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  1. Aug 11, 2023
    8
    A different kind of MOBA, but not for everyone. Unfortunately, I don't see myself playing this game too often; it's not my type of MOBA. Nonetheless, it's undeniably impressive. I genuinely wished I could get into this game, and I did try, but it just doesn't resonate with me.

    There's a chance that this game might be your cup of tea. If you're not into games like DOTA, LoL, or HotS,
    A different kind of MOBA, but not for everyone. Unfortunately, I don't see myself playing this game too often; it's not my type of MOBA. Nonetheless, it's undeniably impressive. I genuinely wished I could get into this game, and I did try, but it just doesn't resonate with me.

    There's a chance that this game might be your cup of tea. If you're not into games like DOTA, LoL, or HotS, then perhaps Smite suits your taste. It's a high-quality game that's clearly been crafted with care, and it's definitely worth a shot.
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  2. Jun 11, 2023
    10
    Smite is an exhilarating MOBA that brings gods and mythological figures to life. With its unique third-person perspective, fast-paced battles, and a diverse roster of deities, it offers a fresh and immersive take on the genre. The strategic gameplay and constant updates make Smite a must-play for fans of competitive multiplayer games.
  3. May 31, 2023
    0
    ordinaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaary game
  4. Apr 29, 2023
    4
    Pretty standard MOBA with over the shoulder controls rather than top-down. Not being a fan of MOBAs, I did not enjoy it, but can understand the appeal for those who like this sort of thing.
  5. Jan 13, 2023
    0
    The most unbalanced Moba i have ever played. Oneshot or be oneshot in the entire game. A complete CC fest that forces you to watch how you are forced in 1 place for literal 10 seconds, just because you dared to do the mistake of getting hit by a single skillshot. The new Gods are more broken than anything i have ever seen. Do yourself a favor and play League of Legends when you want toThe most unbalanced Moba i have ever played. Oneshot or be oneshot in the entire game. A complete CC fest that forces you to watch how you are forced in 1 place for literal 10 seconds, just because you dared to do the mistake of getting hit by a single skillshot. The new Gods are more broken than anything i have ever seen. Do yourself a favor and play League of Legends when you want to have actual fun playing a Moba Expand
  6. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    The game is bad, the devs work hard to make skins but the stability of the game is bad, you get constant crashes on new consoles. You get constant crashes on PC. For which you get up to a whole 24 hours ban (yes, 24 hours ban for their game crashing on you).

    You get paired unfairly in ranked matches, I've played 10 in which 3 of those had someone AFK, 2 of those had player now knowing
    The game is bad, the devs work hard to make skins but the stability of the game is bad, you get constant crashes on new consoles. You get constant crashes on PC. For which you get up to a whole 24 hours ban (yes, 24 hours ban for their game crashing on you).

    You get paired unfairly in ranked matches, I've played 10 in which 3 of those had someone AFK, 2 of those had player now knowing how to build, counterbuild or play the gods they themselves picked. People have better time in normal conquest than playing ranked because the ranked matchmaking is garbage and completely broken and has been like that since the game came out.
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  7. Jun 10, 2022
    6
    I could not get past the start screen. I could not get past the start screen. I could not get past the start screen.
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    Apr 28, 2022
    6
    the only reason i play this game is because my friends play it so much. its a love hate relationship with this game and my friends. like me and rocket league. it hurts me every time but i always come back for more. 6/10 because it dont really like it but i thinks its better than average
  9. Mar 6, 2022
    8
    While I'm not always in the mood to play Smite, it has a lot of staying power and is fresh enough to keep coming back to for weeks or months at a time. The 3rd person pov is also a nice touch, and the theme is obviously terrific.
  10. Nov 22, 2021
    0
    The game is fully unbalanced like any other moba. .
  11. Jul 22, 2021
    8
    good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good smite gods
  12. Jun 15, 2021
    10
    i only rated 10 so i can be seen its sad to see that the company got twisted in the money side of the gaming industry instead of giving people the quality thanks to EA they ruined the gaming industry with their micro transactions (ingame purchaces -Real money ) and this company followed EA footsteps its really sad to see what the gaming industry has become its a shame i use to work fori only rated 10 so i can be seen its sad to see that the company got twisted in the money side of the gaming industry instead of giving people the quality thanks to EA they ruined the gaming industry with their micro transactions (ingame purchaces -Real money ) and this company followed EA footsteps its really sad to see what the gaming industry has become its a shame i use to work for EA and their aim as of late is to give crappy games and take as much money from the player as possible that was their aim i have recorded conversations with the CEO Andrew Wilson stating his exact intentions and its money money money 3billion to be exact you should be ashamed of yourself scum Expand
  13. Jun 9, 2021
    0
    this game has easily the worst matchmaking I have ever seen, I've played many MOBAs and this is easily the worst, no wonder why Hi-rez is scared to label themselves as a MOBA, they label themselves as an Action-MOBA so they get away from heavyweights like DOTA and LoL, they just dont want to improve, instead of making their game "playable" they waste the money for the rights to make dumbthis game has easily the worst matchmaking I have ever seen, I've played many MOBAs and this is easily the worst, no wonder why Hi-rez is scared to label themselves as a MOBA, they label themselves as an Action-MOBA so they get away from heavyweights like DOTA and LoL, they just dont want to improve, instead of making their game "playable" they waste the money for the rights to make dumb crossovers, the game is crumbling down, the matchmaking is non-existant, gods are unbalanced, and the game is snowbally. Expand
  14. Apr 22, 2021
    7
    Playing with myth gods is awesome but a tps moba is not a very good option for me.
  15. Apr 11, 2021
    7
    Over 4k hours on SMITE
    +amazing charater design, together with their stories and their abilities in game refering to the mythology
    +great gameplay with friends +compared to other mobas 3rd person view +very good combat system -very very bad optimalization, every single patch i spent hourse solving problem game crashing, lags (even tho my pc was way stronger than the requirements) so
    Over 4k hours on SMITE
    +amazing charater design, together with their stories and their abilities in game refering to the mythology
    +great gameplay with friends
    +compared to other mobas 3rd person view
    +very good combat system

