Code Vein

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 482 Ratings

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  1. Kah974
    Oct 11, 2019
    10
    Un jeux que j'ai attendu durant plus d'un ans et l'attente en valait le coup !
    -Une histoire touchante puis immersive, c'est toujours un réel plaisir de pouvoir créer son propre avatar avec un panel de choix énorme.
    -Des musiques sublimes qui m'a procurer des frissonnement tout au long du jeux. "ça m'avait manqué depuis Nier: Automata tiens" OST à acheter !!!! -Un Dark soul like qui    Un jeux que j'ai attendu durant plus d'un ans et l'attente en valait le coup !
    -Une histoire touchante puis immersive, c'est toujours un réel plaisir de pouvoir créer son propre avatar avec un panel de choix énorme.
    -Des musiques sublimes qui m'a procurer des frissonnement tout au long du jeux. "ça m'avait manqué depuis Nier: Automata tiens" OST à acheter !!!!
    -Un Dark soul like qui explore vraiment ça plaine capacité avec un vrai challenge " ce n'est pas extrêmement dure malgrès tout"
    -Le multiplayer est vraiment moyen par contre et c'est le seul point qui ma bien fatigué... "Jouant en duo avec ma femme, c'était bien chiant ne pas s'amusée a reexplorer tout les environnements"
    Dans tout ça, Je peux que le conseiller. C'est mon jeux de 2019 et de loin !    … Expand
  2. kiarash
    Oct 11, 2019
    9
    its not 100 percent good game but it entertains me a lot great physics great maps characters are so beautiful maybe if it has difficulties in the settings its better
  3. Valenten
    Oct 10, 2019
    9
    This game has a lot of great things about it. it has an awesome character customization system. Great build diversity which lends to a ton of replay-ability. Has an enjoyable story that I got almost 40 hours out of but I did almost everything that I could the first time around but missed a couple things. it also has multiple endings so that also ads to replay-ability. it is a souls typeThis game has a lot of great things about it. it has an awesome character customization system. Great build diversity which lends to a ton of replay-ability. Has an enjoyable story that I got almost 40 hours out of but I did almost everything that I could the first time around but missed a couple things. it also has multiple endings so that also ads to replay-ability. it is a souls type game but you can choose to go about it solo or you can have an AI companion if you dont want to play online like me. I assume you can have other players join you as well though in place of the ai companion. Its a much more new player friendly souls like game. Has a pretty solid tutorial and the pacing is great early on letting you get a feel for the game. If you like challenging souls like games and dont mind anime art style and tendencies you should totally grab this game its great.… Expand
  4. Virusi
    Oct 10, 2019
    0
    Pues yo no pude acabar este juego a 3 horas del final, la sensación que he tenido jugando durante todo el juego es como de aburrimiento y que jugaba como obligada, la personalización de personajes muy chula y tal, pero no podeis dar un 10 a un juego por tener una personalizacion buena, de locos... luego, los personajes están mal escritos, con la personalidad de una piedra, no tePues yo no pude acabar este juego a 3 horas del final, la sensación que he tenido jugando durante todo el juego es como de aburrimiento y que jugaba como obligada, la personalización de personajes muy chula y tal, pero no podeis dar un 10 a un juego por tener una personalizacion buena, de locos... luego, los personajes están mal escritos, con la personalidad de una piedra, no te encariñas/empatizas con nadie y hace que no te interese la historia. Las historias de los fragmentos al final acabé pasandolas en plan: a ver si se acaba esto ya...

