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@@monrepos1001 I preffer Bloodborne, but can't say much about Nioh since i never played it. Also, i enjoyed Code Vein demo a lot, and already ordered a physical copy /o/ guess i'll have lots of fun playing with mah edgy revenant girl and doing co-ops
Same here! I've been looking forward for a year, and it doesn't disappoint. Does it have flaws? Sure. What game doesn't? But I'm loving it. And even with a few flaws, it's better than 99% of the other AAA trash coming out these days
i played the demo and i must say it's pretty lackluster. I went ahead and bought surge 2. aside from heavy an ugly world and a horrible story the exploration and combat are pretty good. i felt code vein was spammy and weapons didnt have enough weight to hits.
@Aron Travis yea the level design in outer worlds is not that great, there is too little variety in gear and weapons and many dialogs are boring filler to stretch the playtime.
First few hours: I'm a dark and angsty pretty boy. Blood is my life and my life is for the blood... Upon realizing I can remake my character at any time, and that I can swap genders by saving a female template to appearances and loading it later: I...am CUTE and FLUFFY!
This is literally the first game I do NOT regret pre-ordering. Literally makes me sad when I have to go to sleep and stop playing. Definitely one of the best/most fun games I've ever played. Like I tell most people, this game is fun for the fact that when I played the souls series it was waay too hard for me to be enjoyable, which could be my own fault & I wasn't a fan of the character customization.. but this game my god, it's so good.
Diavolo_Didn't_ Deserve_It I'm finding it to be the same actually with some enemies. Not a Souls type challenge or anything, more like Nioh if Nioh wasn't dominated by health-sponge bosses(it's DLC, base game was pretty fair). The control are bit odd on console but regardless, I'm absolutely loving it so far and I cannot see how there are some reviews giving this game 2/5's or 6/10' unless the game gets pretty bad after the Cathedral area(where, imo, it just got much better).
Well, he wasn’t lying about the “staying awake at night thinking about playing it” part. I have school tomorrow and I still can’t stop thinking about it.
Damn your review is always better than all the major game review outlets, IGN,GameSpot and others always manage to butcher every review they do. I think I'll be giving this game a try for sure, I do love dark souls alot!
I really liked it. Restoring the memories to get new gifts was cool. Expanded the storyline. Combat needs more explanation a little more. Lots little things I learned by chance or looked up tips and tricks. Walk speed during scenes could be quicker. Character customization is plentiful.
Code Vein bosses are harder than most dark souls bosses SOLO on 1st playthrough. Imo the gameplay is very challenging without co-op but the environment is very lacky.
Awesome :). Am downloading now! Showed my friend this video ! I think he was on the fence, but this should convince him to be excited! Thanks Fextralife
Your review re-ignited my hype to pick up the game upon release after critics' lukewarm responses had me second guessing whether to get it or not. No buyers remorse
Right!? I find it odd that barely anyone is talking about that Character Creator since I've seen folks call it "The First Boss of the Game" because it took them hours to get their Character right lol
Yeah even if we speak about it just in games in general this game's character customization is amazing and really you can't even make two people look exacly alike since you have so many options.
This is probably the first ever review that i ever seen without getting pissed I'm looking at you every single ign review excluding anthem it deserved less
I think the music is much better than you've made them out to be. Better than most soundtracks in the last few years, in fact. Memory of the Lost (That one that plays whenever you're in a vestige) is beautiful, Towards the Eternal Glory (Gilded Hunter) and Tears of Passion - Unexpected Feelings - (Blade bearer and Cannoneer) sends shivers down my spine while simultaneously making me want to break my keyboard, Human Qua Human(Io's theme) and Ember Journey(ending theme) are so beautiful and sad they made me burst into a million tears, almost. The soundtrack is exceptional, to me at least. Other than that, thank you for this legitimate and well made review. Now I will dive back into Io's cleav-The Cathedral of sacred blood ;)
I have been following this place since the Dark Souls 3 stream that was done before the release of the game (I still use the Dancer Set + Fire Keeper Skirt used in that stream :D) and your reviews and opinions on such games seem well thought about + honest. Thanks for giving Code Vein a fair chance because it seems everywhere else looks at the game as a bag of moldy sandwiches :D
Nice review. Watched you play the other day and already knew some of the key points - you clearly stated them. This is an honest and useful review. We need more like it. Thank you very much.
My digital deluxe edition is ready. I look forward to gaming it up tonight and I'm definitely looking forward to the game overall for all it offers, i do hope the season pass stuff will be quite interesting when it releases. Anyway good review man you definitely did it justice🤘
Thanks for the review! Just played the trial and loved it. Spent like an hour on the character creator and I'm really enjoying the souls-like gameplay with more cutscenes and story. Downloading the full game right now!
You have gained a subscriber because of this review, your review touched on everything and this review just put ign and other big companies reviewers to shame
Thank you for actually reviewing the game in a fair manner, and not half-assing your way through it. Only gripe is the lack of commentary over the soundtrack, which I understand is personal opinion. I always look forward to the soundtracks from the God Eater Team.
For me, it’s a 7/10, nice review BTW. Edit; Who else played the DLC? I mean, the base game was alright and I played it a couple of times, but the Season Pass was just garbage. So, if you're looking to buy the DLC or the Deluxe Edition, *DON'T*, seriously don't do it, they're not worth your money.
