Game Nation
- Reviewed by fungo, with a comparison to Civilization II. "Although Alpha Centauri does borrow much from Civilization II, it is an almost perfectly balanced game in its own right, and well worth playing regardless of whether you're already a Civ fan.&
- http://www.gamenationtv.com/reviews/alpha.shtml

GameOver
- Two reviews, one by Pseudonim, rated 83%, and another by MagikCow, rated 91%.
- http://www.game-over.net/review/feb99/alpha/index.html