Blood codes in Code Vein work a lot like classes in other games, except that you can change your blood code at any time to match any circumstance. This makes understanding your blood codes and how to ...

Home Base serves as your main player hub or base of operations in Code Vein. It is where you take a break from the constant fighting and plotting in the outside world of the game and instead take a ...

A build, in Code Vein, is essentially taking certain characteristics – Blood Veils, Blood Codes, and Items – and crafting a certain type of character who can utilize equipment and abilities most ...

Ultimately, due to this conflicting nature, Code Vein 2 is never quite sure of what type of game it wants to be, and as such, I was never quite sure if I was having fun with it or not. A lifeless open ...

When Code Vein hit the scene back in 2019, it was to Dark Souls what Bandai Namco’s God Eater was to Monster Hunter. That is to say, an anime-inspired, idea-deficient game with a somewhat unique hook ...

Bandai Namco tweaks some of the original’s less forgiving aspects Difficulty has always been a barrier for “Dark Souls.” The franchise’s intimidating reputation is a turn-off for gamers who don’t see ...

Code Vein 2 builds on the original game’s anime-infused Soulslike video game's foundation for something bigger and (mostly) better, expanding it into a more open structure with deeper progression ...

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 ...

A dramatic adventure awaits in CODE VEIN II, where you and your partner explore a vast world, face fierce battles against ...

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 ...