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Code Vein 2 First Look — The Anime Soulslike Returns

The Summer Game Fest 2025 and its surrounding showcases gave us a lot of exciting new games and surprising sequel announcements—but one of the sequels absolutely no one expected was Code Vein 2. Back ...
GameSpot

Code Vein 2 Review - Second Bite

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Code Vein 2's greatest strength is the variety of options it gives you in creating your personal vampiric warrior. Will you drain the blood from your ...
Polygon

Code Vein 2 is a misfire in every way

Sequels carry certain expectations with them, like the promise of building on the promise of what came before and correcting past mistakes. Bandai Namco’s Code Vein 2 is exceptional in that it manages ...
VideoGamer

Code Vein 2 release date – Everything we know about the vampire soulslike sequel

Following on from the stylish original entry, Code Vein 2 is an anime soulslike game from Bandai Namco that takes inspiration from games like Dark Souls and Bloodborne, but also does its own thing. At ...
Shacknews

Code Vein 2 is a Soulslike with sauce, heart... and a fantastic character creator

What gets me are her eyes. They’re purple. You can see them through the gas mask. I didn’t know that initially when I selected her; I picked this woman as my base character because she wore a black ...
Game Rant

Code Vein 2 Dials Up Everything for a Bigger Soulslike Sequel

Anthony Taormina is an original member of the GameRant team, having been part of the publication for 15 years. He coordinates content for all facets of the site and manages its social media, PR, and ...
IGN

Code Vein 2 Preview: New Moon, Same Blood

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 ...
VideoGamer

Here’s how I unlocked all Code Vein 2 Blood Codes

Blood Codes are a core pillar of Code Vein 2‘s character build system, and during my playthrough, I spent quite a bit of time gunning for them all. Put simply, they are Code Vein 2’s much more ...
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Code Vein 2 all endings guide: How to unlock every ending

In Code Vein II, endings aren’t just closing cutscenes—they’re a core part of the story that unfolds gradually as you progress. Many players ask: how many endings are there, can you unlock them in a ...
IGN

Code Vein 2 Review

The idea of an anime-style soulslike releases plenty of good chemicals in my brain, but the first Code Vein back in 2019 turned out to be just okay in my book. Like a number of Bandai Namco's original ...
PC Gamer

Code Vein 2 review

Weak characters kill loftier ambitions, but a brisk pace keeps the combat lively. PC Gamer's got your back Our experienced team dedicates many hours to every review, to really get to the heart of what ...