{"id":70348,"date":"2026-01-05T14:01:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/code-vein-ii-hands-on-report\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T14:01:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:01:55","slug":"code-vein-ii-hands-on-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/code-vein-ii-hands-on-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Code Vein II hands-on report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"\">Code Vein II maintains the core elements of its predecessor, but it feels more like a standalone action-RPG than a sequel. 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Here\u2019s everything I saw along the way.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A host of combat options<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container__inner\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-video-413740\"><video data-poster=\"https:\/\/image.mux.com\/KhGBP41B1x00lDdyYuG18DXSXALi2PB7KdTqd2CDvrmU\/thumbnail.webp?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJLaEdCUDQxQjF4MDBsRGR5WXVHMThEWFNYQUxpMlBCN0tkVHFkMkNEdnJtVSIsImF1ZCI6InQiLCJleHAiOjE3Njc3MTE5MDksImtpZCI6IjRMNXlPY2pyVjFOVXFWemNVdkpCbjF3VG00ZVRHRzlNaDAyMDFZazVqdTlOQSJ9.HQKsvsTNiHHDM-Rz1BxdqGVdWo9HDwqolfBVRc9FCeNVxpIGTDmQqEMLcgPCM3yWqoUX_e6U_l1IF1yg3Bn-MTossAHZK-Q-qGmgPH-Rte0-vhA_n4whx33zTf6H_FVwqonCmF7NGJM3qTEp4bFzex9Zexoluvb2CzXAGgSkffqv6t0cSqjMAa3I8LGHrIoa4LEYP6Uey7pW5WEOVchBbj6sZZ8diNvwR342iPvbYRfPAbqwMjaPMLqsFROcvGM_wdFG1n8A9u7JnycJE0VXwlq3XdxVOTMF6ZTPSO_QIHRhtRj2wICsEa000V4_K9GYgJWZorzT85zkvhqJrJm-lg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stream.mux.com\/KhGBP41B1x00lDdyYuG18DXSXALi2PB7KdTqd2CDvrmU\/capped-1080p.mp4?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJLaEdCUDQxQjF4MDBsRGR5WXVHMThEWFNYQUxpMlBCN0tkVHFkMkNEdnJtVSIsImF1ZCI6InYiLCJleHAiOjE3Njc3MTE5MDksImtpZCI6IjRMNXlPY2pyVjFOVXFWemNVdkpCbjF3VG00ZVRHRzlNaDAyMDFZazVqdTlOQSJ9.XbgGR3Sr4L4EYmeH8vhVwUV3pakS3nA87n5ilE602XUqVKT0HLeDV-TsgMtcp-ce9xMgRqpduieDRfCi6uWikWqnn-7WjjY2DHB3hKJC0zRF2xSCHpVgfUWNO2CJgWcYEDNiEWVg5B0yC5r5gPGrj_y5b8vpFAUiBSTcqIrDn1T0RlGKdi5rVLVLLP9cevTJUvCVC5k-r8YPqQ6656CSCYI-EmTaOd6nExio0662mZktBDqPjeLM6j0SHn-EF-SG4TH2nojYNip-iCM-aoA0ikr-yLxkhIGIzhGjY-b09mLOWa10-ZzgKcqbSfYlFpPmWyR7yx-9-9eO-HCB855_lw\" preload=\"metadata\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" autoplay controls loop muted playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container__overlay\">\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container__overlay-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"ps-age-gate-container__unlock-button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"icon icon--lock icon--white\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 20 20\" focusable=\"false\" version=\"1.1\">\n\t\t<title>Verify your age to view this content.<\/title><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0H20V20H0z\"><\/path><path class=\"icon-primary-color\" d=\"M15 9h-1V6c0-2.2-1.8-4-4-4S6 3.8 6 6v3H5c-.5 0-1 .5-1 1v7c0 .5.5 1 1 1h10c.5 0 1-.5 1-1v-7c0-.5-.5-1-1-1zm-4 7H9l.4-2.2c-.5-.2-.9-.8-.9-1.3 0-.8.7-1.5 1.5-1.5s1.5.7 1.5 1.5c0 .6-.3 1.1-.9 1.3L11 16zm1-7H8V6c0-1.1.9-2 2-2s2 .9 2 2v3z\"><\/path>\t<\/svg><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Verify your age to view this content.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"\">At first blush, Code Vein II feels similar to other Souls-like games, as well as to its predecessor. You can fight with a host of weapons ranging from huge greatswords to fast, gun-mounted bayonets and, new to the sequel, dual blades. Hitting Square gives you a fast, weak attack, while Triangle fires off a stronger, slower one. You can also dodge with Circle and block attacks with L1 to lessen the damage you take, or parry blows completely if you hit L1 just as an attack lands.<\/p>\n<p>Where Code Vein II sets itself apart is in all its combat options. For starters, for each weapon, you can equip four special abilities called Formae; one for each of the face buttons. Holding R1 and hitting one of those buttons activates the Forma equipped to it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container__inner\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-video-413742\"><video data-poster=\"https:\/\/image.mux.com\/F01ehivnmYOsYgFmwjp3rNlhVVfPzGy1F74QvM3FJIso\/thumbnail.webp?