The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[2]Next Generation said, "It doesn't matter how much of a space-fighter fan you are, Blast Radius is just plain bad."[14]
Notes
^In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the game, two critics gave it a 4/10, one a 4.5/10 and another 5.5/10.
^In GameFan's viewpoint of the game, one critic gave it 75, one 79, and another 55.
^GamePro gave the game 2.5/5 for overall fun factor, 4.5/5 for control, and two 4/5 scores for graphics and sound.
^Weitzner, Jason "Fury" (April 1999). "Blast Radius". GameFan. Vol. 7, no. 4. Shinno Media. p. 51. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
^Mylonas, Eric "ECM"; Ngo, George "Eggo"; Super Teeter (April 1999). "Blast Radius". GameFan. Vol. 7, no. 4. Shinno Media. p. 14. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
^Four-Eyed Dragon (April 1999). "Blast Radius". GamePro. No. 127. p. 72. Archived from the original on 15 February 2005. Retrieved 19 November 2020.