In IGN's 2008 list top ten "Final Fantasy VII" characters, Vincent was given an honorable mention by Dave Smith. He received praise for his "striking" character design, as well as the fact that ""FFVII"'s 3D engine made his shape-shifting Limit Breaks some surprisingly scary stuff." He has been held as an example of the recurring character categories of "The Kickass Quiet Guy" by 1UP.com and "The Brooding Pretty Boy" by GamesRadar. In 2013, Vincent was included among the ten most notable vampire characters in video games by Gergo Vas of Kotaku. That same year, Gus Turner "Complex" ranked Vincent as the 13th greatest "Final Fantasy" character of all time. A reader's poll published by IGN in December 2014 for their top ultimate RPG party choices placed Vincent at #19 under "The Reserves" section.