Reception
Extermination received a generally average to positive reception from critics. Reviewers from both GameSpot and IGN praised the game for offering some originality to the genre, making some minor improvements over similar gameplay found in Resident Evil, the soundtrack and suitable graphics. However, they criticized the sometimes awkward, straightforward gameplay and voice acting, and how the game did not really offer anything that could top other survival horror releases. These publications rated the game 7.1 and 6.9 out of 10 respectively. In Japan, Famitsu magazine scored the game a 31 out of 40.
The ratings accumulated by Game Rankings and GameStats averaged to 73% and 6.7 out of 10.
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