Playing Code Vein 2 made me wonder why more soulslikes don't have guns, even if I could do with a bit less anime melodrama

Aside from its proper noun-heavy time travel anime plotting, Code Vein 2 is a soulslike hyperfocused on layered combat ...

Code Vein II’s Tragic Approach To A Soulslike Is Effective, Even If You Missed The First Game

The Code Vein II preview held by Bandai Namco highlighted how effectively bittersweet the souls-like has become.
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Code Vein 2 is a Soulslike with sauce, heart... and a fantastic character creator

The problem is, in the past, Lou cannot maintain your link, so she takes refuge inside you. You can speak to her inside ...
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Code Vein II preview - A stylish soulslike that leans fully into its anime excess

Code Vein II doubles down on everything that made the original memorable, blending punishing combat with unapologetic anime ...