    El diseño de niveles de algunos mapas es... sin comentarios, mira que llevo jugando desde que tengo uso de razón y me ubico en el mapa perfectamente, sé donde he ido y donde no, aquí era un caos, la zona de la catedral ha sido lo más frustrante que puedo recordar, y que hagan a algunos enemigos más fuertes que a algunos bosses y tengas que repetirlo 1 y otra vez me es muy aburrido...Hay formas más divertidas de alargar un juego, resumiendo podría haberme ahorrado unas horas preciosas no malgastando mi tiempo con este juego    … Expand
  5. WhatsUpWithIt
    Oct 8, 2019
    8
    First I want to say that this is not a Dark Souls rip off rather its on the same genre, with that in mind, Code Vein achieve most of the genre's experience, except the partner system, which in my opinion kind of ruined the experience. Luckily however it seems you have the option not to do so, I'm still early in the game so I may be wrong. If you want another Dark Souls experience this is aFirst I want to say that this is not a Dark Souls rip off rather its on the same genre, with that in mind, Code Vein achieve most of the genre's experience, except the partner system, which in my opinion kind of ruined the experience. Luckily however it seems you have the option not to do so, I'm still early in the game so I may be wrong. If you want another Dark Souls experience this is a good buy, if you never have played any of the souls game I highly suggest you try this especially if you love the art style/direction… Expand
  6. Nexusjob
    Oct 6, 2019
    7
    It doesn't have the pathos and overall polish of a Souls game and the level design leaves a bit to be desired, but it does have a good combat system, plenty of character customisation and, on a purely personal note considering I don't have the most powerful of rigs, it's nicely optimised.
    I'm giving it a 7 and recommending it to all who appreciate their soulslikes. Of course it's not as    It doesn't have the pathos and overall polish of a Souls game and the level design leaves a bit to be desired, but it does have a good combat system, plenty of character customisation and, on a purely personal note considering I don't have the most powerful of rigs, it's nicely optimised.
    I'm giving it a 7 and recommending it to all who appreciate their soulslikes. Of course it's not as hard as Souls but it's not easy either. Give it a shot and you might enjoy it.    … Expand
  7. Dread13
    Oct 6, 2019
    9
    So, I do not understand quite well why so many reviews qualify this game so low. Maybe the story is not that super good and original, but man the gameplay feels amazing. You are bombarded with TONS of gameplay choices, and the game, if played with no NPC companion, is quite challenging in some areas. The different mechanics makes it a true "Souls" game, and the anime aesthetic with theSo, I do not understand quite well why so many reviews qualify this game so low. Maybe the story is not that super good and original, but man the gameplay feels amazing. You are bombarded with TONS of gameplay choices, and the game, if played with no NPC companion, is quite challenging in some areas. The different mechanics makes it a true "Souls" game, and the anime aesthetic with the blood theme is perfectly matched. I really like the smooth animations, but what I truly like is the gameplay. Man, it really feels soulish, with skills and choices that broaden the gameplay experience of a normal souls game. Quite honestly, a superb game in its genre, with fresh ideas and cool gaming experience.… Expand
  8. Cyretti
    Oct 3, 2019
    9
    A very solid game. It does not provide the challenge that some other soulslike games provide, but offers a nice, very storydriven experience, with plenty of options to choose your own playstyle using the gifts & blood codes. The parry animations are *bloody* beautiful and The artstyle is pleasing, at least if you like the 'anime' style they went for. The game has a very good characterA very solid game. It does not provide the challenge that some other soulslike games provide, but offers a nice, very storydriven experience, with plenty of options to choose your own playstyle using the gifts & blood codes. The parry animations are *bloody* beautiful and The artstyle is pleasing, at least if you like the 'anime' style they went for. The game has a very good character customisation too.… Expand
  9. SkrillSama
    Oct 3, 2019
    10
    Stands on its own two feet, great experience overall. Exploration is fun, and plenty of ways to play how you want.
  10. vassagoraziel
    Oct 3, 2019
    10
    Great gameplay and mechanics. I like how it's not as frustrating as some other souls-like titles.
    Of course it's much harder than your average game, but at the same time it feels really fair with the player. Whenever you die you don't feel cheated by some cheap difficulty spike or something like that.
    The game runs very well too, no bugs or performance problems. I totally recommend it.
  11. oga2601
    Oct 2, 2019
    10
    its a beautiful game with good mechanics ,but camera is bad.
    engaging storyline
    Beautifull charater
    good music
  12. Trev45
    Oct 2, 2019
    0
    It had a bad camera and was not that difficult but one of the levels which i am sure everyone knows ruins the experience.
  13. Spocony
    Oct 2, 2019
    9
    Don't play with npc it ruins whole experience, the game gets really hard once you start playing solo.
  14. Pandapopo
    Oct 1, 2019
    8
    Make no mistake, this is no Dark Souls and definitely no Bloodborne. However it has it's core audience in sights and going straight for them, and I'll like to believe they have hit their mark, or close.

    Pros: Lovely customisation, absolutely gorgeous characters. The clothing department can use a little more styling as it leans more towards edgy and not enough styles. The accessories    Make no mistake, this is no Dark Souls and definitely no Bloodborne. However it has it's core audience in sights and going straight for them, and I'll like to believe they have hit their mark, or close.