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJGMDFlaGl2bm1ZT3NZZ0Ztd2pwM3JObGhWVmZQekd5MUY3NFF2TTNGSklzbyIsImF1ZCI6InQiLCJleHAiOjE3Njc3MTE5MDksImtpZCI6IjRMNXlPY2pyVjFOVXFWemNVdkpCbjF3VG00ZVRHRzlNaDAyMDFZazVqdTlOQSJ9.hLf10BELSnk5lVHmJVX9NbhamkBfKjzqAhl1S9j5qjNqGgAVY2poAiZHuAB1xJb-I2Oy8yHlUbHxRN6Y_z0mX-vBYIR1gPYl7T-fU6rx7xLVwXjeWPjNcN1wzqqydQ9ysilt1LcIiFWvgtiOyERaUhytkYanZA2sBbdnQKNxJ9M0aXCPUZQvl1lpGcfQKhuS-AwzqQcjBXSaRu7GaX1T_7WtrCpKpYWfkz_Xeh8n6OvuTUr4349E5ZY7NNjkuRhGSf3_Cm12vfiV4R5ekny1d9xXCnL0CWxYnIY-fBB7VyyLkrq0GyJozKy43JpsL19eEGE1MM6nJCGdwSgcJc7yYg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stream.mux.com\/F01ehivnmYOsYgFmwjp3rNlhVVfPzGy1F74QvM3FJIso\/capped-1080p.mp4?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJGMDFlaGl2bm1ZT3NZZ0Ztd2pwM3JObGhWVmZQekd5MUY3NFF2TTNGSklzbyIsImF1ZCI6InYiLCJleHAiOjE3Njc3MTE5MDksImtpZCI6IjRMNXlPY2pyVjFOVXFWemNVdkpCbjF3VG00ZVRHRzlNaDAyMDFZazVqdTlOQSJ9.PUlLWYZab9y4Gb6CscocMSuXckQlJXen4zFaaF2Ci4u_XcKPpk1PyKJ0D42prctOPnzEVXKt6GBHa3fXXuKkJBUg0hAI0NXqm7ePcO6ORWIaXa9Och45wEuRJK8xrCXeAYANbd2P1EsmtSVkaj_jQ7B4Y4EOD05OM1aBc4Yi6z_8BPfMkLvfQfqEb-gtKdW1yRmh0B1KC53gD1gYXEPbYPBMM9cKXTgaTcNz4wU2Fpi71gg51dJdd19pGhCiCtz8P9tACcdZbtubF_n0KPPzVqvU22djjJPr3fSvMpBxyEl0x9Ug-yYk0yCeV3SiLsEiRzmVkxKI19xlnjZKc7Bhjw\" preload=\"metadata\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" autoplay controls loop muted playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container__overlay\">\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container__overlay-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"ps-age-gate-container__unlock-button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"icon icon--lock icon--white\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 20 20\" focusable=\"false\" version=\"1.1\">\n\t\t<title>Verify your age to view this content.<\/title><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0H20V20H0z\"><\/path><path class=\"icon-primary-color\" d=\"M15 9h-1V6c0-2.2-1.8-4-4-4S6 3.8 6 6v3H5c-.5 0-1 .5-1 1v7c0 .5.5 1 1 1h10c.5 0 1-.5 1-1v-7c0-.5-.5-1-1-1zm-4 7H9l.4-2.2c-.5-.2-.9-.8-.9-1.3 0-.8.7-1.5 1.5-1.5s1.5.7 1.5 1.5c0 .6-.3 1.1-.9 1.3L11 16zm1-7H8V6c0-1.1.9-2 2-2s2 .9 2 2v3z\"><\/path>\t<\/svg><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Verify your age to view this content.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"\">Formae come in three different categories \u2014 Combat, Magic, and Support \u2014 and they all have different uses in battle. One might give you a powerful attack, while another can help you dodge out of the way of an enemy before striking back when there\u2019s an opening, and another might cover a patch of ground with flames.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Draining your foes<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">Powering your Formae attacks takes Ichor, and like in the first Code Vein, you only have so much. You steal Ichor from enemies by activating slow but powerful Drain Attacks when you hit or hold R2. These strikes use special weapons, Jails, and, like the Formae, each is useful in its own specific way.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container__inner\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-video-413744\"><video data-poster=\"https:\/\/image.mux.com\/TKsAHc4jag01IHY01RCORIXg8rPXTWRbEGls7uthvMbo00\/thumbnail.webp?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJUS3NBSGM0amFnMDFJSFkwMVJDT1JJWGc4clBYVFdSYkVHbHM3dXRodk1ibzAwIiwiYXVkIjoidCIsImV4cCI6MTc2NzcxMTkwOSwia2lkIjoiNEw1eU9janJWMU5VcVZ6Y1V2SkJuMXdUbTRlVEdHOU1oMDIwMVlrNWp1OU5BIn0.l7FawyHaz_kxaT7rFJZ3E_HodPfVJxRpHZ4LP2SGICtvFlCpDq8DOq4YCDchWGMUoql8aXxZXgQ4ePne6LzVRRjDxEASRnkjEiQ1_ouhjg-aGvEMGPd_DwwbicFmCsJM3I5BYDlYtCRT5wcQFltQRU5es-U7CYAMxLNtDrYRFtJ6vwb-yfR0AHLHJ09SpAbrnZB3OFCRw13Z44c2sSv6aURNf5kc-5yP7z0BlUg2jLCLAxHviIhqxJO0a_KBBpZnTv7LCnrFXhEV6sR8A-CYtARDZZ2g0xUpMdQ5LvM1XH31nTzmQ1pvqLoNBMDtJG4VSdUP1MACCI2Z0Wm-AQux_g\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stream.mux.com\/TKsAHc4jag01IHY01RCORIXg8rPXTWRbEGls7uthvMbo00\/capped-1080p.mp4?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJUS3NBSGM0amFnMDFJSFkwMVJDT1JJWGc4clBYVFdSYkVHbHM3dXRodk1ibzAwIiwiYXVkIjoidiIsImV4cCI6MTc2NzcxMTkwOSwia2lkIjoiNEw1eU9janJWMU5VcVZ6Y1V2SkJuMXdUbTRlVEdHOU1oMDIwMVlrNWp1OU5BIn0.g9uQRmc1w0T02H8Um0I0SBigym159kaWi-FW_-YttbqnyYpzgYO3B9SaDxr7MkDLvlKDW6PuNKtcyGiJcSIYVjyH8oAx7TDZU5hoDkRbZav4aiDEe9-x9F0Ec4ZuOmurZTTwIld8aibgKtoUpDGe_myno_bGnU2uwypS8UUhr3xrC8Tl129BTGq6uV6oIHWBGABViCA0BiRaOeACkmLRG9vmF0S0o6ziipbNzAC4sBsRkOKX50o3BorpUUISvWOV8L47cEZkm8nKNk6YiDj5AwNFsSsTNru_FscS0vm5qN9HJ_h22LTfgmIBOpPdsQ5bbCsHCC-DcJvqz_-CYZloVA\" preload=\"metadata\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" autoplay controls loop muted playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container__overlay\">\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container__overlay-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"ps-age-gate-container__unlock-button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"icon icon--lock icon--white\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 20 20\" focusable=\"false\" version=\"1.1\">\n\t\t<title>Verify your age to view this content.