[bad_philanthropy]

On the default tuning for Ones, there are plenty of hits, but it's more because the design of the game mode can put players in vulnerable spots. The hits themselves are generally credible and not over the top.

5 on 5 online versus, for a default tuning, I'm not seeing any over the top hitting. I have seen some good contact along the boards where a skater's momentum sort of "pries" an attempted checker open, and it results in some skidded contact along the boards where there puck carrier actually wins the physical contest, loses the puck briefly, but retains possession while the attempted checker is put out of the play.

If I can basically truck my way through an attempted hit with a bigger player vs an aggressive hit from a disadvantageous angle, I will be so happy. It would make up for what I feel is a lack of adequate parity good vs bad skaters.