Game Revolution
- By: Colin and Duke, [A-]. "A game so addictive it should come in a syringe."
- http://www.gamerevolution.com/oldsite/games/mac/war2m.htm

GameSpot: The Dark Saga
- Reviewed by Joe Fielder, [7/10]. "These new touches are nice, but they're relatively minor."
- http://www.gamespot.com/ps/strategy/warcraft2thedarksaga/review.html

GameSpot: Beyond the Dark Portal
- Reviewed by Ron Dulin, [9.2/10]. "Whichever side of the fence you lean toward, this is a must-have."
- http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/warcraft2beyondthedp/review.html

GameSpot
- Reviewed by Ron Dulin, [9.3/10]. "Perhaps the most amazing thing about Warcraft II, however, is that it takes two seemingly geek-dominated niches--namely war gaming and fantasy role-playing--and makes them incredibly fun."
- http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/warcraft2tidesofdarkness/review.html

GameSpot: Battle.net Edition
- Reviewed by Greg Kasavin, [8/10]. "A perfect homage to Blizzard's classic, and as such, even this unpretentious rerelease smacks of the same high quality that put Blizzard at the top in the first place."
- http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/warcraft2battlenetedition/review.html

Scott's Addictions
- "If you haven't heard of Blizzard Entertainment's Warcraft II, you probably think Doom is a CD-ROM about Revelations and MYST is misspelled."
- http://www.tiktok.com/pages/game_addictions/96.11.04_warcraft2.html

Coming Soon Magazine
- 94%. "The best episode of the series with astonishing graphics and cut-scenes."
- http://csoon.com/issue11/war2.htm