The Nintendo 64 version of "Forsaken" received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. "Edge" stated that, although the PlayStation version feels familiar to "Descent", it refined and updated the formula with features such as its auto-levelling system and orientation aid. In Japan, where the PlayStation version was ported for release and published by Acclaim Japan on 2 September 1999, "Famitsu" gave it a score of 24 out of 40. "Hyper" gave the game 92% and said, "Unless someone pulls some wonder game out of the bag at E3, this one looks like it's going to be the all-formats game of the year. If you like action shooter games, this is a must-have." "N64 Magazine" gave it 87% and said it was "certainly the N64's best 'serious' game since "GoldenEye"," and "a game that, although not for the fainthearted, holds a genuinely rewarding experience for those who are prepared to persevere."