Software:Triple Play 2000

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Short description: 1999 video game
Triple Play 2000
Developer(s)EA Canada[lower-alpha 1]
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesTriple Play[1]
Platform(s)PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Microsoft Windows
Release
  • NA: March 24, 1999[2]
  • EU: May 07, 1999
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Triple Play 2000 is a baseball sports game released for the PlayStation, Nintendo 64 and Microsoft Windows in 1999. It is the only game of the Triple Play series released for the Nintendo 64 where it was released in North America. It features the 1999 rosters and 1998 stats which included Sammy Sosa's 66 HR and Mark McGwire's 70 home runs.

The game features real players and teams active at the time of production. Players can play single matches, an entire season, the playoffs, or a home run derby. Team selection and transfers come under player control. Jim Hughson and Buck Martinez provide the commentary on all console versions except Martinez, who was not featured in the Nintendo 64 version. The game was the first version to support Internet play on the PC.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
N64PCPS
CGWN/AStarStarHalf star[9]N/A
EGM5.125/10[10]N/A8.625/10[11]
Game Informer5.75/10[12]N/A6.5/10[13]
GameFan86%[14]N/A89%[15]
GameProStarStarStarHalf star[16]StarStarStarStar[17]StarStarStarStarHalf star[18]
GameRevolutionD[19]N/AA−[20]
GameSpot4.8/10[21]7.6/10[22]7.9/10[23]
IGN5.4/10[24]7/10[25]9.2/10[26]
Next GenerationN/AN/AStarStarStarStar[27]
Nintendo Power7.8/10[28]N/AN/A
OPM (US)N/AN/AStarStarStarStarHalf star[29]
PC Gamer (US)N/A67%[31]N/A
The Cincinnati EnquirerN/AN/AStarStarStar[32]
Aggregate score
GameRankings65%[3]75%[4]87%[5]

The PlayStation and PC versions received favorable reviews. In contrast, the Nintendo 64 version received mixed reviews, according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[3][4][5] Next Generation said of the former console version, "there's nothing particularly new in Triple Play 2000, but EA Sports has still presented us with a complete game that's a lot of fun to play and watch. If you're thinking of picking up a baseball game for PlayStation, this is the best choice."[27]

Mark Kanarick of AllGame gave the PlayStation version four-and-a-half stars out of five, calling it "an excellent addition to any baseball or sports fan's collection."[33] Brad Cook gave the PC version three-and-a-half stars out of five, saying, "Overall, Triple Play 2000 is kind of like a well-hit ball which reaches the warning track but falls into the arms of the center fielder right in front of the wall. The swing was sweet, but there just wasn't enough juice for a home run."[34] However, Scott Alan Marriott gave the Nintendo 64 version two-and-a-half stars out of five, saying that it "doesn't offer anything to distinguish itself from the current crop of baseball games, other than having a very uneven frame rate and suspect controls."[35] Jonah Falcon of Computer Games Strategy Plus gave the PC version two-and-a-half stars out of five, calling it "a step back in certain ways from Triple Play 99, but in a larger view it's a step forward."[36]

