Sequels carry certain expectations with them, like the promise of building on the promise of what came before and correcting past mistakes. Bandai Namco’s Code Vein 2 is exceptional in that it manages to repeat its predecessor’s mistakes and throw in fresh ones of its own, all while sticking to outdated design principles for no evident reason. It’s a bizarre mashup that leans further away from what made the original Code Vein distinct and loses its identity in the process.
