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Code Vein cover art

PS4 / PC / XONE - 9/27/2019

Code Vein

Code Vein is set in the not too distant future where a disaster has brought the world to ruin and vampire-like beings battle for dominance.

Role-playing (RPG)Adventure
Developer
Shift, Bandai Namco Studios
Publisher
Bandai Namco Entertainment

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Critic average

73

Average of 49 scored external reviews.

User average

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Review coverage

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Critic avg

73

49 scored reviews

Total coverage

49

All coverage currently scored

Score range

50–95

Lowest to highest scored review

Signal shape

Polarized

Score range is 31+ points

Critic landscape

The critic average is 73 across 49 scored reviews, with a 45-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.

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Treat the average carefully. A polarized landscape is where reviewer match, review text, and score deltas matter more than the headline number.

Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.

Score distribution

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49 included scored reviews

90–1004 reviews · 8%
80–8915 reviews · 31%
70–7918 reviews · 37%
Below 7012 reviews · 24%
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Showing 41-49 of 49 matching critic reviews. 49 total critic reviews. Page 5 of 5.

Austin Wood

GamesRadar+

Code Vein review: "A janky but strangely satisfying dungeon-crawler" | GamesRadar+

Published 9/26/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

60

-13 vs critic avg

Adam Beck

Hardcore Gamer

Review: Code Vein

Published 9/26/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

70

-3 vs critic avg

Jason Coles

PCGamesN

Code Vein review – a fun if scrappy Soulslike by Hot Topic

Published 9/26/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

70

-3 vs critic avg

Jenni Lada

PlayStation LifeStyle

Code Vein Review – Some Vampires Who Don’t Suck (PS4)

Published 9/26/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

+7 vs critic avg

Timothy Nunes

PlayStation Universe

Code Vein PS4 Review - PlayStation Universe

Published 9/26/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

65

-8 vs critic avg

Sam Chandler

Shacknews

Code Vein review: Take my blood

Published 9/26/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

+7 vs critic avg

Miguel Moran

TheSixthAxis

Code Vein Review – TheSixthAxis

Published 9/26/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

70

-3 vs critic avg

Tyler Valle

Niche Gamer

Code Vein Review - Niche GamerCode Vein Review - Niche Gamer

Published 9/24/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

+7 vs critic avg

Steven McGehee

Digital Chumps

Digital Chumps Code Vein Review

Published 2/10/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

77

+4 vs critic avg

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