<\/title><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0H20V20H0z\"><\/path><path class=\"icon-primary-color\" d=\"M15 9h-1V6c0-2.2-1.8-4-4-4S6 3.8 6 6v3H5c-.5 0-1 .5-1 1v7c0 .5.5 1 1 1h10c.5 0 1-.5 1-1v-7c0-.5-.5-1-1-1zm-4 7H9l.4-2.2c-.5-.2-.9-.8-.9-1.3 0-.8.7-1.5 1.5-1.5s1.5.7 1.5 1.5c0 .6-.3 1.1-.9 1.3L11 16zm1-7H8V6c0-1.1.9-2 2-2s2 .9 2 2v3z\"><\/path>\t<\/svg><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Verify your age to view this content.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"\">Jails can be equipped like other weapons in Code Vein II, and I tried several to see how they mix with different builds and abilities. The Ogre Jail is a huge claw that slashes away at enemies, while the Hound is a pair of dog-headed gauntlets that latch onto and bite enemies.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container__inner\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-video-413747\"><video data-poster=\"https:\/\/image.mux.com\/SwjhiFhkWpC9qMTIJBvKnytB02vhe9bQ36p01bpdAWk84\/thumbnail.webp?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJTd2poaUZoa1dwQzlxTVRJSkJ2S255dEIwMnZoZTliUTM2cDAxYnBkQVdrODQiLCJhdWQiOiJ0IiwiZXhwIjoxNzY3NzExOTA5LCJraWQiOiI0TDV5T2NqclYxTlVxVnpjVXZKQm4xd1RtNGVUR0c5TWgwMjAxWWs1anU5TkEifQ.L_wyQ4edJpq-Kho0Pxk3K7u1dZhFRs-HJHddoWyS3ljEpkq7FY50qLfrDAx3GqCR4rLwRj-AQj4yMZhKOLFYBTGpenLRaDkYeT7cpR_lsMctqWav3ejJCEYSNdHvy8l-Fnn0AoOcNWSOp57iCmbNGxBOWPXLkMKKkPbk3CNDmiYGzrhVXR0tN7Uyn343Yiu4xSs93Akg2KA_fT1oGuGkLxGa_IPjMI3B1PO6fp5Hgo71tQjX6o5AJONPqIAbGov9Fnn3yTrvSCdDPijlkdKcBdvGeROQ7T_50SFQuurnvN8zfxr3FbGz-gs0bQslqDxybTzLCIzOKM0JwC-qPmp52w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stream.mux.com\/SwjhiFhkWpC9qMTIJBvKnytB02vhe9bQ36p01bpdAWk84\/capped-1080p.mp4?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJTd2poaUZoa1dwQzlxTVRJSkJ2S255dEIwMnZoZTliUTM2cDAxYnBkQVdrODQiLCJhdWQiOiJ2IiwiZXhwIjoxNzY3NzExOTA5LCJraWQiOiI0TDV5T2NqclYxTlVxVnpjVXZKQm4xd1RtNGVUR0c5TWgwMjAxWWs1anU5TkEifQ.ALu9LZwXxRNTuC9B2jUTQq6v5WSSuwFmhZnQfA6yKmRDsMoAQIl8Kp_zGiCMLI7OVxDh9Nnns0YR1Seukgp3r69vCv1MMKupXoaBDuflqLFBtlMDYr7rmq7gihR_wLECynJg0oHXCjcCJWOIDvS0bIMG_dWUm-LOrZQT7lUULzyzncTQiGwq0Cv5AOWm_VJCRJ-6lG5g9o2xhBfGyRvIimCsY5N6DfHC6Yxnt92IoMwR15IGWz9rf-2L9oADBQTyWrfpt5gW7x0Wtig42ykQGF8DP6qSSxodVieY-tfgFFcXGQ6nKldBBYIJDs7lOWTaZGp3_xfEV5Gf2Fv82m2n9w\" preload=\"metadata\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" autoplay controls loop muted playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container__overlay\">\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container__overlay-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"ps-age-gate-container__unlock-button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"icon icon--lock icon--white\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 20 20\" focusable=\"false\" version=\"1.1\">\n\t\t<title>Verify your age to view this content.<\/title><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0H20V20H0z\"><\/path><path class=\"icon-primary-color\" d=\"M15 9h-1V6c0-2.2-1.8-4-4-4S6 3.8 6 6v3H5c-.5 0-1 .5-1 1v7c0 .5.5 1 1 1h10c.5 0 1-.5 1-1v-7c0-.5-.5-1-1-1zm-4 7H9l.4-2.2c-.5-.2-.9-.8-.9-1.3 0-.8.7-1.5 1.5-1.5s1.5.7 1.5 1.5c0 .6-.3 1.1-.9 1.3L11 16zm1-7H8V6c0-1.1.9-2 2-2s2 .9 2 2v3z\"><\/path>\t<\/svg><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Verify your age to view this content.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"\">Another Jail fires off like a scorpion tail, giving you lots of range, while another lets you send a horde of tiny bats to tear at enemies. Each Jail has particular attributes that fit different Blood Codes, the central aspects of a build that determine your character\u2019s fighting style.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container__inner\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-video-413748\"><video data-poster=\"https:\/\/image.mux.com\/901C4f02hoZyq202T7W01fsejOrdpXeaL3FWV008Ya00puWv00\/thumbnail.webp?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiI5MDFDNGYwMmhvWnlxMjAyVDdXMDFmc2VqT3JkcFhlYUwzRldWMDA4WWEwMHB1V3YwMCIsImF1ZCI6InQiLCJleHAiOjE3Njc3MTE5MDksImtpZCI6IjRMNXlPY2pyVjFOVXFWemNVdkpCbjF3VG00ZVRHRzlNaDAyMDFZazVqdTlOQSJ9.eVjQ1SymHfeTSt3YoEGL4-ty1gqegEV0ZsqMeTW0gVXZml3vSGGHVKejFOTYBhR1SBj1rFovkub24gW6O2nf-EEgrikPdjoqCFygckrJF3Gr-t9Oi9H-lRlfpzHZV522wH7pnaFKwa_k4hmZ81fKGRVkKcvJQpX1z4GXvXL13HmKu7tjacoY671lRXLT1bM2Xi5jmc5F7uJmjQW3MGDvxsQiNg1n81amDvehnL9NAX4rbEiDrriJurLKMeCWfjKscw9KFm8vRuoamX-86WEwb_eBjtRQFzwO9fyFQLCxRiv6aHBBhkaNKl94o9xLekoUU_HR-yHW1vf_kQJXzjFG0w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stream.mux.com\/901C4f02hoZyq202T7W01fsejOrdpXeaL3FWV008Ya00puWv00\/capped-1080p.mp4?