GamersHell
- Review by Andreas Misund Berntsen "a well-designed game with plenty of tension" with screenshots [8.9/10]
- http://www.gamershell.com/pc/raven_shield/review.html

GameSpy
- Preview of PlayStation 2 version by Andy Eddy. "Though PS2 owners had to go empty-handed through PC and Xbox releases, the wait will have been worth it for this squad-based shooter."
- http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/tom-clancys-rainbow-six-3/493532p1.html

The Laser
- Review by Michael Palisano [A] includes screenshots. "Redefines the series brilliantly, emphasizing action while still offering the depth and realism fans of the series have come to expect."
- http://www.the-laser.com/rainbowsix3.htm

ActionTrip
- Ure Paul previews Athena Sword for PC. "Doesn't bring any radical improvements to the Rainbow Six franchise."
- http://www.actiontrip.com/previews/rainbowsix3athenasword.phtml

WorthPlaying
- Eric reviews [9/10] for Xbox includes screenshots. "Has both a good, deep single-player campaign and a strong online multiplayer component."
- http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=14406

GamesXtreme
- Review by WoLf [90/100] for Xbox includes screenshots. "The game is very impressive, the brutish power of the XBOX is fully utilized."
- http://www.gamesxtreme.com/review/284.shtml

Boomtown
- Daniel Morton review [9/10] includes screenshots. "It’s difficult to convey just well put together this game is."
- http://boomtown.net/en_uk/articles/art.view.php?id=3704

Xbox Solution
- Review [9.2/10] includes screenshots. "Ubisoft has taken the bar and raised it high above the crowd."
- http://www.xboxsolution.com/reviews-97.html

Dream Station
- CPaladino review [8/10] for PC includes screenshots. "This is a very good game, but very much in need of some patches."
- http://www.dreamstation.cc/reviews/computer/rainbow_six_3_raven_shield/

3D Avenue
- Simon Hutchinson previews for Xbox. "Ubisoft appears to have games like this down to a fine art."
- http://www.3davenue.com/index.php?mod=article&id=169

DailyGame
- Preview of the XBox version of the game by Jonas Allen "Rainbow Six 3 is most definitely going to be worth the wait" with screenshots.
- http://www.dailygame.net/Articles/Previews/rbowsixxbx.phtml