The game received favorable reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[4][5] The most widely praised elements were the realistic graphics and animation[18][20][16] and the comprehensiveness of the modes and features;[18][20][16]GameSpot called the PlayStation version "the most thoroughly complete console baseball game ever."[18] The unprecedented two-man commentary was also met with general approval,[18][20][16] though some found the low frame rate interferes with the gameplay.[18][20]Next Generation said: "The game still has some flaws with the AI, a slow frame-rate, and too much delay between batters, but in the end there is no baseball game on PlayStation that can even come close to Triple Play in graphics or playability."[20]GamePro gave it a 4.5 out of 5 for control and a perfect 5 in every other category (graphics, sound, and fun factor), saying, "Tuned for novices and pros alike, the gameplay's rewarding and fun, and really brings to life the intensity of the pitcher-batter confrontation."[16] In Japan, where the same console version was ported for release under the name Major League Baseball Triple Play 98 (メジャーリーグ ベースボール トリプルプレイ98, Mejā Rīgu Bēsubōru Toripuru Purei 98) on September 25, 1997, Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40.[12]
^Anderson, Paul; Storm, Jon; Reiner, Andrew (June 1997). "Triple Play '98 - PlayStation". Game Informer. No. 50. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on October 21, 1997. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
^Joe Kidd (June 1997). "Triple Play '98 (PS)". GameFan. Vol. 5, no. 6. Metropolis Media. p. 80. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
^Whitta, Gary (August 1997). "Triple Play 98". PC Gamer. Vol. 4, no. 8. Imagine Media. Archived from the original on January 17, 2000. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
