Triple Play 98: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

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{{Short description|1997 video game}}

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| developer = [[EA Sports]]

| publisher = EA Sports

| series = ''[[Triple Play series|Triple Play]]''

| platforms = [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Microsoft Windows]]

| released = '''PlayStation''' <br />{{vgrelease|NA|May 13, 1997<ref>{{Cite web |date=1997-07-14 |title=EB Industry News - Triple Play 98 |url=http://www.ebworld.com/news/articles/may/triple.html |access-date=2023-10-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970714060041/http://www.ebworld.com/news/articles/may/triple.html |archive-date=1997-07-14 }}</ref>|JP|September 25, 1997}}'''Windows'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|June 10, 1997<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Electronic+Arts+ships+Triple+Play+98+for+the+PC-CD.-a019485290|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151210212942/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Electronic+Arts+ships+Triple+Play+98+for+the+PC-CD.-a019485290|title=Electronic Arts ships Triple Play 98 for the PC-CD|website=[[Business Wire]]|archivedate=December 10, 2015|date=June 10, 1997|accessdate=September 3, 2021|via=[[The Free Dictionary]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Helen|last=Lee|url=http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_06/10_ea/index.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19990208230719/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_06/10_ea/index.html|title=EA Scores a Triple Play|website=[[GameSpot]]|archivedate=February 8, 1999|date=June 10, 1997|accessdate=July 26, 2022}}</ref>}}

|released = '''PlayStation''' <br />{{vgrelease|NA|May 14, 1997<ref name=IGN/>}}'''Windows'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|June 9, 1997}}

| genre = [[Sports video game]]

| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]

| image = Triple Play 98 cover.jpg

}}

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'''''Triple Play 98''''' is a [[baseball]] [[sports video game]] released for the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] and [[Microsoft Windows]] in 1997. It was developed and published by [[EA Sports]], and is part of the ''[[Triple Play series|Triple Play]]'' series after ''[[Triple Play 97]]''. The game's cover features [[Brian Jordan]] of the [[St. Louis Cardinals]].▼

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▲}}'''''Triple Play 98''''' is a [[baseball]] [[sports video game]] which was released forin 1997 on the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] and [[Microsoft Windows]] in 1997. ItThe game was developed and published by [[EA Sports]], and isthe partnext ofentry in the ''[[Triple Play series|Triple Play]]'' series after ''[[Triple Play 97]]''. The game's cover features [[Brian Jordan]] of the game features [[St. Louis Cardinals]] player [[Brian Jordan]].

== Reception ==

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| GR_PC = 83%<ref name=GRPC>{{cite web |title=Triple Play 98 for PC |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/199116-triple-play-98/index.html |website=[[GameRankings]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521121251/https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/199116-triple-play-98/index.html |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |access-date=September 12, 2020}}</ref>▼

| GR_PS = 82%<ref name=GRPS>{{cite web |title=Triple Play 98 for PlayStation |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/199117-triple-play-98/index.html |website=GameRankings |publisher=CBS Interactive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521131636/https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/199117-triple-play-98/index.html |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |access-date=September 12, 2020}}</ref>▼

| Allgame_PS = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Sutyak |first=Jonathan |title=Triple Play 98 (PS) - Review |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=2338&tab=review |website=[[AllGame]] |publisher=All Media Network |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115234932/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=2338&tab=review |archive-date=November 15, 2014 |access-date=September 12, 2020}}</ref>

| CNG_PC = 7/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Lombardi |first=Doug |date=June 12, 1997 |title=Triple Play 98 (PC) |url=http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-921,00.html |website=Gamecenter |publisher=[[CNET]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/1999050318464520000816214307/http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-921,00.html |archive-date=August 16, 2000 |access-date=July 24, 2021}}</ref>

| CNG_PS = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Ham |first=Tom |date=May 2, 1997 |title=Triple Play 98 (PS) |url=http://www.gamecenter.com/Consoles/Sony/Tripleplay/ |website=Gamecenter |publisher=CNET |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000815075511/http://www.gamecenter.com/Consoles/Sony/Tripleplay/ |archive-date=August 15, 2000 |access-date=July 24, 2021}}</ref>

| CGSP_PC = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Bauman |first=Steve |year=1997 |title=Triple Play 98 |url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/002/110/triple_play_98_review.html |website=[[Computer Games Magazine|Computer Games Strategy Plus]] |publisher=Strategy Plus, Inc. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040121071324/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/002/110/triple_play_98_review.html |archive-date=January 21, 2004 |access-date=September 12, 2020}}</ref>

| CGW_PC = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Gindin |first=Jim |title=Crowd Pleaser (''Triple Play 98'' Review) |url=http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_158.pdf |magazine=[[Computer Gaming World]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=158 |date=September 1997 |pages=214, 216 |access-date=September 12, 2020}}</ref>

| Fam_PSEGM_PS = 267.5/4010<ref name=Fam>{{cite webmagazine |last1=Kujawa |first1=Kraig |last2=Hager |first2=Dean |title=メジャーリーグTriple ベースボールPlay トリプルプレイ98 |url=https://www.famitsunintendo64ever.com/cominyscans/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=3574&redirect=nomags/Scan-Magazine-1955-101.jpg |language=Japanese |websitemagazine=[[FamitsuElectronic Gaming Monthly]] |publisher=[[Enterbrain]]Ziff Davis |issue=95 |date=June 1997 |page=101 |access-date=SeptemberJuly 1224, 20202021}}</ref>

