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Disappointing to say the least - A Lazy Effort by EA

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

* Can't customize within the levels of gameplay. This was a feature back in 1995 - gone.
* Instant replay - can't change angles, no slow motion - gone.
* Batter view / camera angles - gone.
* Fielding - Players look like little stick people - zoomed out too much.
* Players look like bobble-head dolls.
* Menu system is horrible and slow.
* Bob Costas and Chris Rock? - Dat wuz a sweeeeeeet play Bob!
* Back-to-back-to-back-to-back homers on Pro level. Hmmmm
* Players don't throw the ball on the run anymore - gone.

EA could have done so much more with the very capable X-Box. Looked like a lazy effort. I've never played anyone else's baseball games (except the old Nintendo Baseball - remember with Babe Ruth and all those guys (that was fun!)), so I can only compare to previous versions of the game. The programmers should take some lessons from their NHL crew. Disappointed.

Disappointed

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 25, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I've been playing the Triple Play series for years on Playstation 1 and frankly this X-box game is not near the fun that those games were and still are. The major thing is that it is too easy. I hate the batting directional and wish I could take it off. The old games would take me some time to get through the individual levels but this one I moved straight into the Pro Level and I'm like 10-1. (Had too much wine on the loss). Most of the games are blow outs. I'm practicing on the highest level but I think I've got the level figured out for the season.

I've had the game just a couple of weeks and I'm kicking the games tail. This was not the way the old games were. You had to work and practice to get better. I find myself bored with the game and then go back to play Madden football.

BOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 31, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is very very sad. The last two were ten times better. But that was on PC, but still the worst game on xbox.

i got it for christmas and havent played it since.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

ok when i got this game i was like "hey another triple play,now i can have fun." I WAS WRONG!the only good part about this is season mode. if this game were online i would still play it.But nope no on line,i hope you make the right decision.shorty z

not looking good...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 15
Date: January 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is a straight port of the PC version...it looks to be worse than last years' PS2 one. I was excited about this game until I found this out.

A Terrible Game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: May 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is terrible. It is slow and boring. I rented it and got bored with it after about five minutes. This game is marketed as a realistic simulation, but is far from it. In exhibition, it won't take you more than a couple of minutes to realize that every other foul ball goes to the same exact same place. The same thing happens with homeruns and basehits. They all end up going to the same exact spot with the same exact animation. Also, where are the routine fly balls. Homeruns outnumber fly balls 100 to 1. It is not uncommon to see multiple back-to-back-to-back homeruns in a game or even in an inning. Actual player skills make no difference. Hitting a homerun with Barry Bonds is just as hard (or just as easy) as hitting a homerun with some guy who didn't hit a single homerun last year.
You would think that by switching the level of play, the homeruns would slow down. Not exactly. The only difference is that the computer starts hitting all of the homeruns. It is no fun winning 100 to 1 or losing 100 to 1. A quick glance at the scoreboard and you would think that you were playing football or basketball. Hey! The uneven level of play is starting to reminf me of the MLB and their greedy salary-cap hating players.
I haven't even begun to mention the minor problems with the game or the problems with the graphics. I'm the kind of guy who likes all of the "little things" added to a game to keep it more realistic. In Triple Play 2002, you have to hit 90 mph curveballs in the Homerun Derby and the Expos sell out every game. Baseball is one of the easiest sports to get right because it does not have continuous action. EA Sports needed to get this right because of the increasing competition from Sega Sports. They failed miserably, making me even more devoted to Sega Sports. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!

Proof that fecal matter can be pressed onto a disc.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: April 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is the worst game that I have seen in years.

I am not going to repeat what people are saying about this game. I will add the following points:

The audio is horrible. You can pretty much hear which individual sound bites they are stringing together to make (in)coherent commentary. Also the sound quality is right up there with a decent AM radio station.

The menus are the most non-intuitive I have seen in years.

Bottom line is, anyone that has been duped into buying this game: we should band together and file a class action lawsuit against EA. The game is that bad.

this game is worse than games i bought in 1996

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is by FAR the worst baseball game I've played in a long while and I usually buy 2 or 3 a year and rent the others. The graphics look awful in this game, and the gameplay was ridiculous. The way the pitch slows down at the end and the awkward batting circle/target. this game disappointed EXTREMELY. i saw one pitch and put the controller down. it was that bad. Luckily, I bought All Star Baseball which while not great, much better than this game. I can't understand how Luis Gonzalez put his name on this game. It was just awful.

TRIPLE BOMB

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

CAUTION: Read before buying.

As with all sporting games, it's best to RENT before dropping [$$$]+ tax. You may like it, you may not. Sporting games, in particular, will appeal in different ways to different people, so find something that's compatible with your likes and dislikes. This game was certainly not for me. I'm a big fan of World Series 2K1 & 2K2 for the Dreamcast, and only hope they pump out a version for the XBOX. Here's a few rants that turned me off immediately.

>>> Corny music.
>>> When you're at the plate, the hitting indicator shows you where the ball is going to be pitched! Granted you don't know if it's a curve or a two-seamer or a sinker, but still, come on! Doesn't this take some of the challenge away? Is the catcher letting you know what's coming or something? ala, Crash Davis from "Bull Durham?" "...here comes the deuce, and when you speak of me, speak of me kindly..."
>>> Is it just me or is this some kind of "midget" league? The players are proportioned like infants, with extra large craniums who appear to be looming at a mere 4'9".
>>> Bad sound effects. The crack of the bat (which the Dreamcast simulated beautifully) sounds anything but.

For me, these CONS jumped right out at me and I was unable, in good conscience, to proceed any further. These are some basics that are critical in simulating the most realistic play possible. GOOD NEWS: I just read the May XBOX Magazine and they are collaborating with WORLD SERIES BASEBALL (SEGA) for an EXCLUSIVE XBOX release in May. How cool is this --- this is far and away my favorite baseball gaming package, and they're dissing PS2 on this release. They're utilizing the full graphic capablility to create the finest baseball game yet. I won't even rent this one --- I'll be buying immediately. Baseball is a huge part of my life, and a solid game is a must have for the season ahead!! On a side note, "ALL-STAR BASEBALL" was seriously lacking visually (again, thumbs down here); I have full confidence WORLD SERIES 2K3 will put the rest of these packages to bed...

EA Sports will dissapoint again

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 14
Date: January 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User

From what i hear, this game will be for the non-baseball fan. Do any of you remember TP 99? The game was based on timing and deception not some box in the middle of the screen. I will rent this but i am telling you, i wasted my money last year on this. In real baseball, you can't see where the pitcher is going to throw it. The graphics are the only upside on the game. If anyone knows if EA will make that pitching aid optional, tell me

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