Another year, another Driving me crazy. This time however EA developer promised that “most polished version” in years. The reality seems very different as negative reviews are pouring in on Steam and Metacritic. In fact, even some NFL pros that appear in the game are destroying it. “First game over madden 23 hung 50 on a kid…don’t get it wrong though the game is still hot trash smh” tweeted NY Giants receiver Darius Slayton a day after Early Access launched.
Already in the first week madden 23 was a lightning rod for all sorts of frustrations. Despite new-generation “FieldSense” technology designed to make every game feel more organic and lifelike, and an overhauled Face of the Franchise career mode, bugs and other flaws remain. “It still is Driving me crazy
“madden 23 Menus are absurdly delayed”, Driving me crazy YouTuber Matthew “MMG” Meagher tweeted lately. “5 second entry delay on everything. This isn’t an 8000fps Skyrim mod from EA…let’s get it together.” Former East Carolina University safety Warren Saba wasn’t pleased either. “0/10 gameplay is terrible!!!!” he tweeted on the official Madden account this week.
The negative reactions have also spilled over to Metacritic. The PS5 version scores a 68 among critics and a 2.0 out of 10 among users. This corresponds to the result of the last few years, but is still significantly lower maggots 19 and before that when the series broke into the low 80’s. madden 23 currently has 451 user reviews on Steam, of which over 300 are negative. Many of them complain that the PC version is a port of the last-gen console version of the game and is therefore missing new features like FieldSense.
Since then, clips have been blasted online showing strange glitches, Mistake, or apparent incidents of self-sabotage. Some players have reported an issue in Franchise mode where their progress resets to several weeks earlier in the season. Others have inadvertently complained about the mode Release Keyless Agents at crucial moments.
A video from the TikTok account Not Jack Kenyan
Another video from the Twitch streamer Logan Samuels showed madden 23 get involved in a game party. Despite being knocked down after a catch, the game decided the game was still live and the receiver went from dancing to scoring while the defensive tackles went berserk to no effect.
Not everyone is so down on the latest entry, although they still have concerns. “madden 23 is 100x better than madden 22 and probably madden 21” wrote Streamer Pwny Montana. “Other than that, it’s the worst thing I’ve ever seen with online blocking and aggs.”
Remarkably, even the people who carry on madden 23 still bought madden 23. The only thing as predictable as the annual franchise, which comes in a new box every year, is that people will still buy it, whether it’s the most polished release in years or, as so many disgruntled Steam users say , just another list update. Those who are still playing and enjoying the game are hopeful A major title update in September will address some of the most pressing issues.