    Pros:
    Lovely customisation, absolutely gorgeous characters. The clothing department can use a little more styling as it leans more towards edgy and not enough styles. The accessories section definitely makes up for it. However the best part is definitely the Hair styles. Character customisation can easily takes up a couple hours of your time if you put your soul into it. I just wish they expand it to your companions.

    Depth of combat system is definitely a plus, all the codes and skills that you can mix and match to create something you call your own, the lack of "stat point" also made sure you aren't locked in for the run and can experiment as you collect classes and skills.

    Challenge: The game is easy from the get-go and bosses will fall over like pieces of paper if you are a DS/BB veteran. That is, because you are paired with companions from the get-go. Do yourself a favour and get rid of them if you want something really similar to DS/BB. This is their normal/easy mode switch and I like that it is built into the game and something you are given the choice immediately after the tutorial level. Also remember NG is always easy, real veterans go for NG+ with difficulty increased, just don't be that guy that plays on NG and whine it's too easy. You can also tell the starting couple hours of the game is tailor for the "games journalists" difficulty with how your companion on auto-pilot can wreck the level.

    Cons:
    Combat is a little weird, the basic attacks are often lacklustre. You can feel the swing of two-handed weapons but single-handed weapons just feels off. Also range judgement in this game sort of missing the mark, I often swing just barely short and I don't have this problem in BB or DS, I will like to think this is more of a camera angle issue.

    Story wise it kind of proves the BB/DS's point. If you want to do a flesh out story, make it bloody damn good and CV is sort of just ok. Often in DS and BB we are just left with enough clues to figure out the story, and we fill in the gaps like the interaction between Maria and Gehrman with our imagination. CV does more story and cutscenes, but with more of these, there are more visible flaws. (only the very best visualised stories better than imagination) There are many good moments often marred by VA or animations.

    Monsters: Just not enough there. The repeated use of some actually made them look out of place in certain areas. It's something that will be fleshed out if the series garner enough audiences to make it to CV2, but for now it kind of sticks out.

