Code Vein Reviews

Code Vein is ranked in the 60th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Sep 29, 2019

Code Vein is a great game, but needs more polish.

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79 / 100
Oct 2, 2019

Even though I died a lot and there were slight quality issues, CODE VEIN is a game I definitely see myself going back to again and again.

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7 / 10
Oct 2, 2019

Code Vein is pretty fun, but it's dragged down some by some rote characters and dialogue and mediocre, tedious level design. It's also probably too easy for genre fans, but it's a solid game in its own right.

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GameMAG
Top Critic
7 / 10
Sep 26, 2019

Despite all the drawbacks, Code Vein is fun to play. Nice characters, fan-service and clear presentation of the story are great. The tightened sections with the story about the past of heroes, visual secondariness of locations, simple opponents and easy bosses can spoil impression to hardcore fans of a genre, but beginners have to be satisfied.

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8.4 / 10.0
Sep 26, 2019

Code Vein is a good dark anime-style action RPG. There are some flaws like the AI or various technical/graphic imperfections, but the articulated combat system, the versatile gameplay, the co-op and a plot that holds up to the end despite stereotypes and clichés manage to give to novices and experts 40+ hours of brutal souls like fun.

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6.5 / 10.0
Sep 26, 2019

Code Vein does a few things well, like the amount you can customize as well as how enjoyable it is to explore the world proper. However, combat lacks the kind of refinement needed for such a complicated battlefield, and companions prove either useless or render you useless. Code Vein features many heavy inconsistencies that hide away a few good ideas.

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Wccftech
Top Critic
7.5 / 10.0
Sep 26, 2019

While Code Vein has a lovely art style, the story is the boring kind of bonkers. The combat is fun and the exploration satisfying, but the locations feel repetitive, the sidekicks annoying and in the end, it feels like Dragons Dogma's edgier cousin.

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7 / 10
Sep 26, 2019

Code Vein is a stylish JRPG with an interesting combat system that just falls short in a few areas. Its inspirations are clearly worn on its sleeve, but it brings enough to the table to stand out on its own. This title has promise, and we think the developer could iron it out into a worthy franchise if it's given the chance to make future instalments.

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Generación Xbox
Top Critic
7.8 / 10.0
Oct 7, 2019

Code Vein gives us a good JRPG of those who do not often get to Xbox One. The game is a great proposal similar to the Souls' formula but with enough differences to attract us to your purchase knowing that then the game has its own personality.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 7, 2019

Calling Code Vein a Dark Souls clone is a bit unfair as it certainly adds its own unique spin to the genre. It doesn’t quite nail the purposeful gameplay that’s perfected by Dark Souls and Bloodborne. At the same time, its anime-style visuals combined with its more free-form class swapping makes it a fresh alternative for folks hungry for more Soulsborne-style games. All in all, Code Vein is a solid first effort that establishes a promising franchise.

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6 / 10.0
Oct 7, 2019

If you were waiting for a Dark Souls inspired game to set your heart aflutter with vampiric themes and pulse-pounding combat…then you might want to wait a bit longer, as Code Vein definitely isn't that game.

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Oct 2, 2019

Although it attempts to try some new things to set it apart from other Soulslike games, Code Vein ultimately feels like just another wannabe in an increasingly crowded genre. But anime fans who love attractive, moody vampires will adore it.

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80 / 100
Sep 27, 2019

Code Vein scores as anime souls with a clear story and solid gameplay, but it lacks a bit of innovation.

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7 / 10
Sep 30, 2019

Code Vein is a good Dark Souls Like, in a sexy and post apocaliptic manga universe. The RPG mecanics and the level design are pretty decent, but the fights are boring.

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Sep 27, 2019

Code Vein took the wrong lessons from the Souls series

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8 / 10.0
Sep 26, 2019

Code Vein can definitely be considered an ambitious and very successful experiment.

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75 / 100
Sep 27, 2019

Code Vein is a pretty good clone of Dark Souls, but it's own ideas, dose not work that well.

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4.5 / 5.0
Sep 26, 2019

Code Vein is easily one of the sleeper hits of the year, and it’s an experience that’s a joy to sink your teeth into.

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7 / 10.0
Sep 26, 2019

Code Vein features anime vampires and fast combat, but it's too reliant on the exact Soulslike formula to stand out on its own.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 26, 2019

Code Vein feels like it wants to take the idea of community and important AIs and marry it with the gameplay and ideas prevalent in Soulslikes. It is a story-heavy affair that wants you to care about its characters, while also helping you find your way in a demanding world with thoughtful combat. There are some technical hitches along the way, such as frame rate drops, but they're the sort of problems that could very well be eventually fixed with patches. For now, it's a largely successful experiment into some new ideas.

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