Regarding the game's story, "IGN" wrote that the "somber dialogue" progressed it in a unique way. "Hardcore Gaming 101" criticized the story for being easy to predict, and described it as "empty, merely a buddy cop film with some sci-fi elements. "Eurogamer" wrote that it may be a detective story on the surface, but felt it was a game about middle age at a deeper level. They found it fascinating how the game followed middle-aged characters as opposed to adolescents in most other games. "IGN" also praised the game's strong characterization.