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==Reception== {{Video game reviews | GR = 49% (iOS)<ref name="GameRankings iOS">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/iphone/989363-rise-of-the-triad-dark-war/ |title=Rise of the Triad: Dark War for iOS (iPhone/iPad) |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |access-date=7 December 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209185301/http://www.gamerankings.com/iphone/989363-rise-of-the-triad-dark-war/ |archive-date=9 December 2014 }}</ref> | MC = 49/100 (iOS)<ref name="Metacritic iOS">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/rise-of-the-triad-dark-war-2010/ |title=Rise of the Triad: Dark War for iPhone/iPad Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=7 December 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208143112/http://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/rise-of-the-triad-dark-war |archive-date=8 February 2015 }}</ref> | rev1 = Coming Soon Magazine | rev1Score = 90% (PC)<ref name="CS Magazine 1995">{{cite web|url=http://www.csoon.com/issue4/darkwar.html |title=Rise of the Triad: Dark War - Review |year=1995 |publisher=Coming Soon Magazine |access-date=7 December 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141203063100/http://www.csoon.com/issue4/darkwar.html |archive-date=3 December 2014 }}</ref> | rev2 = The DOS Spirit | rev2Score = 4/6 (PC)<ref name="The DOS Spirit 2010-10-10">{{cite web|url=http://www.dosspirit.net/eng/game/rise-of-the-triad-dark-war/235 |title=Review of Rise of the Triad: Dark War (1995) |date=10 October 2010 |publisher=The DOS Spirit |access-date=7 December 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209090321/http://www.dosspirit.net/eng/game/rise-of-the-triad-dark-war/235 |archive-date=9 February 2015 }}</ref> | rev3 = HonestGamers | rev3Score = {{rating|4|10}} (PC)<ref name="HonestGamers 2004-01-14">{{cite web|url=http://www.honestgamers.com/1822/pc/rise-of-the-triad-dark-war/review.html |title=Rise of the Triad: Dark War (PC) review |last=Golding |first=Marc |date=14 January 2004 |publisher=HonestGamers |access-date=7 December 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209090216/http://www.honestgamers.com/1822/pc/rise-of-the-triad-dark-war/review.html |archive-date=9 February 2015 }}</ref> | NGen = {{rating|3|5}} (PC)<ref name="nextgen">{{cite journal|title=Rise of the Triad |journal=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=6|publisher=[[Imagine Media]]|date=June 1995|page=108}}</ref> | rev5 = [[:fr:PC Team|PC Team]] | rev5Score = 88% (PC)<ref name="PC Team 1995">{{cite journal|date=May 1995 |title=Rise of the triad |url=http://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=109&num=3371&album=oui |journal=PC Team |language=fr |publisher=Posse Press |issue=2 |pages=48β49 |access-date=7 December 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209093159/http://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=109&num=3371&album=oui |archive-date=9 February 2015 }}</ref> | rev6 = [[PC Joker]] | rev6Score = 80% (PC)<ref name="PC Joker 1995">{{cite journal|date=February 1995 |title=Das Dungeon-Duell: Heretic vs. Rise of the Triad |trans-title=The Dungeon Duel: Heretic vs. Rise of the Triad |url=http://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=1339 |journal=PC Joker |language=de |publisher=Joker-Verlag |issue=2 |pages=12β13 |access-date=7 December 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209083152/http://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=1339 |archive-date=9 February 2015 }}</ref> }} Scott Miller estimates that the game eventually sold around 110,000 copies.<ref name="20YearsGameUltra">{{cite web |title=20 Years Of Evolution: Scott Miller And 3D Realms |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/programming/20-years-of-evolution-scott-miller-and-3d-realms |work=Gamasutra |publisher=UBM |first=Benj |last=Edwards |date=2009-08-21 |access-date=2017-11-30}}</ref> A reviewer for ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'' assessed that ''Rise of the Triad'' is an entertaining but ultimately undistinguished ''[[Doom (1993 video game)|Doom]]'' replica which fails to rank with the best of the genre. Remarking that the game "has its own style but never strays far enough from the ''Doom'' herd to fully break free", he gave it three out of five stars.<ref name="nextgen"/> The [[iOS]] version was not very well received and has [[Metacritic]] and [[GameRankings]] scores of respectively 49/100<ref name="Metacritic iOS"/> and 49.00%.<ref name="GameRankings iOS"/> {{Clear}}
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