Reviewer: Deron E. Meranda. "Perhaps the most remarkable game ever despite the almost total lack of surface glitter."

Reviewer: Dean Hughes. "The game is great because there are always new things to do." (date unknown)

Reviewer: T. Byrl Baker. "Immense and deep enough to crush visitors who venture in unprepared." (date unknown)

Reviewer: Dave Kosak. "Simply an anomaly."

[Top Dog] Staff review. "Modern-day classic RPG, without a doubt." (date unknown)

Reviewer: Erik Reckase. "Depth of gameplay ... is nothing short of miraculous."

Staff Review. "Definitely adds bells and whistles ... but they enhance rather than detract from the gaming experience." (ca. June 2000)

Reviewer: Richard Knight. "Thorough exploration of the concept of risk versus reward ... makes NetHack so enjoyable."

Reviewer: Alex McLintock. "I am addicted to a game."

Interviewer: Julie Bresnick. "[NetHack] has evolved without him. It doesn't bother him, he simply plays the original version."

Reviewer: Colin L. Hildinger. "I hope someone ... will continue ... NetHack for OS/2."

Reviewer: Wagner James Au. "Embodies all that is obsessive, brilliant and geekishly lovable about hackerdom."

Discussion of "The 6th Annual /dev/null/nethack Tournament."

Discussion of "the classic hack-and-slash dungeon exploration game."

Discussion of "the latest version of the greatest game."

Discussion of "an enhancement to the dungeon exploration game."

Discussion of the anniversary of Hack's first distribution.

Reviewer: Thorsten Thielen. "If you take a closer look, the whole thing is a little more complex."

Reviewer: moondog. "A game that should make the teeth of hack'n'slay gamblers dripping."

Reviewer: Wagner James Au. "I'm drawn to this endearingly pokey game by its more abstracted pleasures."