[4] There are twelve blood-soaked new worlds to annihilate, much larger than the levels encountered in the previous game, and with the added bonus of being able to morph the surrounding terrain by using high-powered weaponry and explosives.

", which stands for "Charming Handsome Erudite Bastard", the former raving lunatic supervillain has taken on some of the aspects of his host body, the creative, artistic and thoughtful Manuel Auto.

[5][6][7] A reviewer for Next Generation pointed out that the elements which had made Loaded popular and critically praised - its transparencies, lighting effects, frantic action, and gory violence - were all commonplace on PlayStation games by the time Re-Loaded was released.

[8] In addition, some critics remarked that the slower pace and more puzzle-driven approach led to long spurts of wandering around the levels looking for items, making the game much more dull than Loaded.

Additionally praising the graphics, sound effects, and mood-appropriate music, he concluded Re-Loaded "adds enough new and diverse elements to rise above the 'more of the same' stigma, yet manages to keep the core aspects that made the original game so much fun.

[7] Jeff Gerstmann of GameSpot wrote "the entire Loaded series is a horrible version of the Atari classic, Gauntlet ... Take away the blood 'n' guts and all that's left is a pathetic excuse for a game, 32-bit or otherwise.