Software:Triple Play 97

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Short description: 1996 computer game
Triple Play 97
Triple Play 97 PlayStation Cover Art.jpg
PlayStation cover art
Developer(s)EA Canada
Synergistic Software (PC)
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesTriple Play
Platform(s)PlayStation, DOS, Windows
Release
  • NA: August 1, 1996[1]
  • JP: January 17, 1997
Genre(s)Sports

Triple Play 97 is the second video game in the Triple Play series, published in 1996. The game's cover features Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn of the San Diego Padres.

Development

The game was announced at E3 1996.[2]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGame4/5 stars[5]
GameSpot9/10[4]
IGN9/10[3]

In 1998, PC Gamer declared it the 39th-best computer game ever released, and the editors called it "Triple Play 97 is fast, addictive, and, with its terrific presentation and two-man commentary, immerses the player in that authentic day-at-the-ballpark atmosphere like no other".[6]

IGN praised the graphics.[3]

Reviews

  • Electric Playground - September 10, 1996[7]
  • Entertainment Weekly - August 16, 1996[8]
  • Computer Gaming World - November 1996
  • Computer Games Magazine - September 26, 1996[9]
  • PC Gamer - November 1996

References