Reviewer Nancy Miller called The System Has Failed Megadeth's best since 1990's Rust in Peace and praised Mustaine's collaboration with Poland, calling the result "Righteous!"
Recenzentica Nancy Miller nazvala je The System Has Failed Megadethovim najboljim albumom od Rust in Peacea iz 1990. godine i pohvalila je Mustaineovu suradnju s Polandom, nazvavši rezultat "odličnim".