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiI5MDFDNGYwMmhvWnlxMjAyVDdXMDFmc2VqT3JkcFhlYUwzRldWMDA4WWEwMHB1V3YwMCIsImF1ZCI6InYiLCJleHAiOjE3Njc3MTE5MDksImtpZCI6IjRMNXlPY2pyVjFOVXFWemNVdkpCbjF3VG00ZVRHRzlNaDAyMDFZazVqdTlOQSJ9.loROV3417dbrlK13xjJlRsHAmAoTVBw4lwsdkiaEA_uDg43cEhOlh0UPJI5AR55k_v9dtgr_PLGiH7CSwscWa1BK6aohsu6qsCCSTYSaEkQA99MOq6D7jha8xozROxiFytrlDBVmbsZUZYfOtyJQZgnFlWeqew2HutX4qMJ8Vxts8b-_BawsF7A3Vyc6oUzP2380mU3LGe0r70qtxhBvx-D0hX-Z8g3xxJEDHnHll2_0VAcT6G-Bh4PcR6B1tQIYY99mSfK13B7M4PSo30CELhj3cQQpihtcuEHlxp2ZhOn-KpCkIc4gzj7_U4lhEWAyICSUdJ-0kavg3PnrBjBU-A\" preload=\"metadata\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" autoplay controls loop muted playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container__overlay\">\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container__overlay-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"ps-age-gate-container__unlock-button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"icon icon--lock icon--white\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 20 20\" focusable=\"false\" version=\"1.1\">\n\t\t<title>Verify your age to view this content.<\/title><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0H20V20H0z\"><\/path><path class=\"icon-primary-color\" d=\"M15 9h-1V6c0-2.2-1.8-4-4-4S6 3.8 6 6v3H5c-.5 0-1 .5-1 1v7c0 .5.5 1 1 1h10c.5 0 1-.5 1-1v-7c0-.5-.5-1-1-1zm-4 7H9l.4-2.2c-.5-.2-.9-.8-.9-1.3 0-.8.7-1.5 1.5-1.5s1.5.7 1.5 1.5c0 .6-.3 1.1-.9 1.3L11 16zm1-7H8V6c0-1.1.9-2 2-2s2 .9 2 2v3z\"><\/path>\t<\/svg><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Verify your age to view this content.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"\">Between weapons, Formae, Jails, and Blood Codes, there\u2019s a huge amount of customization in Code Vein II\u2019s combat.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An adventure through time<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">The world of Code Vein II lies on the brink of destruction. The only way to save it is for you, the protagonist, to team up with a Revenant named Lou with the ability to travel through time. The plan is to head 100 years into the past to just before an event called the Upheaval, where you can hopefully alter history to stop a world-ending force called the Resurgence.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-video-413750\"><video data-poster=\"https:\/\/image.mux.com\/vLY2LHxYFYgIxzMhk5mObu001K8ALxGMT1ECX6PJTeFU\/thumbnail.webp?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ2TFkyTEh4WUZZZ0l4ek1oazVtT2J1MDAxSzhBTHhHTVQxRUNYNlBKVGVGVSIsImF1ZCI6InQiLCJleHAiOjE3Njc3MTE5MDksImtpZCI6IjRMNXlPY2pyVjFOVXFWemNVdkpCbjF3VG00ZVRHRzlNaDAyMDFZazVqdTlOQSJ9.ehIqeLONR6tQh4vsJgzcCoyvOTmfniJc-jThKcvOSdbVMqTQC93Q5NKITZlkPr9vcrEYRhAwIP5hECC7bs1RUV1vh-e-ptxi2BuRMH1UcjsAM-WV-6fVYsb3UdxmUhsq2FBoufafK3Hr1Mcavdyrzl2NaHb88ZQ1aaGxUc2lR7zWg1mHm-eDzyTbZhdqV70BDeGPdQDUvs9RdEE2xMPJEbeBmCrzipl99EOcFvFElQpuf65yeNCOuizetGsGwHYdB44I23OrFyHzj5srDNu4-0P-BRHQ8esrC29NY-N64i-JchpWiv6rKHDacqRQ8HVlaraxHHmZygT9TV3AQ2of9Q\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stream.mux.com\/vLY2LHxYFYgIxzMhk5mObu001K8ALxGMT1ECX6PJTeFU\/capped-1080p.mp4?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ2TFkyTEh4WUZZZ0l4ek1oazVtT2J1MDAxSzhBTHhHTVQxRUNYNlBKVGVGVSIsImF1ZCI6InYiLCJleHAiOjE3Njc3MTE5MDksImtpZCI6IjRMNXlPY2pyVjFOVXFWemNVdkpCbjF3VG00ZVRHRzlNaDAyMDFZazVqdTlOQSJ9.GUggSjE3Lh1mZmpW2Ie9WlESCCGZ1tB8kgBxqfbNzBWFgr5d836VYcruUbEvbkTUxaFI74YK1DcWzz67lhvJDZsqPQsfJTpAM7sJKMnKUNn3ogqJnn5VU0PhduaarIdjCHcbFJjjl5tFETAnXS2finFpcIVc233ETkIi6q3ChYSQHC_cp_5h38AM_35xPZbyXl0a3S6xyKHu36cbGE1mrbKOh_kyGT6WgRzVQERVIvcawHJk7Gy6Uwx-D7rguaAUVArDcT0tEjER495I05n0Zcv_X1oj5nMFvT1zvIs1ngrlQ1VL2u_XKrz4wyqkTkc_mHfiOew8uRWDX6WxBSkhSQ\" preload=\"metadata\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" autoplay controls loop muted playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">My preview started on MagMell Island in the present, where humans and Revenants were holed up, fighting to survive. But in the past, the place was under attack from bandits, forcing me to fight my way through its corridors and join other characters as they worked to defend it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container__inner\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-video-413752\"><video data-poster=\"https:\/\/image.mux.com\/3POVKH00xcKxwXh5aEZoJW6JDtQCzfY21q1yfJ5K71h00\/thumbnail.webp?