Madden NFL 23: Full Review

Madden NFL 23 is the latest entry in the long-running American Football franchise and is the first to truly focus on the next generation of consoles.

Indeed, playing the game on PS5, one gets a sense of what is to come in the sporting game sphere over the next decade.

Madden NFL 23 also refines some of the series’ offerings and gives you more than a few ways to play.

If you’re a seasoned pro, you can fine-tune the way you pass the ball and the way you receive it, but you’ve also got the ability to stick the settings on ‘Arcade’ and play a game where there are plenty of touchdowns, and some really brutal defensive plays.

We should say before we go on; this reviewer had not played a Madden game prior to this review, although there are some great features that make this accessible even to NFL noobs.

Let’s get into the review.

Madden NFL 23 looks fantastic on PS5.

This is a genuinely next-generation sports experience, and the power of the next-generation console has been harnessed beautifully.

Each player looks distinct and moves in a distinct way, while the weather options bring out some truly jaw-dropping touches. You can see rain droplets bouncing off the helmets of players, and you can see them making footsteps in the snow as well.

It’s a wonderful touch, and it’s the base of everything Madden NFL 23 strives to achieve.

Even the crowd look terrific, with team-specific changes made depending on who you’re playing as.

The graphical fidelity of Madden NFL 23 is a huge step forward for the series, and a look at what is to come in future sports games on PS5.

Sadly, on PS4 and Xbox One, Madden 23 mainly issues roster updates, with a number of the headline features missing.

Much like the graphics, the presentation is a key