GameSpy.com
- Review by Allen Rausch, 75%. "If no-holds-barred hyper-capitalism and Machiavellian competition with real people appeals to you, your game has arrived."
- http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/june03/evepc/

Game Industry News
- Reviewed by John Breeden, score: 4½ out of 5.
- http://www.gameindustry.com/review/item.asp?id=567

EGamers
- EGamers review "The world of Eve is a huge mass of activity." [8/10]
- http://www.egamers.org/PC/4/

Gamespot
- [6.6/10] Review by Greg Kasavin "The only real, clear-cut goal in EVE is to make money. Money buys you better ships, better equipment, and even new skills" with screenshots.
- http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/evethesecondgenesis/review.html

DailyGame
- [8.7/10] By Jonas Allen. "I have a feeling that EVE Online is going to be a game that only the hardest of the hardcore will give the time it needs to show its promise." Includes screen shots.
- http://www.dailygame.net/Articles/Reviews/eveonline.html

GamesFirst
- [3/5] By Todd Allen. "Life in this game makes too many of the same demands of real life." With screen shots.
- http://www.gamesfirst.com/reviews/todd/eveonline/eveonline.htm

IGN.com
- Preview by Dan Adams. "The popular belief was that the shots were renders and not truly in-game. Turns out they were in-game after all. Eve: The Second Genesis, also known as Eve Online, is truly an astounding sight."
- http://pc.ign.com/articles/356/356598p1.html