"What it was designed to do, it does very well. It barely makes a pretense of doing anything else, however-extra bells and whistles are definitely not part of the package." Written by Benjamin E. Sones with score [3.5/5].

Previewed by Dennis "Thresh" Fong. "What bothers me is that people portray and hype the game to the point where you'd think id was ready to ship the game tomorrow. Is there nothing unbalanced or unfair in the gameplay? How are the levels? Do the weapons need to be tweaked? Is it already the "ultimate" game of the century when it's not even 75% complete?" Also includes screenshots.

"A solid mission pack, adding a whole new team element. Team organization is something that is evolving in online multiplayer gaming, and it's nice to see Quake join the fray." Review by Shawn Sparks with score [B].

Reviewed by Chi Kong Lui [8.5/10]. Contains screenshots.

Review by dapsycho. Score: 94%. "One hell of a good game, looks damn pretty when you slap all the features on and plays like a demon."

[7.4/10] Reviewed by Andrew Seyoon Park. "If you do play Team Arena for any length of time, you'll find there's more to it than good graphics and bad voice acting."

[9.2/10] Reviewed by Jeff Gerstmann. "All things considered, it isn't a stretch to call Quake III Arena an outstanding game."

"Quake 3: Team Arena, in a word, rocks. The quality associated with id Software shines through in this mission pack. It is definitely worth your money -- go and buy it. I'd write more here, but I need to go play more Team Arena. I wish I were joking." Review by Cary "CitizenC" Schwartzman with screen shots.

"As an add-on pack, Team Arena rocks. It adds everything I wanted to see in "Quake III Arena," but wasn't actually there." Review by Alex Karls with overall score [85].

"A violent, violent game that targets reflexive ability more than cerebral. But it doesn't presume to be anything but a frag-fest. In that regard it can't be denied that this program does what it set out to do very well." Reviewed by Michael Lafferty with score [8.5] and screen shots.

[9/10] Reviewed by Kevin "Biff" Giacobbi. "Again if you are a serious Quake fan hoping the whole gold thing meant something new we haven't seen yet.sorry to disappoint."

[7.1/10] Reviewed by Michael Lafferty. "That would describe the sensation of playing the newest installment in the vaunted Quake series - Quake III: Arena. This is an online game that requires more than brains, it requires reflexes and intuition."

"A polished, tried and true gameplay experience, that, while not necessarily the most innovative, is a heck of a lot of fun." Review by Robert Outlaw with score [B+].

[3/5] Reviewed by David Laprad. "Team Arena is a decent expansion that is more notable for its graphical sheen, elegant interface and Classic CTF maps than something more innovative."

[3.5/5] Reviewed by David Laprad. "There is a lot here for fans to build on, but out of the box, Q3A does not offer the ultimate online experience nor come out on top with its single-player deathmatch."

Review including system requirements. "...[F]or adult gamers who pay their taxes, stay out of trouble and just want to work out their aggressions after a hard day, Arena's tough to beat."