Crimson Tears

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Crimson Tears
The PAL cover for Crimson Tears.
The cover depicts the game's three characters. From left to right: Tokio, Amber, and Kadie.
Developer(s) Spike, Dream Factory
Publisher(s) Capcom
Release date(s) July 21, 2004
Genre(s) Action / Fighting
Mode(s) Single-player
Rating(s) ESRB: T (Teen)
Platform(s) PlayStation 2

Crimson Tears is a cel-shaded 2004 sci-fi action-adventure game developed by Spike and Dream Factory for the PlayStation 2. The game is set in Tokyo in the year 2049 and revolves around three characters whose home has been destroyed. Seen on the the game's front cover, these trio seems human; however, they are actually bio-engineered weapons developed by a company named A.R.M.A. called "mutanoids".

The game has a score of 63% at Metacritic. While critics praised the game's cel-shaded graphics and anime cutscenes, they criticized the game's repetitive nature.