HIGH Intuitive and precise controls that make skating feel real.
LOW Shoddy visuals and a huge difficulty barrier to overcome.
WTF I should have learned how to skate in real life.
Tag: Sports
Axis Football 2023 Review
HIGH Much more solid on-field experience; better realism, improved animations
LOW Presentation is still lacking, some minor annoyances and glitches.
WTF Why would fans want to sit BEHIND the video screens in Carolina’s stadium?
NBA 2K23 Review
HIGH The on-court gameplay is nearly flawless
LOW The grinding is nearly endless
WTF Fake social media stardom is just exhausting
Madden NFL 23 Review
HIGH FieldSense passing is a precision QB’s dream.
LOW Learning the advanced controls is beyond difficult.
WTF The graphical glitches are simply unforgivable in 2022.
PREVIEW: Madden NFL 23 Closed Beta
The friendly folks at EA Sports were kind enough to invite GameCritics to a closed beta of the hotly anticipated Madden NFL 23. Obviously, I jumped at the chance to spend a few hours with it, as this latest Madden is expected to represent actual forward progress into the current generation of consoles, and not just a cross-generation juke step.
WWE 2K22 Review
HIGH The improved wrestling system makes every match exciting.
LOW The camera hinders the player’s depth perception.
WTF Why so much kayfabe?!
Windjammers 2 Review
A Mighty Wind
HIGH Coming back from twelve points down to win a set.
LOW Losing eight straight sets in a row during the championship round.
WTF How is it fair to have a teleporting trick shot in official competitions!?
Axis Football 2021 Review
4th And Inches
HIGH It’s great watching a team come together. Exciting games on the field
LOW Questionable AI. Poorly-synced commentary
WTF Why are all the draft picks TERRIBLE?
NHL 22 Review
A Sign Of Silliness To Come?
HIGH Next-gen polish brings new life to a tried-and-true formula.
LOW X-Factors feel meaningless in the heat of gameplay.
WTF The single-Be a Pro mode has become a complete afterthought
NBA 2K22 Review
Welcome To The Next level
HIGH The on-court presentation is stunning
LOW MyCareer mode is boring. The City is an interminable grind.
WTF Slowdown, clipping and crashing? On the Series X?
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