NHL 23 Trial Available Now For EA Play Subscribers

[Steve_OS]

The NHL 23 trial is available today for EA Play subscribers allowing fans to play the full game for 10 hours. Just make sure you completely close out of the game prior to shutting down your console.

If you can't access the NHL 23 early access trial from the links below, try searching for NHL 23 from your console in the Xbox and PlayStation Stores. If you're an EA Play subscriber you should see the trial available to you. If you are not seeing it, try again a little later as it might not be available in your region yet.

• NHL 23 Early Access Trial (PlayStation 5)
• NHL 23 Early Access Trial (PlayStation 4 - Currently not available from the link)
• NHL 23 Free Trial with EA Play (Xbox One)
• NHL 23 Free Trial with EA Play (Xbox Series X|S - Currently not available from the link, but is available in the Microsoft Store from your console)

[Simon74]

Re: NHL 23 Trial Available Now For EA Play Subscribers

https://twitter.com/eaplay/status/15...KvTqODn5zbeGxw

in Europe on Xbox one it is not downloadable .... even if I am a subscriber to ea play

[molifox]

Re: NHL 23 Trial Available Now For EA Play Subscribers

I have It on Spain. First impressions. This is NHL22 retooled, same menus, same true Broadcast camera. Not time by the moment for more impresions.

[Simon74]

Re: NHL 23 Trial Available Now For EA Play Subscribers

I have It on Spain. First impressions. This is NHL22 retooled, same menus, same true Broadcast camera. Not time by the moment for more impresions.

On Xbox one ore X/s ??

[keveyd]

Re: NHL 23 Trial Available Now For EA Play Subscribers

Not on ps4 yet

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[reth316]

Re: NHL 23 Trial Available Now For EA Play Subscribers

https://twitter.com/eaplay/status/15...KvTqODn5zbeGxw

2 games in and it's fun so far. Dropped the game speed to 1 tho as seemed very quick.

Seeing more penalties after upping sliders so that's good.

Seen some great goalie saves and desperation shots that look really cool altho finding it a bit too easy to score still.

[Steve_OS]

Re: NHL 23 Trial Available Now For EA Play Subscribers

Updated links in OP for those having issues downloading. It might not be available in your region, but I have downloaded it from the PS and MS stores respectively from the console stores. Try the links if you aren't having any luck.

[cloakingturtle]

Re: NHL 23 Trial Available Now For EA Play Subscribers

I have It on Spain. First impressions. This is NHL22 retooled, same menus, same true Broadcast camera. Not time by the moment for more impresions.

Same impression here, same cheesie goal in front of the net too. I only got time for 1 10 min period but it was already 5-1 for me and i got bored. Ill try it again later but it just doesn't feel like a new game for me especially when you boot the game and its the exact same damn menu, they even have a pop up explaining the new features to try and justify that this is in fact a new game lol. I'll probably grab it on sale later on, it's hockey it's still fun but it's disappointing i guess.

[scitychamps87]

Re: NHL 23 Trial Available Now For EA Play Subscribers

Here’s my general impressions after 1 game on my usual All-Star default settings:

1. Crowd sounds a lot better. New presentational upgrades are mostly visual and audio rather than commentary. But, the atmosphere does seem to capture the rumble of an arena and on ice noises better.

2. Ice and arenas look fantastic as well as lighting. Player hair could look better — still doesn’t capture the “flow” of today’s hockey players.

3. Neutral zone play seems a good bit better and AI seems to be a bit more aggressive. Shots were actually even, which almost never happens for me. I usually outshoot the AI 2-1.

4. Goalie movement seems better, but that being said the same easy backhand cheese goal out in front is still doable on All-Star difficulty at quite a regular rate (tested in free skate with MacKinnon and scored 5 straight goals).

5. Menus largely identical to NHL 22.

In short, the improvements feel good. Each year it feels more like real hockey. Presentation is improved and more realistic in terms of atmosphere, however commentary still leaves a lot to be desired in terms of storytelling. Gameplay has an NHL feel but old cheese is still present. A typical EA iteration of an annual release - steps forward, not back, but not a leap either.

Take that through whatever lens you will. Some people like me love hockey so much they’ll still buy the game each year (even if we wait for a sale). Others wait. Others don’t buy.


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[stooge 1010]

Re: NHL 23 Trial Available Now For EA Play Subscribers

Did cpu shoot any from the point


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[SocialAssassin]

Re: NHL 23 Trial Available Now For EA Play Subscribers

Seems like a good foundation. Sliders should help clean it up.

[Lordofthething]

Re: NHL 23 Trial Available Now For EA Play Subscribers

Few things i noticed:

1. Nice to see they now have 3 PK lines. 2 lines get pretty fatigued when you have a run of penalties

2. They removed team strategies from manage rosters tab. I see they have strategy settings in edit lines now but nothing for team strategies. Only way to change them is on the fly in-game. Maybe they want these to be dictated by the head coach as i see them in his details, just can't edit.

The game play feels more realistic...AI is smarter...I always buy it day 1 I will again this year.

[molifox]

Re: NHL 23 Trial Available Now For EA Play Subscribers

On Xbox one ore X/s ??

On XBox One

[reth316]

Re: NHL 23 Trial Available Now For EA Play Subscribers

Yeah agree the crowd sound better this year. More life and energy from home crowd especially when winning which is nice.

Strange that replays only show for your goals, no cpu goals have replays. Intros are far too quick, a few seconds of anthems and then bang the game starts.

[bcruise]

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I'm downloading now and haven't played yet, but since we're lacking a Q/A thread at this point I have one comment on what I've been reading....

Last year's game had an option for condensed presentation elements which I believe was the default. You have to go into settings > audio & visual settings > tab over to broadcast settings > set presentation to Full. That may be why some of you aren't seeing much presentation, unless there's a bug or something.