Game Revolution
- Reviewed by: Johnny Liu, [Grade: B]. "Take just one look at Dark Cloud and your immediate conclusion will be Legend of Zelda." Also contains screenshots and movie.
- http://www.gamerevolution.com/oldsite/games/ps2/rpg/dark_cloud.htm

GameSpot
- Reviewed by: Shane Satterfield, [8.1/10]. "Dark Cloud's aural qualities are its weakest link." Also includes movies, screenshots, and files.
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/rpg/darkcloud/

PlanetPS2
- Reviewed by: Russell Garbutt, [79/100]. "Sony's latest RPG offering proves that even Dark Clouds can have a silver lining."
- http://www.planetps2.com/features/reviews/2001/darkcloud/

Gaming Age
- Reviewed by: Drew Ressler, [A-]. "Hooray for addictive games!" Also includes screenshots.
- http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/reviews/review.pl?sys=ps2&game=darkcloud

Cincinnati Enquirer
- Reviewed by: Marc Saltzman, [4/5]. ""Dark Cloud" isn't for everyone." Also includes screenshots.
- http://cincinnati.com/freetime/games/reviews/070401_darkcloud.html

Armchair Empire
- Reviewed by: Mr. Nash, [8.4/10]. "In the end Dark Cloud is a very satisfying experience." Also includes screenshots.
- http://www.armchairempire.com/Reviews/ps2/dark_cloud.htm