Since it seems like reviews are what I need, how do I get them?

Send out a press release announcing your game. It takes a good chunk of work to compose and send out yourself, but if you do it yourself, it's free. :) Here's an example of one for Inago Rage:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Ichiro Lambe
Dejobaan Games
support@dejobaan.com
www.dejobaan.com

Dejobaan Games Launches Inago Rage, Challenges Players to Create and Fight

Northborough, MA, November 10, 2004 - Dejobaan Games has released Inago
Rage, a single-player, first-person shooter where players fight in 3D arenas
they design.

In Inago Rage, players battle hundreds of mechanized enemies at once,
donning rocket boots to fight both on the ground and in the air. The game
offers 50 frenetic levels, which take place on city rooftops, above gas
giants, and in deep space. As players progress, a storyline illustrated in
graphic novel format introduces them to elements used in the game's building
stage.

Inago Rage allows all gamers to create their own levels, a process once
reserved for professional developers and technically proficient mod
creators. An integrated arena designer makes building easy with its simple
drag-and-drop interface. Players construct levels by arranging architectural
elements such as platforms, towers, and skyscapers. They then place markers
where enemies and power-ups will appear. Special effects are created through
a graphical interface, allowing players to simulate everything from a calm
day on an alien world to a storm-charged nebula above a black hole.

Players build in real-time, allowing them to test their creations simply by
switching from "build" to "play" mode. The game stores levels in individual
files, which are compact enough to be traded in forums or via e-mail.

Price and availability: Inago Rage is now available for $34.95, and can be
ordered online at www.dejobaan.com/inago.

System requirements: Inago Rage requires Windows XP or 2000; an 800MHz or
faster processor; 256MB of system memory (RAM) or more; an ATI Radeon 7000,
Nvidia GeForce 2, or better graphics card; and Microsoft DirectX 9c or
higher.

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Evaluation copies are available upon request. Media kits are available at
www.dejobaan.com/inago/press.htm.

Dejobaan Games is an independent, New England-based game development studio
founded in 1999. Inago Rage is the studio's ninth entertainment title to
date.

This was invaluable to us; Computer Gaming World picked up the story, and we got journalists asking us for review copies. PC gaming is competitive; the reviewers may be harsh. Take their criticism as constructive, improve those areas of your game, then produce a better sequel.

While you're at it, go to the GameTunnel forums and submit your announcement there. They're very indie-friendly. Same for TIGSource. And you should already be submitting your demo to as many shareware sites as possible. Go to upload.com; Tucows; GameSpot; etc. If you've been downloading games from a particular website, submit yours there. If you don't download games, scour the web and find out where other people do.