This game has a boring story, a terrible unresponsive combat system, lame af level design, shitty fan service, boring boss fights and shitty soundtracks and is easy overall thanks to those fucking annoying companions. this game is an abomination
Fantastic review. I liked how, although you made comparisons to Dark Souls, you judged the game based on its own merit. Crappy and static level design is kind of expected given how God Eater was like lol
"crappy and static level design" is the point of games like this and God Eater. Its meant to portray how dead the world you're in is, there's hardly any life. Its way different than a game like Souls, which is a fantasy-medieval-european world. There's almost no comparing them.
Kyle Ellis I was thinking the exact same thing. Fex describes the location designs as “lifeless” which is clearly intended for the core design of the world environment. Desolate and post apocalyptic. But the area designs are by no means bad. Tons of reused assets, sure but the maps are carefully aligned with details that conveys the story adequately. Appearances aside, the map traversal is amazing, most contain loops, shortcuts, contraptions, traps and hidden paths just like in Dark Souls. My one main issue is that some of the maps are just too short. Other than that, the maps are totally fine, they look okay and are fun to explore.
@@needlessnash Exactly. The world is desolate and barren, and almost nothing is left. It's also probably set in Japan, oh and it's also in modern day. It's sad that people think anything remotely resembling classic "few-button" combat is a Souls clone. Just wait, someday people will think modern Ys games are Souls-likes 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Code Vein is a through and through action JRPG. It is singleplayer/co-op without stupid PVP, it is again a JRPG therefore a story-driven game. Replayability is already there to get different endings or do NG+ on a higher difficulty. Or to just replay the story. The only thing like Souls is the basic controls of combat, and shortcuts. That's literally it. 😂 Not even "go through this area killing enemies/picking up items then fight the boss and rinse and repeat" can be considered part of Souls, because games like Ys/Devil May Cry did that shit first, with much better puzzles and platforming to boot. Fromsoft's games are great but they're not the best out there in the action RPG genre, and as much as people want to believe, aren't the games that revolutionized anything IN the action RPG genre, except for maybe a more expansive world, and lore that you have to want to dig for. And are in the end very basic and barebones aside from DS3 and Bloodborne, and if you add in Miracles or Sorceries. I myself have loved the SoulsBorne series, but Sekiro smashes them all in quality, and tbh, making "Souls-like" a fake genre is dumb. Thanks for understanding and having some sense lol
@@zerosolis6664 I'm a big fan of abandoned locations irl, and they are anything but bland. There is a lot of interesting randomness and oddly beautiful scenes where dilapedation and the elements have turned something as mundane as an shop front into almost a work of art. If CV decides to progress the series I truly hope they spend more time on level design and environmental ambience. I really lile thos game but I think its missing a heartbeat in a way. Even the depths/dungeons are just aesthetically mediocre. Imo they got it close to great with locations like the Cathedral and the Provisional Government Center, but everything else was a bit... meh.
I strongly agree with this review on almost everything, just not completely on the visuals and level design. While Code Vein does have repetitive designs and sloppy textures in places, its overall aesthetic and art design is wonderful. A good number of locations and moments in the game were breath-taking, and very memorable. I also, on a second playthrough, realized how intricately woven within themselves a lot of the levels are (Provisional Gov. Center, Cathedral of Sacred Blood, Howling Pit, for example). Exploring them feels like genuine exploration and a test of endurance. It's fun. Great review! :)
So to me the most important question is Code Vein or Surge 2?? I’ll get both eventually but with Shadowkeep releasing in a couple days I am holding off for now because I am still mopping up content in Borderlands 3. A whole summer with hardly any new games and now that fall is here I have too many to even know what to do with : /
i did not expect your final thoughts to be as positive as it was cause of your tone of voice haha but glad to hear. Will definitely check it out after I finish DS3 and Nioh
You my good sir have done a remarkable job being pretty in depth with your review. I'll have to put this game on my list to get when I have the time to play it.
This review in particular has me much more intrigued and interested in this game. I really like the aesthetics, but I was really worried that the story would be over-the-top anime with poor dialog and giant, flopping, tiddies for no reason. I'm glad to hear that you think the story in this one was substantial. It's relieved me enough to actually want to pick this game up early now. Thanks!
@@Fextralife Thanks for the clarification. I figured that the fan-service would be in there and I'd have to just deal with it. But I'm glad to know that the story isn't at least dull. Thanks again for the review. :)
This review was really helpful, in depth and assisted greatly in my choice of not getting it. I love souls-likes especially Nioh and Sekiro, but this one has a tone and additional things that don't appeal to me. I wish more reviews were like this one.
I love Fextralife for so many games I've played...like ESO and Elden Ring. But thats only when they are actually playing it at launch. The updates on the website always start falling off after a couple of months which is a little annoying. Still one of my favorite twitch streams when games launch though because of how in depth they get in to the games.
