A fine blend of strategy, combat, and role playing. [Nov 2002, p.122]

Adheres strongly to the Keep It Simple, Stupid principle. By doing so, it manages to meld these different genres where others have failed.
[Nov2002,p.120]

"There is a majestic grace to Celtic Kings that vastly overpowers its few shortcomings. The powerful, easy-to-learn in-game editor, which allows players to create new adventures and strategic scenarios, is gravy on this tasty dish, virtually guaranteeing a long shelf life for this product, particularly among the hardcore. Definitely worth checking out"

"This was truly a delight to play. I found myself going back and forth from RPG to RTS. It's a great dilemma to have. Whether you play as a solo warrior exploring the world of the Gaul, or driving armies into battle, this game delivers hours of superb action and fun. I imagine, if you played without a break, there would be close to a WEEK of gameplay without reaching an end."

"The right choice for all RTS fans and almost all RPG fans. I am saying this because this game is really more of a strategy than a real RPG. This is far from bad… on the contrary; the guys from Haemimont Games did a good job combining what is hard to combine"

"I found Celtic Kings to be one of the easiest and more fun strategy games that I have played in quite awhile."

"A game like Celtic Kings: Rage of War gives new life to two genres often viewed as past their prime. Haemimont has proven that hack-n-slash role-playing and traditional real-time strategy gaming can still be lively and entertaining. It took some added effort on behalf of the developer, but the end result makes you appreciate two genres in a way that's been virtually impossible due to the overkill of the past five years."

"What first struck me about Celtic Kings was the sheer amount of gamer consideration that was put into development. This title is filled with a lot of solid ideas and an even better presentation."

"Celtic Kings: Rage of War is the perfect game for role-playing fans sick of repetitive hack-and-slash gameplay. It's also the perfect game for real-time strategy fans sick of repetitive base building and tank rushing."