Nicholas Ransbottom
GamesRadar+NHL 23 Review | GamesRadar+GamesRadar+GamesRadar+NewsaramaTotal FilmEdge
Published 10/18/2022
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Series X|S / PS4 / PS5 / XONE - 10/11/2022
NHL 23
NHL 23 is an ice hockey simulation video game developed by EA Vancouver and published by EA Sports. It is the 32nd instalment in the NHL video game series
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- EA Vancouver
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- EA Sports
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Critic avg
66
19 scored reviews
Total coverage
19
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Score range
50–85
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 66 across 19 scored reviews, with a 35-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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80–893 reviews · 16%
70–794 reviews · 21%
Below 7012 reviews · 63%
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Cory Wells
Hardcore GamerReview: NHL 23
Published 10/18/2022
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60
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Read originalJoe Findlay
CGMagazineNHL 23 (Xbox One) Review
Published 10/15/2022
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85
+19 vs critic avg
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Read originalSteve Wright
StevivorNHL 23 Review: Two strides forward, several back
Published 10/15/2022
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60
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Read originalJesse Norris
XboxEraReview | NHL 23 for Xbox Series X|S
Published 10/14/2022
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80
+14 vs critic avg
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Read originalCody Gravelle
Screen RantNHL 23: Journey Into The Uncanny Ice Rink
Published 10/14/2022
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60
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Read originalAnthony J Nash
Windows CentralNHL 23 review: A major step forward | Windows CentralWindows Central
Published 10/14/2022
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70
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatthew Pollesel
Gaming AgeNHL 23 review for PlayStation, Xbox
Published 10/14/2022
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67
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalBill Lavoy
ShacknewsNHL 23 review: Nothing left to say
Published 10/13/2022
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