When I bought the PS5 version there were so many crashes. But that's what I get for buying a game that strips features from year to year, just so they add one back in down the line and pretend they did something new. My only hope for Madden 24 is that it'll be the final nail in the coffin so that EA won't have the exclusive rights to the NFL license anymore so there can be something different than the same exact Madden that's been released the last 5 years. Madden was at it's best when NFL 2K and NFL Gameday were being released, and it's gotten so much worse over the years, particularly after the introduction of MUT and all the focus went towards squeezing dimes out players who already spent $60+ for the game

While people are debating the merits of Madden 24, I'm just now getting around to 23 via Game Pass.

I think there's fun to be had with the game, and it's not as bad as its reputation, but it does have issues. Movement in the current engine feels stiff. Ball carrier moves feel ineffective, and almost like they are happening in slow motion, which make running less fun. The momentum system in the game, while a fun twist, also seems too overpowered at times.

Franchise mode is just ok. The menu design leaves something to be desired and the menu speed is laggy. The menus lag in a way that should be unacceptable on modern hardware.

Madden 23 is not a bad game, but it should be so much better.