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Crimson Tears

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Crimson Tears
PAL cover depicting the game's three characters. From left to right: Tokio, Asuka, and Kaede.
Developer(s)DreamFactory
Publisher(s)Capcom
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Release
  • JP: April 22, 2004
  • NA: July 21, 2004
  • PAL: November 5, 2004
Genre(s)Beat 'em up
Mode(s)Single-player

Crimson Tears[lower-alpha 1] is a cel-shaded 2004 sci-fi beat 'em up game developed by DreamFactory and co-produced by Capcom and Spike for the PlayStation 2.

Plot

The game is set in Tokyo in the year 2049 and revolves around three characters whose home has been destroyed. As seen on the game's front cover, this trio seems human; however, they are actually bio-engineered weapons developed by a company named A.R.M.A. called "mutanoids".

Gameplay

The game plays similarly to many dungeon crawlers except that the combat is in real-time. Unlike in most sixth generation games, the levels are completely flat. A notable feature of Crimson Tears is that the levels are generated on the fly using templates, as opposed to a predefined game worlds that are the same every time.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic63/100[1]
Review scores
PublicationScore
1Up.comC−[2]
EGM6/10[3]
Eurogamer7/10[4]
Famitsu29/40[5]
Game Informer5/10[6]
GameProStarStarStarHalf star[7]
GameRevolutionC−[8]
GameSpot6.8/10[9]
GameSpyStarStar[10]
GameZone7.6/10[11]
IGN7.1/10[12]
OPM (US)StarStarStarHalf star[13]

The game received "mixed" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[1] While critics praised the game's cel-shaded graphics and anime cutscenes, they criticized the game's repetitive nature.[citation needed]

Notes

  1. ↑ Crimson Tears (クリムゾンティアーズ, Kurimuzon Tiāzu)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Crimson Tears for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/crimson-tears/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. 
  2. ↑ Barnholt, Ray (2004-07-21). "Crimson Tears". 1UP.com. http://www.1up.com/reviews/crimson-tears_5. 
  3. ↑ EGM staff (September 2004). "Crimson Tears". Electronic Gaming Monthly (182): 100. 
  4. ↑ Bramwell, Tom (2004-10-27). "Crimson Tears". Eurogamer. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_crimsontears_ps2. 
  5. ↑ "クリムゾンティアーズ". Famitsu 802. April 30, 2004. 
  6. ↑ Helgeson, Matt (August 2004). "Crimson Tears". Game Informer (136): 99. http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/C4B786C3-B8D4-4E52-9A2C-F9B7E44E6835.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-25. 
  7. ↑ Optimus Sublime (September 2004). "Crimson Tears Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro: 82. http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/37059.shtml. Retrieved 2014-05-25. 
  8. ↑ Silverman, Ben (2004-07-30). "Crimson Tears Review". Game Revolution. http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/crimson-tears. 
  9. ↑ Calvert, Justin (2004-07-19). "Crimson Tears Review". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/crimson-tears-review/1900-6102977/. 
  10. ↑ Steinberg, Steve (2004-07-21). "GameSpy: Crimson Tears". GameSpy. http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/crimson-tears/532402p1.html. 
  11. ↑ McElfish, Carlos (2004-08-02). "Crimson Tears - PS2 - Review". GameZone. http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/crimson_tears_ps2_review. 
  12. ↑ Dunham, Jeremy (2004-07-21). "Crimson Tears". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/07/21/crimson-tears. 
  13. ↑ "Crimson Tears". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 98. August 2004. 
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  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

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History

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MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

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See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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