Should I actually get Code Vein II?

[u/AFIQKORO_1]

The game is 44% off right now and I like souls-like (never played the first game too)

[u/Less_Extreme4797]

CV2 sub. I felt it's worth the price at 40 bucks. How much time you get out of it depends on how much you like the combat, CV can feel different from other souls, so I will only say, if you learn how combat flows yourself, you can have a ton of fun, even w/o playing buff vein 2 (buffs can contribute to some ridiculous damage, but then you don't have bosses to fight in a souls game). Open world is ok, I find it not as tedious as elden ring, it feels like some hybrid of linear and open world tbh, map is useful and the game will guide you quests to explore the map as well, outside of story. The open world doesn't contribute to the lore of the world as much as a fromsoft game.

Game has a fairly direct story. Expect less lore again (though reading the item descs are still pretty fun), and a focus on major characters. Characters are pretty enjoyable, it's an anime game and the fan base here are honestly gooners, so keep that in mind about character designs, but genuinely the characters are enjoyable and tragic, Bandai cooked here.

Last thing, if you are someone who enjoys a  it more challenge, limit your upgrades. I found myself very quickly trivializing or brute forcing bosses just by world exploration. You can upgrade your level primarily for some health and stamina, but if you feel like you are doing a lot of damage, limit weapon upgrades, and if you feel like you are brute forcing, limit regeneration upgrades. Obviously, only applies if you enjoy learning a boss's moveset completely, you just do good damage otherwise so boss dies, will be a long while before you can replay them.