The victory of German troops brought not only terror of Nazi dictatorship but also mysterious weather changes, which are seemingly leading the world towards destruction.

[4] GameSpot's Alan Dunkin likewise reported that the publisher was "betting a lot" on the game, and supporting it with "a media and marketing blitz".

"[8] As part of the promotional campaign, the company demonstrated a pre-release version of the game at the Extreme Annihilation tournament held by the Cyberathlete Professional League.

[12] While Best Buy offered "no comment" on its decision, CNET Gamecenter reported fansite Mortyr.net's owner as saying that he had been told "it isn't because of content, but because they feel the game falls into a crowded category.

The CD-ROM division had been unsuccessful, and the sale marked Interactive Magic's full transition into the online gaming arena, where it had been growing.

[15][16] At the time, The Adrenaline Vault reported claims from an anonymous source involved with the decision that Mortyr was dropped because of its "history of development problems it has not wholly overcome."

According to the report, Interactive Magic purchased the game for a low price, and it was in "no condition to ship yet still served to increase the paper value of the CD-ROM side of IMagic's business.

[21] Jim Preston of NextGen said, "Boring, derivative single-player and uninspired multiplayer action consign Mortyr to the bargain heap.

"[31] Reviewer Klaus Sonstad [no] in Adresseavisen gave the lowest possible score, 1 of 6, among others criticizing the enemies for being badly programmed, acting like "braindead shrimp soldiers".