Dudley has had a mostly positive reception. In 2010, The Guardian ranked him the high fourth place on the list of top Street Fighter characters according to Ryan Hart, the UK's top SF player. [1] Dudley placed #25 on IGN's list of top 25 favourite Street Fighter characters in 2008; quoting Pierce Egan's statement on the cultural role of boxing in British culture, D.F. Smith praised the character's "sheer simple class" and unusual background motivation involving his antique car. [2] UGO.com included him amongst the top 50 most popular Street Fighter characters. [3] Dudley has often been compared with his boxing counterpart Balrog, Edge stated however Balrog "seems a little useless" in light of him. [4] Electronic Gaming Monthly likewise commented that "gamers will be inclined to think he is another Balrog or Mike, but he is far easier to use effectively." [5] Askmen.com named Dudley as of the five characters they wished to be included in Super Street Fighter IV. [6] 1UP.com listed Dudley as one of the characters they wanted to see in Street Fighter X Tekken, stating "With Street Fighter X Tekken's combo system seemingly centered on chain combos, Dudley would be a perfect". [7] Heavy.com included him as of the characters they wanted to see in Super Street Fighter IV. [8] Complex ranked Dudley as the fifth most stylish video game character in 2011 and as the 35th "most dominant fighting game character" in 2012. [9] [10] GamesRadar listed Dudley and Steve Fox as one of the matchups they wanted to see in Street Fighter X Tekken. [11] GamesRadar also listed his "Jet Upper" move, "Rocket Upper" super combo and "Rolling Thunder" ultra combo as some of the most satisfying uppercuts in gaming.; [12] on the other hand, GamesRadar also included him among the worst Street Fighter characters ever, commenting that he perpetuates "the harmful stereotype that British people love antique cars." [13] Dudley is ranked 14th in a worldwide Street Fighter character poll held between 2017 and 2018. [14]