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Johnw1104 on 18 April 2017
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BasilZero said:

 

The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu reveals Code Vein, a new “dungeon exploration-type, hard action RPG” from Bandai Namco developed by the team behind God Eater. It is due out in 2018 for unannounced platform(s).

The game is set in a near future where everything has gone to ruin. Players are Revenants, vampires that possess supernatural abilities, that will take on the truth of the world while working together with allies.

In order to survive, Revenants live in an isolated society called “Vein.” The Revenant is a being that has transcended humanity, but as a result has lost most of their memories. A Revenant who is short on blood will turn into a monster called a “Lost.”

One of the main features of Code Vein is the “Buddy” system. When exploring dungeons, you can bring a single partner along.

Revenants mainly use close-range weapons such as great swords and one-handed swords. Other weapons such as spears and hammers also exist.
  • The game is being made as a new challenge on a separate development line from the God Eater series.
  • Regarding whether it is related to God Eater, Iizuka said: “We are developing it as a new title that offers a new game experience.”
  • “Vein” refers to the English word “vein.” “Code” is “code.” The impression here is “codes of blood.”
  • The title implies there is a hidden truth in the closed world players will explore, Vein.
  • The name of the genre is “dramatic exploration action RPG.” The “exploration action RPG” genre has players tensely exploring seamlessly connected areas on foot, which offers a great sense of accomplishment. The team put a lot of thought into how it could improve on that formula.
  • By traveling with a buddy, you can overcome great challenges that you might give up on if you were playing a highly difficult game on your own, and obtain a greater sense of accomplishment.
  • Buddies act on their own, but it will also be necessary for the player to take action to help their buddy.
  • The game engine is Unreal Engine 4.
  • They still can’t say which platform(s) it will support. But it will be released for console.
  • A gameplay trailer will be released in early May.
  • This is a Japanese title aiming for a worldwide release.
  • As team leader, Tomizawa will oversee both God Eater and Code Vein.
    • Source: http://gematsu.com/2017/04/bandai-namco-announces-code-vein-new-action-rpg-god-eater-team

    No announced Switch port? Switch is doomed! :p

    A tad more seriously, this sounds pretty interesting; it sounds like the kind of RPG that rarely comes out these days that I really enjoy.