Notes

  1. ↑ Ported to Nintendo 64 by Treyarch

References

  1. ↑ Harris, Craig (February 22, 1999). "Behind the Scenes". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original. Error: If you specify |archiveurl=, you must also specify |archivedate=. https://web.archive.org/web/20010414011557/http://www.tripleplay2k.com/behind.html. 
  2. ↑ "EA Company Information - Press Releases". http://www.ea.com/corporate/pressreleases/tripleplay2000.html. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Triple Play 2000 for Nintendo 64". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190512175727/https://www.gamerankings.com/n64/199111-triple-play-2000/index.html. Retrieved June 30, 2020. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Triple Play 2000 for PC". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190603221248/https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/199110-triple-play-2000/index.html. Retrieved June 30, 2020. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Triple Play 2000 for PlayStation". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190521231358/https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/199112-triple-play-2000/index.html. Retrieved June 30, 2020. 
  6. ↑ Brumley, Doug (April 20, 1999). "Triple Play 2000 (N64)". CNET. Archived from the original on August 23, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20000823205900/http://gamecenter.com/Consoles/Nintendo/Triple2000/. Retrieved May 10, 2021. 
  7. ↑ Schuytema, Paul (April 29, 1999). "Triple Play 2000 (PC)". CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20000816093116/http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-2710,00.html. Retrieved May 10, 2021. 
  8. ↑ Brumley, Doug (June 11, 1999). "Triple Play 2000 (PS)". CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20000816210825/http://www.gamecenter.com/Consoles/Sony/Tp2000/. Retrieved May 10, 2021. 
  9. ↑ Salvator, Dave (July 1999). "Blammo-Ball (Triple Play 2000 Review)". Computer Gaming World (Ziff Davis) (180): 141. http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_180.pdf. Retrieved June 30, 2020. 
  10. ↑ EGM staff (May 1999). "Triple Play 2000 (N64)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (118). 
  11. ↑ EGM staff (May 1999). "Triple Play 2000 (PS)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (118). 
  12. ↑ McNamara, Andy; Anderson, Paul; Reiner, Andrew (April 1999). "Triple Play 2000 (N64)". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (72). https://gameinformer.com/reviews/review_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=3090. Retrieved June 30, 2020. 
  13. ↑ "Triple Play 2000 (PS)". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (73). May 1999. 
  14. ↑ Higgins, Geoff "El Nino"; Mowatt, Todd "Video Cowboy" (April 1999). "Triple Play 2000 (N64)". GameFan (Shinno Media) 7 (4): 56. https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_7_Issue_04/page/n57/mode/2up. Retrieved October 18, 2020. 
  15. ↑ Higgins, Geoff "El Nino"; Mowatt, Todd "Video Cowboy" (May 1999). "Triple Play 2000 (PS)". GameFan (Shinno Media) 7 (5): 58–59. https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_7_Issue_05/page/n57/mode/2up. Retrieved July 7, 2020. 
  16. ↑ Air Hendrix (May 1999). "Triple Play 2000". GamePro (IDG Entertainment) (128): 96. http://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-789-96.jpg. Retrieved July 1, 2020. 
  17. ↑ Curthoys, Paul (1999). "Triple Play 2000 (PC)". GamePro (IDG Entertainment). Archived from the original on September 30, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030930194832/http://www.gamepro.com/computer/pc/games/reviews/664.shtml. Retrieved July 1, 2020. 
  18. ↑ Air Hendrix (1999). "Triple Play 2000 Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro (IDG Entertainment). Archived from the original on January 20, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050120213505/http://gamepro.com/sony/psx/games/reviews/64.shtml. Retrieved July 1, 2020. 
  19. ↑ Dr. Moo (April 1999). "Triple Play 2000 Review (N64)". CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150930081131/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/triple-play-2000. Retrieved July 1, 2020. 
  20. ↑ Leong, George (April 1999). "Triple Play 2000 - Playstation Review". CraveOnline. Archived from the original on April 9, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040409184113/http://www.game-revolution.com/games/sony/sports/triple_play2000.htm. Retrieved July 1, 2020. 
  21. ↑ MacDonald, Ryan (March 8, 1999). "Triple Play 2000 Review (N64) [date mislabeled as "March 5, 2004""]. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 4, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090504131630/http://www.gamespot.com/n64/sports/tripleplay2000/review.html. Retrieved June 30, 2020. 
  22. ↑ Ryan, Michael E. (April 23, 1999). "Triple Play 2000 Review (PC) [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000""]. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 26, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110526052719/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sports/tripleplay2000/review.html. Retrieved June 30, 2020. 
  23. ↑ MacDonald, Ryan (March 24, 1999). "Triple Play 2000 Review (PS) [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000""]. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on March 7, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050307101009/http://www.gamespot.com/ps/sports/tripleplay2000/review.html. Retrieved June 30, 2020. 
  24. ↑ Casamassina, Matt (March 23, 1999). "Triple Play 2000 (N64)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/03/24/triple-play-2000-3. 
  25. ↑ Bates, Jason (April 16, 1999). "Triple Play 2000 (PC)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/04/17/triple-play-2000. 
  26. ↑ Harris, Craig (March 24, 1999). "Triple Play 2000 (PS)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/03/25/triple-play-2000-2. 
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 "Triple Play 2000 (PS)". Next Generation (Imagine Media) (55): 94. July 1999. https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_55/page/n95/mode/2up. Retrieved June 30, 2020. 
  28. ↑ "Triple Play 2000". Nintendo Power (Nintendo of America) 119: 117. April 1999. http://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-361-117.jpg. Retrieved July 1, 2020. 
  29. ↑ Kujawa, Kraig (May 1999). "Triple Play 2000". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) 2 (8): 84. https://archive.org/details/Official_US_PlayStation_Magazine_Volume_2_Issue_8_1999-05_Ziff_Davis_US/page/n83/mode/2up. Retrieved July 1, 2020. 
  30. ↑ PCA staff (June 1999). "Triple Play 2000". PC Accelerator (Imagine Media) (10): 98. https://archive.org/details/PCXL10Jun1999/page/n97/mode/2up. Retrieved May 10, 2021. 
  31. ↑ Smolka, Rob (July 1999). "Triple Play 2000". PC Gamer (Imagine Media) 6 (7): 111. Archived from the original on January 17, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20000117012008/http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/1346.html. Retrieved June 30, 2020. 
  32. ↑ Bottorff, James (1999). "'Triple Play 2000' improves virtual game (PS)". The Cincinnati Enquirer (Gannett Company). Archived from the original on January 16, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20000116012004/http://cincinnati.com/freetime/games/reviews/tp2000.html. Retrieved July 1, 2020. 
  33. ↑ Kanarick, Mark. "Triple Play 2000 (PS) - Review". All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141115232241/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=16152&tab=review. Retrieved June 30, 2020. 
  34. ↑ Cook, Brad. "Triple Play 2000 (PC) - Review". All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141116031904/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=19417&tab=review. Retrieved June 30, 2020. 
  35. ↑ Marriott, Scott Alan. "Triple Play 2000 (N64) - Review". All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141115234938/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=16143&tab=review. Retrieved June 30, 2020. 
  36. ↑ Falcon, Jonah (April 21, 1999). "Triple Play 2000". Strategy Plus, Inc.. Archived from the original on July 9, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030709062657/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/019/062/triplep2k_review.html. Retrieved June 30, 2020. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

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History

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MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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