GameZone (PC)
- Review, by Gil Alexander Shif: "The developers of this title could have settled with making a game whose only major selling point was that it allowed for online play, but they chose to add features and make every feature count." [Score: 8.6 out
- http://www.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r15135.htm

Cheat Code Central (PC)
- Review, by Angel: "...Even the most hard-core traditionalists will be sneaking a peek at a few of the options when nobody's looking." [Score: 4 out of 5]
- http://platinum.cheatcc.com/free/pcreviews/maxpoolrev.html

IGN (PC)
- Review, by Scott Steinberg: "As a whole, this program captures the spirit and charm of casual competition marvelously." [Score: 7.9 out of 10]
- http://pc.ign.com/articles/165/165452p1.html

GameBlitz
- Review, by William Barker: "Maximum Pool is plenty of fun, no doubt about that." [Score: 90%]
- http://www.gameblitz.com/maxpool.htm

IGN (Dreamcast)
- Review, by Anthony Chau: "As much fun as I had, Maximum Pool isn't a game I would own, and unless you're dying for the next game of virtual 8-ball, it's unlikely that readers will be interested in this game." [Score: 7.8 out of 10]
- http://dreamcast.ign.com/articles/165/165738p1.html

Gaming Age (Dreamcast)
- Review, by Brian Peterson: "All in all I really enjoyed Maximum Pool, far more than the offerings provided in the last couple of years." [Grade: C+]
- http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/reviews/review.pl?sys=dreamcast&game=maxpool

GameZone (Dreamcast)
- Review, by Da bomb mom: "This game has the perfect combination of challenge, skill and fun." [Score: 8.5 out of 10]
- http://dreamcast.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r15135.htm