NHL 23
SCORE: 70
Did you catch any of the live streams I did of NHL 23? If not you
should be able to find two videos of this game in the Videos section of
the Family Friendly Gaming website. I actually streamed NHL 23 on
Rumble, and Twitch. The Rumble live stream was too glitchy to save which
is a shame since it showed some amazing things like the goalie leaving
to become another attacker. I got two easy goals that way.
One thing the videos of NHL 23 show is my frustration with this game. At
one point I had taken thirty-one good shots and only had one goal to
show for it. It is like we have to trick the game, and have a player in
the goalies way to be able to score. I just kept knocking on that door
until I got some to go in. Another game I put the goalie in the goal to
score. This was on the easiest difficulty setting too.
NHL 23 has different viewpoints but the puck drop is still a bad angle.
I found the oldest control scheme works the best for me. Isn’t that sad
that a control scheme from decades ago works better than the newest
ones? NHL 23 has had that problem for a long time though. When there are
closeups the graphics look decent. Otherwise things are really small in
NHL 23. We get to see the different arenas and they look decent. We got
quite a few laughs out of the name of the Seattle Krakens ice rink.
NHL Threes is a mode that families can enjoy. It is a much faster more
arcade style with three on three. Technically four on four if you count
the goalie. There are some neat different rinks to play in, and unlock
in NHL 23. If you are into women sports then you can play with females
in NHL 23. My accurate opinion of women’s sports has been well known and
well documented. No need to get into that again. There are more offline
modes than online which is great to see.
The offline modes in NHL 23 are Play Now, Be A Pro Career, Franchise
Mode, Tournaments, IIHF Tournaments, Ones Now, NHL Threes, Season Mode,
and Playoff Mode. The Online modes in NHL 23 are Hockey Ultimate Team,
World of Chel, Online Versus, HUT Rush, and NHL Threes Online. There are
of course settings, and the music can be turned off. You can also turn
off the announcers if you do not want to hear them.
Fights are a part of NHL 23 and are easy to initiate if you know the
right button to press. You can also knock other players down with some
brutal shoulder blocks in NHL 23. Violence and bad language are the main
issues families will have with NHL 23.
- Paul
Graphics: 67%
Sound: 75%
Replay/Extras: 80%
Gameplay: 60%
Family Friendly Factor: 67%
System: PS4/PS5/Xbox One/Xbox Series X
Publisher: EA Sports
Developer: EA Vancouver
Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone TEN and OLDER ONLY {Mild Violence}
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