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Code Vein II Review: A Better Sequel Still Struggling to Stand Out Among Soulslikes

The Soulslike genre -- difficult action games built on the formula established by FromSoftware's Dark Souls series -- is a ...

Code Vein 2 Review

Coming off of From Software's Elden Ring (which Bandai Namco published) not too long ago, pulling up the map of Code Vein 2 ...

‘Highguard': Wildlight Founders on How Their Debut Game Is Not Like ‘Concord' or ‘Overwatch'

When “Highguard” was first revealed at The Game Awards last month, the overwhelming response from gamers to the trailer for the upcoming PvP raid shooter was, “Haven’t we seen this somewhere before?” ...

Code Vein II Review, Gameplay Impressions, Videos and Top Features

Code Vein II from developer Bandai Namco Studios represents something of a fresh start for the ascending series.
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Code Vein 2 review: A timely sequel

Breaking from the confines of a city into an open world with different time eras, Code Vein 2 is an ambitious escalation of ...

Code Vein 2 review: an early contender for 2026's worst Soulslike

Code Vein 2 makes all the same mistakes as the first Code Vein, adds a bland open world, and misunderstands what makes ...
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Code Vein 2 Review – The Elden Ring Successor?

After roughly 60 hours for a thorough playthrough, Code Vein II left me with a clear impression: it is, in many ways, a less ...