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiIzUE9WS0gwMHhjS3h3WGg1YUVab0pXNkpEdFFDemZZMjFxMXlmSjVLNzFoMDAiLCJhdWQiOiJ0IiwiZXhwIjoxNzY3NzExOTA5LCJraWQiOiI0TDV5T2NqclYxTlVxVnpjVXZKQm4xd1RtNGVUR0c5TWgwMjAxWWs1anU5TkEifQ.VPYUgVp7HXFIfP4N0C2yNWvfeUJoKq1wN9JijMXJnR1JV-hbvbu2g44mfp1oqhOi6g9NIjmaOdEGNx1_WH2I1y5FlEiBIxSZ_o-3c7Boop0nsEmoWCC4OB3nGb7UkYdp6ApKIskdVokqavmxZD6wSVbk87_fadZak0WGWDrlMPcTB_y6F8-T09PtTepYK0Ve5Y45UsslopgiGcsK4xi3hyU9IGLbIFpRAJpG265MuICvoQtN5_SQ9ECF-AVT8Dwy3ENOukUZvPsUIbLx9xq8zXtq4IPFeRX2K9G0cyU3jHuUq9nOMvOaqGI31BLjoeai-qZ4XwtB8Js08L2Tblr0bw\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stream.mux.com\/3POVKH00xcKxwXh5aEZoJW6JDtQCzfY21q1yfJ5K71h00\/capped-1080p.mp4?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiIzUE9WS0gwMHhjS3h3WGg1YUVab0pXNkpEdFFDemZZMjFxMXlmSjVLNzFoMDAiLCJhdWQiOiJ2IiwiZXhwIjoxNzY3NzExOTA5LCJraWQiOiI0TDV5T2NqclYxTlVxVnpjVXZKQm4xd1RtNGVUR0c5TWgwMjAxWWs1anU5TkEifQ.SK9HNSNX2WScnQWrkv0o9nvYNjZ4_U9i8U4FTJcLzicWLds64gWruuPxDJGiolHD9fOD41NXr1Pf9g8CcYdZX7COD5H33jqmwIbt7Yg9w2pbZPjIijzPCJtotwQU3GaIXRFZraWGrePBroikAOjX_LcX3eqYuhHwCuVLyCzTbqtSrzacw9xO5dFuCs4Tp-UQqiaXxyqbw1eVcDMPx1URMPqc_nY9gXNr8IGNQq0PxiKt9ySDZWByoRipfx1ggoZRBKdfiYsXxRwRq1ZXBI8B5YKxg3ShBRlJ2r9UtShf__uMh-Jr19SerKmGKW5GBFXgtz69PKkt6PMA_9f0uG6Ozw\" preload=\"metadata\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" autoplay controls loop muted playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container__overlay\">\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container__overlay-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"ps-age-gate-container__unlock-button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"icon icon--lock icon--white\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 20 20\" focusable=\"false\" version=\"1.1\">\n\t\t<title>Verify your age to view this content.<\/title><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0H20V20H0z\"><\/path><path class=\"icon-primary-color\" d=\"M15 9h-1V6c0-2.2-1.8-4-4-4S6 3.8 6 6v3H5c-.5 0-1 .5-1 1v7c0 .5.5 1 1 1h10c.5 0 1-.5 1-1v-7c0-.5-.5-1-1-1zm-4 7H9l.4-2.2c-.5-.2-.9-.8-.9-1.3 0-.8.7-1.5 1.5-1.5s1.5.7 1.5 1.5c0 .6-.3 1.1-.9 1.3L11 16zm1-7H8V6c0-1.1.9-2 2-2s2 .9 2 2v3z\"><\/path>\t<\/svg><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Verify your age to view this content.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"\">The second level, a dungeon called the Sunken Pylon, was ruined, flooded mall into the ground \u2014 a place now overrun by Horrors, the corrupted former humans and Revenants created by the Resurgence. In both levels, there are often side paths with tough, optional fights and hidden rewards to find. Often, you\u2019ll loop back to an earlier checkpoint by unlocking shortcuts and elevators in classic Souls-like style.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gaining Partners<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">Time travel also lets you meet characters from the past and team up with them. Partners are a major part of the series, but Code Vein II adds new aspects to the system. Your computer-controlled ally will fight by your side, making them great for taking on multiple enemies or distracting a boss so you can heal. But you can also \u201cassimilate\u201d your partner, fusing the two of you together to give yourself a stat boost while your partner is off the field.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container__inner\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-video-413754\"><video data-poster=\"https:\/\/image.mux.com\/DV4jGkvPILQNqeJg01FdcQpEBYuMABWnsdecWGr7ISKQ\/thumbnail.webp?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJEVjRqR2t2UElMUU5xZUpnMDFGZGNRcEVCWXVNQUJXbnNkZWNXR3I3SVNLUSIsImF1ZCI6InQiLCJleHAiOjE3Njc3MTE5MDksImtpZCI6IjRMNXlPY2pyVjFOVXFWemNVdkpCbjF3VG00ZVRHRzlNaDAyMDFZazVqdTlOQSJ9.i-hbzy3H1aEtmuJK_fg1WZs3GghEejJ9T2pKepWjKG-O-oQHN27uXDVHfo4PvWSoWadvvdkRMTbDBO6w3vVo2kZPr77kwaph6k2SuvKEeJTydM4Culmho8qw6JSFCBhZMfewugIZAFpkWDa0iXSWtmVLv6UyftBJlx1aa1THFWzHdUV5S8CFa5IWS1iQmCMarcAd8Qvmek9Y0QG5Fg6aijbxqpnT8hS-QMBIArpPdbJ1kXPsx8J8YFjx3sP_ZOCGXXRKuHS-BTtM70dvzslWilqSoynZtnTXZn4Y6y6dX4MY_oxMJASjD9l4B01DuaAwvkyyNdlizrEDbAYFDpKO3Q\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stream.mux.com\/DV4jGkvPILQNqeJg01FdcQpEBYuMABWnsdecWGr7ISKQ\/capped-1080p.mp4?