Crimson Tears
2004 video game
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Crimson Tears[a] is a 2004 beat 'em up game developed by DreamFactory and co-published by Capcom and Spike for the PlayStation 2.
| Crimson Tears | |
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PAL cover depicting the game's three characters. From left to right: Tokio, Asuka, and Kaede. | |
| Developer | DreamFactory |
| Publishers | Capcom Spike |
| Platform | PlayStation 2 |
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| Genre | Beat 'em up |
| Mode | Single-player |
Plot
The game is set in Tokyo in the year 2049 and revolves around three characters on the game's front cover, whose home has been destroyed.
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
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 63/100[1] |
The game received "mixed" reviews according to video game review aggregator platform Metacritic.[1] While critics praised the game's cel-shaded graphics and anime cutscenes, they criticized the game's repetitive nature.[citation needed]
Notes
- Crimson Tears (クリムゾンティアーズ, Kurimuzon Tiāzu)
