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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 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 – 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 ...

Code Vein 2 is a misfire in every way

Code Vein 2 starts as the world is about to end. In the past, a catastrophe ravaged civilization and turned people into ...
Gematsu

This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: Code Vein II, Makaism: Frenzy of the Netherworld, more

Code Vein II for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC, and Makaism: Frenzy of the Netherworld for PlayStation 5, Switch 2, and Switch are the highlights of this week’s Japanese video game ...
Rock Paper Shotgun

This week in PC games: is Highguard a nothingburger? Plus, Winnie the Cthulhooh, Code Vein 2 and a plant-based RTS

Calyx, The Spirit Lift, Ghost Keeper, Earth Must Die, Echoes Of Elysium and Highguard are a few of this week's new PC releases.
The Outerhaven

Code Vein II Review: A Beautiful but Flawed Evolution of the Anime Soulslike

Code Vein II delivers stylish combat, deep customization, and bold ideas, but performance issues and uneven design keep it ...
GameSpew

Code Vein 2 review – An open world Soulslike worth sinking your teeth into

Review: A sequel obviously inspired by Elden Ring, Code Vein 2 is an engrossing open world Soulslike with some nifty time travelling.