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJEVjRqR2t2UElMUU5xZUpnMDFGZGNRcEVCWXVNQUJXbnNkZWNXR3I3SVNLUSIsImF1ZCI6InYiLCJleHAiOjE3Njc3MTE5MDksImtpZCI6IjRMNXlPY2pyVjFOVXFWemNVdkpCbjF3VG00ZVRHRzlNaDAyMDFZazVqdTlOQSJ9.BJ4URaW2n5YBAuE5aB32v9HdYOsNLUgxhMfg3Jc0CvVACYibzb7eoOhf9LDAR_sF097QsKAK7IiMhlm6MkOGn-ZuYitbcOalx8ZPr6GIs1LKLrVH4EbB3nBGcsNa_ERvTU03N5edeAN7OAoHFShqIBog1BcnV8dovRwGESvJxjPJq641uo0yhX-HYtMqtJY8b4F-puP2jOAguCIHI9qwlapfjr8hHHGtLvIokt7tw6bDVcPMz9hTkju9_SQ6EibyU8Ib5w3elNT0mQJ5CHbug0b5q2qQFWmRdvze_-rvcogAGZvo5SbXKaEiVXVBaevPa8cAKwzs4wxhXU9hfkqclg\" preload=\"metadata\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" autoplay controls loop muted playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container__overlay\">\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container__overlay-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"ps-age-gate-container__unlock-button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"icon icon--lock icon--white\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 20 20\" focusable=\"false\" version=\"1.1\">\n\t\t<title>Verify your age to view this content.<\/title><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0H20V20H0z\"><\/path><path class=\"icon-primary-color\" d=\"M15 9h-1V6c0-2.2-1.8-4-4-4S6 3.8 6 6v3H5c-.5 0-1 .5-1 1v7c0 .5.5 1 1 1h10c.5 0 1-.5 1-1v-7c0-.5-.5-1-1-1zm-4 7H9l.4-2.2c-.5-.2-.9-.8-.9-1.3 0-.8.7-1.5 1.5-1.5s1.5.7 1.5 1.5c0 .6-.3 1.1-.9 1.3L11 16zm1-7H8V6c0-1.1.9-2 2-2s2 .9 2 2v3z\"><\/path>\t<\/svg><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Verify your age to view this content.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"\">You can activate assimilation whenever you want, making it a handy part of your strategy, assimilating to pull off a few high-power moves before releasing your partner back into the fight.<\/p>\n<p>Partners are also something of an extra life. When your health runs out, your partner will revive you and briefly disappear. If you can stay alive long enough, a timer will run down, bringing your partner back into the fight.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-video-413755\"><video data-poster=\"https:\/\/image.mux.com\/wSKofWE02KM00Ct8fSeSWMh5hKv8KOrlsfzWxZSbPY9lc\/thumbnail.webp?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ3U0tvZldFMDJLTTAwQ3Q4ZlNlU1dNaDVoS3Y4S09ybHNmeld4WlNiUFk5bGMiLCJhdWQiOiJ0IiwiZXhwIjoxNzY3NzExOTA5LCJraWQiOiI0TDV5T2NqclYxTlVxVnpjVXZKQm4xd1RtNGVUR0c5TWgwMjAxWWs1anU5TkEifQ.TFHWPiG5_OfP69M7v4e072gjRNhMLvscR96OMZBs7slVHNULMCovGl3kEAAdxKn6NamhloT6ELwFKFhg8pXkAJtcYy4_CdOBzD4tHFEXwn_BtI3uyRwMjIAMQuOVGaYzXAeY2quIJg0raEuRWxJe1AESJqomUAwkJMog_fJBBH0nZLs6Upz8TUMOOSrjCvSEQtlcZTsjvkKQN4nFE9NeduTY5GNiIF-1ekymDKz9H59lu8A36bldLTd1UMpnpMT56doSvU5woZBwD6qflohyaFEY6C9xNmKkF2BlbEmbmcjfuHqPFdUXN9gus4uxa6ZsSEApmvBKB8cO758A3WCv9w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stream.mux.com\/wSKofWE02KM00Ct8fSeSWMh5hKv8KOrlsfzWxZSbPY9lc\/capped-1080p.mp4?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ3U0tvZldFMDJLTTAwQ3Q4ZlNlU1dNaDVoS3Y4S09ybHNmeld4WlNiUFk5bGMiLCJhdWQiOiJ2IiwiZXhwIjoxNzY3NzExOTA5LCJraWQiOiI0TDV5T2NqclYxTlVxVnpjVXZKQm4xd1RtNGVUR0c5TWgwMjAxWWs1anU5TkEifQ.TJsRLdsyWgy-7HJRom_JVZKSexL6fWBgqYvFb7pVxSLs-ljthjEz9VpGGBFnr8wvKGYLe3RxQYai33DhUpsTqDRT3wEilXHaH1INl4XqPv5zNF4Wtg9bny0FYhUzk3pZy2J0Sf1kONcUn8rWblycTnsInJGKisXUSqPe3y4JwnNgQVv9oKC2aatAeNKbRVWQubUUKo7qqeOqwB_UPx4S7Si-5FD3lbW6RacaZfCjBl-e6SbX3uInndNU3vz-Oidwc3sJB_rwKoAVRQISxqM_lqrPej1xmX0I7CCRuDfw8HxvLIn7ezqi6WTlmvrzwZuFb1pwYe5ZYYDhw-bcuiz8AA\" preload=\"metadata\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" autoplay controls loop muted playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">Code Vein II\u2019s story hinges on your partners, with the Sunken Pylon focusing on Jos\u00e9e, a Revenant hero wracked with guilt over the death of her twin sister. After channeling Jos\u00e9e\u2019s memories to unlock her past, the dungeon culminated in a battle with the vicious Horror responsible for her sister\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Battling the Metagen Remnant<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-video-413757\"><video data-poster=\"https:\/\/image.mux.com\/CTzJcDn00d302kaP00iDwfq8EeXkQckhITEq9yrGxymXrE\/thumbnail.webp?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJDVHpKY0RuMDBkMzAya2FQMDBpRHdmcThFZVhrUWNraElURXE5eXJHeHltWHJFIiwiYXVkIjoidCIsImV4cCI6MTc2NzcxMTkwOSwia2lkIjoiNEw1eU9janJWMU5VcVZ6Y1V2SkJuMXdUbTRlVEdHOU1oMDIwMVlrNWp1OU5BIn0.E1C9Qt54Gp5yQRkTo7vCrLpdtturSCtY1FOzqNrctLGkWBOtXsMgfntRzuKimOAjVgpwb932XZ_55EPYGkhIxisHAmkgFI9lTDz4lYZg36_lMV2blai-pakOg4VrTYRNgT1wDx34cHXj-PLWZ3oDh1172XNkBpLi8rbe025PDuq_VhDYRKNo3AhjLqQuM1G_fU4h5fDnEnB-RZpvGMC4ADRX4JuAqpKh6Zie0Sn1c3L3Hwtkr422YEduIpXt1smq-uZ3C2Prg4bmbCzg6p7dhqyxiGambS0HRa9T1b0QASR9DF2mf9L6YHLoPiYnYKcISIWzRta_AKajYnpkVyS4Fw\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stream.mux.com\/CTzJcDn00d302kaP00iDwfq8EeXkQckhITEq9yrGxymXrE\/capped-1080p.mp4?