Code Vein

It's a good game, but the man who designed the cathedral map should be fired.

Base game it's just fine, but please, don't buy the DLC's, waste of money and time.

Anime dark souls. Most of the mechanics are the same with bonfires, stamina bar for melee, dashing and dodging and menacing bosses.
One nice change is you can basically change class and skills at any time, so you can play around with different builds and new moves.
The game doesn't have difficulty settings, but has a kind of indirect difficulty select:
1. Go solo- this is really very difficult, significantly more so than Demon's Souls, or DS 1,2 and 3 in my opinion. Invasion enemies can overwhelm you, the bosses are aggressive and mistakes will result in quick death.
2. Coop online with a friend- this was how I played most of the game and I feel this is the best experience- we still got destroyed by some bosses, but the game felt quite nicely balanced.
3. Bring AI companion Yakumo- the game is quite easy as he will do most of the work- he was more effective than me or my human companion.
4. Bring any other AI companion- the game feels reasonably well balanced, not too punishing or too easy.
4. Bring an AI companion and invite a friend at the same time- super easy mode.
I found I wasn't really invested in the story and I was honestly skipping cutscenes to get back to the fighting.

*SPOILER FREE!*
1. Story-Rich
Among all the popular and successful titles that Bandai Namco Entertainment has developed, Code Vein is my absolute favorite because of the immersive story-line that it has. As the story dug deeper into each character's past and experiences, I became engrossed in both game play and story-line which makes it one of my most favorite video games of all time.
2. Content and New Game +
While you can just play the game by following the main storyline, there are many other contents such as weapons, armors, blood codes and side quests that you can collect and complete. Also, this game has multiple endings which you can only achieve by completing more than one play-through. You also have the option to increase the game's difficulty much higher by entering New Game+.
3. The game is just BEAUTIFUL
I've already mentioned how beautiful the game's story-line is but generally, everything about this game is beautiful to me. The music while traversing a post apocalyptic city is surprisingly very soothing for my heart. I recommended this game so that everyone can experience the happiness that I felt playing this game. *mini-spoiler* My eyes watered when Eva started singing *spoiler-ends*
4. Epic Customization
Code Vein has one of the most satisfying character customization compared to all other video games that I've played. You can go for any anime look and fashion you like without adding mods and skins from the game itself!
5. Co-Op System
The Co-Op system in this game is very unique and interesting. This game requires teamwork and understanding between you and your Co-Op partner as monsters and bosses get buffed when the game enters Co-Op mode. Resurrection in this game is beautiful. It takes away health from the player and transfers it to team, reviving dead players and healing wounded teammates as well. Playing Co-Op also rewards you with Mark of Honor medals which unlocks rewards such as titles. It is encouraged that players find a co-op partner to enjoy this game together with!
6. Custom Skill Builds and Classes
One of the most captivating thing about this game for me is that you can build your character the way you want it to be. You can become anyone from someone who one-shots bosses or a high DPS magic user.
As for me, I built myself around my partner as a healer and let him carry me while I watch over him from the back-lines and keep him healthy and alive. However, there are some bosses that we cannot win with me in the back-lines as a healer, so I switch around to a ranged Bayonet class so I can help him output more damage. You can mix and match many skills and passives to get the type of game-play you want from your character. Not to mention, weapons and armors too.
1. You shouldn't buy this if you hate hard games.
While the game has so much to offer and explore, this game is very hard even on the first play-through if you are not careful. The monsters in the game can catch you by surprise and the boss fights are really difficult (which is also the main interest points of the game). Imagine an anime dark souls ^^. It also gets harder if you enter new game plus but you have an option to choose not to.
2. You shouldn't buy this if you hated Dark Souls (explained above)
3. You shouldn't buy this game if you hate grinding.
The game has many content which will require a lot of time and focus. It has multiple endings, many items to collect, skills to level and side-quests to complete which can easily take up days and weeks off your busy schedule.
4. You shouldn't buy this game if you are looking to play Co-Op with more than one friend.
While I listed as Co-Op being one of the attractions of the game, the Co-Op system in the game is a little flawed as-
A) It only allows one Co-Op partner to exist in one adventure.
B) You have to complete one story, two times. When your partner helps you complete your mission in the map, it only counts as story completion on your end. You also have to do the mission all over again to help your partner complete their own story.
TL;DR
The game is really beautiful in my eyes and the story-line is to die for. I've cried like a baby for most of the game and if you're into video games with rich story-lines, I recommend for you to really get this game. The experience I've had in this game is already worth more than the money I've spent to get Code Vein.

---{Graphics}---
☐You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☑ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS
---{Gameplay}---
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ It‘s just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't
---{Audio}---
☐ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf
---{Audience}---
☐ Kids
☐ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ All
---{PC Requirements}---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☑ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer
---{Difficulity}---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Difficult
☑ Dark Souls
---{Grind}---
☐ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☑ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You‘ll need a second live for grinding
---{Story}---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☑ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It‘ll replace your life
---{Game Time}---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☑ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond
---{Price}---
☐ It’s free!
☐ Worth the price
☑ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money
---{Bugs}---
☑ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ Cyberpunk 2077
---{?/10}---
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92 minutes of playing.....
finally ready to exit character creation

took me 3 hours to make a character (its also fun)