Madden NFL 23
Madden NFL 23 is a PlayStation 5 sports game developed by Electronic Arts. It centers on sport controls, shifts between attack and defense, and score or tournament goals, with controls and information arranged around the DualSense twin sticks, triggers, directional pad, and face buttons, with touchpad, motion input, adaptive triggers, and detailed haptics where the game uses them.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.7 / 10
About this game
Madden NFL 23 is a PlayStation 5 sports game centered on sport controls, shifts between attack and defense, and score or tournament goals. Matches, challenges, and tournament goals give sessions clear boundaries, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Players, venues, animation, and score feedback establish the match atmosphere, while SSD streaming, 4K and HDR output, 3D audio, performance or quality modes, and high-density interfaces need to preserve feedback and information clarity together. The genre-specific limitation is that opponent ai, control precision, multiplayer accessories, and period-specific rosters can affect consistency. Platform conditions also include install size, SSD space, patch version, DualSense battery life, visual mode and frame rate, online dependencies, PS VR2 requirements, and cross-generation version differences affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
Collected in series
Madden NFL puts you in charge of an American football team, from calling plays to finding gaps in the defense. Its mix of on-field decisions and team management connects individual drives with the bigger picture of a season.
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AI review
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Offline football and team building remain worthwhile, with expectations narrowed by retired online services.
Madden NFL 23 now needs to be considered as an offline football game. EA retired its online services on July 13, 2026, so Ultimate Team and connected competition contribute nothing to this assessment. On PS5, controlling running lanes and pass placement remains rewarding, with haptics reinforcing movement. The passing overlays can compete with reading the defense, however, and contact animations sometimes look mechanical. Local Franchise offers scouting, coaching and contract motivations for longer-term team building. Launch reviews reported serious logic and progression problems; later notes document some fixes, not proof that every issue disappeared. It makes sense for players keeping local saves and enjoying offline football, not those seeking active online leagues or continuously updated rosters.
Strengths
- Running and precision passing provide meaningful control.
- Local team management offers multi-season decisions.
Weaknesses
- Online modes have retired.
- Passing overlays and mechanical animations reduce immediacy.
Who it is for: Football fans focused on offline matches and local Franchise.
Play notes: Online services, support and purchases have ended; cloud Franchise and MUT should not be assumed available. Use local offline saves.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Offline team management retains meaningful season-long choices without card collecting. Historical logic problems temper confidence, and closed online modes add no present value. | Reviewed | 7.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Precise running lanes and pass placement offer rewarding control, while mechanical contact transitions limit the simulation's physical credibility. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Broadcast-style presentation and series tributes are engaging, but awkward motion transitions interrupt the illusion of a real contest. | Reviewed | 7.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Haptics reinforce movement, but the crowded passing overlays compete with defensive reads. | Reviewed | 7.1 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Electronic Arts
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Release date
- Aug 19, 2022
- Platforms
- PlayStation 5
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Sports · Primary genre
- Tags
- Long-term ProgressionOnline Co-opReplayableSports-based PlayPlayer versus PlayerFast-pacedSolo-friendlyResource Management
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single playerCo-opMultiplayer
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- PlayStation 5WorldwideAug 19, 2022
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