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJDVHpKY0RuMDBkMzAya2FQMDBpRHdmcThFZVhrUWNraElURXE5eXJHeHltWHJFIiwiYXVkIjoidiIsImV4cCI6MTc2NzcxMTkwOSwia2lkIjoiNEw1eU9janJWMU5VcVZ6Y1V2SkJuMXdUbTRlVEdHOU1oMDIwMVlrNWp1OU5BIn0.Mcac1yxSQLYbokVmnmBnogNUdLBrZj0xkCAqpTSP6XtfYNy6X5ivdLrQz3lZWJQ8-CHEGH-nnS5sG6KfdhqKZ-KbwsM28w6aGNZJeWkX2HzM5Pt9OjG6epOtPj58eSUXwBGfSHY-I9KrRq-hewXRvJ2UmXU0BEjVwKnZMBooCgJcU15PGHa4nu-tBel4ispbJ5KVal6cwgdgOF_jzZ-7Cw6GV17eHf65wMfPtK4PNJwhpD9Xu9E6iuWgHdV1h0wA82jxTOhbxaX3CogU20nGhFdlBQAEACP0DX55DfFocUdtrMT_HD188hxn4OrYuiko3r0hr4eclUEwAb5sz1W0bA\" preload=\"metadata\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" autoplay controls loop muted playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">At the bottom of the Pylon was the Metagen Remnant, a colossal creature that showed how brutally tough Code Vein II\u2019s massive bosses can be. The trick to the fight was to get in close, dodging the Remnant\u2019s enormous, burly arms, and then hitting it in the face whenever there was an opening \u2014 while also being careful not to over-commit and get pummeled.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-video-413759\"><video data-poster=\"https:\/\/image.mux.com\/uAmJQEQsiKEqvLOP5sUbxOk1vBz6OGLinXmtr01gz2tc\/thumbnail.webp?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1QW1KUUVRc2lLRXF2TE9QNXNVYnhPazF2Qno2T0dMaW5YbXRyMDFnejJ0YyIsImF1ZCI6InQiLCJleHAiOjE3Njc3MTE5MDksImtpZCI6IjRMNXlPY2pyVjFOVXFWemNVdkpCbjF3VG00ZVRHRzlNaDAyMDFZazVqdTlOQSJ9.kTDkGSHZkpoH_7ja4TpDbaCzK3a_L_Q91_8VqITJqZHA2RomfqM_kgW-DmGU4pTmY6j2XlROvOxNVBkaV5U2focQNJOm9ETu8AXCZIDOv3NLckwWVewCHnfR7P-QylMVsPBzkqQBjkBXA7p_VefjYqjo7hgfjucg-BLFGzFz1jIG-C53PkMhIQMlDvYNVwJ-xUcwBVyoZ7IIbEihBfsRSI-JVUCTv0gDCLD82tqSjhRTPOMhMq44p4wYyXu_SY0DCRAfmK5djBDF-UoObAqEQhrU1EWPFbcOCevmMjcL-3NQ229_6fMGhpgpQkQ9lzCWffkYurQPKDs_GIGWL-BqXg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stream.mux.com\/uAmJQEQsiKEqvLOP5sUbxOk1vBz6OGLinXmtr01gz2tc\/capped-1080p.mp4?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1QW1KUUVRc2lLRXF2TE9QNXNVYnhPazF2Qno2T0dMaW5YbXRyMDFnejJ0YyIsImF1ZCI6InYiLCJleHAiOjE3Njc3MTE5MDksImtpZCI6IjRMNXlPY2pyVjFOVXFWemNVdkpCbjF3VG00ZVRHRzlNaDAyMDFZazVqdTlOQSJ9.T6GTXDwWZdQgrF5UPitNYCJ34Jo0837JRRPiiPcyXtVv2CLWEsrJ8XBU8yfeYUrHuuUf2pluQczxiocMCQNuF3UhxpGsb5uFAAs5l0rpC-I9e8YaRXsJiXl__hdnHINR6WeLkZAcCbKO1M3K8ENlMO-y_J2RmuKQsal15Yc3etQjlxqS-fBuq_ocmPkzF_PWKfF4ML8lzV05-QYH1LIfwkbg43E9nQGxfj8hbxyb9SIDphEHEdoDSjLbf3fkPgXSiKOuo-ucWDez9a69j2W7lcz5_TLmv6o_x0HIDUpDLTC4Uoq8Wc5NQCUWFMXkgazM333HELnl7Wrl7_AcJw-gIw\" preload=\"metadata\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" autoplay controls loop muted playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">Even once I had the hang of what the Metagen Remnant could throw at me, it was an arduous battle. Bosses have huge health pools and lots of deadly tricks up their sleeves. But if you can hammer them hard enough, you can stagger bosses just like other enemies, allowing you to perform Special Drain Attacks to do massive damage.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taking on Jos\u00e9e<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-video-413762\"><video data-poster=\"https:\/\/image.mux.com\/8pc01BJ00cah2eYHzk8ur1BWwB7HPc9iuTUxyvksvI3RA\/thumbnail.webp?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiI4cGMwMUJKMDBjYWgyZVlIems4dXIxQld3QjdIUGM5aXVUVXh5dmtzdkkzUkEiLCJhdWQiOiJ0IiwiZXhwIjoxNzY3NzExOTA5LCJraWQiOiI0TDV5T2NqclYxTlVxVnpjVXZKQm4xd1RtNGVUR0c5TWgwMjAxWWs1anU5TkEifQ.eNdI_XQquIZTlLVQmGI9nUCYAi1kFP9INc0UBNLmBX0Tl-tQfUcaYbXlRc8B1myN-A63k_nnkGVc42s2BL91oTRZEb3WNyg39Nimoj4t1NQDSJzW3cCZruLr7bjZumFjZQnUBIEjBY4cBj7Q9bLzpJpdh_sZtAds4g6r15b1k4KOHVdy-9Q1SWg0AZ0arelnoBbq-FUg9v-kf8eFKD_RIFgHpsAI-RHNviP1Gzr31LyMDmonhCDj3JcUwrAQzCC6zwKZAlHJzuZZxRecih6u23HD6KGviPDjcC2F_l5lAgkdk9NXgSpaM1FhQTWmrgwHc_zPJTcle-dcTFjaPasobw\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stream.mux.com\/8pc01BJ00cah2eYHzk8ur1BWwB7HPc9iuTUxyvksvI3RA\/capped-1080p.mp4?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiI4cGMwMUJKMDBjYWgyZVlIems4dXIxQld3QjdIUGM5aXVUVXh5dmtzdkkzUkEiLCJhdWQiOiJ2IiwiZXhwIjoxNzY3NzExOTA5LCJraWQiOiI0TDV5T2NqclYxTlVxVnpjVXZKQm4xd1RtNGVUR0c5TWgwMjAxWWs1anU5TkEifQ.mZ8COU6Wou0thMojJVugozGogwT8YPwePca02ILUwjresE7VJ9djy3X8lJL_pVBaSAAdC1_2tojjv9ZX-KxNLb09IexP4KYiZNQbHiIQXqBX4WMCtlMacBvHL_ZLgkDMJG6ZzyycoHYpo0aHiWH2RpV79BPUnefy10w5DP0JxYLRvAMnXliXo7gxJk9FgN0ugid6aeSzK98MPG92w-XL-qPiuHOn4jAYBK2o5MD-K_LC4-m0NR0N5cGQF_t1T1rVk1cjJIYo3y2VvUyxD_leedHcRVEtt0n6mvYd9-WENAV7CmiAUau0qxOVa-gaWMvL_CdB3-k4KME5Mlc21QSqjg\" preload=\"metadata\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" autoplay controls loop muted playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">The last part of the preview, and the final boss fight, saw Lou and me returning to the present to complete our true goal. During the Upheaval, several heroic Revenants used their life force to seal the Resurgence, but the calamity facing the world is a result of those seals weakening. In order to stop it, we need to release the heroes \u2014 now corrupted into horrible monsters \u2014 and defeat them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54991164848_0e9c3f04fe_h.