In the high-stakes, fast-paced combat of Code Vein 2, few styles are as exhilarating—or as lethal—as the Twin Blades. Focusing on rapid-fire strikes, overwhelming agility, and high critical hit rates, ...

Ultimately, due to this conflicting nature, Code Vein 2 is never quite sure of what type of game it wants to be, and as such, I was never quite sure if I was having fun with it or not. A lifeless open ...

With more of an Elden Ring approach with its open world and (somewhat) non-linearity, Code Vein 2 tries to tap into that formula but just doesn't quite nail its execution, which is a crying shame ...

Bandai Namco's latest Soulslike has 'Elden Ring' DNA, courtesy of its open world, but it can't maintain the quality of FromSoftware's Game of the Year effort.