GameSpot
- Rated 7.3/10. "There is fun to be had here, and the game offers a more than acceptable amount of intense gunplay"
- http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/kingpinlifeofcrime/review.html

Glide Underground
- Provides a review with screenshots by Kyle "GrdLock" Maulden and system requirements. "This new, more realistic style of game will most likely become very popular, and I'm sure everyone who plays this game will completely love it!" [9
- http://www.glideunderground.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=HTMLReviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=94

GameCritics.com
- Rated 6/10 by Dale Weir. "Graphically, the game goes beyond what everyone thought was possible with the Quake 2 engine."
- http://www.gamecritics.com/review/kingpin/main.php

IGN
- Rated 8.3/10 by Jay Boor. "To put it bluntly, if you take this game at face value, for blood and action, you'll love Kingpin: Life of Crime."
- http://pc.ign.com/articles/160/160506p1.html

Sharky Extreme
- Preview by Amer Ajami. "Kingpin pushes id Software's admittedly aging technology to new limits."
- http://www2.sharkyextreme.com/games/xatrix_kingpin_p/