Triple Play 2001

"With a series of successful titles preceding it I thought that Triple Play 2001 would carry on in that tradition. The game offers a few new items, but not many. The best of these new items being the inclusion of the Home Run Legends pitting Babe Ruth against Ken Griffey Jr. Overall I saw a few minor improvements on existing themes and AI issues -- nothing to get excited about. This year's edition, while good, doesn't measure up to its potential."

"Every pitch in Triple Play 2001 is an arcade challenge that simply requires a quick trigger finger. There’s not even the remotest semblance of real baseball strategy involved in playing. Of course, that’s probably what the designers were going for. And it’s truly mystifying. If this title was a coin-operated game down at a local bar or arcade, we’d be the first to dump a pocketful of quarters into it. But this is a computer game, presumably designed for a marketplace that skews toward an older crowd that wants a little more out of their recreation than what an anti-arcade friend of mine once called "bloop-bloop-bleep-bleep" crap. That’s all this game is, and we can’t imagine even those who enjoy these sorts of pastimes staying interested for more than a few hours."

"EA Sports is also promising more realistic looking player models this year, with more animations and more signature pitching and batting styles."

"EA Sports hits the nail right on the head with the expectations of what TP2K1 is all about. It says it right there on the package. No strings attached. No false hopes. In your face honesty. For once, you are getting what you pay for. The TRUE nature of ML baseball these days is of juiced baseballs with watered-down pitching, physically “enhanced” ballplayers and “retro” stadiums. In that regard, TP2K1 is the perfect baseball simulation. Of course, traditional SIM-ster’s are looking for a perfect statistical replica of the yesteryears of baseball or an exact duplication of the current season. EA Sports does not, and rightfully so, market this as an answer to their baseball fantasy. The High Heat series, Out Of the Park or Diamond Mind are better choices for TRUE SIM baseball games. High Heat challenges TP2K1 in the graphical area but is 2nd place at best."

"For the action-inclined fan, Triple Play 2001 is a pretty good game. However, most hard-core gamers are in the mood for something new altogether. Compared to the current crop of baseball titles, the latest Triple Play is far from a home run. It would be best if EA Sports presented a fresh take on the series next year, as opposed to a glorified expansion pack."