 Alexander Gambotto-Burke from "The Guardian" described it as "an astonishingly sophisticated simulation of the Israel/Palestine conflict".In a column published in July 2009, Steven Poole claimed that the game "provides a roughly accurate model of the political and security options on both sides of an actual conflict", and that it was rightly praised.Poole pointed out the game's most educational side is that the intentions of the player do not always lead to the expected outcome.