Paul Mason reviewed "Chivalry & Sorcery" 2nd Edition for "Imagine" magazine, and stated that ""Chivalry & Sorcery" mistakenly attempts to compete with the AD&D game in terms of detail – a hopeless task which can only produce a fragmented and complex set of rules. As a reference work, and as a source of ideas for incorporation into other games, Chivalry & Sorcery is still excellent, but I doubt it will shake its popular image as a cult game on the fringes of the hobby mainstream."