Where's the review?

[ewto16]

I don't see an OS review on Madden yet. What's the deal? I noticed IGN doesn't have one either.

Both of them get blackballed or something?

[Broncos86]

Maybe "the deal" is they're still evaluating the game.

[lions2k9]

IGN gave M23 7/10 a few days ago.

“Madden fans will tell you that it hasn’t been a great decade for EA’s football sim. Like the NFL itself, the profits have continued to grow, but the product has suffered. Madden NFL 23, though, provides a glimpse of a light at the end of the tunnel with a handful of smart enhancements to animations, AI, and passing mechanics that make subtle but meaningful improvements to the moment-to-moment football on the field. To be clear, Madden still has a long way to go to catch up with other sports sims, the majority of which are more refined, less buggy, and have a clearer identity. After playing Madden NFL 23, though, I finally have a little optimism that it’s on the right path”

[ewto16]

Quote: Originally Posted by Broncos86

Maybe "the deal" is they're still evaluating the game.

Ok, but traditionally, this site has had a review up on day 1 at a minimum. It's almost a week into the game now and there still isn't one.

Pretty weird. Especially for a site dedicated to sports gaming and that draws almost all of it's traffic from Madden and NBA 2K.

[ewto16]

Quote: Originally Posted by lions2k9

IGN gave M23 7/10 a few days ago. “Madden fans will tell you that it hasn’t been a great decade for EA’s football sim. Like the NFL itself, the profits have continued to grow, but the product has suffered. Madden NFL 23, though, provides a glimpse of a light at the end of the tunnel with a handful of smart enhancements to animations, AI, and passing mechanics that make subtle but meaningful improvements to the moment-to-moment football on the field. To be clear, Madden still has a long way to go to catch up with other sports sims, the majority of which are more refined, less buggy, and have a clearer identity. After playing Madden NFL 23, though, I finally have a little optimism that it’s on the right path”

Oh thanks! I looked on their site twice and couldn't find it but their search is horrible. 7/10 seems high for saying it's not a great game.