Overall, critical reception of "F-Zero X" was positive; the game has an aggregate average of 87.61% based on 15 reviews at GameRankings, and a metascore of 85 at Metacritic. Critics generally praised "F-Zero X" for its fast gameplay, abundance of courses and vehicles, keeping a high framerate with up to thirty racers on screen at the same time, and track design. However, the game has been widely criticized for its lack of graphical detail. Peer Schneider of IGN described the gameplay as "god-like", "hair-splitting" speed; and he considered the game to rival its predecessor "Wave Race 64" with its "perfectly fine-tuned controls and a fresh approach to racing". The title received the Game of the Month award for November 1998 from "Electronic Gaming Monthly". An editor stated "the graphics may be simple, but they're smooth and the action is fast".