    Overall it has it's own distinctive features and styles to call it's own. Story element also borrows heavily from Anime *coughTokyoGhoulcough* for it's intended audience. A solid 8 and a solid foundation for future series.    … Expand
  15. daiko
    Sep 30, 2019
    10
    Fun and challenging but fair, now speaking of gameplay it has really amazing mechanics that blend skills and normal attacks that allow you to make some really cool looking combos, this is a game with plenty of weapons and classes know as "blood codes" that allow anyone to use the play style they prefere without the fear of messing up your build like in Dark Souls, not having to start overFun and challenging but fair, now speaking of gameplay it has really amazing mechanics that blend skills and normal attacks that allow you to make some really cool looking combos, this is a game with plenty of weapons and classes know as "blood codes" that allow anyone to use the play style they prefere without the fear of messing up your build like in Dark Souls, not having to start over in order to change the base stats, or use some hidden covenant.… Expand
  16. Soulsborne
    Sep 30, 2019
    7
    This game seems to have everything a souls fan like myself would want but its just not executed that well. I like the combat ok and the freedom you get with the blood codes is awesome but level layouts can be so confusing and repetitive (cathedral) that it actually annoys me. Not a bad game though, just very average.
  17. smw119
    Sep 30, 2019
    9
    This game is a pure joy. After following this game closely since it's teaser trailer in 2017, one question has been nagging at the back of my mind. "Will this game be as good as it deserves to be"? Having played through all the Soulsborne games, and loving every one of them, my primary concern was if the game-play would hold up. I loved the aesthetic of this game and that was brought intoThis game is a pure joy. After following this game closely since it's teaser trailer in 2017, one question has been nagging at the back of my mind. "Will this game be as good as it deserves to be"? Having played through all the Soulsborne games, and loving every one of them, my primary concern was if the game-play would hold up. I loved the aesthetic of this game and that was brought into full tilt when the character creator was revealed to, frankly, be the new industry standard. After spending 20 hours with this game, and with no sign of the end in sight, I was able to put most of my concerns to rest.
    I'm utterly in love with this game. I love the direction, story style, personality, concepts and artistic vision of this game. And with no signs of micro-transaction intrusion, the game looks like all of it's mechanics are allowed to function as intended. And that's where I think this game will fall short of it's contemporary peers from FromSoftware. The elephant in the room is that the combat isn't Soulsborne levels of polish. And nothing out right now is, so it's in good company. But the comparisons are levied more directly at this game because it draws so heavily on the gameplay loop that Soulsborne established.
    So is the combat that is here satisfying? That's the main question. And I can confidently say that it is, despite it's flaws. The controls are snappy to the point where your character seems to have no momentum and can feel "floaty", but that lends itself to a much more frenetic style more akin to Bloodborne. And when you find yourself in large scale fights with many enemies, this ferocious agility is allowed to really shine in ways that put the large mob fights in Dark Souls to shame. Soulsborne excels far above it's peers in 1 on 1 combat encounters with extremely tight weapon mechanics but usually falls short when more than 3 enemys come barreling at you. Code vein feels like the opposite. 1 on 1 combat usually allows the wrinkles of the mechanics to be felt more acutely but, when 4 or 5 enemies come at you and your partner, strap in for a flashy, wild combat encounter.
    The weakest points of the game I've felt so far have been the boss encounters, sadly. They certainly work and are stronger than bosses in most games but pale in comparison to the show stopping memorable fights that liter the Soulsborne series. Initially a lot of the bosses felt cheap and shoddy as my character was inflicted, continually, with status ailments repeatedly. Each boss had a different status ailment that made the fight significantly more difficult. But after digging into the decently well explained character build mechanics with it's blood codes and skill sets, I came to understand that these boss fights were trying to make me build entire class load outs specifically to counter what they threw at you. The poison boss required you to invest in poison resistance skill and poison cure skill as well as a veil with elemental resistances. The water boss would slow you and then run circles around you until you removed that debuff and build tanky to take their hits, which were very difficult to dodge. This system, once understood, allowed me to build my character out to counter these bosses and make them significantly easier and much less frustrating. If customizing your character and skills for boss encounters sounds tedious to you, however, then this will likely seem less satisfying for you.
    Outside of boss fights, the mob combat, exploration and level design reach levels of care that are as close as anyone has come to the Soulsborne games outside of FromSoftware. With spidering paths that loop back on spawn points 2 and 3 times very often, the world rewards your exploration and gives you that same feeling of finding shortcuts that I became to accustomed to. Each area is riddled with hidden paths, secret items and side bosses that I can only come away that familiar feeling that I love from these sorts of games.
    There are bugs, but they have reared their ugly head only a scant few times during my play-through such that I don't think they bear dwelling on. And with multiplayer that works at launch, I can't complain.
    With my astronomical expectations of this game, after 3 years of following it closely, I thought it would be impossible for me to come away from this experience as anything other than disappointed. It's my pleasure to tell you that, while not exceeding my high expectations, it has certainly lived up to them and even surprised me a few times. I'm very excited to see where this IP goes from here with a bit of polish put on the mechanics to get it closer to that Soulsborne level of quality. If this series is able to get a bit closer to that lofty bar with the charm and aesthetic prowess that it exudes in a sequel, then we'll have something game changing on our hands. As of now, Code Vein is an absolute delight that is able to stand as a valiant and satisfying first stab at an alternative to Dark Souls.    … Expand
  18. Adonteon
    Sep 29, 2019
    7
    It draws you in with a fair challenge, but once you hit the cathedral everything starts to go to hell and not in the good way. Your npc partner gets dumber, mobbed in many areas no matter how careful you are, enemies easily bypass guard, still hit you through a dodge roll, and the main counter fails 95% of the time to interrupt. Not to mention that creatures attacks go through walls evenIt draws you in with a fair challenge, but once you hit the cathedral everything starts to go to hell and not in the good way. Your npc partner gets dumber, mobbed in many areas no matter how careful you are, enemies easily bypass guard, still hit you through a dodge roll, and the main counter fails 95% of the time to interrupt. Not to mention that creatures attacks go through walls even more so and their weapon hitboxes are much larger than the animation shows.
    The game goes from enjoyable too, Imma gonna wait for the bugs to be fixed and go play something else.    … Expand
  19. Ellaren
    Sep 29, 2019
    10
    Хорошпя аниме игра, мне очень понравилась
  20. LucianTheKing
    Sep 29, 2019
    10
    This game is just perfect, please don't credit these **** reviews of gamer sites, they don't know absolutely nothing about gaming.
    Play the game by yourself and see, because for me, even with high expectation in mind on the launch it's a masterpiece.
  21. MontesZC
    Sep 29, 2019
    10
    Плюсы:
    Звуковое сопровождение
    Оптимизация
    Озвучка
    Редактор персонажа