"it feels lifeless" uhhh I don't think you know this but once you finish every major map 100%,that map fills up npcs to which you can fill out the quests for,depending on how the quest is like,you can get queen tungesten for the hardest ones and those are like the titanite slabs from dark souls or blood rock from bloodborne
It IS lifeless. Those npc are NOT memorable, they're just some lame af quest givers for "collect this or kill that" quests. Pretty fucking pathetic and lifeless if you ask me.
@@zerosolis6664 dark souls' world is D E A D too and its still amazing looking and atmospheric, while Code veins areas are dead as well, yes, but also boring and look like they made them with some budget level editor in 1-2 hours and dont get me started on that wannabe anor londo level, its the worst area i've ever seen in a video game, EVER.
The music wasn’t memorable? You gotta be kidding me. That’s literally one of the best things about this game. You’re high lol My biggest gripe with this game is the way it runs on the base current gen consoles. It’s like the first dark souls on 360, the framerate is the most inconsistent thing lmao
I am post Elden Ring looking for a new souls game to play and thanks to you I've found it! From my understanding the game has had several quality of life updates too! Enjoying it so far! You should totally make a video "the souls game you may have missed!"
I hear alot of souls vets saying this game is boring because it's too easy. Is that true? Are there difficulty settings? Also it's like $20 bucks now on sale on steam
The development team for Code Vein was an in house team by Namco where some members (or the whole team) came from the God Eater team. This is completely developed by Namco and not the actual Souls team (Team Ninja if i'm right) who are not part of Namco (the Dark Souls was only published by Namco). That's why many aspects like art style, story, and music are closer to God Eater and why it doesn't feel entirely like a Dark Souls game's combat system. Can't wait to go walk over to gamestop and pick it up tomorrow.
Haha, same! And when I played it, well... maybe it is a dark souls-like at the core, but I honestly keep seeing more and more of GE in this as I play further.
Great review! You're the only person who even mentioned those dungeon-like activities in all the reviews I've read and watched, so kudos to you. Looks like I'm going to pick this up soon :)
It’s sad that Studio Shift has always been hit as a “knock off of better games” especially with the God Eater franchise because of its premise rather than its actual gameplay (speaking as a long time GE fan here, I prefer it to Monster Hunter). Hearing people complain about CV being a “Dark Souls knockoff” hurts me deeply. I know people who refuse to even look at this game because of that mentality. I’ve been looking forward to this game since it’s announcement, so I will be playing the hell out of it regardless of what the haters say. I’m also glad that Shift is getting recognition for some of their work. They need more love.
I love how Shift upgrade the Formulas....i think MH is the way better Hunting game in Mechanic and Enemy Numbers but the MH "Story" is jeahhhh....not worth Mentioning xD. This is why i also love God Eater good Hunting Game with a good Story ^^ With Code Vein its the Same. Love Soulsborne but dont like the kryptic Story behind it. I want a fast forward telling Story. With Code Vein i got a good Soulsborne Game with a direct telling Story.
I'd never thought the day would come where i'd agree to a review made by a videogame Journalist. But i think the review was really fair and on point. Thank you for being impartial and not bashing it for its anime style, which most reviewers do. I've been following this game since the day of the announcement and it's finally here. Also hear me out: God eater and Code vein lore will be connected. MARK MY WORDS.
I had always heard of Code Vein but just picked it up as it was free this month on playstation and the game is outstanding. Can't believe I waited this long to start playing!
Meanwhile IGN and Gamespot giving 6's and 7's, based on what I played in the Demo and as a huge souls lover i'm more inclined to believe your review over the mainstream game journos, keep up the good work dude.
From what I've played of it and seen so far, I really like Code Vein. Flawed, you can tell the team is more at home with God Eater than they are this, but still fun. I got more enjoyment out of Code Vein than I have with Dark Souls, that's for sure.
So you're sold on lifeless environments, mediocre gameplay, boring story and shitty level design? Boy, am i glad that i dont have your shitty taste in games.
Nice review Fextralife! A question for you - approximately how long does the game last? I'm assuming something along the lines of 20 hours for a first-time run through. Not including the hours of character customization of course. :-)
its most terribly designed area i've ever experienced in a souls like game. the devs were desperate to copy dark souls so hard and yet failed like the unimaginative losers they are. if you cant even copy something right, you should just stop doing it.
@jonny s i already played through this game and must say, i'm quite dissapointed with it. The skill are not balanced at all, some are broken and some are useless or even bugged. The combat feels like you doesnt touch the enemies but just hit the air. The character where one dimensional typical anime character, the story was predictable, the ares monotone and outright boring especially the depths and the devs delayed the release multiple times amd we get THAT? Never. Again.
Hey Fextra - would you say the repeated environment aspects are on par with Chalice Dungeons - where I definitely recognized a lot of the parts and rooms after a while, but it didn't ruin it? Or is it monotonous and painfully repetitive?
Well once I heard Rock Paper Shotgun only wanted to talk about being offended by anime tiddies and "archaic sexism" regarding this game in their review, I figured it was worth checking out, so here I am. Looks like I'll be picking this one up.
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Nioh is the best souls like game i have played ill play Code Vein soon;)
@@monrepos1001 agreed nioh is fantastic, though I like almost all souls like games I'm a sucker for it.
@@monrepos1001 Agreed, now we wait for the 2nd one.
@@monrepos1001 I preffer Bloodborne, but can't say much about Nioh since i never played it.
