| Name | Reviewer | Quote | Score | Date |
| TotalGames.net (PlayStation 2) | Simon Cann | Granted, it doesn’t do anything exceptionally groundbreaking, but what exactly do you expect from a game with a 4 at The End of its title? Surely not originality? | 91% | |
| TechTV.com (PlayStation 2) | Staff | Fulfills bare minimum expectations of the typical fighting game sequel. It delivers more of the same with slight tweaks in the Character roster. | 3.0 out of 5 | |
| PSX2.com (PlayStation 2) | Kyle Sutton | Not as groundbreaking as it should have been. | 8.7 out of 10 | |
| PlanetPS2.com (PlayStation 2) | Benjamin Turner | It looks a Little better, but underneath the new trappings Lies the same old game. | 71 out of 100 | |
| PSXNation.com (PlayStation 2) | Brian Shroom Gray | Still a force to be reckoned with, it's just not the must have game of the year it has been in the past. | 8.0 out of 10 | |
| NetJak.com (PlayStation 2) | Clayton Chan | I have to say that I personally liked this better than Virtua Fighter 4, but They were both a bit disappointing overall. | 7.1 out of 10 | Net Jack Review - [7.1/10] "I have to say that I personally liked this better than "VF4," but they were both a bit disappointing overall." |
| IGN.com (PlayStation 2) | Jeremy Dunham | Mechanically Superior and definitely oriented to the expert crowd, Namco's brand of four-limbed combat is comparable to just about anything out there. | 9.0 out of 10 | |
| GameZone.com (PlayStation 2) | Louis Bedigian | One of the best multiplayer Games you'll Find on the PS2. I Love d it at the Arcade and I love it at home. I just wish it was a new experience. | 8.5 out of 10 | |
| GamesDomain.com (PlayStation 2) | Tim Stevens | A solid update to the series that doesn't really break any new ground, but shouldn't disappoint diehard fans of the Tekken line either. | 3.5 out of 5 | |
| GamerWeb.com (PlayStation 2) | Ben S. Dutka | Although the improvements are small and some pre-existing flaws were ignored, it’s still a great fighter. | 8.5 out of 10 | |
| Electric Playground (PlayStation 2) | Jules Grant | There is certainly no danger of Tekken fans, or fight-game fans in general being disappointed by the great, glossy, fast-paced brawler that Tekken 4 is. | 8.5 out of 10 | |
| ContactMusic.com (PlayStation 2) | Staff | Tekken 4 does exactly what it says on the tin, it's extremely solid, long lasting, accessible, and is a fun to play fighting game that comes with a real pedigree. | 8.5 out of 10 | |
| GamePro.com (PlayStation 2) | Yokyo Drifter | The series could use a bit more depth and original features, but its pedigree as a top-ranked fighter remains intact. | N/A | |