    Минусы:
    Один вариант обработки сглаживания(TXAA)
    Отсутствие фото-режима
    Главный герой молчит и кивает головой
  22. DeathRosJake
    Sep 29, 2019
    9
    Dark Souls but in Anime style. If you like DS and Anime I highly recommend to buy it
    Character customization is very diverse.
    Story is good
    Characters are ok
    Only thing what will you maybe hate is Cathedral of the Sacred Blood :D
  23. HunterAvison
    Sep 29, 2019
    8
    One of the biggest surprises for me of this year. Code vein has incredible customization not only for your appearance but also for your fighting style. I would recommend this game to people who are trying to get into souls like games as having an AI companion always with you makes things kind of easy.
  24. ErDeSl
    Sep 29, 2019
    7
    Im quite shoked to see such reaction from us/un gamers. Game is good, but with flaws in fight gameplay. And yes it has a issue with unblockable frames in animation, such as DS had itself. But neverless, good game for its price.
  25. Flutterrager
    Sep 29, 2019
    2
    Did you like Dark Souls but thought to yourself "how could I make this more clunky?". Then Code Vein has got ya covered! Combat pacing is either off or laggy and some of the bosses are such a visual mess that it's a spectacle **** show. And the ai partners either trivialize combat or purposefully kill you.
  26. Ettannis
    Sep 29, 2019
    9
    Just finished my first playthrough and enjoyed the game , it's systems feel more fluid and flexible then dark souls and while that add some variety it also make the game feel a little less polished also several crashes won't help that. The game only saves when resting at a checkpoint so a crash will mean lost progress but still a great game and looking forward to the DLC which is hopefullyJust finished my first playthrough and enjoyed the game , it's systems feel more fluid and flexible then dark souls and while that add some variety it also make the game feel a little less polished also several crashes won't help that. The game only saves when resting at a checkpoint so a crash will mean lost progress but still a great game and looking forward to the DLC which is hopefully story expansions.… Expand
  27. ArshiaGam1ng
    Sep 27, 2019
    10
    Came to see if there's anything wrong with the pf version (as it often is) , saw people giving it 0 because for all glory the pc master race has , it sure has a lot of un skilled people playing on the platform. I already made a genuine review on the ps4 version , its an 8.5/10 , give it a 10 here to compensate for all the fake reviews here
  28. ronyuma
    Sep 27, 2019
    10
    Been waiting for this game and i am not disappointed at all. Most people who play dark souls are going to like this, best part about it is the customization of characters and your arsenal. If you see any negative scores it's probobly from people who don't play games and keep dying every second. Or those strange people that write articles about sexism in games, ignore those idiots theyBeen waiting for this game and i am not disappointed at all. Most people who play dark souls are going to like this, best part about it is the customization of characters and your arsenal. If you see any negative scores it's probobly from people who don't play games and keep dying every second. Or those strange people that write articles about sexism in games, ignore those idiots they don't play a game for the actual gameplay and mechanics. If you're a fan of anime and dark souls, there isn't a reason for you to not get this game.… Expand
  29. Sentinel82
    Sep 27, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To make up for all the other wannabe **** fakeass reviewers. This is a solid game and the best way to tell on how it plays, is by playing it yourself. It's fun and a good challenge and great with friends.… Expand
  30. Renari
    Sep 27, 2019
    10
    Played for about 10 hours, game has lots of customization and replayability. Takes a lot of the best systems from Dark Souls and implements them well.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Quarter to Three
    Jan 4, 2021
    80
    What if there were a Dark Souls for people who want something to do instead of play the same boss fight over and over until I get lucky and don't die? Well, this is! And this is it!
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  2. Worth Playing
    Apr 3, 2020
    70
    Code Vein should be applauded for doing something different with the Dark Souls formula. It's great to be able to switch out your classes at will and combine them, and the almost-constant presence of co-op is a real selling point for those who may not want to jump into the deep end of this emerging subset of the genre. The rest of the game, from the story to the level design, feels bland, and the combat falls apart when you suddenly have no AI companion by your side. If you don't mind a heavy dose of anime in your action game, Code Vein may be worth checking out.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 28, 2020
    60
    Code Vein is a successful nod to soulsborne games. It does not reach the highest peaks, but it deserves attention for unconventional setting, huge potential and interesting possibilities when it comes to character development and equipment. It is not perfect, but it is definitely more than just good. [Issue#299]
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