Also, i enjoyed Code Vein demo a lot, and already ordered a physical copy /o/ guess i'll have lots of fun playing with mah edgy revenant girl and doing co-ops
@@raphathekid you need to play Nioh
that first boss fight is tough. "character creation"
yeah that would take hours
Rilo Honeu OwO
I am not ashamed to admit I spent at least 3 hours in there lol
No shit! Took me 3h to beat that.
But the reward in the end is also very satisfying ;D
"Cant stop playing, and when Iam not playing Iam thinking about playing"... welp, good to know Iam not alone :D
Lan SJ it’s soooo good
this is literally the best description of how I feel about this game.
Same here! I've been looking forward for a year, and it doesn't disappoint. Does it have flaws? Sure. What game doesn't? But I'm loving it. And even with a few flaws, it's better than 99% of the other AAA trash coming out these days
@@ricardodarcangelo2437 yessss
Iam
Funny, when the white castle was being shown I was actually thinking Nier: Automata not Dark Souls.
Same lol
Funny enough... I was thinking of Anor Londo, but now that you mention it...
It leans way more into anor londo imo
Me too.
Yeah I was thinking of Adam's copied city
Wow, a review where you actually played the game and not the demo? Nice. Can't say the same for IGN though
You can't spell ignorant without IGN.
Ha!
@@flandrescarlet7227 So dang true!
i played the demo and i must say it's pretty lackluster. I went ahead and bought surge 2. aside from heavy an ugly world and a horrible story the exploration and combat are pretty good. i felt code vein was spammy and weapons didnt have enough weight to hits.
Reminds me of their Mystery Dungeon Review where they gave it a 3.9, but never made it past Apple Woods
this review puts the ign one to shame
almost all are better then ign these days lol
whats IGN? sorry i am an IGNorent person that rather judge games myself over, whatever your social media say about it.
it doesnt matter anyway, CV is trash, but i agree, IGN is beyond pathetic.
Ign at least gave realistic score
IGN doesn't need any help putting IGN to shame.
I did not expect this game to be as high quality as it seems to be, I'm suprrisingly impressed
I bought It cuz I heard "It's Like Dark Souls but Anime!" And I don't regret.
Extremely dull and repetitive environment, nothing like dark souls. They practically skipped the hard part of designing intriguing environments.
Same
@@xiaochaoo i totally agree. Every person who defend this shitty level design are shills or have low standards or both.
@Aron Travis yea the level design in outer worlds is not that great, there is too little variety in gear and weapons and many dialogs are boring filler to stretch the playtime.
@Aron Travis hey its just like their opinion.
3:17, my goodness. thousand years of pain
Right up the old bunghole!
Supadrumma441 and out the other god damn end!
*a thousand years of death*
The term is kanchou
Bro got *VIOLATED*
First few hours: I'm a dark and angsty pretty boy. Blood is my life and my life is for the blood...
Upon realizing I can remake my character at any time, and that I can swap genders by saving a female template to appearances and loading it later: I...am CUTE and FLUFFY!
This is literally the first game I do NOT regret pre-ordering. Literally makes me sad when I have to go to sleep and stop playing. Definitely one of the best/most fun games I've ever played. Like I tell most people, this game is fun for the fact that when I played the souls series it was waay too hard for me to be enjoyable, which could be my own fault & I wasn't a fan of the character customization.. but this game my god, it's so good.
You're so right...
Thank you, you just told me everything I need to know but I'm kinda concerned about the combat from your description
@@WhiskeyTango76s i personally find the combat a bit challenging on pc
Diavolo_Didn't_ Deserve_It I'm finding it to be the same actually with some enemies. Not a Souls type challenge or anything, more like Nioh if Nioh wasn't dominated by health-sponge bosses(it's DLC, base game was pretty fair). The control are bit odd on console but regardless, I'm absolutely loving it so far and I cannot see how there are some reviews giving this game 2/5's or 6/10' unless the game gets pretty bad after the Cathedral area(where, imo, it just got much better).
FIrst game from which I bought the collector's edition from. Worth every cent I had to pay for it. 11/10, would buy ce again.
Damm you! I was on the fence but have to get this now. That theme song was literally in my head all day week.
Already preordered cant wait till tomorrow when i get my copy
ShadowBorn Gamer wdym? It’s out today right?
It is
You sure
I see other playing the full version but gamestop says it come out in september31
Well, he wasn’t lying about the “staying awake at night thinking about playing it” part.
I have school tomorrow and I still can’t stop thinking about it.
Damn your review is always better than all the major game review outlets, IGN,GameSpot and others always manage to butcher every review they do. I think I'll be giving this game a try for sure, I do love dark souls alot!
Anoru Lonudo is in Anime Souls? amazing
dude its literally anor londo...? WHAT?
@@WhirlwindHeatAndFlash well it is Anime Souls so Anor Londo is required
The fact you called it anoru londuo just made my day for some reason xD.
@@space9658 Dark Souls didn't invented anything sweeetie stop
This a just an pathetic attempt to copy anor londo. It looks terrible and unimaginative.
I was on the fence weather is should buy this game. I saw this review, and threw my money at the screen.
Lol!
big biiiig same!
