GameSpots Jeff Kitts and an IGN reviewer both panned the game as a Loaded clone which lacks the enticing music, impressive graphical effects, and excitement which made that game popular, retaining only the mindless ultra-violent gameplay which had since been done to death. A Next Generation reviewer and Dan Hsu of Electronic Gaming Monthly both acknowledged that Project Overkill is just the latest in a growing pile of mindless ultra-violent shooters, but contended that it is one of the better games of its breed and is enjoyable when taken for what it is.
GameSpots Jeff Kitts and an IGN reviewer both criticized the game as a Loaded clone, lacking the captivating music, impressive visual effects, and excitement that made that game popular, retaining only the mindless ultra-violent gameplay which had since become commonplace. A Next Generation reviewer and Dan Hsu of Electronic Gaming Monthly both acknowledged that Project Overkill is just another in a growing collection of mindless ultra-violent shooters, but contended that it is one of the better games within its genre and enjoyable when taken for what it is.