".Achaea's use of this model was compared to higher-profile releases such as "" and "Project Entropia" and has been highlighted by game developer Daniel James and researcher Richard Bartle as a possible solution for the problems other online games face involving commodification and .Achaea has received generally positive reviews for both its mechanics and social complexities, including a review from Leo Laporte on the June 10, 2004 episode of "The Screen Savers" on TechTV that was reported as favourable.