He took issue with its presentation, while also criticizing the game's combat scenarios; while he said they were fun at times, they needed a lot of polish and were largely repetitive. However, Frear felt that the music was done well, and that the game made good use of the system's 3D capabilities. Jeremy Parish claimed that Dimension War may have the worst action scenes on Virtual Boy, disliking the game's pacing, confusing controls, and combat sequences.
He had issues with its display, while also criticizing the game's fight situations; he thought they were enjoyable at times, but needed a lot of work and were largely uninteresting. However, Frear believed that the music was done well, and that the game effectively utilized the system's 3D capabilities. Jeremy Parish stated that Dimension War may have the most poorly executed action scenes on Virtual Boy, disliking the game's pace, confusing controls, and combat sequences.