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Awful!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 11
Date: June 21, 2000
Author: Amazon User

There are a few good things, but overall it's a very bad game. I like the addition of legends like Cy Young. Also the graphics are good but nothing fantastic. The worst part of the game is baserunning. There's only one button for either sending a runner forward or back, so you get with situations where runners end up going to the same base and there is nothing you can do about it. This is very annoying. Also, before every game you play, you have to save the game (which takes a while), then after the game it has to load. It's a bad game!

More flaws than an old pinto!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 14 / 17
Date: March 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

What a terrible game this is. Only very young kids will enjoy the "extras" which are ridiculous. Besides the terrible fielder animations the game has a few bugs as well. )I hit a home run and the ball fell back into play, but the computer wouldnt field it so i had to reset the game) also the close ups of fielders are terrible, it always looks like your player is throwing home, even though he might be throwing to second! In addition.....rey ordonez has hit 4 homeruns in 2 games for me (on pro mode)

In conclusion, this is pretty much the same as last year (except for the horrible extra features such as having a home run derby in a livving room) the only really good thing about the game is being able to use hall of fame players, but the game play is very unrealisitc, and im sick of these monsterous polygonal graphics....why cant these developers stay away from those ugly close ups forever....(or at least until PS2 is out)

Not worth it

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: October 02, 2000
Author: Amazon User

EA has always made great sports games. Lately it seems as if they are coasting on their previous successes. For one thing this game is prone to freezing when the computer makes a dumb error. Like a pickoff that flies off into the outfield. The ball gets lost and you have to reset the whole console. Not fun if you are playing in season mode and are in the 9th inning. The graphics are great until you see Dreamcast's version which makes triple play baseball look like puke on your TV set. The crowd is always annoying, they jeer even whether you're 20 points ahead or behind. As usual the announcers are annoying and don't really call the game (when are we going to have smart announcers?!) Also there is a lot of saving going on here. And I mean a lot. You need 7 blocks in memory just for the season. When you make it into the playoffs you need another 7 blocks. There are some winning points, the homerun derby is fun, especially using players like Ruth, Eddie Murray, and Reggie Jackson. And in extreme mode you not only have to hit home runs but hit targets as well. The opening sequence is great. And the prevailing song is the Magic Carpet Ride RMX... (they probably drained all their production costs into the soundtrack).

CPU Let-down

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 8
Date: May 31, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Unfortunately, I do not have fellow gamers to play against so I am forced to play the computer as an opponent. One would think that with all of the realistic game-play and other options that this would be a sweet deal, well it isn't. The CPU is very unrealistic in its ability to play, it is easily mastered and becomes very unchallenging long before the All-Star break. This happens no matter what level of play you select or what kind of strategy you unleash. I played 40 or so games into the season and now my game just sits, collecting dust. I have bought my last EA Sports game no matter how enticing the synopsis or the graphic's snapshots on the back of the package may be.

20 Years of Gaming.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 10
Date: May 15, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I would like to say first off "Super Stars of Baseball is the finest baseball game ever produced"(nec) Followed closely by World Series Baseball(genesis). Triple Play 2001 is hardly what you would expect from a company who created and set the standard for all Football games as we know them today. TP2K1 Has a terrible pitching interface. No pitch location. No way to tell if your pitcher is starting to wear down. Well that is until the ball leaves the park. Baseball is and always will be a game of total balance. TP2K1 lacks this element. Fielding is a mess. Just shagging a simple grounder is impossible. And forget about diving. The best part of this game is the legends. They are a wonderful addition. As long as you spend the time to unlock them otherwise the home run contest is your only way of using them. And lets talk about homerun contests. DO you think a homerun contest should go 180 or more ? No man. Nobody can sit and do that mindless activity forever. Batting during the game has been narrowed for us by those master minds at EA. Basically timing is your only hope. You can't even foul of a bad pitch. Nothing but timing. This needs to be reworked. Take my advise and wait for World Series on the Dream Cast.

A Disappointing Game

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: January 28, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game has to be one of the worst baseball games on the PlayStation. For one thing the game gets stuck A LOT. As for home runs, it's got an emphasis on those. I like hitting home runs, but not when they're obviously exaggerated. The gameplay is often lame, as a player is halfway toward home, but then he runs back to third, on both teams that happens sometimes! I do not recommend this game very much.

A hello ?

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: February 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Not a good game at all. Please I don't need to smack a home run everytime at bat! Not for a true fan, but if your into the arcade end of sports games, then check it out.

Best Baseball for Playstation but....

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 15 / 18
Date: July 21, 2000
Author: Amazon User

The action in this game is fast. It is a fun game overall with lots of nice added game play modes like a home run derby with targets to strike outside the park, and a legends mode where you can play with all time baseball greats like Hank Aaron or Babe Ruth for example. The main drawback to this game though is the pure lack of realism. It just feels outdated when you play it. There is no Playstation baseball title that beats it, trust me I have played them all, but if you have a Nintendo 64 try All Star Baseball 2001 instead. All Star Baseball for the N64 is much more realisic with far better graphics and gameplay. If playstation is all you got though, try Tripple Play 2001.

Mixed bag

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 10 / 11
Date: March 20, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is a disappointment.

The truly wonderful thing about last years TP2K was the framerate was cranked up to a consistant 30 fps. The animation is very, very choppy in TP2001, which makes it difficult to understand how Electronic Arts could regress so much in a years time. The new facial mapping is nice, but the stadiums seem to have taken a hit looks-wise in the process. The much touted defensive point of view fielding option is fairly difficult to get used to, and the decreased framerate doesn't make it easier.

On the positive side, the AI hitters aren't hitting your pitching quite as easily as in TP2K -- you can strike them out. The fielding controls are responsive, as are the hitting controls. The "Big League Challenge" extreme mode is pretty fun, combining homerun derby with target practice. There is something to be said for the sight of the Babe launching an opposite field homer straight at a glass building, shattering windows in the process. The audio, as always, is excellent.

I gave this title 3 stars because TP2001 isn't quite bad enough to warrant 2 stars. There are enough positives to recommend this title to newcomers of the TP series. Veteran TP players may want to rent it first, however.

Room for improvement

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: March 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This series has the best batter-pitcher interface, and graphics, but that's about all. The defense and base-running are terrible! It's pretty easy to use a conservative swing and go the other way, but the way the ball reacts after being hit is not good. These guys should team up with High Heat Baseball and make a game together. High Heat has a similar interface for the pitcher and batter, but playing against the computer is no fun. I've been playing baseball games since the original RBI, which is still the best American released baseball game ever. I've owned and played at least 25 different bsaeball games. I own a Japanese game called World Stadium 4, which is by far the best I've played. The graphics are cartoon like, but the gameplay is awesome. If the American makers want to improve their games rather than just adding new rosters, the should check out the World Stadium series which I think evolved from RBI baseball.

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