After all this, I still know genuinely nothing about the story of this game beyond there's vampires in it. I do have this thanks to PS+, I imagine if and when I decide to play it, I'm just gonna use a guide and get the good ending given how seemingly unsatisfying the other endings are. As you asked, Jon isn't fully wrong about "glazed" but kind of underselling its meaning. Also, shockingly, the Code Vein subreddit is actually quite active. There have been multiple posts this week of fanart, showing off builds, asking about achievements, etc.
After all this, I still know genuinely nothing about the story of this game beyond there's vampires in it. I do have this thanks to PS+, I imagine if and when I decide to play it, I'm just gonna use a guide and get the good ending given how seemingly unsatisfying the other endings are.
As you asked, Jon isn't fully wrong about "glazed" but kind of underselling its meaning. Also, shockingly, the Code Vein subreddit is actually quite active. There have been multiple posts this week of fanart, showing off builds, asking about achievements, etc.
It feels like one of those "flash in the pan" games that Namco completely abandoned.