Game Revolution
- Review by Johnny B. "If you already have the first release, the included extra Defiance campaign, played from the side of the rebels, is probably not worth the cover price."
- http://www.gamerevolution.com/oldsite/games/pc/action/i-war_deluxe.htm

GameSpot
- Review by Greg Kasavin, 71%. "I-War with knobs on."
- http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/independencewardeluxeedition/

Glide Underground
- Review by Chris Kim, 4/5. "Rock solid game, which many should enjoy."
- http://www.glideunderground.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=HTMLReviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=91

The Electric Playground
- Review by Marc Saltzman, 8/10. "While they may not have addressed some of the beefs with the original I-War ... Independence War Deluxe Edition is a fantastic value-priced space sim for your beloved CD-ROM collection."
- http://www.elecplay.com/reviews_article.php?article=1138