TP99 built on this with announcers who mentioned stats from a current season. Because of this history of innovation, it is a bit disappointing that EA offers little new in this edition of Triple Play, certainly nothing worthwhile. But in some respects, the audio has actually taken a step back this season. First and most immediately noticeable, they added arcade-style sound effects for action on the field. Deep hits or long throws are accompanied by a whooshing sound, like a rocket launcher.
Foul balls generate a goofy stadium sound effect.
Home run shots sound like cannon blasts. Some people may be amused by these novelty sounds, but I found them annoying. The worst part about it is that EA didn't offer an option to turn off the arcade sound effects without turning off all the sound effects. If you don't want to hear a rocker-launcher sound when you hit a line drive, you can turn it off, but then you don't hear the bat swing or connect with the ball either. Second, it seems like the announcers are actually a little less attentive to the game and more repetitive in TP2000.