    -very very bad optimalization, every single patch i spent hourse solving problem game crashing, lags (even tho my pc was way stronger than the requirements) so even after 8 seasons they were not able to solve this
    -bad servers, occasionally, the ping and maintence was really annoying, without any annoucement, they just shut down servers for several hours
    -bad ranked, even tho in S8 its getting better

    The cons are more of a technical issues than the actuall gameplay, if i was gonna rate it separately, i would give 8/9 for a gameplay, for optimalization 5.
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  16. Mar 21, 2021
    8
    Smite has lots of gods and skins and has been around for many years.
    Although it is not very fun to play, it has lots of content.
  17. Dec 26, 2020
    10
    One of the best games i've played ever period. Never gets old. Tons of gods 0 pay to win. Skins are somewhat expensive but worth every penny because of the sheer detail on each one.
  18. Dec 17, 2020
    0
    I have spent over a $1000 on this game and cannot get into my account. Easily butthurt customer service threatens me. Better hope you do not have any issues...
  19. Nov 27, 2020
    10
    I'm in love with this game it's really awesome, I was playing this game for 6 years
  20. Sep 9, 2020
    10
    10/10 Best MOBA of all time, would play this game now and in the future with my children
  21. Jul 30, 2020
    0
    El smite es el juego más tóxico que he visto en mi vida, tiene unos gráficos de mierda, parece que es un juego de la wii u
  22. Jul 27, 2020
    8
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  23. Jul 21, 2020
    9
    i truly love smite. having played it since 2013. it has given me so many memories and most importantly friends. however its for sure flawed as any online game tends to be. But i have so many good things from smite it earns my rating
  24. Jun 21, 2020
    9
    The gameplay feels amazing and you will learn stuff quickly.
    Artstyle of the gods is probably my favorite part.
    Mythology instead of "made up" characters is pretty cool!
  25. Apr 24, 2020
    0
    registration doesn't work.. disgrace. Such products shouldn't be on steam, seriously
  26. Feb 12, 2020
    3
    I'd argue that SMITE is better than league of legends when it comes to inside the game. Between the two I would rather play SMITE over LoL even though LoL is more polished. But SMITE still isn't anything special. It may just be that I am not a big fan of the MOBA genre but it's not really anything special. Combat is about the same as LoL is with just a different camera angle. SMITE is aI'd argue that SMITE is better than league of legends when it comes to inside the game. Between the two I would rather play SMITE over LoL even though LoL is more polished. But SMITE still isn't anything special. It may just be that I am not a big fan of the MOBA genre but it's not really anything special. Combat is about the same as LoL is with just a different camera angle. SMITE is a lot more aggressive with it's microtransactions which is a large down side. I would not really recommend this game.

    If you're a fan of LoL this may be a fun game to mix it up some but it's not really my style of game. Just know that there will be much more microtransactions and less polish.
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  27. Dec 10, 2019
    9
    Muy entretenido, literalmente puedes pasar horas y no te aburres nada, muy dinámico y aparte que saquen modos de juego y dioses cada mes ayuda a qué un mona se mantenga vivo por mucho tiempo
  28. Oct 5, 2019
    10
    It is a very good game,
    the community has improved a lot and has a variety of games and gods is very good, I don't know what else to say.
  29. Aug 5, 2019
    1
    Ok your game is cool and **** Hi-Rez but god you own me at least 11 hours of my **** time for the game takes longer to launch than my crush to say yes, and don't get me starting with the **** Russian roulette that is the reconnecting button, which should be renamed "ALT+F4 or Not".
  30. Apr 16, 2019
    0
    Dear developers, please sell this game as game, which will be autonomous from your f*cking servers. People with pleasure will pay full-price, just let them be free from your ugly "service".
  31. Mar 3, 2019
    10
    I just can't stop playing, I play this game since Bellona Patch, I need therapy.