I'm still on the fence. Can't decide between this or Sekiro, for obvious reasons. Sekiro has the trap but this has the boobs.
@@6ixlxrd As a hardcore souls player didnt think Sekiro was gonna be as good as it was tbh, Its amazing well worth the money
@@fullmetalalkami6466 Thanks man. I'm definitely leaning more towards that one since the gameplay looks so smooth.
I really liked it. Restoring the memories to get new gifts was cool. Expanded the storyline. Combat needs more explanation a little more. Lots little things I learned by chance or looked up tips and tricks. Walk speed during scenes could be quicker. Character customization is plentiful.
Code Vein bosses are harder than most dark souls bosses SOLO on 1st playthrough.
Imo the gameplay is very challenging without co-op but the environment is very lacky.
Awesome :). Am downloading now! Showed my friend this video ! I think he was on the fence, but this should convince him to be excited! Thanks Fextralife
Code Vein was great, I hope it becomes it's own series, it's still a Souls-like but does enough different to set it apart from the rest imo.
Newer player here it's been an absolute blast. After the first area the art style and story had me hooked
I love this game so much. It's probably the best game released in 2019.
I’m thinking about getting how is the endgame an online multiplayer
tro lol is it gonna be like small dlc that’s like 1hr to beat or like a BIG dlc with hours of content
Definitely definitely not the best game, actually far faaar from 😂😂
Is this the only game you played in 2019, or ever?
@@-opus"Durr, time to be smug and condescending about how much better my opinion is than yours"
Thumbs up for first code vein review 👌🏻
Your review re-ignited my hype to pick up the game upon release after critics' lukewarm responses had me second guessing whether to get it or not. No buyers remorse
worth getting for character customization alone
Right!? I find it odd that barely anyone is talking about that Character Creator since I've seen folks call it "The First Boss of the Game" because it took them hours to get their Character right lol
Yeah even if we speak about it just in games in general this game's character customization is amazing and really you can't even make two people look exacly alike since you have so many options.
@@shai310 Clothing is severely limited
I know, right?
Every step I took further into the character customization, the more steps I saw still lay ahead.
no titty or ass slider.
This is probably the first ever review that i ever seen without getting pissed
I'm looking at you every single ign review excluding anthem it deserved less
I think the music is much better than you've made them out to be. Better than most soundtracks in the last few years, in fact.
Memory of the Lost (That one that plays whenever you're in a vestige) is beautiful, Towards the Eternal Glory (Gilded Hunter) and Tears of Passion - Unexpected Feelings - (Blade bearer and Cannoneer) sends shivers down my spine while simultaneously making me want to break my keyboard,
Human Qua Human(Io's theme) and Ember Journey(ending theme) are so beautiful and sad they made me burst into a million tears, almost.
The soundtrack is exceptional, to me at least. Other than that, thank you for this legitimate and well made review. Now I will dive back into Io's cleav-The Cathedral of sacred blood ;)
Hm...
I have been following this place since the Dark Souls 3 stream that was done before the release of the game (I still use the Dancer Set + Fire Keeper Skirt used in that stream :D) and your reviews and opinions on such games seem well thought about + honest. Thanks for giving Code Vein a fair chance because it seems everywhere else looks at the game as a bag of moldy sandwiches :D
Concise yet in-depth, great review! Although, having already bought the game, you've only hyped me even more...
Nice review. Watched you play the other day and already knew some of the key points - you clearly stated them. This is an honest and useful review. We need more like it. Thank you very much.
Great review! I'll probably get this game on a discount but you still way more in-depth than some gaming sits (*cough* IGN *cough*).
My digital deluxe edition is ready. I look forward to gaming it up tonight and I'm definitely looking forward to the game overall for all it offers, i do hope the season pass stuff will be quite interesting when it releases. Anyway good review man you definitely did it justice🤘
As soon as this game was released I notice a shortage of hand lotion and tissue papers in many stores.
Lol what
Those pathetic weebs are at it again....
😂😂😂😂
The plot isnt all that great aside for 2 pairs of sub plots tbh
Wait what???
Thanks for the review! Just played the trial and loved it. Spent like an hour on the character creator and I'm really enjoying the souls-like gameplay with more cutscenes and story. Downloading the full game right now!
You have gained a subscriber because of this review, your review touched on everything and this review just put ign and other big companies reviewers to shame
Thank you for actually reviewing the game in a fair manner, and not half-assing your way through it.
Only gripe is the lack of commentary over the soundtrack, which I understand is personal opinion.
I always look forward to the soundtracks from the God Eater Team.
Never have I ever heard of such a down to earth review. Great job
For me, it’s a 7/10, nice review BTW.
Edit; Who else played the DLC? I mean, the base game was alright and I played it a couple of times, but the Season Pass was just garbage.
So, if you're looking to buy the DLC or the Deluxe Edition, *DON'T*, seriously don't do it, they're not worth your money.
I pre-ordered the deluxe edition just because of hype for being a souls like game, it was risky so i'm glad it's actually a very good game.
same
me too mate
This game has a boring story, a terrible unresponsive combat system, lame af level design, shitty fan service, boring boss fights and shitty soundtracks and is easy overall thanks to those fucking annoying companions. this game is an abomination
@@foulXD i only can agree on the level design.
