Why I Wish I Bought Code Vein Sooner

[@Zinaerys]

Very well done video! Code vein got slept on by so many even within the Fromsoft community. It's a gem!

[@TuffPandaGaming]

Couldn't agree more! I understand that a lot of people are averse to trying out anime games just out of spite I guess, but I think it's a shame. Code vein, so far, has been a delight for the most part.

[@fine_ol_chap]

Only thing I can say I hated about this game is how much of a maze that heck of a maze was at maze castle

[@TuffPandaGaming]

I thought it was a-maze-ing!

[@nocturne2029]

I really love this game! For me, the thing that makes it a lot more playable than souls titles is that the leveling and gearing system is so streamlined. You basically just choose your blood veil and weapon and you’re done. But you can still do a LOT of customization with the Gift and Blood Code systems so the game isn’t putting you in a box, just not forcing you to make a spreadsheet of gear stats. Plus, I think it really has a unique identity among soulslike games - it’s certainly not a clone. It’s visually beautiful and the setting is really cool and compelling. I recommend it to everyone!

[@skittle5406]

This was my first soulslike game ever, and when i first got it, it was rough. But after a while, I picked it up again and wow, it has become one of my favourite souls-like and maybe one of my favourite games ever.

[@TuffPandaGaming]

Did you play any other soulslikes in between your first time trying code vein and the time after where you really enjoyed it? I've tried every Fromsoft game since dark souls except for sekiro, and I've yet to complete any of them. To be fair, the one I've had the most fun with of that bunch has been Elden Ring so far.

[@skittle5406]

@@TuffPandaGaming Dark Souls 1 is too clunky for me, i got up to the two gargoyles before I stopped. But i've beaten Elden Ring on NG+4

[@JuanPablo-nx2oc]

You can skip the memory's and if you want to watch them later you can by going into the hot springs, although the conversation you have with certain npc's after those cutscenes you probably can't see them

[@MrLightlike78]

Great game. Picked it up recently on sale and best 10 bucks i've spent in awhile. Something i didnt figure out til VERY late game- the Awake items can be used to master gifts instantly from within the acquire gifts menu Y on xbox controller.

[@TuffPandaGaming]

Yes! A really great price for a game as fun as this one. And yeah, I had no idea what those did until I noticed the little "master" button when hovering over some skills and I tried it out and saw that it would consume X amount of those awake items. Definitely could've been explained in a tutorial or something >.

[@rvegeta]

I bought this game recently at a good discount on steam, honestly, is the best game I've played in a while. I had so much fun with it, beginning to end.

[@LuciferHunter-kt7pm]

I bought it a few years ago on PlayStation and started it but ended up deleting to make space. Over the weekend it was on a deep sale on Xbox so I bought it digitally (lot more space on my series x) I’ve been playing all weekend and I love it. Need to grab a physical at GameStop. I always see it there

[@3imane01]

I got this game last week and I can't wait to play it after watching the video c:

[@TuffPandaGaming]

I hope you get as much out of it as I have! Have you played other souls likes before?

[@3imane01]

@@TuffPandaGaming around 30 min of Dark Souls, I didn't like it at all

[@TuffPandaGaming]

@@3imane01 Fair enough! Hopefully code vein is more up your alley!

[@nibirpal2495]

I thought i am the only one who picked up the game 4 years after its release and after playing all the souls games (including elden ring). Thanks for existing mate. I am glad that i am not alone.

[@TuffPandaGaming]

Thank you for existing too!

[@Silver_silva0]

I got this game from playstation plus (thank you Sony after all) my only problem with this game is that I get lost or loop the entire map just to find a way out most of the times I got puzzled to find out about the new way But this game has a interesting story As A Nier automata fan: I think I like this game

[@playable-ri5ho]

I was really surprised after finishing your previous video that you had such a low subscriber count, the video quality was amazing, which makes me even more surprised because that's your second ever video, without much prior experience, this was great, Good job man.

[@TuffPandaGaming]

Well, I did just start so I'm not surprised at all lol. I had a few videos previously but hid them since they were pretty terrible and irrelevant. :) Thanks for the kind words and your support!

[@douglasbriel6103]

Are there. a bunch of games that didn't catch at launch, to finally find audiences years later?

[@TuffPandaGaming]

I think there's gotta be others. One that comes to mind is final fantasy 15 but that one really did only kinda get better after years of updates and DLC..

[@kensavage7657]

I didn't even know this game existed - until it became one of the monthly free PS Plus games. I didn't even intend to play it - until the PS Stars app monthly reward offered 50 points (which you can build up and trade for PS Store credit) just for starting the game. After only starting it, I still didn't really intend to play it - but I would look at my trophy list and see this game on it with zero trophies. So, I decided to, actually, try the game out - and I LOVE it! I've only got as far as beating the first boss, but I will be playing this one to the end!!!!! 😃

[@TuffPandaGaming]

Hope you have as much fun with it as I did!

[@DemonSlayer648]

If you are a God Eater fan you don't forget about Code Vein.