    No, really.
  32. Jan 14, 2019
    8
    The game is very addictive It will suck you in and make you play for hours without your even being aware how much you played. The game physics is very good. Gad selections is awesome with Hi-Rez bringing new Gads every now and then just when needed to spice thing up. Graphics of every Gad is done i great detail. Skins, voices etc are awesome. Every Gas has it's own unique ability thusThe game is very addictive It will suck you in and make you play for hours without your even being aware how much you played. The game physics is very good. Gad selections is awesome with Hi-Rez bringing new Gads every now and then just when needed to spice thing up. Graphics of every Gad is done i great detail. Skins, voices etc are awesome. Every Gas has it's own unique ability thus giving you a chance to make your own tactics and attack on several different ways.

    In the end of 2018 we have clearly saw a change in designers and the team that is creating the content for the game. First the arenas and the playgrounds that they implemented are very weird and ugly.
    Maybe the biggest problem (at the current time in January 2019.) is their launcher Everything worked fine for years and then in late 2018. Hi-Rez created a new launcher that makes you update the game very time you start the game. For users with fast connection, it will take up to 5 or 10 minutes to update every time in order to play. For other, it will take a lot longer.
    If you plan to play this game, I highly recommend it. But maybe it would be better to play it via Steam as you won't have any problems with updates. Only hope stays that the Smite team and Hi-Rez will leave the path that leads to poor graphics and really weird arena's and playgrounds and continue with the path that lead the game to be one of the best MOB games available.
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  33. Sep 26, 2018
    1
    Smite has been my favorite game for 4 years. I've played the end of season 2 so i know how much it was a nice game before.

    But now, it is the most disappointing game i've played in my life, and i'm releived to uninstall it. This game is an ocean of salt. Where apparently all the libtards are gathering to let out their anger. In 95% of the games you play, there will be a random
    Smite has been my favorite game for 4 years. I've played the end of season 2 so i know how much it was a nice game before.

    But now, it is the most disappointing game i've played in my life, and i'm releived to uninstall it.

    This game is an ocean of salt. Where apparently all the libtards are gathering to let out their anger.

    In 95% of the games you play, there will be a random dude making a drama scene, with salt, hatred, feed, spam, DC, insults. So at the end of the game, you report him, in hope this player get banned.

    But you know they funniest part of it? It is YOU, the good player, who will be banned.
    I played Smite for 800 hours, so i know by experience all i'm assuming here. It's the good guys who get all the crap in this game.

    My friend DC 3 times between 15 games to take care of his newborn child, and he got banned.
    Then i've been banned for days without any reasons too, the only thing i can think of is: i was being reported out of jealousy because i had alot of kills as hunter and mage, and i stole kills alot. Otherwise i have NO idea what i've done wrong! (wait... maybe that ONE dc i had days ago because i lost electricity due to a tornado in my region!)

    Yet, over time in game i see repeteadly the sames people (by recognizing their account name) Still playing, and some of them i remember because they are incredebly extreme salty players.

    I'm done with Smite, and i'm not recommending this game to anyone. Especially not the new players now since some players are smurfing and destroys the new players without giving them a change to learn the game fairly.

    The matchmaking is incredebly unbalanced, the god comp in assault is always crap too. one team always gets crappy gods when the other gets a OP comp with zeus or ah puch.

    The player's level matchmaking is terrible too. They consider lvl 67 players to lvl 150 to be at the same level. A team can get players lvl: 67,69,80,80,102, While the other get: 142,82,102,136,110... It's stupid because at lvl 69 i was a total noob, i didn't know the items in shop by heart, i didn't new all the gods yet, and my reflexes were still slow. it's when i reached lvl 110 that i considered myself a finally good player. So why should i be teamed with lvl 67 that still asks me ''what should i buy?'' or ''How do i play this guy?''

