CODE VEIN
In the not too distant future, a mysterious disaster has brought collapse to the world as we know it. Towering skyscrapers, once symbols of prosperity, are now lifeless graves of humanity’s past pierced by the Thorns of Judgment. At the center of the destruction lies a hidden society of Revenants called Vein. This final stronghold is where the remaining few fight to survive, blessed with Gifts of power in exchange for their memories and a thirst for blood. Give into the bloodlust fully and risk becoming one of the Lost, fiendish ghouls devoid of any remaining humanity. Wandering aimlessly in search of blood, the Lost will stop at nothing to satisfy their hunger. Team up and embark on a journey to the ends of hell to unlock your past and escape your living nightmare in CODE VEIN.
Steam User 103
pretty good game but that stupid dumb cathedral area made me wanna bash my head into a really hot toaster
Steam User 240
Spent my first hour creating a character, my next hour downloading nude mods and the other 104 getting the 400 medals
Steam User 98
First things first: Get this game on sale. It goes on sale often enough. If you do get the game on sale, get the deluxe edition if its also on sale. It comes with some extra cosmetics, an extra blood code (see details below on what a blood code is), an extra partner, and all the DLC.
TL;DR: I give this game a 9-9.5 / 10. Great game.
This is one of my favorite games. I've played through it a total of 15 times so far, some of which were challenge runs like a level 1 run, a non-upgraded rusty pipe run, and a few no partner runs with different themed builds. I'll go over a some of different aspects of the game and describe what I liked/disliked.
Character creation:
Character creation is surprisingly really good. Starting out, it just seems like theres a bunch of presets for everything, but once you get into it, you can make some really cool characters. I've made Hatsune Miku, Ai Hoshino (from Oshi No Ko), Harley Quinn, Amy Rose, and some other characters.
Pros:
- Color choices are good
- Presets look alright
- Accessories are super fun to play around with to get something that looks perfect
Cons:
- Outfit choices are lacking
Story:
I don't have a whole lot to say about the story since I don't want to spoil it. Its a good story. Some parts had me teary-eyed. The characters are all really fun and have their own stories you can choose to look through when collecting certain items.
Pros:
- Good story
- Fun and likable characters with their own stories
- Theres some good character development throughout the story
Cons:
- Some predictable anime tropes
- You have to find the items related to characters' back stories, which means you can miss some stuff.
Gameplay:
The gameplay is very smooth in my opinion. Movement is smooth with the right builds, like dark souls but faster and more fluid. All the weapons are fun to play with and are all viable options. Every weapon is at least a decent choice. Gifts (spells) are plentiful and feel great to use in combat, especially since you have 8 slots for them.
Pros:
- Movement is great
- Lots of fun spells
- Weapons are great
Cons:
- The controls can take a bit to get used to coming from most other souls-like games
Character building:
The character building is great. You are able to change your build at any point in the game provided you have the correct weapons, blood veils, gifts, and blood codes. The blood codes act as a form of class with its own stat scaling, weight limits, and gifts. You can even unlock the gifts from a blood code to use with other blood codes, which can make for some really fun combinations.
Pros:
- Can change build at any time
- With the right combinations, you can use any gift with any blood code
Cons:
- Stat scaling is somewhat confusing. Gear scaling uses letters and gift scaling uses numbers
- Some buff gifts don't really tell the whole story when it comes to what the exact buffs are
Level design:
The levels are alright. For the most part, the areas are quite linear with how you navigate them. You only backtrack a few times in the game. In terms of the setting of the levels, they lack variety. For the most part you're either in a city or a cave, with some variations and exceptions. One of those exceptions (without spoiling it too much) will make you rage.
Pros:
- Can be easy to navigate for the most part.
- Linear
Cons:
- Lack of variety in setting
- Transitions between levels are obvious
- Enemy placement seems to be designed around having an NPC partner/co-op helper, making solo runs more difficult
Bosses:
Whats a good souls-like without good bosses? The bosses in this game definitely deliver. I had fun with every boss, even if I was upset at times (but who doesn't get upset at times with a souls-like?).
Pros:
- Range in difficulty
- The harder bosses feel great to defeat
Cons:
- The difficulty range isn't linear with the game's progression. Some bosses near the beginning of the game are harder than some bosses later
- Like the enemy placement, bosses seems to be designed around having an NPC partner/co-op helper, making solo runs more difficult
OVERALL SCORE: I give this game a 9-9.5 / 10.
Steam User 216
dark souls with big anime tits
Steam User 289
dark souls with tits
Steam User 349
---{ 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
☐ Grandma
---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☑ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer
---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ 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 life 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
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs
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Steam User 67
Bonfires becomes mistle
Souls becomes haze
Anor Londo becomes Cathedral of the sacred blood
The hollowed becomes vampires
Breasts becomes large Breasts
10/10