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Triple Play 98
Developer(s)EA Sports
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesTriple Play
Platform(s)PlayStation, Microsoft Windows
ReleasePlayStation
  • NA: May 13, 1997[1]
  • JP: September 25, 1997
Windows
Genre(s)Sports video game
Mode(s)Single player, multiplayer

Triple Play 98 is a baseball sports video game which was released in 1997 on the PlayStation and Microsoft Windows. The game was developed and published by EA Sports, and the next entry in the Triple Play series after Triple Play 97. The cover of the game features St. Louis Cardinals player Brian Jordan.

Reception

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The game received favorable reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[4][5] The most widely praised elements were the realistic graphics and animation[18][20][16] and the comprehensiveness of the modes and features;[18][20][16] GameSpot called the PlayStation version "the most thoroughly complete console baseball game ever."[18] The unprecedented two-man commentary was also met with general approval,[18][20][16] though some found the low frame rate interferes with the gameplay.[18][20] Next Generation said: "The game still has some flaws with the AI, a slow frame-rate, and too much delay between batters, but in the end there is no baseball game on PlayStation that can even come close to Triple Play in graphics or playability."[20] GamePro gave it a 4.5 out of 5 for control and a perfect 5 in every other category (graphics, sound, and fun factor), saying, "Tuned for novices and pros alike, the gameplay's rewarding and fun, and really brings to life the intensity of the pitcher-batter confrontation."[16] In Japan, where the same console version was ported for release under the name Major League Baseball Triple Play 98 (メジャーリーグ ベースボール トリプルプレイ98, Mejā Rīgu Bēsubōru Toripuru Purei 98) on September 25, 1997, Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40.[12]

The Electric Playground’s Tommy Tallarico gave the game an 8.5, while co-host Victor Lucas gave it a 9.[22]

References

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  1. ^ "EB Industry News - Triple Play 98". 1997-07-14. Archived from the original on 1997-07-14. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  2. ^ "Electronic Arts ships Triple Play 98 for the PC-CD". Business Wire. June 10, 1997. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via The Free Dictionary.
  3. ^ Lee, Helen (June 10, 1997). "EA Scores a Triple Play". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 8, 1999. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Triple Play 98 for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Triple Play 98 for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  6. ^ Sutyak, Jonathan. "Triple Play 98 (PS) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  7. ^ Lombardi, Doug (June 12, 1997). "Triple Play 98 (PC)". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  8. ^ Ham, Tom (May 2, 1997). "Triple Play 98 (PS)". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  9. ^ Bauman, Steve (1997). "Triple Play 98". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on January 21, 2004. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  10. ^ Gindin, Jim (September 1997). "Crowd Pleaser (Triple Play 98 Review)" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 158. Ziff Davis. pp. 214, 216. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  11. ^ Kujawa, Kraig; Hager, Dean (June 1997). "Triple Play 98". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 95. Ziff Davis. p. 101. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  12. ^ a b "メジャーリーグ ベースボール トリプルプレイ98". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  13. ^ Reppen, Erik (August 1997). "Triple Play 98 (PC)". Game Informer. No. 52. FuncoLand. p. 53. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  14. ^ Anderson, Paul; Storm, Jon; Reiner, Andrew (June 1997). "Triple Play '98 - PlayStation". Game Informer. No. 50. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on October 21, 1997. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  15. ^ Joe Kidd (June 1997). "Triple Play '98 (PS)". GameFan. Vol. 5, no. 6. Metropolis Media. p. 80. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  16. ^ a b c d e Air Hendrix (June 1997). "Another Stellar Year at the Top for Triple Play '98". GamePro. No. 105. IDG. p. 84. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  17. ^ Hunsanger, Kevin (July 3, 1997). "Triple Play 98 Review (PC) [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  18. ^ a b c d e f Lerhman, Darren (May 29, 1997). "Triple Play 98 Review (PS) [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on January 20, 2005. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  19. ^ PSX staff (May 13, 1997). "Triple Play 98 (PS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  20. ^ a b c d e f "Homer (Triple Play '98 Review; PS)". Next Generation. No. 31. Imagine Media. July 1997. p. 160. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  21. ^ Whitta, Gary (August 1997). "Triple Play 98". PC Gamer. Vol. 4, no. 8. Imagine Media. Archived from the original on January 17, 2000. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  22. ^ Electric Playground Network - EPN (January 25, 2016). "Goldeneye Preview / The New York Yankees - S1:E3 - Electric Playground". YouTube. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
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