@jonny s good for you!
Fantastic review. I liked how, although you made comparisons to Dark Souls, you judged the game based on its own merit. Crappy and static level design is kind of expected given how God Eater was like lol
pfffffff
"crappy and static level design" is the point of games like this and God Eater. Its meant to portray how dead the world you're in is, there's hardly any life. Its way different than a game like Souls, which is a fantasy-medieval-european world. There's almost no comparing them.
Kyle Ellis I was thinking the exact same thing. Fex describes the location designs as “lifeless” which is clearly intended for the core design of the world environment. Desolate and post apocalyptic. But the area designs are by no means bad. Tons of reused assets, sure but the maps are carefully aligned with details that conveys the story adequately. Appearances aside, the map traversal is amazing, most contain loops, shortcuts, contraptions, traps and hidden paths just like in Dark Souls. My one main issue is that some of the maps are just too short. Other than that, the maps are totally fine, they look okay and are fun to explore.
@@needlessnash Exactly. The world is desolate and barren, and almost nothing is left. It's also probably set in Japan, oh and it's also in modern day. It's sad that people think anything remotely resembling classic "few-button" combat is a Souls clone. Just wait, someday people will think modern Ys games are Souls-likes 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Code Vein is a through and through action JRPG. It is singleplayer/co-op without stupid PVP, it is again a JRPG therefore a story-driven game. Replayability is already there to get different endings or do NG+ on a higher difficulty. Or to just replay the story. The only thing like Souls is the basic controls of combat, and shortcuts. That's literally it. 😂 Not even "go through this area killing enemies/picking up items then fight the boss and rinse and repeat" can be considered part of Souls, because games like Ys/Devil May Cry did that shit first, with much better puzzles and platforming to boot. Fromsoft's games are great but they're not the best out there in the action RPG genre, and as much as people want to believe, aren't the games that revolutionized anything IN the action RPG genre, except for maybe a more expansive world, and lore that you have to want to dig for. And are in the end very basic and barebones aside from DS3 and Bloodborne, and if you add in Miracles or Sorceries. I myself have loved the SoulsBorne series, but Sekiro smashes them all in quality, and tbh, making "Souls-like" a fake genre is dumb. Thanks for understanding and having some sense lol
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I'm a big fan of abandoned locations irl, and they are anything but bland. There is a lot of interesting randomness and oddly beautiful scenes where dilapedation and the elements have turned something as mundane as an shop front into almost a work of art.
If CV decides to progress the series I truly hope they spend more time on level design and environmental ambience. I really lile thos game but I think its missing a heartbeat in a way. Even the depths/dungeons are just aesthetically mediocre.
Imo they got it close to great with locations like the Cathedral and the Provisional Government Center, but everything else was a bit... meh.
2023 here , played thus game in the COVID era , most underrated souls like , surpasses even the likes of nioh
7.5 for the audio?
I actually liked the audio. The Oprah singing with the violin reminds me so much of High School DXD
This is the second video i watch for a review so i can make up my mind on buying the game, played the demo but had doubts, thanks for this my dude!
I strongly agree with this review on almost everything, just not completely on the visuals and level design. While Code Vein does have repetitive designs and sloppy textures in places, its overall aesthetic and art design is wonderful. A good number of locations and moments in the game were breath-taking, and very memorable.
I also, on a second playthrough, realized how intricately woven within themselves a lot of the levels are (Provisional Gov. Center, Cathedral of Sacred Blood, Howling Pit, for example). Exploring them feels like genuine exploration and a test of endurance. It's fun.
Great review! :)
Fantastic review. Actually helped me understand if I would like the game or not.
So to me the most important question is Code Vein or Surge 2??
I’ll get both eventually but with Shadowkeep releasing in a couple days I am holding off for now because I am still mopping up content in Borderlands 3.
A whole summer with hardly any new games and now that fall is here I have too many to even know what to do with : /
awesome review! it made my purchase feel much more satisfying! You have earned a sub! Cheers
Here I am 5 years later watching this review waiting for it to download. Kinda excited now
Finally a good review that talks about everything including the character creator.
i did not expect your final thoughts to be as positive as it was cause of your tone of voice haha but glad to hear. Will definitely check it out after I finish DS3 and Nioh
Fantastic review way better than IGNs only have one issue and from what I played it seems too easy does it get harder later on?
Disable the AI companion then
They did say it was a easy dark souls
Bosses are harder then the mobs. Especially some later bosses
Yeah. Kinda.
Just found this game at a local gamestop for 11 dollars. Never heard of it before today. Such a hidden gem and I’m glad I picked it up
I'm Suprised How Good It Is
Nice review I definitely want this game, but why is nobody mentioning the amazing character creator? It's important to some of us.
You my good sir have done a remarkable job being pretty in depth with your review. I'll have to put this game on my list to get when I have the time to play it.
As a Souls-like lover, I'm currently busy with The Surge 2 however I cant wait to turn to this one afterwards!
The surge 1 and 2 where awsome ! I recommemd trying Ashen. Its a souls like game on xbox and pc and I also enjoyed it
@Fyrestone, code vein is shit.
