Computer Games Online
Review by Benjamin E. Sones, 3.5/5. "The good parts are worth the price of admission, and if you have played a lot of space sims in the past then you are probably used to the not-so-good parts already."
Firing Squad
Review by Jakub Wojnarowicz, 85%. "Starlancer is a tour-de-force in action. If you want fun, guns and blowing stuff into the sun, this is your game."
Game Nation
PC review by Kristopher Abel, 77%. "StarLancer is a beautiful, sophisticated space combat simulation that is sadly just going through the motions."
Game Revolution
Dreamcast review by Erik Archer, B+. "It may lack the depth that some of us have come to expect in a space-combat, but it still stands as a solid gaming experience."
GameOver
PC review by 2XHelix, 85%. "It seems that Chris and Erin Roberts have once again created another worthy space sim."
GameSpot
PC review by Desslock, 77%. "While it's a shame that the developers did not fix all the weaknesses that were also found in prior games such as Privateer 2, StarLancer definitely matches, and in several ways improves on, the strengths of those games."
GameSpot
Dreamcast review by Jeff Gerstmann, 71%. "The less than engaging storyline and the heavy focus on defensive missions holds the game back and keeps it from being as good as the classics that made the genre popular."
Gaming Age
Dreamcast review by Patrick Klepek, B. "In all honesty, Starlancer is some of the most fun that I've had with a space shooter in a long while."
IGN
Dreamcast review by Stephen Butts, 88%. "Ultimately, Starlancer is just a port but it's a damn fine port."
MakeItSimple.com
PC review by Rob Garret, 82%. "Good story, great graphics, and addictive gameplay make this one worthwhile to grab."
Planet Dreamcast
Dreamcast review by Mr Domino, 6/10. "While I really enjoyed the combat engine, I can't play through Starlancer and not think that it's a mere shell of a game."
Science Fiction Weekly
PC review by Mark Asher, B. "Aside from some stealth missions, most missions have a sense of sameness about them. It's fun, but it's not the dramatic experience provided by earlier Roberts games like Wing Commander 3."
The Electric Playground
PC review by Neil Harris, 75%. "Starlancers presentation and user interface are pretty close to perfection, but the AI of your opponents will have you thinking you're an ace pilot, even when you're not."
The Wargamer
PC review by Syd Taba. "Ultimately, StarLancer isn't space combat taken to the next level. StarLancer is space combat refined and polished."