Sent_en: 2ms UGO's Adam Swiderski noted that "if creating a fleet of death-dealing starships sounds like fun to you (and it really should), this is your dream playground," while GameSpy's reviewer suggested that "after a week of playing Dark Avatar, you may forget Master of Orion altogether."
Sent_yy: Ugo Adam Swiderski menyatakan bahawa "jika mewujudkan satu kumpulan kapal angkasa besar berkemungkinan membawa kematian berbunyi seperti menyeronokkan untuk anda (dan ia adalah patut), ini adalah taman permainan impian anda," manakala pengulas GameSpy ini mencadangkan bahawa "selepas seminggu bermain Dark Avatar, anda boleh lupa Sarjana Orion sama sekali."