Frank O'Connor reviewed the Dreamcast version of the game for "Next Generation", rating it four stars out of five, and stating that "a brilliant, if flawed, conversion of arguably the best online game ever made – it's sure a hell of a lot more interesting use of the Dreamcast modem than "Chu Chu Rocket"". The Dreamcast version won GameSpot's annual "Best Multiplayer Game" award among console games, and was a runner-up in the "Best Shooting Game" category, which went to "Perfect Dark".