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The 2026 RPG showdown: Why Code Vein 2 and Crimson Desert will define your year

Code Vein 2 or Crimson Desert? We compare the two biggest RPGs of 2026. Discover which combat system reigns supreme and which ...

You can find Code Vein 2's best early-game weapons almost immediately, letting you breeze through MagMell Island

Like any good soulslike, Code Vein 2 isn't afraid to kick your ass. Even in its tutorial island, there are a good few enemies that'll ruin your day when you first encounter them (that horrible machine ...

Code Vein 2's weak characters kill loftier ambitions, but a brisk pace keeps the soulslite combat lively

An anime hack-and-slash in soulslike clothing.
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Code Vein 2 review: A Souls-like that dares to break the genre's mould

After Dark Souls 2, Code Vein 2 is arguably the most conflicted I have felt while playing a Souls-like RPG. The game gets a lot right, but at the same time, it's flawed in many ways.