Madden NFL 23

 Xbox Series X
User Score
2.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 105 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 105
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 105
  3. Negative: 85 out of 105
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  1. james388
    Aug 19, 2022
    6
    Updated controls provide a fresh feel, and skill based passing is definitely an upgrade. Players feel like they actually interact with each other physically rather than through animations, however this does lead to players occasionally getting caught on each other leading to big plays by the other team, due to breakdowns in coverage. Hopefully this is patched soon, and my rating willUpdated controls provide a fresh feel, and skill based passing is definitely an upgrade. Players feel like they actually interact with each other physically rather than through animations, however this does lead to players occasionally getting caught on each other leading to big plays by the other team, due to breakdowns in coverage. Hopefully this is patched soon, and my rating will adjust accordingly. This is the first Madden in a while that feels new.… Expand
  2. Treybeast234
    Aug 20, 2022
    5
    Madden 23 is an average game. Madden isn’t a bad game, neither is it good. It’s average. There’s good and bad. Some of the bad is edge rushers are OP, offensive line can’t block, and franchise is still bare. in face of the franchise you start in the nfl so no colledge. The presentation is the same it’s been for a while. Some of the good is the skill based passing. It makes you feel likeMadden 23 is an average game. Madden isn’t a bad game, neither is it good. It’s average. There’s good and bad. Some of the bad is edge rushers are OP, offensive line can’t block, and franchise is still bare. in face of the franchise you start in the nfl so no colledge. The presentation is the same it’s been for a while. Some of the good is the skill based passing. It makes you feel like you have more control over how good of a pass it will be. The madden legacy game let’s you play with classic players and modern legends together. Also gameplay doesn’t feel perfect but it feels average and better than madden 22. My experience with madden hasn’t been buggy. This is an average game.… Expand
  3. Ruziska
    Sep 12, 2022
    5
    Gameplay this year is fun, exciting and engaging. It's not a big update from 22 though, so don't expect much more than a fresh paintjob and one or two new "features." While the gameplay is smooth and released much better than the past couple years, the introduction of the field pass can be summed up as HORRID to this point. Since release Madden 23 has had issues with proper tracking onGameplay this year is fun, exciting and engaging. It's not a big update from 22 though, so don't expect much more than a fresh paintjob and one or two new "features." While the gameplay is smooth and released much better than the past couple years, the introduction of the field pass can be summed up as HORRID to this point. Since release Madden 23 has had issues with proper tracking on most field passes, but the glaring issues with the Competitive field pass stands out above the others. As of 9/12/2022 there has been a total of three competitive field passes, the original and two resets for new goals. So far the first two had MAJOR tracking issues and are STILL UNRESOLVED for the vast majority of players. Many customers have missed out on rewards, yet they just plug along and release new field passes. They continually apologize on their three twitch streams each week, but it is clear that if they are working on a correction, they aren't forthcoming with real information.

    If you're here just to play the game and not care about in game rewards, you won't be disappointed, but it might eventually get very difficult to advance unless you are ready to sink more money into the game. They have to fix the game crippling field pass bugs before I would recommend this game to anyone.    … Expand
  4. JoshTheBot121
    May 6, 2023
    7
    A better game with improved features. Bugs hurt it a lot. couldn't live up to hype
  5. 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 actually playable for once in this game and is semi realistic.

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#88 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2022
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#21 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2022

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 22
  3. Negative: 2 out of 22
  1. 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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  2. Telegraph
    Sep 23, 2022
    60
    It feels that EA Tiburon have a conundrum here as there is both too much and not enough when it comes to Madden’s modes. Persevering with stuff like The Yard and Face of the Franchise to keep the options broad is all very well, but when no aspect of the game is given full attention, everything feels undercooked.
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  3. 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.
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