    i'm writting all this here because it's bothering me that we can't have fun in games nowadays.
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  34. Sep 17, 2018
    0
    THX Hirez you killed game for CIS. Realy nice X2 price. When your`s servers unstable, useless and garbage MM you doubled gems price.
    F6 Hirez!!!
  35. Aug 30, 2018
    0
    THX Hirez you killed game for CIS. Realy nice X2 price. When your`s servers unstable, useless and garbage MM you doubled gems price.
    F6 Hirez!!!
  36. Aug 21, 2018
    1
    THX Hirez you killed game for CIS. Realy nice X2 price. When your`s servers unstable, useless and garbage MM you doubled gems price.
    F6 Hirez!!!
  37. Aug 11, 2018
    0
    THX Hirez you killed game for CIS. Realy nice X2 price. When your`s servers unstable, useless and garbage MM you doubled gems price.
    F6 Hirez!!!
  38. Aug 11, 2018
    0
    THX Hirez you killed game for CIS. Realy nice X2 price. When your`s servers unstable, useless and garbage MM you doubled gems price.
    F6 Hirez!!!
  39. Aug 11, 2018
    1
    THX Hirez you killed game for CIS. Realy nice X2 price. When your`s servers unstable, useless and garbage MM you doubled gems price.
    F6 Hirez!!!
  40. Jun 19, 2018
    8
    I have a special place in my heart for Smite. Having almost 2000 hours of playtime, Smite really was the game that brought me into PC-Gaming. Just thinking about those long summer nights playing season 4 all night with my friends brings me very nostalgic/happy emotions. That being said, the game still has major problems that it has had for a long time. Smite is known for its terribleI have a special place in my heart for Smite. Having almost 2000 hours of playtime, Smite really was the game that brought me into PC-Gaming. Just thinking about those long summer nights playing season 4 all night with my friends brings me very nostalgic/happy emotions. That being said, the game still has major problems that it has had for a long time. Smite is known for its terrible matchmaking which basically makes it unable to compete along side other major MOBAs like LoL or Dota 2. Hi-Rez (game developers) keep releasing new gods and content that keep breaking the game instead of trying to balance what they already have. This are the 2 main problems with Smite which IMO makes it not suitable for a 9 or 10 rating, though,the matchmaking system is totally being remade and Hi-Rez is slowly winning back the community's trust, we'll see how the game improves but as of right now, 8/10 for me. Expand
  41. Mar 23, 2018
    10
    Não tem nem comparação com os outros mobas, esse sem duvida é o melhor de todos
  42. Mar 13, 2018
    10
    - Does it have its flaws? YES
    - Does it have balance issues? YES
    - Does it have toxic players? YES
    - Is it fun? ABSOLUTELY!

    Do you wanna burp your enemies' faces off? Then welcome home.
  43. Dec 4, 2017
    4
    It's a fun game. Great game-play mechanics and plenty to do. However, the game is a team based game, and the match making is atrocious. Considering this game is a team based game, match making is vital to the enjoyment of it.
  44. Dec 1, 2017
    9
    Good MOBA in third person, gods like characters and ITS FREE. Seriously, its a 8-9 game. If you have not played this game is because you dont want it.
  45. Nov 1, 2017
    9
    The best MOBA, without any doubts. Smite completely wrecks overhyped LoL, Dota 2 and HotS
    Pros
    + Amazing fast paced gameplay
    + Every move in this game is a skillshot
    + Balanced interesting gods to choose
    + A lot of game modes
    + Lots of free stuff and events
    + Update every 2 weeks
    Cons
    - Lately game is getting very small uptades
    - Small playerbase compared to Moba giants
  46. Oct 8, 2017
    1
    its a decently fun game but the company behind it has no consequences for its employees. Many times on official hi rez twitch chat or twitter you can see employees (usually casters) bullying other people. Online harassment is a terrible thing in mobas and when the company behind it is BM you can imagine what the player base acts like.
  47. Jul 29, 2017
    8
    This is a very good game, in the sense that its the first MOBA I've ever played and I like playing it. The graphics are enjoyable, as are the different gods/modes to choose from. However the entire community is horrid. Not only does it take well over 10 minutes to find a game because someone is leaving the lobby or not locking in, but you face harassment after actually getting into a game.This is a very good game, in the sense that its the first MOBA I've ever played and I like playing it. The graphics are enjoyable, as are the different gods/modes to choose from. However the entire community is horrid. Not only does it take well over 10 minutes to find a game because someone is leaving the lobby or not locking in, but you face harassment after actually getting into a game. If you are good, you have no life and you are a hacker.... but if you play a bad game you suck you need to delete your account and go kill yourself. No matter how much you get harassed, and even if you report someone, it still stays the same. The person never gets a penalty in any way, and they continue to harass you even if you play a good game with them. It goes well beyond the game as well, even after the game has ended they private message you to continue being crappy. This game would be perfect if we could actually block someone so that I can never read their raging messages. I've tried blocking them though it still pairs them in a game with me, and I can still read messages in game. The only thing it solves is private messages. This game actually has made me delete it so many times just because of people being such ass faces about every little thing. All in all I like how this game plays, but if you can find a way to weed out the little **** faces that ruin the whole experience it would be perfect. I've had less ****ing from players on call of duty and I thought that game was bad. On this game we have guys with no life that just sit here and play 24/7 to complain to other people. Then they always seem to get stuck on MY team. Even if we are winning and he/she is the only one on the team dying at all they still freak out and tell the whole team they suck etc. This game should come with free anger management for those that obviously well beyond need it and a zanax so we can put up with their crap. If you can get past all the B.S from the community online, then by all means play this game. It is quite good, provided you grow up before you download it because all the little children playing this game are making it unpleasant for us that actually enjoy games for FUN. It's not the end of the world if you lost, and if it is then kindly ask your mother to wipe your butt and give you a new diaper before you log back in. I give it a 8/10 just because the game was great, and yet I still would rather eat glass than play it. Expand
  48. Jun 21, 2017
    7
    An enjoying take on the MOBA genre, fun, but fails to blow away with its unimmersive gameplay feels and graphics. To add, the game is very unfriendly to beginners, and the lack of players just so make it worse. Nonetheless, it's free to play, so see for yourself.
  49. May 16, 2017
    7
    Хорошая моба, в всоё время была свежим взглядом на этот жанр, сейчас у неё появляется конкурент в лице Парагон, но данный обзор не о нём

