ðə sˈɪdni mˈɔːɹnɪŋ hˈɛɹəld ɡˈeɪv ðə pˌiːˈɛs tˈuː vˈɜːʒən tˈuː stˈɑːɹz ˌaʊɾəv fˈaɪv, sˈeɪɪŋ ðˈæt "ɐ tɹˈɪp tə θɹˈɪlvɪl tˈeɪks juː ˌɔn ɐ lˈɔŋ, ʌnnˈɛsᵻsɚɹi dˈiːtʊɹ θɹuː dˈʌlzvɪl.
The Sydney Morning Herald gave the PS2 version two stars out of five, saying that "A trip to Thrillville takes you on a long, unnecessary detour through Dullsville.