The game received favourable reviews according to the
review aggregation website
GameRankings.[6]GameSpot said, "Dethkarz follows the futuristic racing formula exactly, without bringing any real personality of its own."[13]IGN said, "Dethkarz is just like all the other arcade racers that have been released recently. It's a decent racing game, but it's not as good as Need for Speed 3, Test Drive 5, or Ultimate Race Pro."[14]Next Generation said, "as breathtaking as the game may be, and as well as it performs as a traditional racing game, there is absolutely nothing here that hasn't been done before. Of course, we don't expect every game to be a genre-shattering experience, but it never hurts to have an innovative touch or two thrown in for good measure."[16]
^Schuytema, Paul (29 December 1998).
"Dethkarz". CNET Gamecenter.
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^Chick, Tom (11 January 1999).
"Dethkarz". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from
the original on 21 May 2003. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
^D'Aprile, Jason (December 1998).
"Dethkarz". PC Accelerator. No. 4. Imagine Media. p. 95. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
^Novicki, Jon (April 1999).
"Dethkarz". PC Gamer. Vol. 6, no. 4. Imagine Media. p. 122.
Archived from the original on 18 November 1999. Retrieved 7 October 2020.