Game Revolution
- Reviewed by: Chris Hudak, B-. "The game is worth the attention of Trekkies."
- http://www.gamerevolution.com/oldsite/games/pc/strategy/starfleet_command_2.htm

GameSpy
- Reviewed by: Ryan Kelly, 78%. "Do you have what it takes to boldly go where no man has gone before?"
- http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/april01/sfc2/

GameSpot
- Reviewed by: Bruce Geryk, 7.7/10. "Starfleet Command Volume II is not only one of the best Star Trek games to date, but also one of the year's best strategy games."
- http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/starfleetcommandv2eaw/

IGN
- Reviewed by: David Kozlowski, 8.5/10. "Too much ambition can almost spoil the best of intentions."
- http://pc.ign.com/articles/164/164614p1.html

Gaming Age
- Reviewed by: Ryan Thompson, B+. "Starfleet Command II: Empires at War does a good job living up to the original."
- http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/reviews/review.pl?sys=pc&game=sfc2

Game Zone Online
- Reviewed by: Kemuel. "The concepts laid down in Empires at War are thrillingly original and laden to backbreaking capacity with possibilities."
- http://www.gamezone.com/gzreviews/p15122.htm