CNET

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 ...
The Escapist

Code Vein 2 review: Shadow of the Elden Ring

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

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 ...
COGconnected

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 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 ...

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 monsters until a group of heroes sealed its cause away. Now their seal is ...
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 ...