NHL 23

"The NHL 23 review has been on my mind ever since I first started seeing the adverts for the game. I have written the NHL review for the last few iterations of this game, and I always find myself eagerly …"

"NHL 23 is packed with modes and content that should impress almost any hockey fan, even if some of the technical elements could use a sprucing up. But in a world where NHL 22 exists, there are just far too …"

"NHL 23 has a few nice additions, but they quickly wear thin. There&s;s nothing of substance, except perhaps yet another year of the same grind in HUT to eventually get a team together that is worthy of competition by the …"

"I don&s;t believe NHL 23 is the must-have annual edition that hockey fans absolutely need. Without diminishing the importance of the addition of women to the game, there&s;s too little other new features. Furthermore, there&s;s a lot of little annoyances …"

"NHL 23 is a step up for the NHL series as a whole, with changes to gameplay features resulting in a much more accessible experience. New inclusions to the game&s;s Franchise Modes and online play also make it one of …"

"As harsh as this may sound, I’ve lost faith in the NHL franchise. My first game was NHL 93, and although they haven’t all been good, it’s clear that this franchise has settled into an annual loop of delivering the …"

"A year after a respectable release in NHL 22, 23 seems to have way more bugs than its predecessor and a gameplay meta that is just too much of a slog to enjoy."

"Now fans are quick to call a new game a copy of the last game with 5 points added on to the end. NHL 23, is probably one of the first that I can say would deserve that honor. As …"

"NHL 23 is a vast improvement from last year&s;s entry, featuring better control on the ice, the inclusion of women in HUT, and so much more."

"All of this is good, but NHL 23 is simply that - good. It&s;s a fine effort in a fine series that has continuously failed to successfully capture the feeling of ice hockey in a way that is as satisfying …"

"EA&s;s NHL series feels like it&s;s slowly distancing itself more and more from the NHL and going more of the FIFA route for a wide variety of hockey around the world."

"NHL 23 will satisfy hard-core hockey video game fans, but if you didn&s;t like the recent NHL releases, this year&s;s relatively small additions won&s;t change your mind."

"NHL 23 isn&s;t EA&s;s best year, but it&s;s not the worst either. Stumble actions and loose-puck plays help enhance gameplay, but they remain less than groundbreaking. The addition of IIHF Women&s;s teams is long overdue and quite welcome, and the …"

"It&s;s staggering how little has been done with NHL 23 to differentiate it from last year&s;s edition. Bugs that should have long ago been quashed remain, Be A Pro continues to be littered with spelling errors and conversations that make …"

"EA Sports NHL 23 is the safest and most minimally upgraded entry they’ve ever done in the series."

"NHL 23 looks great, is fun as hell, features a ton of modes, and will set you back $70 at the time of launch. If you’re a big fan of the sport, and especially if you’re into the Hockey Ultimate …"

"EA Sports NHL 23 moves fast and hits hard with a ton of new features, a better look than ever and an overall more immersive experience. The gameplay was clean and the ability to get through games fast is ideal …"

"NHL 23 completely revamps crowd reactions and adds women IIHF players and new desperation moves, and it all works splendidly to create not only the best hockey game in a generation -- but one of the best sports games ever."

"The new hockey season may or may not satisfy the players. It depends on which previous edition you last played and what you actually expect from the game."

"Fun to play and beautiful to watch, NHL 23 has pretty much everything to be a little gem. Everything except the contents, which are exactly the same of the previous edition: a truly wasted opportunity."

"NHL 23 finally looks and feels like a next-game game, with welcome improvements in graphics, animation and gameplay. Unluckily, though, some modes - like the Be a Pro campaign - were left untouched compared to last year&s;s edition, while the …"

"Speaking in terms of content, NHL 23 seems more like a (modest) update of NHL 22 than a new chapter of the EA Games series. The changes made to the game structure and modes are really limited, and do not …"

"NHL 23 review for PlayStation, Xbox As solid as NHL 23 is, it&s;s hardly a must-play game if you have any previous entries in the series. Given that year(s)-old sports games tend to be pretty inexpensive, that makes it hard …"

"A long-overdue audio-visual upgrade finally lets NHL 23 take full advantage of the PS5 and Xbox Series X so that the revamped franchise mode can look as good as it plays."

"If you’re new to the EA SPORTS NHL series, then you’ll have fun with this, there is no denying that. There is a lot of joy to be had if you haven’t touched the series in years, but veteran players …"

"If you have never played NHL (or have a long time ago), getting NHL 23 can be a good idea. It’s a solid game, but not for the veterans of the series."

"Despite the addition of women players in HUT and tweaked mechanics like last-chance puck movements, NHL 23 barely feels it&s;s changed from last year&s;s offering. It&s;s a fun but all too familiar hockey experience."

"NHL 23 is another solid outing of EA Sports Hockey-Series. The gameplay sees minor improvements, that actually makes NHL 23 surpass ist predecessor. But overall the lack of real innovation is missing and therefore experienced players may give this one …"

"Fans of the series will definitely like NHL 23, whether it&s;s the involvement of women&s;s hockey or some small news. However, if you don&s;t need to invest in a new edition, NHL 22 will suffice."

"NHL 23 is NHL 22 with but some presentation polish and international women&s;s teams. It stands as the most obvious current example on next gen of why some sport titles may be better served updated versus re-released when so little …"

"NHL 23 is an improved and refined version of last year&s;s edition. EA Vancouver had stated that it had treasured all the criticism made by its passionate community: so it was."

"I’ll even give EA credit. Fifa feels like simulation soccer. Madden feels like simulation football. I know that they’re capable of bigger and better things. But, for now, NHL 23, like all the ones before it, still feels like the …"

"NHL 23 seems like an iterative instalment, as EA Vancouver settles in with NHL 22&s;s Frostbite Engine. Nevertheless, if it&s;s an excellent game of ice hockey you seek, then this is - quite literally, as it happens - the only …"

"If you&s;re looking for something that makes you feel closer to the ice than ever before, NHL 23 is going to be your favorite game that you play this year. The electricity that oozes from this title is something that …"

"Ultimately, NHL 23 feels like NHL 22; it&s;s just more of the same, better in spots and worse in others."

"New animations help NHL 23 make steps toward greater authenticity but the series still needs a major overhaul."

"NHL 23 is a good if not revolutionary entry into an already commendable simulation sports game. It might not bring anything new to the ice, but it builds on the already pretty precise gameplay and its additions to the current …"

"It’s a fair complaint to make that EA Sports’ NHL series has rested on its laurels and has little reason to innovate with no competition. However, EA Vancouver has made a number of small tweaks that make NHL 23 an …"