    Плюсы - Новый взгляд на жанр - Можно поучить лор некоторых верований - Экшон завезён - Много режимов + режим дня, который всегда разный (в рамках одного месяца, а так бывают повторы) - Легко открывать персонажей, да, их нужно открывать, на мой
    Хорошая моба, в всоё время была свежим взглядом на этот жанр, сейчас у неё появляется конкурент в лице Парагон, но данный обзор не о нём

    Плюсы
    - Новый взгляд на жанр
    - Можно поучить лор некоторых верований
    - Экшон завезён
    - Много режимов + режим дня, который всегда разный (в рамках одного месяца, а так бывают повторы)
    - Легко открывать персонажей, да, их нужно открывать, на мой вкус эта система лучше, чем все сразу
    - Неплохая система ранкед лиг
    - Добровольное наличие войс чата
    - Много ивентов
    - Новый герой каждые полтора месяца

    Минусы
    - Жанр всё же больше минус, чем плюс, а для тех кто с ним ознакомлен и играл - нормально
    - Сообщество типично любой онлайновой игре
    - Очень дёшево для ру сегмента продаётся Ultimate God Pack, который открывает всех героев сразу, но я не советую его брать, игра теряет много смысла без открывания богов самостоятельно
    - Ну и обида для меня, с проблемой такой я столкнулся: задонатив в игру я на всех последующих ивентах получал самые худшие призы, возможно такова воля рандома, но.. обидно

    P.S. Если кто без клана вступайте в клан с тегом KБУ (К, к сожалению, английская), или "Клан Без У" его полное название, я не знал что написать, а самые лучшие трёхбуквенные теги заняты. Буду рад людям

    7/10
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  50. Mar 27, 2017
    0
    People diving your ass between tower like its the most normal **** in the world. i have literally no idea what hi-rez thought they created there. thats probably the reason this game is never gonna be compatitve.
  51. Mar 15, 2017
    2
    The game itself is very addicting and has a great concept. The over the shoulder MOBA put you closer to the action and retains the strategy factor. There is one huge huge flaw that makes the game awful. The game is definitely run to make money. They release new god's to play all the time which is great but they always make them crazy overpowered on purpose. So literally half of the timeThe game itself is very addicting and has a great concept. The over the shoulder MOBA put you closer to the action and retains the strategy factor. There is one huge huge flaw that makes the game awful. The game is definitely run to make money. They release new god's to play all the time which is great but they always make them crazy overpowered on purpose. So literally half of the time you are playing smite there will be a god out that is insanely over powered and beating the **** out of you and there is nothing you can do about it until they patch it. During that period (which is half the time) everyone is picking the god so its impossible to play a balanced game. Once they finally balance the new god they shortly release a new one with the same story. I finally gave up on thinking hi rez would actually balance the game and not release bull **** god's but they never will. Expand
  52. Mar 8, 2017
    0
    This game both looks and plays horribly.
    It could honestly pass for being made 5 years before its actual release.

    Made by a studio who can't create an original IP and only steals ideas from others, badly!

