CODE VEIN

Developer Shift Publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment Format TBA Origin Japan Release 2018

With FromSoftware closing the book on the Souls series, Bandai Namco has turned to producer Yusuke Tomizawa and the GodEater team for a replacement. This anime-style action-RPG sees you explore dungeons alongside an AI-controlled ‘buddy’ as a vampiric warrior who gains powers by consuming his victims’ blood. If the publisher’s ‘prepare to dine’ teaser was an eyerolling misstep, its apparent eagerness to tout the gruelling difficulty level is more concerning.