"[6] GamePro said that the game "doesn't move the series forward far enough from its PlayStation roots, but if you've got a melodic itch to scratch, it's still worth renting to make your own boogie-down productions.

"[12] Douglass C. Perry of IGN said, "You must really, truly, dearly want to make music -- and be good at reading pages of instructions and have lots of patience -- to buy this game.

"[10] However, Jay Semerad of AllGame said, "Eventually, the greatest downfall of MTV Music Generator 2 lies in its replay value.

After a while, the primary songs lose their freshness and a user might feel trapped in a world of fixed samples.

"[4] Greg Kasavin of GameSpot said of the game, "It's not suitable for everyone, and it will require considerable time and effort on your part in order to produce satisfying results.