    If you want to play a MOBA there are plenty of better options.
    And, in my opinion, 3rd person view for MOBAs isn't the way to go. Other games don't do it for a reason - it's awful.
  53. Feb 28, 2017
    0
    With 4.3 they are adding EAC against most of the communities will. The entire Smite subreddit is filled with negative things about it. I've uninstalled smite with the only way I'd return is if they remove EAC or I find a way to disable it and still run Smite.
  54. Jan 3, 2017
    0
    You get what you pay for. This game is free for a reason, because it's garbage. Don't waste your time playing with garbage: it makes your hands smelly and you might get stuck with a dirty needle.
  55. Dec 29, 2016
    9
    No le doy un 10 porque odio el sistema que ponen en cuanto a skins limitadas. Te obligan a pagar por porquerias que no te gustan solo para tener 1 skin que no se puede conseguir de ninguna otra forma. El usuario no tendria que ser condicionado a la hora de comprar, tendria que tener completa libertad para elegir que adquirir y que no.
    En cuanto a todo lo demás, es un gran juego.
  56. Oct 5, 2016
    9
    I like Smite, but I have a major problem with it. However, being as I am writing a review, I'm only going to give it 9/10 for gameplay, sound, graphics, and animation. It is missing that 1 because of poor mechanics and character balancing.
    My major problem is that I am a mac user and as happy I am that Smite does allow us to play, it is sad how much I lag and cannot turn my graphics up to
    I like Smite, but I have a major problem with it. However, being as I am writing a review, I'm only going to give it 9/10 for gameplay, sound, graphics, and animation. It is missing that 1 because of poor mechanics and character balancing.
    My major problem is that I am a mac user and as happy I am that Smite does allow us to play, it is sad how much I lag and cannot turn my graphics up to see the beauty therein.
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  57. Sep 9, 2016
    9
    I have to write a review for this game. I've been playing for a few years now and that is just amazing in and of itself. I have never played a game as consistently and as often as I have with SMITE. There are around 80 gods that you can play as and each one has a unique play style. Matches are very competitive and there are several different game modes such as arena a 5v5 match were youI have to write a review for this game. I've been playing for a few years now and that is just amazing in and of itself. I have never played a game as consistently and as often as I have with SMITE. There are around 80 gods that you can play as and each one has a unique play style. Matches are very competitive and there are several different game modes such as arena a 5v5 match were you all just attack each other and also try to get minions from one side to the next or something like joust which is a 3v3 with objectives that need to be achieved using team work and skill. Smite is a game that focuses on player skill most moves are skill shots and I love that. All that and the game is free!!! well you get a few gods that you get to play for free and if you want to unlock others you can do so with in game currency but if you want certain skins or voice packs then you have to pay. Definitely a game worth trying you have nothing to lose! Expand
  58. Aug 22, 2016
    3
    I have been playing smite for 2 years this is the one of the most abused games by the staff running this game. These matches are rigged; you will not even be fighting real players in the normal pvp matches let alone the ranked matches. The robots you fight in Co-Op are used in the normal and ranked modes with difficulties being very bad or very high in terms of the robot skills in theI have been playing smite for 2 years this is the one of the most abused games by the staff running this game. These matches are rigged; you will not even be fighting real players in the normal pvp matches let alone the ranked matches. The robots you fight in Co-Op are used in the normal and ranked modes with difficulties being very bad or very high in terms of the robot skills in the match. They actively restrict American’s 1st Amendment right by removing a player’s ability to speak in matches.
    Some players have had the ability to surrender in less than 2 minutes into the match which is not supposed to be possible until 10 minutes into the match. My entire guild quit due to over reporting by players that loose and cannot take the pressure of pvp which was the last straw after dealing with all the problems I previously mentioned. All in all the game is very good game but the staff and people running it are ruining the game by match manipulation and deceptive practices.
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  59. Jul 30, 2016
    9
    Smite is truly enjoyably outstanding approach to MOBA genre. In a first impression it may appear that it lack some strategy elements of its more classical cousins. But if you give it enough time you find that it not only matches them but thanks to unique properties like possibility of missing attacks (because unlike other MOBA these have to be aimed like any others skill) combat in SmiteSmite is truly enjoyably outstanding approach to MOBA genre. In a first impression it may appear that it lack some strategy elements of its more classical cousins. But if you give it enough time you find that it not only matches them but thanks to unique properties like possibility of missing attacks (because unlike other MOBA these have to be aimed like any others skill) combat in Smite is much deeper and interesting there competition's.
    Some people will find it a as plus but for me it is a bit more negative note is that it is a bit more forgiving then my other favourite, DOTA 2, but it is not something that changes my general impression.
    Graphic may not appear insane but it is definitely currently the pretties of all big MOBA games, aesthetics are nice and interface is very clear.
    The nicest thing about Smite for me is that players seem a bit less salty then any other game of this type.
    I am very keen to invite you to play Smite.
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  60. Jul 26, 2016
    9
    Smite is good moba, maps are balanced, graphics are good, game play and system is ok, but they need balanced the game obviously like others mobas each character has a counter pick, but i really think the gods are unbalanced certain picks has a ridiculous chance to win against
  61. Jul 16, 2016
    0
    Servers crash everytime.
    Horrible, awful, Toxic community. When you play there, it's like playing with Lucifer.
    You must gamble to get a random ****
    Direct buy isn't allowed for everything.
    Limited Ugly Stuff everwhere.
    Only One Map for one single game mode. Lazy Company.
    All Gods looks the same.
  62. Jun 30, 2016
    8
    The second MOBA I play after HoTS and I must say that SMITE It's amazing, combining all the gods of our mythology with a fantastic third person camera.
  63. Jun 18, 2016
    8
    Smite is a game that changed the MOBA genre more than any other. It's third person perspective is a welcoming sight because it means that moving around is less complicated. In most MOBA's you can move the character and the camera separately which can be confusing for new players. It also allows for more action because you are so close to the action. There are no auto attacks and all skillSmite is a game that changed the MOBA genre more than any other. It's third person perspective is a welcoming sight because it means that moving around is less complicated. In most MOBA's you can move the character and the camera separately which can be confusing for new players. It also allows for more action because you are so close to the action. There are no auto attacks and all skill (unless they are buffs) need to be aimed which means you have to play much closer attention to what you are doing. Smite uses Gods form different mythologies as there "Hero's" and it has meant that I have learnt more about ancient cultures and their beliefs. It has a few game modes which are all unique. It has the normal MOBA game mode with the 3 lanes and the jungles but it also has an arena where you just need to kill the enemy and the Match of the day changes things within each game mode and it adds variety to what the game has to offer. Most of the community is good but there are some very toxic players. There are balancing issues and some items or gods are much more overpowered than others. You can customize your account with new icons, music themes, card borders, stands and god skins but there is so much that it can fell overwhelming and it can take awhile to gather gems (which is what you use to buy most of the stuff). Favor is the currency you get for playing the game but the stuff you can buy with it is limited. It also has some connection problems but if you have decent WiFi then you should be OK.

