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NHL 23
Released On: Oct 11, 2022
71
3.0
Where to Buy
Where to Buy
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 24 Critic Reviews
71
29% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
71% Mixed
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 24 Critic Reviews
71
29% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
71% Mixed
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
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.
It’s overdue, but NHL 23 finally looks and feels like it belongs on these beefier consoles. The visual tech upgrade adds stellar reality to the on-ice play, which also benefits from players who are willing to dive for the puck to make a desperate goal or save. It gains new energy from crowds reacting to the action like real crowds would, bringing a definitive audio design that’s best-in-class for stadium effects. Franchise mode customization greatly expands, and seeing women in the fold for the first time feels right – and also overdue. At the same time there are several modes that are outright ignored, including the Be a Pro single-player campaign, and its microtransaction-driven Ultimate Team mode comes with the usual caveats about its predatory, profit-driven nature.
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 64 User Ratings
3.0
23% Positive
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
8% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
69% Negative
44 Ratings
44 Ratings
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 64 User Ratings
3.0
23% Positive
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
8% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
69% Negative
44 Ratings
44 Ratings
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PlayStation 5
There are too many EA haters on this page. It’s a very good hockey game. Best NHL i have played since NHL 14
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PlayStation 5
Speaking purely in terms of content, NHL 23 feels more like a (modest) update to NHL 22 than a new chapter in the EA Games series. The changes made to the gameplay and game modes are very limited, and do not significantly affect the overall experience. On the other hand, positive steps forward in graphic/sound, which continues along the lines of last season showing further improvements. Skates on your feet and stick in hand, even with some issues in artificial intelligence, the games are quite fun, but the few innovations make it difficult to justify the purchase for those who already have NHL 22 in their collection. Or rather, they make it justifiable only for those players who focus on those modes that require extensive use of online (Ultimate Team and World of Chel above all).
With so much good to build on, NHL 23 sadly remains mainly in place. Upgraded rosters, a few visual/audio tweaks and women's national teams are the only notable changes from last year.
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.
When put up against Madden, NBA 2K, or FIFA, NHL 23 lacks the fundamental quality that makes those titles so fun - the close approximation of the simulation to the sport.
It’s staggering how little has been done with NHL 23 to differentiate it from last year’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 no sense, retirement and championship banners in arenas are as far behind as half a decade, and the list goes on. Despite all that, women being integrated into HUT and desperation plays are welcome improvements, as is the overhaul of rink atmosphere. Ultimately, while NHL 23 isn’t a step backward per se, the move forward is so small, so minuscule, that it may as well not have moved at all.
There are too many EA haters on this page. It’s a very good hockey game.
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PlayStation 5
The addition of cross-platform gameplay is a very welcome addition to the franchise, but that is essentially the extent of meaningful changes made from NHL 22. While gameplay can sometimes be smooth and satisfying, there are still way too many bugs needing a fix. This game is the epitome of a yearly sports game being a glorified roster update.
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PlayStation 5
Honestly, HUT is garbage. The matchmaking is way unfair. My 84 ovr team got matched with a 95 ovr team in division 5…. World of CHEL is kinda fun, but very raging at times. They haven’t done anything new to the Pro Career. Still feels like NHL 22 and 21 tbh, it’s fun in the pro career, but everything else is garbage.
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PlayStation 5
It used to be the highlight of the year when NHL was released, I´ve bought every game since 1995, but it all stops after NHL23.
The past three games have been a disapointment. Bugs, glitches and many other thing that never gets fixed, We pay the price for a full game that should have been a DLC. Thats how bad this is.
The promises of the game this year where many but the failure was bigger.
HUT is not what it used to be. Its all about the money for EA.
The Franshise mode that was so hyped is the biggest dissapontment of all.
What is the point of a Custom leauge when you can replace a NHL team with a Euopean team but you are not able to change the AHL team, Here is HC Davos with an OVR of 65 and thier AHL team Eagles with a OVR of 75. Makes no sense. And hey, HC Davos home arena is Wells Fargo and their fans cheer for HV71 in the SHL,,,
This is the end, I will not buy NHL 24, I´ve uninstalled NHL 23 and it won´t be installed again.
I hope another company gets the license for NHL in the future. EA destroyed it.
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PlayStation 5
I have owned every NHL game ever made. Since 2015 the NHL series has removed all that was good and started to implement new and fresh ideas that really doesn't compare to the quality of years past. The BAP bugs are still present, completely unchanged and boring now that you get to hear the same crap in a new year. Franchise mode has a cool new customization feature but largely pretty vanilla and not any better than last year. I hate HUT and think it should be scrapped for GM Connected.
I don't understand why EA can't do a 2-year game release with big updates throughout or a fairly inexpensive DLC to add new things. This would greatly improve the product and its playability.
For the first time in 29 years, I may not buy an NHL game but wait for it to be sold on a used website for a fraction of the cost so EA doesn't get any of my money.
Pure laziness and blatant robbery of our hard-earned money. I wish 2K would return to the NHL franchise. They always made the better games out of the two companies.
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PlayStation 5
Summary EA SPORTS NHL 23 is greater together with the introduction of mixed women's and men's teams in HUT, and planned for November 2022, the arrival of cross-play for players on the same platform generation in WOC. So grab your friends and gear up for the most connected version of Chel yet.
Rated E +10
for Everyone +10
Platforms:
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox One
- PlayStation 4
Initial Release Date: Oct 11, 2022
Developer:
- EA Vancouver
Publisher: Electronic Arts
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