@@foulXD no its not
@jonny s you must suck at it
@@foulXD Code Vein isn't a shit game. The Last Of Us Part II is a shit game.
This review in particular has me much more intrigued and interested in this game. I really like the aesthetics, but I was really worried that the story would be over-the-top anime with poor dialog and giant, flopping, tiddies for no reason. I'm glad to hear that you think the story in this one was substantial. It's relieved me enough to actually want to pick this game up early now. Thanks!
There’s def a lot of tiddies. If you ignore the outfits the story has a great flow
@@Fextralife Thanks for the clarification. I figured that the fan-service would be in there and I'd have to just deal with it. But I'm glad to know that the story isn't at least dull. Thanks again for the review. :)
gayer as fuck
This review was really helpful, in depth and assisted greatly in my choice of not getting it.
I love souls-likes especially Nioh and Sekiro, but this one has a tone and additional things that don't appeal to me.
I wish more reviews were like this one.
Is the song at the end an ost form code vein? Sounds awesome reminds me a slightly bit to black butler
I bought this game a few weeks ago and I absolutely love it.
This game is $9 on PS5 right now if anybody is thinking of getting it.
I bought it this morning & am gonna try it out after work later
So... This game is Anime Bloodborne?
I love Fextralife for so many games I've played...like ESO and Elden Ring. But thats only when they are actually playing it at launch. The updates on the website always start falling off after a couple of months which is a little annoying. Still one of my favorite twitch streams when games launch though because of how in depth they get in to the games.
Played the demo then went to order the collectors edition straight afterwards. Great review.
Nice to know at least one review cared enough to give this game actual respect 👍
If i bought this game New at WalMart on clearance for $10 so does my individual pricepoint for the game become 50-ish !?
"it feels lifeless" uhhh I don't think you know this but once you finish every major map 100%,that map fills up npcs to which you can fill out the quests for,depending on how the quest is like,you can get queen tungesten for the hardest ones and those are like the titanite slabs from dark souls or blood rock from bloodborne
It IS lifeless. Those npc are NOT memorable, they're just some lame af quest givers for "collect this or kill that" quests. Pretty fucking pathetic and lifeless if you ask me.
@@foulXD Read the room. Post-apocalyptic. Pretty much everyone else is d e a d. The world is dead, desolate. Come on people.
@@zerosolis6664 dark souls' world is D E A D too and its still amazing looking and atmospheric, while Code veins areas are dead as well, yes, but also boring and look like they made them with some budget level editor in 1-2 hours and dont get me started on that wannabe anor londo level, its the worst area i've ever seen in a video game, EVER.
Well that’s all I needed to hear! Awesome review!
Thank you for review! I love your channel! Great content and awesome advise.
The demo was amazing, can't wait to pick it up tomorrow!
Thank you so much for this review, you showed so much and really delved into some of the intricacies.
The music wasn’t memorable? You gotta be kidding me. That’s literally one of the best things about this game. You’re high lol
My biggest gripe with this game is the way it runs on the base current gen consoles. It’s like the first dark souls on 360, the framerate is the most inconsistent thing lmao
Yeah it drops everytime you go to an area with a lot of enemies, but then stays consistent once you get there. I guess it's loading the area
Music was shit indeed tbh.
@Josiah Duff the music is pure shit, deal with it.
@@foulXD People Can Have different opinions no need too fight About stupid stuff.
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Yeah I can see that lol.
Don't know why he hates the game so much.
I might as well reupload this review myself because it's pretty much my entire opinion on the game. It's amazing, to me.
Bought this game without knowing what to expect
Absolutely blown away and instantly addicted
you should play dark souls, its the original which started this genre :)
Same, I just saw the character creation and somehow can beat a singel mob
@Fred Duwe Why not DS3
You deserve a like on this one. Great review man.
I can't wait till tonight. I am hype af
Same bruh its an all nighterr for me
@@Suhaibhh same here
Ssme
Nearly 7 Hrs to wait 😍
I am post Elden Ring looking for a new souls game to play and thanks to you I've found it! From my understanding the game has had several quality of life updates too! Enjoying it so far! You should totally make a video "the souls game you may have missed!"
I hear alot of souls vets saying this game is boring because it's too easy. Is that true? Are there difficulty settings? Also it's like $20 bucks now on sale on steam
its kinda funny, people kept comparing it with dark souls, but if im being honest, since day 1, it always looked more like god eater to me.
The core gameplay is almost similar to dark souls.
The development team for Code Vein was an in house team by Namco where some members (or the whole team) came from the God Eater team. This is completely developed by Namco and not the actual Souls team (Team Ninja if i'm right) who are not part of Namco (the Dark Souls was only published by Namco). That's why many aspects like art style, story, and music are closer to God Eater and why it doesn't feel entirely like a Dark Souls game's combat system. Can't wait to go walk over to gamestop and pick it up tomorrow.
@@ifrit1937 dark souls was developed by fromsoftware, team ninja made nioh
Haha, same! And when I played it, well... maybe it is a dark souls-like at the core, but I honestly keep seeing more and more of GE in this as I play further.
Marcos Danilo, and that is NOT good.
