists the best gifts to give NPCs in Code Vein 2 and details ...