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 232022
NHL 23
2022 EA Sports59Mediocre
Playtime
LongIt typically takes about 40 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
Game modes
- 2–4 players
- 2–4 players
- 2–6 players
- 2–12 players
Details
- Launch
- October 14, 2022
- Developer
- EA Vancouver
- Publisher
- EA Sports
- Themes
- -
- Genres
Overview
NHL 23 is an ice hockey simulation video game developed by EA Vancouver and published by EA Sports. It is the 32nd instalment in the NHL video game series
Screenshots
Reception
Press70
Players40
GoodBad- Metacritic71from 25 reviews
- OpenCritic70from 30 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.
NHL 23 will satisfy hard-core hockey video game fans, but if you didn't like the recent NHL releases, this year's relatively small additions won't change your mind.
NHL 23 is an improved and refined version of last year's edition. EA Vancouver had stated that it had treasured all the criticism made by its passionate community: so it was.
NHL 23 isn't EA's best year, but it'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 teams is long overdue and quite welcome, and the visual quality in this year over last is a noticeable step up. The expansion of franchise mode is the biggest improvement...