    Thanks for reading my review.
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  64. Jun 10, 2016
    6
    The good:

    - graphics - Content & lore - constant updates - Pricing The bad: - Pace of the game ( way to hectic compared with other mobas) - Tactics, they matter far less then in other games of the genre, the impact one single person can make is way too big thanks to the superfast-pace of the game. - Balance - Community - Very arbitrary customer support and developers who
    The good:

    - graphics
    - Content & lore
    - constant updates
    - Pricing

    The bad:

    - Pace of the game ( way to hectic compared with other mobas)
    - Tactics, they matter far less then in other games of the genre, the impact one single person can make is way too big thanks to the superfast-pace of the game.
    - Balance
    - Community
    - Very arbitrary customer support and developers who support childish behaviour
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  65. Jun 3, 2016
    10
    A different kind of Moba compared to league.

    Toxicity is still there but less than league.. Allows players to surrender at 10 minutes (Good since there are tons of afks in moba games) Tons of Variety varies from different nations No Steal killing exist in this game, gold are shared equally and it is more of a team game Extremely fun assault mode compared to League's ARAM.
    A different kind of Moba compared to league.

    Toxicity is still there but less than league..

    Allows players to surrender at 10 minutes (Good since there are tons of afks in moba games)

    Tons of Variety varies from different nations

    No Steal killing exist in this game, gold are shared equally and it is more of a team game

    Extremely fun assault mode compared to League's ARAM.

    Excellent daily login rewards that gives you gems (to buy skins without having to spent money)

    Tanks don't get melted like in League, in here tanks can actually tank for carries using body block and its really fun to play as a tank. whereas in League no one ever wants to play Support since its boring.

    1 vs 1 Rankings - Good for Solo Players
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  66. Jun 1, 2016
    2
    The gods are very unbalanced. That's ok, Games can have some issues, but then you realize that Hirez keep unbalancing and unbalancing everytime, buffing strong gods like Cyla, Kumba, Nox and Nerfing weak ones, mainly removing defense stats' strongness. It's all that? No, Then they put Susano and New Mouse, both ultra high overpower, **** all the game up.
  67. May 21, 2016
    10
    Probably the best MOBA I have ever played. The community isn't too bad for being a MOBA and you can buy all the characters for $30.

    Also best of all... Voice commands. One of the best ways of communicating in a moba I have ever seen.
  68. May 4, 2016
    8
    A fun moba with a good roster. You can get a package of all the Gods for $30 which beats paying one by one or grinding them all out. Plenty of game modes and maps that get played by the community.
  69. Apr 17, 2016
    2
    This is an AWESOME game, I love it, its quick, its fun, where it lacks for strategy, it compensates with the action and the rewards you get for being skillful at it... Now you may be asking "Why did you give this game a "2" if you love it?" well... the players. Smite may be an awesome game, BUT it has A TON of jerks, idiots who harass everyone, and teammates who's only objective is to makeThis is an AWESOME game, I love it, its quick, its fun, where it lacks for strategy, it compensates with the action and the rewards you get for being skillful at it... Now you may be asking "Why did you give this game a "2" if you love it?" well... the players. Smite may be an awesome game, BUT it has A TON of jerks, idiots who harass everyone, and teammates who's only objective is to make sure you have a horrible time playing this game. I don't hate the game, I HATE THE PLAYERS. and as long as Smite doesn't do anything to fix this, this score will remain as a 2. Expand
  70. Apr 6, 2016
    9
    The classes and large character set are very balanced, and the third person view adds an element of control in a MOBA i've never had. If you even remotely enjoy MOBAs and like Third person games, this game will hook you very quickly. I put 23 hours in 3 days.
  71. Mar 23, 2016
    3
    Disagree, the game is incredibly buggy at high ratings, you can become stuck in walls, hitboxs glitch out when moving into the air or ulting. Animations are not visible for several skins meaning you can't aim some of your abilities. Hi-Rez also has poor customer service, a friend was once locked out of his account for 2 months for no reason, the company itself had no idea why he was lockedDisagree, the game is incredibly buggy at high ratings, you can become stuck in walls, hitboxs glitch out when moving into the air or ulting. Animations are not visible for several skins meaning you can't aim some of your abilities. Hi-Rez also has poor customer service, a friend was once locked out of his account for 2 months for no reason, the company itself had no idea why he was locked out either. the games loading screen will cause crashes with some recording software, and the que sometimes auto accepts then boots you making your account into a "deserter" over all the game itself is fun, but the bugs, poor customer service, and graphical errors make it a poor game. 3/10 Expand
  72. Jan 14, 2016
    5
    SMITE is an interesting take on the moba genre but fails when it comes to matchmaking, new player experience, queue times, and timed lock out.

