"...RETRO ACTIVE is a powerful package...Def Leppard's chief strength has been in the songs they write and RETRO ACTIVE underscores that appeal...", "...Hard rock, '80s style, is supposed to be fun, and that's just what zillion-selling Def Leppard delivers...mostly the band just rocks out--which is pretty damn welcome..." - Rating: A-, 3 Stars - Good - "...RETRO ACTIVE creates a pleasantly patterned patchwork that is...preferable to Def Leppard's more contrived, overtly commercial releases...."