Game Industry News
- Reviewed by John Breeden, score: 4 out of 5.
- http://www.gameindustry.com/review/item.asp?id=217

GameSpot
- "The gameplay mechanics are pretty basic and repetitive, and the storylines are so bland that there's not much value in finishing the game with every character." Review by Giancarlo Varanini with overall score [5.9] and screen shots.
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/barbarian/

GamePro.com
- "Barbarian is good as a one-night party game renter-playing more than that will just make you aggravated at the gameplay." Review by Four Eyed Dragon with scores and screen shots.
- http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/23963.shtml

GameZone.com
- "Barbarian is not a solid fighting game but its attempt to blend elements of RPG keeps this game from being a fighter with not much to offer fight fans." Review by Nick Valentino with overall score [5.9] and screen shots.
- http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r17246.htm

PlanetPS2
- "Overall, Barbarian is a game plagued by redundancy. The single-player quest fails to offer any inspiration to continue, and while the multiplayer is fun, it's not enough to justify the purchase and save Barbarian from mediocrity." Review by Pe
- http://www.planetps2.com/features/reviews/2002/barbarian/

The Armchair Empire
- "All in all, Barbarian is a very entertaining fighting game with some particularly cool features." Review by Tazman with screen shots and score [9/10].
- http://www.armchairempire.com/Reviews/ps2/barbarian.htm