Madden NFL 23

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  • Summary: FRANCHISE - Call the shots from the front office as you lead your Madden NFL 23 Franchise to the top. New athlete motivations like salary demands factor into contract negotiations and add to the drama of NFL free agency. FACE OF THE FRANCHISE - Play your way into the history books in MaddenFRANCHISE - Call the shots from the front office as you lead your Madden NFL 23 Franchise to the top. New athlete motivations like salary demands factor into contract negotiations and add to the drama of NFL free agency. FACE OF THE FRANCHISE - Play your way into the history books in Madden NFL 23. The League drops you into your fifth NFL season, and you're seeking a fresh start as you negotiate a one-year deal with a new team and strive for a legendary career. ULTIMATE TEAM - Develop your dream fantasy roster of current NFL superstars, Hall of Fame legends, and more. Keep improving your Madden 23 Ultimate Team roster all season through simplified team-building and convenient competition. [Electronic Arts]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 22
  3. Negative: 2 out of 22
  1. Gaming Age
    Aug 24, 2022
    83
    Regardless of me being an old man yelling at the sky about the licensed presentation (or lack thereof), Madden NFL 23 is a win for console and PC. Now like I mentioned earlier, my PC use case is extremely particular, but I assume many players are now in a similar situation. Sports games on handheld have never been a great experience and Madden 23 is the first to really wow me, which is more of an example of how great the Steam Deck is, but I can’t hold that against Madden. As far as the current gen console release, Fieldsense is truly a game changer and made me think more about ball placement than I ever have in a football game. Dropping an over the should pass from Russell Wilson to Jerry Jeudy just feels extra satisfying, especially when it’s over Chiefs defensive backs. PC or Console, either way you’re a winner.
  2. SomosXbox
    Aug 24, 2022
    80
    Madden NFL 23 is a great tribute to John Madden and a game that manages to take the franchise much further than its predecessors. The changes in the animations make it more realistic in all aspects and especially in what matters most, the collisions. And the new skill-based passing system manages to give more control. I think this is a pretty decent installment of the franchise, for fans and for those just starting out in the NFL world. Although the Face of the Franchise mode could have been revamped more.
  3. TheXboxHub
    Aug 29, 2022
    80
    Whilst at first, the additions to Madden NFL 23 would appear to be more subtle over previous versions, they all add up to make one of the better instalments of recent years.
  4. CGMagazine
    Aug 21, 2022
    70
    Madden NFL 23 is the best entry in the franchise in the past 10 years, but with such a low bar to clear and EA effectively having no competition, it can feel too similar to prior games to warrant the hefty $69.99 price tag.
  5. TheSixthAxis
    Sep 20, 2022
    70
    Madden 23 is still Madden, but little more. If you’ve been wanting an NFL game that offers something wholly new, or one that can match the NBA 2K series for production values, then this isn’t the place to find it. However, there’s some key incremental improvements happening here which make Madden 23 a tighter, more engaging experience for fans, and one which will happily see you through this year’s NFL season.
  6. XboxEra
    Aug 24, 2022
    70
    On the field has seen a marked improvement over last year. The overall presentation is great, but the microtransaction heavy focus still detracts from things for those interested in the FUT mode. Being tied to the online servers for so much of the game’s functionality is worrisome when the servers have been in such rough shape during this launch period. Also, the game is $70 on series consoles which is a big ask for a yearly title. Overall it’s a step in the right direction that I hope carries the franchise back to its once great heights.
  7. Xbox Tavern
    Sep 26, 2022
    30
    Madden 23 is a rehash of all the previous Madden‘s in the series. Bits and pieces were taken from those games and labelled as new. Even though FieldSENSE was refurbished I still strongly believe that it gave Madden 23 its shine. What good is that shine however when the game is covered with bugs and laziness? I’m not saying this game had to be perfect. Other sports simulation titles have their own share of problems. What separates Madden from them however is EA decides to mix the old problems with the new ones. Instead of fixing it, they go and do the same thing next year.

