Code Vein - New Vampire Action RPG from Bandai Namco

[X Knight]

New Vampire themed action, dungeon exploration RPG from Bandai Namco, developed by team behind God Eater.

http://gematsu.com/2017/04/bandai-namco-announces-code-vein-new-action-rpg-god-eater-team

Release - 2018
Platforms - Unknown, but will be on consoles

Official reveal set for April 20.

Teaser trailer released a few days ago.

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[DarthSkywalker]

Not From Software? Don't care.

 

[Soapy]

I don't know why you assumed it would be.

 

[X Knight]

I'm glad it's not another From Software Souls/Borne game.

and I like the anime style, assuming of course that's what the actual game will look like.

oh, and vampires!!

 

[X Knight]

1st official screenshots.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/04/20/gruelling-rpg-code-vein-releases-first-official-screenshots

I like the anime art style - even though it's a far cry from that teaser trailer.

 

[Jick]

Oh man, I hadn't see those. The characters are anime-like, but the visuals are beautiful. The armors, the weapons, the overall aesthetics are pleasant to me.

Sounds interesting so far.

 

[X Knight]

New Trailer!!

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[GR8GODZILLAGOD]

Looks like it has Souls-esque combat. I'm in!

 

[Jick]

Looks like fun. I'm on board. I just want more gameplay, now.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I don't know why you assumed it would be.

They used a play on a Dark Souls saying to promote the game, and it is the same publisher.

 

[X Knight]

Ok, getting lots of new info about this game in the past few days. It's also IGN's "First" game for September, so expect more info this month.

First up, new 17 minute gameplay vid.

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Also, an IGN First article detailing how it will be similar, yet different, from Dark Souls.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/09/06/code-vein-is-more-than-anime-dark-souls-a-ign-first

Some key points from that article.

- There are "blood drain" attacks which you need to use to use special skills. These blood drain attacks will be more effective in one-on-one situations, so if you're swarmed by enemies, you will have to use other tactics accordingly.

- Tied to these blood drain attacks, it seems, are the armor you wear, called "Blood Veils." Initially, there are 3 types, and the charged blood drain attack animation depends on your armor. For example, Hound armor will transform the shoulders into attack dogs.

- There will be a class system called "Blood Codes." You choose an initial class, but you can swap out to a different class during the game. So, it looks like class freedom.

- Different companions/buddies will have different strengths/skills, and you can swap them out at your "home base." If a companion dies, you can choose to continue on alone or go back to previous checkpoint to revive companion.

 

[X Knight]

And another article.

http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2017/09/05/code-vein-new-characters/

Some highlights:

- There will be a character creator for the protagonist ( nice to finally have confirmation ). You can choose from different voices and even customize minor details like pupil size and luster.

- You can equip up to 2 weapon types.

- You can "cooperate, coordinate, and transfer HP" with your Buddy character.

 

[X Knight]

Overall, I like the new info.

While I'm not a fan of the Souls style gameplay, the anime style and vampire theme do interest me, as well as some of the new mechanics. I like how there will be classes and you have freedom to swap.

The armor/Blood Veil also seems like a cool concept, and I hope there's a wide variety of armor to choose from with a good variety of attacks and transformations. hoping there are some that can transform into black raven wings or something similar.

 

[Jick]

I'm liking everything, so far.
Great to know that we can create our character.

 

[X Knight]

new article with a few more gameplay details.

http://www.playstationlifestyle.net...in-details-revealed-including-two-characters/

I'm interested in the buddies/companions. will there be a romance system for instance?

at the very least, I hope you can develop relationships and friendships with these companions, beyond just taking them out on missions.

and since it seems the game does have some kind of "permadeath" system, since you can continue on after a buddy dies or go back to a save point to revive them, that would add an interesting twist to the relationships.

 

[X Knight]

Another IGN First article and vid, with more info about the transforming clothing and blood drain attacks.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/09/11/ign-first-the-benefits-of-being-a-bloodsucker-in-code-vein

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looks pretty cool.

hope there's a good variety of transforming armor to choose from with cool, unique looking attacks.

 

[X Knight]

New article and vid about character creation.

http://www.playstationlifestyle.net...character-customization-information-released/

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looks Fan(g)tastic ( yeah.....I went there. )!!

and puts some other character creators to shame ( cough.....MEA.....cough ).