(Bandai Namco)Seven years after the original, Bandai Namco release a surprise sequel to Code Vein that combines familiar Soulslike gameplay with time-travelling vampires. Back when the original Code Vein was released in 2019, the concept of the Soulslike was already well established. The anime style visuals of the original Code Vein make it one of the few games to realise this (Another Crab’s Treasure is one of the only others). In terms of its gameplay, Code Vein 2 is much more component, but no more than that. Another unique element is that you always have an AI ally helping out alongside you, who is essentially impossible to kill – unlike the original Code Vein.