World of CHEL is a Great Start to NHL's Online Gaming Hub The more tools you can command, the better you’ll be at the game, and that’s the way it should be. I think this year’s game forces you to use all of your defensive tools more than others. Poke checks aren’t out of control as they were in a previous version, but still, an effective way to stop an offensive player’s progress.

The balance between offense and defense is good. That might seem like a small thing, but the authenticity creates a buy-in from the gamer.

The animation that was triggered was appropriately toned down from the ones I saw with a more square, between-the-shoulders check. There were a few hits that clipped just a shoulder and an arm. It’s also good to see that the angle by which the contact is made is a factor in the collision. When you really connect with a body check that flattens an opponent, you can feel the impact, and that’s the kind of dopamine that should be present in all sports video games. That’s an issue that appears to have been resolved. A few years back, the hitting didn’t feel as satisfying as it should have.

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