Triple Play 97 | |
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Developer(s) | EA Canada Synergistic Software (PC) |
Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
Series | Triple Play |
Platform(s) | PlayStation, DOS, Windows |
Release | |
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.
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]
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