Triple Play 2002

Triple Play 2002
North American PlayStation 2 cover art
Developer(s)	Pandemic Studios
Publisher(s)	EA Sports
Series	Triple Play
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2, Xbox
Release	PlayStation 2 NA: March 11, 2002 JP: September 26, 2002 Xbox NA: March 18, 2002
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer

Triple Play 2002 is a baseball sports game released for PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2002. On the cover is Arizona Diamondbacks player Luis Gonzalez. It is the only game in the Triple Play series to be released on Xbox, and the last game in the series to date.

Reception

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
	PS2	Xbox
Metacritic	65/100[1]	64/100[2]

Review scores

Publication	Score
	PS2	Xbox
AllGame	[3]	[4]
Electronic Gaming Monthly	3.5/10[5]	4.67/10[6]
Famitsu	26/40[7]	N/A
Game Informer	6.75/10[8]	4/10[9]
GamePro	[10]	[11]
GameRevolution	B−[12]	B−[13]
GameSpot	8.6/10[14]	8.6/10[15]
GameSpy	77%[16]	(mixed)[17]
GameZone	8.8/10[18]	7/10[19]
IGN	5.9/10[20]	3.8/10[21]
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine	[22]	N/A
Official Xbox Magazine (US)	N/A	6/10[23]

The game received "mixed" reviews on both platforms, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[1][2] In Japan, where the PS2 version was ported under the name Major League Baseball Triple Play 2002 (メジャーリーグべースボール トリプルプレイ2002, Mejā Rīgu Bēsubōru Toripuru Purei 2002) on September 26, 2002, Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40.^[7]

References

1. "Triple Play 2002 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
2. "Triple Play 2002 for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
3. Marriott, Scott Alan. "Triple Play 2002 (PS2) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
4. Marriott, Scott Alan. "Triple Play 2002 (Xbox) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
5. EGM staff (June 2002). "Triple Play 2002 (PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 155. Ziff Davis. p. 114.
6. EGM staff (May 2002). "Triple Play 2002 (Xbox)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 154. Ziff Davis. p. 114.
7. "メジャーリーグべースボール トリプルプレイ2002 [PS2]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
8. Reiner, Andrew (April 2002). "Triple Play 2002 (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 108. FuncoLand. p. 76. Archived from the original on November 18, 2005. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
9. Brogger, Kristian (April 2002). "Triple Play 2002 (Xbox)". Game Informer. No. 108. FuncoLand. p. 83. Archived from the original on January 8, 2006. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
10. Air Hendrix (March 21, 2002). "Triple Play 2002 Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 16, 2004. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
11. Tokyo Drifter (March 22, 2002). "Triple Play 2002 Review for Xbox on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 4, 2005. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
12. Dodson, Joe (April 2002). "Triple Play 2002 Review (PS2)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
13. Dodson, Joe (April 2002). "Triple Play 2002 Review (Xbox)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on April 19, 2004. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
14. MacDonald, Ryan (March 20, 2002). "Triple Play 2002 Review (PS2) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on November 4, 2004. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
15. MacDonald, Ryan (March 22, 2002). "Triple Play 2002 Review (Xbox) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on December 1, 2004. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
16. Sabine, Mike (March 13, 2002). "Triple Play 2002 (PS2)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 8, 2005. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
17. Hiscock, Josh (March 28, 2002). "Triple Play 2002 (Xbox)". SportPlanet. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 26, 2003. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
18. Valentino, Nick (March 25, 2002). "Triple Play 2002 Review - PlayStation 2". GameZone. Archived from the original on January 27, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
19. Lafferty, Michael (March 28, 2002). "Triple Play 2002 Review - Xbox". GameZone. Archived from the original on May 16, 2006. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
20. Dunham, Jeremy (March 12, 2002). "Triple Play 2002 (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
21. Goldstein, Hilary (March 19, 2002). "Triple Play 2002 (Xbox)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
22. "Triple Play 2002". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 55. Ziff Davis. April 2002. p. 103.
23. "Triple Play 2002". Official Xbox Magazine. Imagine Media. May 2002. p. 76.

External links

• Triple Play 2002 at MobyGames