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  1. Positive: 8 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 69
  3. Negative: 56 out of 69
  1. Supernaught
    Aug 20, 2022
    10
    If you're one of the characters that can't resist buying a new Madden every year, because EA is coercing you somehow, I guess? Then thisIf you're one of the characters that can't resist buying a new Madden every year, because EA is coercing you somehow, I guess? Then this Madden will seem like a marginal improvement over recent years entries. If you haven't bought it in a few years, and got it for a current gen system like I did, you're likely to be wowed by the insane amount of realistic animations, super smooth gameplay, and EA Tiburon's attention to hyper detailed environments and the overall NFL experience. Franchise mode is all you could expect, bugs are as few as any game that isn't under the scrutiny of a legion of zealots with expectations beyond the reality of the situation with game development in 2022. I do wish they had time to incorporate more of John Madden's personality, commentary and style into the game, but what's here is good. Buy it on current gen, The XSX version is the real deal.… Expand
  2. Jhagman
    Aug 16, 2023
    7
    This game isn't too bad. I had a good time playing it and the gameplay is much improved compared to recent Madden entries. Offense is actuallyThis game isn't too bad. I had a good time playing it and the gameplay is much improved compared to recent Madden entries. Offense is actually playable for once in this game and is semi realistic.… Expand
  4. Mattyice
    Aug 18, 2022
    2
    Madden 23 is an improvement over Madden 22, although that's not really saying much. Gameplay is slightly better, although it still doesn'tMadden 23 is an improvement over Madden 22, although that's not really saying much. Gameplay is slightly better, although it still doesn't play quite like real football should and bugs are still aplenty. Franchise Mode's new features (namely the overhauled FA system and CPU requested trades) are solid, but there are still major aspects missing (any form of customizability, contract holdouts, etc.). Presentation is a bit better, but still absolutely sucks relative to other sports titles and still features the drab and groan-inducing Brandon Gauden and Charles Davis. For the love of god EA needs to dump them for a real commentary crew and also dump that vomit green color wave that they're plastering all over the presentation package. However, there is still the embarrassment that is Face of the Franchise, which needs to be completely destroyed in favor of a true career mode that's half competent. Madden 23 is an improvement over the games that came before and a step in the right direction, but not all that much of one.… Expand
  5. craigfromthelan
    Aug 25, 2022
    0
    Madden continues to take a downward spiral every year. This time around the bugs are so extensive that it makes you question if they evenMadden continues to take a downward spiral every year. This time around the bugs are so extensive that it makes you question if they even tested the game at all. Franchise mode is completely broken and unplayable still over a week past it's release. Trading player to player fails, weeks advanced get reset, players cut come back on the team, players signed go back to the waivers. Meanwhile the developers only worry about MUT and that mode has bugs and glitches everywhere as well.

    In true EA fashion, all they have done is a roster update and 1 fancy new mechanic. The same they do every year only this time it seems as though they took a backward step on visuals. So many players are appearing fatter with guts this year, the look of Jersey fits and shoulder pads are odd and make you question if you're playing a next generation console game.

    To it's credit I felt the passing leads work well and made you have a real sense of control when trying to fit balls in tight spaces. This should have been in the game a long time ago though.

    EA continues to hand out subpar games because they have no competition and they know NFL fans will just buy it anyway. What the fans need is for the NFL to do right by them and open this up to other developers like 2k who actually know how to make games. Competition would bring back them actually putting effort into it.    … Expand
  6. gresham
    Feb 6, 2023
    0
    Trash game. Trash company. They wiped 16,000,000 coins from my account for "coin distribution", when in reality all I was doing was buyingTrash game. Trash company. They wiped 16,000,000 coins from my account for "coin distribution", when in reality all I was doing was buying legendary team strategy cards low and selling them super high. Their trash algorithm took this as coin distribution and now I have to dispute which is gonna take weeks. I will never be buying or playing any EA game again. DO NOT BUY… Expand
  7. badnewz323
    Aug 17, 2022
    0
    some EA guy just told nfl.com that they read feedback on various websites (LMAO)
    there is a decade long list of bugs and issues that are    some EA guy just told nfl.com that they read feedback on various websites (LMAO)
    there is a decade long list of bugs and issues that are still present in the so called "game"
    go read all the feedback we as gamers left for you mr. incompetence

    mentioning the false advertisement of this product is not even worth my time
    can't wait for the day they get prosecuted for this atrocity (including DDA or whatever you wanna call it as it's even more ridiculous this time)

    would not recommend, sincerely a madden 22 legend division player (if it means anything to anyone) after 50 games of H2H in madden 22.1 (yeah it sucks that bad)    … Expand
  8. ImAHaynes34
    Aug 23, 2022
    0
    Just another disappointing, glitchy, jumbled up mess of random animations pre-scripted to force an already determined outcome. Playing as a HBJust another disappointing, glitchy, jumbled up mess of random animations pre-scripted to force an already determined outcome. Playing as a HB is mildly better but that's the only upside. Another trash game, just this time they used the late, great Coach Madden as a marketing pawn. Way to go EA. You've done it again. NFL. PLEASE. Let 2k make a simulation football game.… Expand

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