Console Creatures writes, "Mouse: P.I. For Hire features a gumshoe worth his salt. Every time I'd sit down to play it, I'd have a huge smile on my face, just like it was waking up to watch cartoons on Saturday morning (albeit a lot more violent). This game is an elite boomer shooter with witty writing, wonderful characters, and an affinity for the rubber-band style that's, sadly, been left behind by today's animation houses."
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is a visual knockout, pairing a stunning "rubber hose" animation aesthetic with a frantic, Doom-inspired kineticism.
The Outerhaven writes: Mouse: P.I. For Hire is a 1930s-inspired shooter that delivers tight gunplay, rubber-hose animation, and noir storytelling.
Gamespot : Mouse: P.I. For Hire's cartoon world, hand-drawn to recreate the rubber hose aesthetic of classic cartoons, is the star of the show, but its absurd combat is none too shabby either.