[@128gb2]

I finish this game when it came out 3yrs ago with only the God Eater big sword and atlas code. Because i didn't bother learning the stats scaling and other build. I really miss out the fun part of the game.

[@zarafex-0923]

I enjoyed this game alot cuz of it's story. U actually start to care about the characters.

[@barbos1507]

I found out that many of junk souls (code vein, mortal shell, technomancer, lords of the fallen, steel rising) are way more approachable for newcomers. Glad that more ppl got into genre. Btw, if leaks are somewhat true, code vein 2 gonna come out in q4 2023, or at least get announced.

[@TuffPandaGaming]

Oh cool I didn't know about the leaks (if they're true)! Hopefully we get some news soon! As far as approachability goes, I haven't played any of those other ones so I can't say, but definitely code vein with the whole AI partner makes it a lot easier as compared to dark souls for example. I've always really liked the souls games and think they're great, I just haven't beaten any cause I get stumped on a boss or a location and lose steam lol.

[@DoesNotFinish]

Omg yes the companions talk SO much

[@TuffPandaGaming]

Tell me about it lol

[@JONtheULTIMATE]

Code vein was so fun, but the DLCs were ass. It's more fast paced and the stats are based on your classes and level just basically increases all your stats across the board. But the DLC codes are kinda cool. Oh ya just press start and you can skip the vestige scenes, you should play it with a friend sometime too :^)

[@JuanPablo-nx2oc]

1:50 what's BDO?

[@sashapinesnguyenhienhoa8003]

The game is easiser then most souls game so dont worry at all at a person that super casual it pretty easy even tho the souls series make me question myself more then this game

[@Cheddar_96]

I think I’m gonna start this tomorrow, looks pretty fun and I like anime so 👌I need another souls like after playing lies of p and now waiting on lords of the fallen 😅

[@HoneyBadgerMFF]

free to play on ps plus this march

[@TuffPandaGaming]

Oh snap that's awesome! What a nice pickup for those that already have a psplus subscription!

[@mattpenix8438]

Does it still hold up? I own it but have yet played.

[@TuffPandaGaming]

Man this game is so ANIME!

[@douglasbriel6103]

Those two things aren't mutually exclusive. I bought Samurai Maidens as well.

[@Keowolf83]

Did you finish the game?

[@QualifyingHit]

I really enjoyed Code Vein even though it borrows a bit too much from Fromsoftware games. The Bloodcode Mechanic was great and offers crazy replayability. However I really didn't enjoy the occasional "Invasions". They felt cheap, were just annoying and didn't add anything to the game gameplay wise.

[@TuffPandaGaming]

I know exactly what you mean. The invasions were just insane difficulty spikes that feel very forced for no reason.

[@notasweatlord]

170 hours in, I have to say that it looks like a 7/10, but the more you play it the more you realize that it's actually an 8

[@TuffPandaGaming]

I think I know what you mean, though I haven't put in that many hours yet!

[@notasweatlord]

This game has a lot of nice little things that you wouldn't expect there that turn it from a 7 into an 8/10

[@notasweatlord]

Also one thing you need to come in terms with is that every companion sucks (even Yakumo) so don't listen to the people saying that having a companion makes this game easier than other soulslikes

[@Vamroc]

The deeper you get the more grindy it becomes which isn't bad AT FIRST but when you need basic materials they becomes more scarce as game the progresses so you find yourself going back to previous locations mining cannon fodder and you earn currency by attacking enemies but that currency drops significantly as you gain levels that's annoying AF because of how much work you put into beating some of those real BITCH enemies in the first place

[@lilbladeknight]

Only needed pvp. But nooooo

[@TuffPandaGaming]

That would've been pretty cool actually... I wonder why they didn't

[@marc0lin00]

I don't get why people like this game. I played it til Mido fight; beat It; then realize the game itself Is just spamming R1. Repetitive and annoying. Mediocre game: not bad, not good

[@JoshuaGraves113]

Then you haven't explored some of the deeper mechanics.

[@marc0lin00]

@@JoshuaGraves113 Wich one? The game has 0 replay-ability and is still a R1 spam button game. No offense: why should I go deep in the mechanics when all I have to do to win is spamming R1? Don't try tell me Dark Souls is the same

[@JoshuaGraves113]

@@marc0lin00 Have you explored every build? Every ability? There's quite a lot of build variety that isn't just "spam r1". Hell, if you wanted, you could make a build that 1-taps every boss theregore negating the "spam r1" play you apparently thinks makeup the core gameplay.

[@marc0lin00]

@@JoshuaGraves113 so you're telling me I should replay the game so many fking time just because I every to try every move and weapon?

[@JoshuaGraves113]

@@marc0lin00 No, I'm saying that you shouldn't just look at something and assume you know everything there is to it. Hell, with your opinion you really could boil most DS games and DS-clones to just "R1, dodge, then r1 spam again"... when that isn't true.

[@AnimeRPGgame]

Heck ya!

[@TuffPandaGaming]

Thanks!