Walker considered the puzzles range "between uninspired and simple and frustratingly obscure and fiddly". "GamePro" judged the game to be a frustratingly difficult but still worthwhile cinematic platformer. His actions appear frustratingly inconsistent because of his oft-changing loyalties at his master's request. While this was more realistic, many players also found it frustratingly difficult, particularly in combat. The Hollywood Reporter" concluded that "the segment covered all the right bases, albeit frustratingly briefly. For some the process is frustratingly slow. The historian Peter Simkins complained that it was frustratingly difficult to counter Clark's prevailing view. Finally, they were frustratingly difficult for smokers to draw on. James Berardinelli praised the cast but found the script "frustratingly ordinary and unambitious". "Vibe" felt that Timberlake and Timbaland's songwriting is "frustratingly awkward". Panufnik continued to find it frustratingly difficult to get permission to travel to the States. Efforts to mark the target from 5,000 feet on the bombing ranges proved frustratingly difficult. More frustratingly, they are undoubtedly capable of much better. The Williams tube would nevertheless prove to be frustratingly sensitive to environmental disturbances. However, "Q" magazine still found "Ram" to be "frustratingly uneven".