"Maxim" gave it a score of eight out of ten and said: "Set up like "Grand Theft Alien", there are tons of missions to complete, though you can also just roam around, killing filthy humans and destroying their stuff". "The Sydney Morning Herald" gave it four stars out of five and said: "The freedom to create chaos is terrific but some missions lack variety". "The New York Times" also gave it a favorable review, but commented that "it's a shame the gameplay lacks the almost flawless perfection of Destroy All Humans' story and presentation". "Detroit Free Press" gave it three stars out of four, calling it "goofy fun, and that makes up for a lot of its failings. But I couldn't quite forgive the occasional tedium and fairly short length enough to give it a better rating".