Code Vein - Bloodlust - action RPG coming to major consoles in 2018

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Published on May 2, 2017
BARE YOUR FANGS WITH CODE VEIN, A THRILLING 3RD-PERSON ACTION-RPG FROM BANDAI NAMCO

CODE VEIN is announced for release on major home consoles in 2018.
In the not too distant future, a mysterious disaster has brought collapse to the world, as we know it. Towering skyscrapers, once symbols of prosperity, are now lifeless graves of humanity’s past pierced by the Thorns of Judgment. At the center of the destruction lies a hidden society of Revenants called Vein. This final stronghold is where the remaining few fight to survive, blessed with Gifts of power in exchange for their memories and a thirst for blood. Give into the bloodlust fully and risk becoming one of the Lost, fiendish ghouls devoid of any remaining humanity.

CODE VEIN is a third-person action RPG that finds players assuming the role of a Revenant. After stumbling into Vein, players are tasked to embark into the world with a companion picked from the various residents of Vein to uncover lost memories and an exit out of this new demented reality. The world of CODE VEIN is dangerous, full of vicious enemies and monstrous bosses to put players’ combat skills to the test.

Revenants also have access to Blood Veils, devices capable of draining the blood of their enemies in order to enhance their own abilities. Exploiting these enhanced abilities known as Gifts, players can change their form to increase their strength, weaken enemies, and utilize new weapon abilities with overpowered attacks. Utilizing the vast array of weaponry along with each character’s Gift, players can adapt and strategize to a variety of battle conditions that suit their play styles.

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Digital Trends
‘Code Vein’ embraces the weird, features giant knight with moose antlers
-Gabe Gurwin,Digital Trends 5 hours ago

Code Vein, publisher Bandai Namco’s upcoming action role-playing game that looks to continue the legacy of From Software’s legendary Souls series with a healthy dose of vampires and anime, certainly isn’t skimping on the “weird.” The game’s first full trailer showed off a bit of strategic, violent combat, as well as some brilliant enemy designs.

“The end came without warning,” the trailer’s narrator says as we travel down a barren street with spikes jutting out of the buildings above. “The age of the immoral, pierced by the Thorns of Judgment. The human race as it once was is no more. To resist destruction, humanity must be thrown away.”

That’s where the player comes in. As a “Revenant,” you must battle in a “final stronghold” and attempt to uncover an “exit out of this demented reality.” Essentially glorified vampires, Revenants can use “Blood Veils” to drain enemies and enhance their own abilities to improve strength or improve their weapon handling.

The trailer shows off a varied selection of environments, including both dark urban areas and an icy, mountainous region that looks like it was pulled from Rise of the Tomb Raider.

Combat appears to be quicker and more intense than most of Code Vein‘s contemporaries, with extremely fast dodges and attacks that allow you to get in numerous hits — with each, naturally, gushing forth a geyser of blood. Special attacks, which we see in one of the game’s cinematics, causing the player to quickly sport a terrifying face mask and glowing red eyes before striking into an enemy’s heart.

Boss design is also top-notch, with the weirdness we expect from both a “Souls-like” and a game with such clear anime influences. If you were hoping to fight a giant armored knight with moose antlers coming out of his head, you’re in luck.

“The price for power … intense bloodlust,” the narrator continues. “Those who succumb to the thirst risk losing their minds and become the Lost. Forced to wander the land, slaves to their own bloodlust … eating one another.”

Let us hope that we aren’t cursed to such a fate. Code Vein launches “on major home consoles” in 2018. It’s being directed by Hiroshi Yoshimura, who previously worked on God Eater.