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.

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 ...

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 ...

When you’re presented with a chance to right the wrongs of the past, how much do you fix? Whether you would simply solve the surface-level issues or dig deep to find the root of the problem, you’ll ...

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 ...