ɡˈeɪm spˈɑːts tɹˈɛnt wˈɔːɹd kˈɑːmɛntᵻd ðæt wˌaɪl ðə hjˈuːmɚɹəs dˈɛθ ˌænɪmˈeɪʃənz ænd kˈʌstəmˌaɪzəbəl kˈæɹɪktɚz ænd ɹˈuːlz ɑːɹ ˈædmᵻɹəbəl ɐdˈɪʃənz tə ðə sˈɪɹiz, ðɪ ˈɑːnlaɪn mˌʌltɪplˈeɪɚz dʒˈɜːki plˈeɪ ænd ˈɑːd ɡlˈɪtʃᵻz ɡɹˈeɪtli kˈɑːmpɹəmˌaɪz ðə mˈoʊst ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ˈæspɛkt ʌvðə ɡˈeɪm.
GameSpots Trent Ward commented that while the humorous death animations and customizable characters and rules are admirable additions to the series, the online multiplayer's jerky play and odd glitches greatly compromise the most important aspect of the game.