Triple Play 97

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.

Triple Play 97
PlayStation cover art
Developer(s)	EA Canada Synergistic Software (PC)
Publisher(s)	EA Sports
Series	Triple Play
Platform(s)	PlayStation, DOS, Windows
Release	NA: August 1, 1996[1] JP: January 17, 1997
Genre(s)	Sports

Development

The game was announced at E3 1996.^[2]

Reception

Reception

Review scores

Publication	Score
AllGame	[3]
GameSpot	9/10[4]
IGN	9/10[5]

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.^[5]

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