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

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

Code Vein 2 makes all the same mistakes as the first Code Vein, adds a bland open world, and misunderstands what makes ...

Bandai Namco's new action RPG isn't impressing everyone ...

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

Code Vein II builds meaningfully on the original, with stronger companions, more flexible builds, and a story that feels more ...

After Dark Souls 2, Code Vein 2 is arguably the most conflicted I have felt while playing a Souls-like RPG. The game gets a lot right, but at the same time, it's flawed in many ways.

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

After creating a custom Revenant Hunter in Code Vein II’s excellent character creator, I was quickly thrown into a world-ending story filled with proper nouns and jargon that immediately bounced off ...

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

With Code Vein, Bandai Namco sought to brave new territory no developer had ever thought to explore – “What if Dark Souls, ...

The Escapist reviews Code Vein 2’s fun Soulslike combat and bold ideas, but uneven story pacing, dated visuals, and ...