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Code Vein: The Best Blood Codes in the Game

John has been writing about videogames for almost a decade, and playing them for almost three. His greatest passion is for Grand Strategy and immersive RPGs, but he's dabbled in pretty much every ...

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 ...
Game Rant

Code Vein: 10 Best Weapons (& Their Most Compatible Blood Code)

Code Vein's approach to action RPG elements makes for a fun experience where players can customize their playstyle based on the types of equipment they wear. The game's weapons can be split up into a ...
Twinfinite

Code Vein: How to Get & Use Blood Codes

Code Vein is the latest third-person action RPG from Bandai Namco, and it’s definitely worth a look if you’re a fan of the stamina-based combat system from the Souls games. Here’s how to get and use ...
Twinfinite

Code Vein: Best Gifts (Skills) to Get First

Fighter and Ranger are two of three basic Blood Codes you receive in Code Vein, and even if they don’t entirely match your play style, they still offer awesome Gifts that can carry you far in this ...
The Escapist

Code Vein 2 release: Everything to know about the anime soulslike sequel

⚠️ This page mixes confirmed information with industry rumors and speculation. We’ll keep it updated as new details and leaks come to light. Code Vein 2 is the sequel to the Soulslike game that saw a ...
PCGamesN

Code Vein builds: all about Blood Codes and constructing a build

Putting together a few different Code Vein builds can seem daunting at first. Don't be surprised if the excessive number of oddly-named components in this anime-fied Dark Souls-like RPG game go over ...
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 ...
GameSpot

Code Vein Review - There Will Be Blood

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Code Vein establishes its own identity from the outset. It may latch onto a Dark Souls formula that has come to define a generation of action-RPGs, ...
GameSpot

Code Vein 2 Seeks To Expand The Souls-like Genre Without Reinventing It

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. After the 2019 release of Code Vein, Bandai Namco staked its claim in a genre it helped popularize as the publisher of games like Dark Souls. Code ...
IGN

Code Vein Review

If you’ve seen a trailer or any preview footage for Code Vein, the elevator pitch is clear: It’s an “anime Soulslike” – an action-RPG that promises the steep challenge and cautious combat that we’ve ...