Game Revolution
- Review by Johnny B., A-. "The force is indeed strong with this one. And the force will be strong with you as well if you actually succeed in completing the sadistically challenging second Death Star run."
- http://www.gamerevolution.com/oldsite/games/pc/action/star_wars_x_wing_alliance.htm

Glide Underground
- Review by Michael Ahlf, 4/5. "It has the Star Wars feel all over it, and can hold its own with any simulation around."
- http://www.glideunderground.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=HTMLReviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=19

The Electric Playground
- Review by Victor Lucas, 9/10. "Carefully constructed with a craftsman's attention to story as well as air combat strategy, Alliance will more than satisfy the escapist cravings that Star Wars fans all over the world are feeling right now."
- http://www.elecplay.com/reviews_article.php?article=1130

Gamezilla
- Review by Shaffer Buttars, 96%. "Corrected everything from the nightmare that was X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter, then kept everything good from the previous three games and made a wonderful, multi-faceted game. I highly recommend it."
- http://www.gamezilla.com/review.aspx?review=7499

Apollo Guide
- Review by Ron Neufeld, 98%. "There are lots of other nice touches: fully rendered cockpits, ships now have functioning turrets ... multi-player supports Internet, direct modem, LAN, or direct connection, and you get to pilot a large number of ships.&
- http://www.apolloguide.com/soft_revtemp.asp?CId=1116

Science Fiction Weekly
- Review by Victor Lucas, A. "The presentation of X-Wing Alliance is also top-notch. ... Sprinkled overtop of this confection is an array of laser blasts, explosions and TIE Fighter swoosh sounds that have echoed in the collective consciousness of fans
- http://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue106/games.html

IGN
- Review by Tal Blevins, 82%. "A really good game which could use some minor tweaking to become a truly great experience. The story is well crafted, the sound work is nearly perfect, and the graphics are well done and only lacking in a few minor areas.
- http://pc.ign.com/articles/160/160172p1.html