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.

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Here's the location of every Golden Blood Bead to increase your HP Regeneration amount in Code Vein 2.

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 ...

Review - Code Vein II is excellent. Look past the graphical issues and there is an excellent game found within, one with ...