Though a few things have been changed from years past, Madden 23 is still not where I would like it to be. I have fun playing it still, but I feel like it is only because I like to see progression of players in franchise mode. I will admit, there have been fewer bugs this time around, but the game still doesn't feel like it has the amount of energy put into it as many other sports games like NBA 2k or even FIFA. I understand that those games have their own problems, but that is besides the point. Hardly any players have face scans unless they are superstars or first round picks. There is still some crashing issues. The additional animations are cool but it leads to many frustrating, seemingly predetermined, moments in the game, which is especially infuriating in a simulation style franchise mode. I will continue to play this game due to the fact that it is currently the only football game to play. I hope that either the game takes a step forward once the development is focused solely on current gen consoles, rather than having to make sure that those on past gen are appeased as well. That may sound a little selfish, however, that's something that I feel may help in the future.