Code Vein 2 is largely more of the same despite its story reset, but I think I'm okay with that

After three hours with Code Vein 2, the anime soulslike feels like a smart evolution of its predecessor that sticks to what it knows best.
TheSixthAxis

Code Vein II Preview – Anime Soulslike of Future Past

We go hands on with Code Vein 2, the anime soulslike sequel that's going all-in on character and build customisation.

Code Vein 2 plays like an anime Soulslike sequel that prioritises refinement over reinvention

Following three hours of hands on time with Bandai Namco's upcoming sequel, Code Vein 2 feels like a worthy spiritual ...
UnGeek

Code Vein II Hands-on | Not Just ‘Anime Souls’

After getting a preview of the game back in June last year, Bandai Namco finally gave us a chance to try out Code Vein II.

Code Vein 2 is Dark Souls through an anime lens, and one surprisingly emotional dungeon proves Bandai Namco has raised the stakes

Bandai Namco has developer FromSoftware's Elden Ring and Dark Souls franchises under its wing, but that hasn't stopped the ...

Playing Code Vein 2 made me wonder why more soulslikes don't have guns, even if I could do with a bit less anime melodrama

Aside from its proper noun-heavy time travel anime plotting, Code Vein 2 is a soulslike hyperfocused on layered combat ...
GameSpot

Code Vein II Tells A Time-Traveling Story That Will Tug On Your Heartstrings

Code Vein II takes place in a world on the edge of ruin, and where humans and Revenants, a human-like species of beings with ...
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 ...