the game's presentation was well received when it came to graphics. critics enjoyed the mix between 3d elements and anime-like characters. gamerevolution noted that while it the framerate sometimes has issues resulting in slowdowns, it is still one of the best looking games from its console. similarly, ign came listed it as one of the best looking playstation 2 games of all time. the story has been praised for its bigger focus on action rather than philosophy with dingo egret being better received than the prequel's lead leo stenbuck. however, the english dub has often been criticized with gamespy referring to it as "atrocious" while a reviewer from "electronic game monthly" found that dingo had the worst deliveries in the entire game. additionally, the script has been criticized for often repeating the same words.