| GI_PCFam_PS = 9.2526/1040<ref name=Fam>{{cite magazine |last=Reppen |first=Erik |title=Tripleメジャーリーグ Playベースボール トリプルプレイ98 (PC) |url=https://archivewww.orgfamitsu.com/detailscominy/Game_Informer_Issue_052_August_1997/page/n53/mode/2up?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=3574&redirect=no |language=Japanese |magazine=[[Game InformerFamitsu]] |publisher=[[GameStop|FuncoLandEnterbrain]] |issue=52 |date=August 1997 |page=53 |access-date=September 12, 2020}}</ref>

| GI_PC = 9.25/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Reppen |first=Erik |title=Triple Play 98 (PC) |url=https://archive.org/details/Game_Informer_Issue_052_August_1997/page/n53/mode/2up |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |publisher=[[FuncoLand]] |issue=52 |date=August 1997 |page=53 |access-date=September 12, 2020}}</ref>

| GI_PS = 9/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Anderson |first1=Paul |last2=Storm |first2=Jon |last3=Reiner |first3=Andrew |title=Triple Play '98 - PlayStation |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/june97/triple.html |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=FuncoLand |issue=50 |date=June 1997 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19971021143137/http://www.gameinformer.com/june97/triple.html |archive-date=October 21, 1997 |access-date=September 12, 2020}}</ref>

| GameFan_PS = 91%<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Joe Kidd |title=Triple Play '98 (PS) |url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_5_Issue_06/page/n81/mode/2up |magazine=[[GameFan]] |publisher=Metropolis Media |volume=5 |issue=6 |date=June 1997 |page=80 |access-date=September 12, 2020}}</ref>

| GamePro_PS = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name=GPro105>{{cite magazine |author=Air Hendrix |url=https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_105_Volume_09_Number_06_1997-06_IDG_Publishing_US/page/n85/mode/2up |title=Another Stellar Year at the Top for Triple Play '98 |magazine=[[GamePro]] |publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]] |issue=105 |date=June 1997 |page=84 |access-date=July 24, 2021}}</ref>

| GSpot_PC = 8.3/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Hunsanger |first=Kevin |date=July 3, 1997 |title=Triple Play 98 Review (PC) [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000"] |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/triple-play-98-review/1900-2535321/ |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=September 12, 2020}}</ref>

| GSpot_PS = 7.2/10<ref name=GSPS>{{cite web |last=Lerhman |first=Darren |date=May 29, 1997 |title=Triple Play 98 Review (PS) [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000"] |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/triple-play-98-review/1900-2549984/ |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050120161503/http://www.gamespot.com/ps/sports/tripleplay98/review.html |archive-date=January 20, 2005 |url-status=live |access-date=September 12, 2020}}</ref>

| IGN_PS = 9.2/10<ref name=IGN>{{cite web |author=PSX staff |date=May 13, 1997 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1997/05/14/triple-play-98 |title=Triple Play 98 (PS) |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |access-date=September 12, 2020}}</ref>

| NGen_PS = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=NGen>{{cite magazine |title=Homer (''Triple Play {{'}}98'' Review; PS) |url=https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_31/page/n165/mode/2up |magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]] |publisher=[[Future US|Imagine Media]] |issue=31 |date=July 1997 |page=160 |access-date=September 12, 2020}}</ref>

| PCGUS_PC = 92%<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Whitta |first=Gary |title=Triple Play 98 |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/1094.html |magazine=[[PC Gamer]] |publisher=Imagine Media |volume=4 |issue=8 |date=August 1997 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000117010214/http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/1094.html |archive-date=January 17, 2000 |access-date=September 12, 2020}}</ref>

▲| GR_PC = 83%<ref name=GRPC>{{cite web |title=Triple Play 98 for PC |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/199116-triple-play-98/index.html |website=[[GameRankings]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521121251/https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/199116-triple-play-98/index.html |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |access-date=September 12, 2020}}</ref>

▲| GR_PS = 82%<ref name=GRPS>{{cite web |title=Triple Play 98 for PlayStation |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/199117-triple-play-98/index.html |website=GameRankings |publisher=CBS Interactive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521131636/https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/199117-triple-play-98/index.html |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |access-date=September 12, 2020}}</ref>

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The game received favorable reviews on both platforms according to the [[review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[GameRankings]].<ref name=GRPC/><ref name=GRPS/> The most widely praised elements were the realistic graphics and animation<ref name=GSPS/><ref name=NGen/><ref name=GPro105/> and the comprehensiveness of the modes and features;<ref name=GSPS/><ref name=NGen/><ref name=GPro105/> ''[[GameSpot]]'' called the PlayStation version "the most thoroughly complete console baseball game ever"."<ref name=GSPS/> The unprecedented two-man commentary was also met with general approval,<ref name=GSPS/><ref name=NGen/><ref name=GPro105/> though some found the low [[frame rate]] interferes with the gameplay.<ref name=GSPS/><ref name=NGen/> ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|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"."<ref name=NGen/> ''[[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"."<ref name=GPro105/> In Japan, where the same console version was ported for release under the name {{nihongo|'''''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.<ref name=Fam/>

''[[EP Daily|The Electric Playground]]''’s [[Tommy Tallarico]] gave the game an 8.5, while co-host [[Victor Lucas (television producer)|Victor Lucas]] gave it a 9.<ref>{{cite web |author=Electric Playground Network - EPN |date=January 25, 2016 |title=Goldeneye Preview / The New York Yankees - S1:E3 - Electric Playground |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vCs4DZWqnM |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=August 26, 2018}}</ref>

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