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'''''Triple Play 98''''' is a [[baseball]] [[sports game]] released for the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] and [[Microsoft Windows]] in [[1999 in video gaming|1997]]. It was developed and published by [[Electronic Arts]], and is part of the [[Triple Play series]]. The game's cover features [[Brian Jordan]] of the [[St. Louis Cardinals]].▼

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''Grab your mitt and dive into the action with TRIPLE PLAY '98 from EA Sports. Take command of your favorite professional Major League Baseball teams in stunning stadiums modeled after their real-life counterparts. Revel in the sound of ball against bat as you whack another homer into the stands and take your place at the plate as famous MLB batters and face down world-renowned pitchers. You can also play in historic ballparks you've only ever dreamed of visiting in one of the series' critically acclaimed highlights. Access to all pertinent stats is readily available, and your mind will boggle at the array of information on offer. Round the diamond in a variety of modes like Batting Practice and Home Run Derby as you perfect your hitting stroke. Dolby Surround sound effects and color commentary from announcers Jim Houston and Buck Martinez will make you feel like you're truly in the game. Watch motion-captured player animations, trade players, and much more. With TRIPLE PLAY '98, it's your swing that takes you to the top of the field.''

| 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>}}

| 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]] which was released forin 1997 on the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] and [[Microsoft Windows]] in [[1999 in video gaming|1997]]. ItThe game was developed and published by [[ElectronicEA ArtsSports]], and isthe partnext ofentry in the ''[[Triple Play series|Triple Play]]. The game's' coverseries featuresafter ''[[BrianTriple JordanPlay 97]]''. The cover of the game features [[St. Louis Cardinals]] player [[Brian Jordan]].

== Reception ==

{{Video game reviews

[[Electric playground|Electric Playground's]] [[Tommy Tallarico]] gave the game a 8.5, while co-host [[Victor Lucas (television producer)|Victor Lucas]] gave it a 9.0.<ref>{{Citation|last=EPNdotTV|title=Goldeneye Preview / The New York Yankees - S1:E3 - Electric Playground|date=2016-01-25|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vCs4DZWqnM&feature=youtu.be|access-date=2018-08-26}}</ref>▼

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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/20000816214307/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>

| EGM_PS = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Kujawa |first1=Kraig |last2=Hager |first2=Dean |title=Triple Play 98 |url=https://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-1955-101.jpg |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=95 |date=June 1997 |page=101 |access-date=July 24, 2021}}</ref>

| Fam_PS = 26/40<ref name=Fam>{{cite magazine |title=メジャーリーグ ベースボール トリプルプレイ98 |url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=3574&redirect=no |language=Japanese |magazine=[[Famitsu]] |publisher=[[Enterbrain]] |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>

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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/>

▲''[[ElectricEP playgroundDaily|The Electric Playground's]]''’s [[Tommy Tallarico]] gave the game aan 8.5, while co-host [[Victor Lucas (television producer)|Victor Lucas]] gave it a 9.0.<ref>{{Citationcite web |lastauthor=EPNdotTVElectric Playground Network - EPN |date=January 25, 2016 |title=Goldeneye Preview / The New York Yankees - S1:E3 - Electric Playground|date=2016-01-25 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vCs4DZWqnM&feature |website=youtu.be[[YouTube]] |access-date=2018-08-August 26, 2018}}</ref>

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