GameSpy.com
- Reviewed by: Tim McConnaughy, score 65. "Another bad game is added to the Star Trek franchise. The crime is that it could have been a good one."
- http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/september00/stnw/

Game Revolution
- Reviewed by: Brian, score D. "While the graphics might keep it from being a total loss, it's still far from up to anyone's standards."
- http://www.gamerevolution.com/oldsite/games/pc/strategy/star_trek_new_worlds.htm

Game Over
- Reviewed by: Clarence Worley, score 35%. "Star Trek: New Worlds has the feel of a game that is unfinished."
- http://www.game-over.net/reviews.php?id=539&page=reviews

The Electric Playground
- Reviewed by: Rafael Canoa, score 8/10. "The Star Trek gaming franchise boldly goes where no other Trek game has gone before: the realm of RTS."
- http://www.elecplay.com/reviews_article.php?article=3183

IGN
- Previewed by: Jeremy Dunham, "Interplay's brand of 3D Real-time strategy will explore a new frontier for Online console gaming." (Dreamcast)
- http://dreamcast.ign.com/articles/132/132494p1.html

IGN.com
- Reviewed by: Dan Adams, score 6.2/10. "If this game didn't have the power of the Star Trek license behind it, nobody would give one whit about it."
- http://pc.ign.com/articles/161/161308p1.html

GameZone
- Reviewed by: Kemuel, score 4/10. "Yet another in the long list of unsuccessful Star Trek games."
- http://www.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r12138.htm

ActionTrip
- Reviewed by: Branislav Babovic, score 70%. "Star Trek: New Worlds gives an impression of an unfinished game."
- http://www.actiontrip.com/reviews/startreknewworlds.phtml