[3][4] While the game uses gameplay similar to the original, Robotron X was not as well-received,[5][3] though reviews for it ranged from mixed to positive.

[6][7][8][9] Andrew Rollings and Ernest Adams felt that the moving camera featured in the 3D environment was a negative, and that the original overhead perspective format of a single screen actually presented all the information a player and relied more on the skill of the player.

They felt that the moving camera angle obscured playing field areas which would make it hard for the player to avoid being shot when an enemy appears suddenly.

[8][9] John Vince felt the same way, stating that gameplay suffered due to missing important aspects that the original had.

[8] Aaron Curtiss for the Los Angeles Times recommended the game for fans of the original, but thought that others would decry it as "mindless".