As skates tear up the surface, leaving behind new (and only slightly convincing) ice piles along the boards, reflections accurately fade. It’s an extra level of puck control that does actually help to make NHL 23 feel a little closer to the real thing, and helpful in maintaining control of the puck. Face the thrills of the NHL with new gameplay features that reward skill and creativity, improved graphics and mechanics that bring the game to life, enhanced game modes, and cross-play support so you can take to the ice with friends or foes on any platform. However that failed to last, as the men’s team started losing, so now I could only rely on the women’s team to win every year. This is a variant of the lacrosse-style goal performed by the famous Trevor Zegras and Sonny Milano.

Be sure to follow the instructions given by the seller and read the description carefully about any restrictions.Be A Pro continues to be a missed opportunity, especially when compared to the single-player campaigns offered by the FIFA or NBA games. Even without one-timers, knowing that I could score more times than not from the same place on the ice with the same angled shot just doesn’t feel like improved goalie AI to me. I wouldn’t go so far as to say that NHL 23 brings something ground-breaking with the inclusion of stumble actions and loose puck plays, but they do really add to your immersion when playing.

So grab your friends and gear up for the most dynamic, connected, and visually rich Chel experience yet. Still, it’s Ultimate Team, predatory in its execution to keep us all purchasing and digging through packs to find the best players, who remain artificially rare by design. 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. NHL 23 Review ( PS5) – While attempts are being made in other facets of sports simulation to diversify the offerings available, the same can’t be said for for hockey.Change country: -Select- Albania American Samoa Andorra Armenia Australia Austria Bahamas Bahrain Belgium Belize Bhutan Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil British Virgin Islands Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Canada Cayman Islands Chile China Colombia Cook Islands Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Gibraltar Greece Grenada Guam Guernsey Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland Indonesia Ireland Italy Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kiribati Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Malaysia Maldives Malta Marshall Islands Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niue Norway Oman Palau Papua New Guinea Peru Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of Croatia Romania Saint Kitts-Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Suriname Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Vanuatu Vatican City State Vietnam Virgin Islands (U. Canadian goalscoring machine Sarah Nurse makes history as the first female player featured on an NHL cover. EA SPORTS™ NHL 23 is greater together with the introduction of mixed women’s and men’s teams in HUT, and cross-platform matchmaking in select modes‡. The core, fun mix of the more arcade-focused gameplay that was re-introduced into the series last year with NHL 22 is still there, but it doesn’t feel like 23 iterates on it enough to make it stand apart.

The same goes for defense, trying to sweep the puck out of their zone, balancing the fun and the strategy. All-new celebration options let you celebrate every big moment, from the Stanley Cup trophy hoist to fresh post-goal light shows.Plus, the choppy commentary, inconsistent tone, and repetitive cut aways during stoppages make it harder to become immersed in the hockey than it’s been at the series’ peaks. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Last-chance puck movements and the much needed inclusion of women players in HUT are great but they don't change the core gameplay in a way that makes this significantly different from NHL 22 – especially since the new IIHF stars are completely missable for anyone that isn't interested in playing HUT.