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54991164848_0e9c3f04fe_h.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Jos\u00e9e<strong> <\/strong>wasn\u2019t exactly as we remembered her; she was now a towering, katana-wielding, armored warrior. Her fighting style is all about fast, sweeping attacks, and using a status effect that can root you to the ground and leave you open to strikes. I had the most success battling Jos\u00e9e with speed, pummeling her with fast attacks and staying light on our feet to dodge her strikes. But like the Metagen Remnant, Jos\u00e9e puts up a serious fight, making it clear that Souls-like fans are going to need to hone their skills to defeat Code Vein II\u2019s toughest challenges.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Altering history<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">The boss fight is a tragic addendum to Jos\u00e9e\u2019s tale. But as Director Hiroshi Yoshimura mentioned during the event, after beating Jos\u00e9e, you\u2019ll potentially have the option to return to the past and change her fate. That might give you the chance to save her, but it could put your overall mission at risk, too. While I didn\u2019t get to see how the timeline might change in Code Vein II, it\u2019s clear time travel is a big part of how its deep story will unfold.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-video-413764\"><video data-poster=\"https:\/\/image.mux.com\/00lombu0101Di1W4Gb301VqrzT3ZuVEU8YLLpZXNx2YqT2o\/thumbnail.webp?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiIwMGxvbWJ1MDEwMURpMVc0R2IzMDFWcXJ6VDNadVZFVThZTExwWlhOeDJZcVQybyIsImF1ZCI6InQiLCJleHAiOjE3Njc3MTE5MDksImtpZCI6IjRMNXlPY2pyVjFOVXFWemNVdkpCbjF3VG00ZVRHRzlNaDAyMDFZazVqdTlOQSJ9.BFxA3hAmD0YibzXw1ySYSxcnRbpLDmRijlAjd1ZCTIzkFoScUiWyuBeoIZMf0abDpEVd8MyNX9qlgjuM1GpnhAMGstH7CX5G45W1zHz5c_MPXI1xAb1a1nDEiFhmWiC4RZSP559JzbAQmuYbb-iU5l0uqDAtwSKwegrSqlqDXiCQHgzLpYQqcGVAxMxaEeGtWIwOI-0ttWq-B5ajBefF826wztVif4ZqN4RIlQE9jDXtCVRLBQhOCrTAdJ7-_mGimu0oozKwoOEXVJcHtEn6thK1Y_MhxFt5qQAMvMkn9QTLbEEbZ5AroaNWnhofajqR1GtUbMnyly5DQNbQPsoIug\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stream.mux.com\/00lombu0101Di1W4Gb301VqrzT3ZuVEU8YLLpZXNx2YqT2o\/capped-1080p.mp4?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiIwMGxvbWJ1MDEwMURpMVc0R2IzMDFWcXJ6VDNadVZFVThZTExwWlhOeDJZcVQybyIsImF1ZCI6InYiLCJleHAiOjE3Njc3MTE5MDksImtpZCI6IjRMNXlPY2pyVjFOVXFWemNVdkpCbjF3VG00ZVRHRzlNaDAyMDFZazVqdTlOQSJ9.JIafQaSnQYTM_FVUWEgX2sYBjnrDNE-HZCN6CjN7_O4zXAl20AeHwaTi2vZLvp5by98e8x3LWbEpdgJx1EbII-J2AkOTDmk2D3gpm-J6LfoDf3xmASBJQvxAAIJCgggL5Mr0cMTHneJEnCKaHrSpv8FjSJo1ImxuuPHe4FPpOJZHnpfyGJTJCtzUTXiINsLfMRe5HTx5iJU2FnYb4eNkYVNfwwfy1ATSUv5vEbdcOAggpHQwlf6sCPS3pqPyUhJZeNsc0_2Y_sMrXuhtMAwpKDW889o67SsyE2YqjXFRCJEi0KXAk758QprWx83DSIoCj57nHXDmuFxtNC3iYmTjgg\" preload=\"metadata\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" autoplay controls loop muted playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">Code Vein II has added a lot to its predecessor\u2019s foundations, offering versatility in playstyles and plenty of options with your partner, your weapons, and your Formae. But the most interesting part might be its time-hopping story, with the chance to get close to Code Vein II\u2019s characters and, ultimately, change history.<\/p>\n<p>You can see how it all comes together when Code Vein II launches for PS5 on January 30.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><em>A Code Vein II Character Creator Demo will be available January 23 on PlayStation Store, letting you explore the game\u2019s central hub, MagMell Institute, experiment with Photo Mode and try the game\u2019s character customization options. Your custom character can be transferred to the full game.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/2026\/01\/05\/code-vein-ii-hands-on-report\/\">Go to Source (PlayStation.com)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Code Vein II maintains the core elements of its predecessor, but it feels more like a standalone action-RPG than a sequel. 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