Great review! You're the only person who even mentioned those dungeon-like activities in all the reviews I've read and watched, so kudos to you. Looks like I'm going to pick this up soon :)
Fantastic review! And remember, you can't spell ignorant without IGN!
It’s sad that Studio Shift has always been hit as a “knock off of better games” especially with the God Eater franchise because of its premise rather than its actual gameplay (speaking as a long time GE fan here, I prefer it to Monster Hunter). Hearing people complain about CV being a “Dark Souls knockoff” hurts me deeply. I know people who refuse to even look at this game because of that mentality. I’ve been looking forward to this game since it’s announcement, so I will be playing the hell out of it regardless of what the haters say. I’m also glad that Shift is getting recognition for some of their work. They need more love.
I love how Shift upgrade the Formulas....i think MH is the way better Hunting game in Mechanic and Enemy Numbers but the MH "Story" is jeahhhh....not worth Mentioning xD. This is why i also love God Eater good Hunting Game with a good Story ^^
With Code Vein its the Same. Love Soulsborne but dont like the kryptic Story behind it. I want a fast forward telling Story. With Code Vein i got a good Soulsborne Game with a direct telling Story.
@@DantoriusD "good story"...lmao, ok buddy.
@@foulXD Stop hating on people because you're salty about dying.
I'd never thought the day would come where i'd agree to a review made by a videogame Journalist.
But i think the review was really fair and on point. Thank you for being impartial and not bashing it for its anime style, which most reviewers do.
I've been following this game since the day of the announcement and it's finally here.
Also hear me out: God eater and Code vein lore will be connected. MARK MY WORDS.
They have been marked.
I had always heard of Code Vein but just picked it up as it was free this month on playstation and the game is outstanding. Can't believe I waited this long to start playing!
Meanwhile IGN and Gamespot giving 6's and 7's, based on what I played in the Demo and as a huge souls lover i'm more inclined to believe your review over the mainstream game journos, keep up the good work dude.
Only our score matters! :P
They are right I would give 7.5 at most.
Great review dude, september is a way too busy month, release wise, to pick this up as well, but i'll give it a chance for sure in a couple of months
From what I've played of it and seen so far, I really like Code Vein. Flawed, you can tell the team is more at home with God Eater than they are this, but still fun. I got more enjoyment out of Code Vein than I have with Dark Souls, that's for sure.
Before I saw the gameplay, I was hoping for a Bloodborne combat style, but like you said, it's God Eater + Dark Souls
Thank you for the great review. Was on the fence with this one. Getting it now!
Good to hear they toned down the "anime" aspects of the game. I love the anime art style but dread anime tropes. Guess ill be picking this up!
was realy on the edge with this one, but your review convinced me to give it a shot. thanks.
Those final thoughts are what had me sold, picking it up later today;
So you're sold on lifeless environments, mediocre gameplay, boring story and shitty level design? Boy, am i glad that i dont have your shitty taste in games.
@@foulXD somebody is butthurt here holy, either buy it or dont. Looks like a sick game
@@Trivium97 he bash every one like the game and block any one disagree or talk back his lame argument you should ignore him
@@foulXD Stop being a dick, just because someone likes the game doesn't mean you should insult them, it just makes you look like an asshole.
Char customisation is insane. Only gripe with it is that faces are presets and only one body slider.
The music is sick to its got a dragons dogma ish feel i love it
Nice review Fextralife! A question for you - approximately how long does the game last? I'm assuming something along the lines of 20 hours for a first-time run through. Not including the hours of character customization of course. :-)
It's around 40 hours
I like the Andor Londo like area that is show in this review.
its most terribly designed area i've ever experienced in a souls like game. the devs were desperate to copy dark souls so hard and yet failed like the unimaginative losers they are. if you cant even copy something right, you should just stop doing it.
@@foulXD i agree too, this area was just terrible. It was a nightmare to navigate.
@jonny s ehm the minimap is literally useless in this shithole.
@jonny s i already played through this game and must say, i'm quite dissapointed with it. The skill are not balanced at all, some are broken and some are useless or even bugged. The combat feels like you doesnt touch the enemies but just hit the air. The character where one dimensional typical anime character, the story was predictable, the ares monotone and outright boring especially the depths and the devs delayed the release multiple times amd we get THAT? Never. Again.
@jonny s wow, why so triggered? Cant handle other opinions?
Hey Fextra - would you say the repeated environment aspects are on par with Chalice Dungeons - where I definitely recognized a lot of the parts and rooms after a while, but it didn't ruin it? Or is it monotonous and painfully repetitive?
Oh look an actual good review thanks for that .
Well once I heard Rock Paper Shotgun only wanted to talk about being offended by anime tiddies and "archaic sexism" regarding this game in their review, I figured it was worth checking out, so here I am. Looks like I'll be picking this one up.
I think the areas are pleasant to look at...Maybe because I am a fan of dystopian/post-apocalyptic worlds ^w^"
Good review anyway.
jonny s Yeah, I got the game on my birthday by my brother ~ I have spent almost 70 hours on it now.
Forgot to sub as well as any channel with the depth of review and rpg focus is one i wish to help support.
Thanks for doing an honest review, lacking in any form of agenda. Cough cough RPS.
When I saw some recent videos I got a bit worried, but I am so glad it turned out good.