Today, publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment dropped a new Overview Trailer for their up-and-coming action role-playing game (with roll elements) ‘CODE VEIN II’, which is slated to launch 30 January across PC via Steam, Xbox Series, and PlayStation 5 consoles. The trailer below covers the game’s combat system in detail all the while demonstrating the all-new partner system available:
The overview trailer spotlights key features that players will utilize to survive the post-apocalyptic world in CODE VEIN II. Combat in the game has been expanded, introducing new depth and strategy through enhanced Drain Attacks, Formae, and the Partner System. Drain Attacks are offensive maneuvers used to extract Ichor, an essential resource that fuels the player’s most powerful abilities. Using this Ichor allows players to unleash powerful attacks called Formae, which includes Weapon Formae that modify attacks and grant buffs, Bequeathed Formae that summon unique weapons for devastating strikes, and Defensive Formae that offer critical blocks, counters, and evasive maneuvers. Jails are specialized artifacts worn on the player’s back and further shape combat by altering stats, modifying Drain Attacks, and providing tactical advantages based on the encounter.
The trailer also highlights the Restorative Offering, a mechanic where partners can restore the fallen Revenant Hunter with recovered health, though a cooldown leaves them temporarily incapacitated and unable to assist in battle. Newly added to the weapon roster, CODE VEIN II features the Twin Blades and Rune Blades, joining returning favorites such as the Bayonet, Halberd, Hammer, and Greatsword. These weapon types are supported by the expanded Blood Code system, which allows players to shape their combat style by unlocking and swapping between different Revenant power sets as they progress. Boosters allow players to unlock new key attributes and activate traits tied to Blood Codes and equipment, enabling players to create specialized playstyles.
Don’t forget that, beginning 23 January, a Character Creator Demo will be made available ahead of CODE VEIN II’s late 30 January launch. Offering 64 save slots that transfer directly into the final game, the Character Creator Demo allows players to experience the game’s deep customization system for the game’s protagonist Revenant Hunter, where players can customize their characters to perfection with a vast array of settings for body type, hairstyle, facial expressions, accessories, makeup and more. Players can also visit the hot spring at the MagMell Institute to view their character in different lighting environments and use Photo Mode to capture and save their creations.
You can also catch more gameplay below against one of the game’s boss fights—a lamentable creature that goes by the name “The Blinded Resurgence Offspring”.
Lastly, through the hustle and bustle of the holiday, we forgot to cover these two character trailers!
- Holly Asturias is a revenant doctor running a secluded forest clinic who wields healing powers of the Luxuria Bloodline, a lineage rumored to be cursed.
- And this is Valentin Voda, who the heir to the Voda House. A Revenant lineage descended from the Progenitor and one of the most formidable bloodlines among their kind, hee once led MagMell as a magical research institute as they delved into the secrets of ancient formae.
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