I will start with a confession. Soulslike games have never been my comfort zone. I usually gravitate toward strategy titles and traditional RPGs that help me relax rather than a genre built around ...

If the original Code Vein was Bandai Namco’s attempt at mimicking From Software’s traditional Dark Souls format, Code Vein II is very much the developers looking at Elden Ring and trying to once again ...

When the original Code Vein came out back in 2019, the Soulslike genre was still somewhat in its infancy. FromSoftware, the creator of the genre, via their Dark Souls series, had successfully made its ...

Soulslike games are tremendously popular in the broader gaming industry. Unfortunately, they never mixed well with my tastes. I’m someone whose main experience with the genre has been Dark Souls with ...

Every so often, a game appears that gets me in trouble with the erstwhile editor of this website. You see, sometimes a game appears that is so big, so engrossing that it is almost impossible to play ...

Christian has over three years of experience writing in the gaming industry, including guides and reviews, for publications such as DualShockers, Attack of the Fanboy, and PC Invasion. He has been an ...

Christian has over three years of experience writing in the gaming industry, including guides and reviews, for publications such as DualShockers, Attack of the Fanboy, and PC Invasion. He has been an ...

The most notable innovation is the scale. The game has become much broader in scope: chamber dungeons and neatly designed locations now alternate with large, open spaces where exploration plays an ...

Blood Codes are the backbone of character building in Code Vein 2. Each one reshapes how your Revenant fights by changing stats, combat strengths, and special effects tied to different conditions.

Boosters are special equipment in Code Vein 2 that help shape your character by improving stats or unlocking useful effects. Some boosters simply raise an attribute, while others activate special ...

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, ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Code Vein 2's greatest strength is the variety of options it gives you in creating your personal vampiric warrior. Will you drain the blood from your ...