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.

## Contents

* 1 Plot
* 2 Gameplay
* 3 Reception
* 4 Notes
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## 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

Aggregator| Score
Metacritic| 63/100[1]
Review scores
Publication| Score
1Up.com| C−[2]
EGM| 6/10[3]
Eurogamer| 7/10[4]
Famitsu| 29/40[5]
Game Informer| 5/10[6]
GamePro| [7]
GameRevolution| C−[8]
GameSpot| 6.8/10[9]
GameSpy| [10]
GameZone| 7.6/10[11]
IGN| 7.1/10[12]
OPM (US)| [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.

## External links

* official page
* Spike page
* Crimson Tears at MobyGames

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