    After level 10 I was routinely matched against a team of level 30s. It does not notify you of players leaving during god select, so unless you're carefully watching for the next queue pop you will get locked out of playing for 30 minutes. The
    SMITE is an interesting take on the moba genre but fails when it comes to matchmaking, new player experience, queue times, and timed lock out.

    After level 10 I was routinely matched against a team of level 30s. It does not notify you of players leaving during god select, so unless you're carefully watching for the next queue pop you will get locked out of playing for 30 minutes.

    The new player experience is awful, and it's easy to see why the player base is so small.
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  73. Jan 5, 2016
    8
    Smite is a third-person MOBA game. Smite brings something new to MOBA genre that is third-person view. Currently there are 70+ playable characters every with his/hers own unique mechanic. Community is good and it's currently growing. Great skins and Voice Packs new pantheon is coming soon. I see no reason why not to download the game and start playing. It's free to play, it has a goodSmite is a third-person MOBA game. Smite brings something new to MOBA genre that is third-person view. Currently there are 70+ playable characters every with his/hers own unique mechanic. Community is good and it's currently growing. Great skins and Voice Packs new pantheon is coming soon. I see no reason why not to download the game and start playing. It's free to play, it has a good voice commands system and it's easy to learn. Characters are based on mythology from around the world. There are only few problems with this game, the biggest is server stability. I recommend you to at least try playing the game. It's free it won't cost you much except time to download Expand
  74. Dec 22, 2015
    9
    Love MOBA games, but lost interest in Dota and LoL due to toxic community and the game mechanics of constantly clicking everywhere to move my character. Smite's design and gameplay is a breath of fresh air. I've played it for awhile, and always enjoy the epic fights. Sure you get some pugs that are awful, but if you hold your own and uplift the team you always have a fighting chance.
  75. Nov 30, 2015
    7
    It is the most fun moba, hands down for me. I played league for a while, but never got into it and it was kinda boring and harder to learn with such a toxic community. Smite has a much better community, and is in 1st person, which is a much liked format for a moba. That being said, besides being 1's person and bringing in new game variations, it doesn't do much else different. It is tooIt is the most fun moba, hands down for me. I played league for a while, but never got into it and it was kinda boring and harder to learn with such a toxic community. Smite has a much better community, and is in 1st person, which is a much liked format for a moba. That being said, besides being 1's person and bringing in new game variations, it doesn't do much else different. It is too much the same. In order to do well, you have to take a few risks and do at least something different. They didn't do anything. So fun game, worth it to play, but not anything special. Expand
  76. Nov 18, 2015
    10
    Smite is one of the games that often works as an alternative to MOBAs like LoL and DOTA. But this is more of an alternative, it is not even a copy of those games. This is a standalone, interesting and, what is more, GREAT game, that you should not be afraid of checking out and playing.
    10/10
  77. Nov 11, 2015
    8
    Pros
    -Great selection of gods
    -Free to play -Looks fantastic Cons -Lack of camera angles -Some of the community are rude After trying my hand at LoL i really couldn't get into the MOBA spirit and this was because of LoLs control system so after a good friend of mine said to try my hand at smite i did and it is fantastic the w,a,s,d keys system worked perfect for new players like
    Pros
    -Great selection of gods
    -Free to play
    -Looks fantastic

    Cons
    -Lack of camera angles
    -Some of the community are rude

    After trying my hand at LoL i really couldn't get into the MOBA spirit and this was because of LoLs control system so after a good friend of mine said to try my hand at smite i did and it is fantastic the w,a,s,d keys system worked perfect for new players like myself that use w,a,s,d to move on a daily basis the 3rd person view made it feel refreshing to although the fact you can't see behind you unless you spin the camera can be pretty frustrating if an enemy good flanks you it is also free to play which is a plus for people who want to try something new there is a nice selection of gods on a weekly rotation the tutorial system covers everything you need to know as well so you'll be set to go straight away the only downside i did find was some of the players don't allow you to learn and think it is fine to talk down to you which isnt cool but you can always ignore them by muting them in game which makes things more pleasant

    Overall if you want to try your hand at MOBAS and like nice and simple key binds then try smite after all its free to play
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  78. Oct 18, 2015
    1
    If you're fine with playing a game and getting no real support, go for it. However, I'd not recommend actually spending money on it or investing too much time in case what happens to me happens to you. So I was playing the game for around a full year when I got a new computer, it wasn't a great one, but it was brand new and had only the basic files on it.

    However, after I got the
    If you're fine with playing a game and getting no real support, go for it. However, I'd not recommend actually spending money on it or investing too much time in case what happens to me happens to you. So I was playing the game for around a full year when I got a new computer, it wasn't a great one, but it was brand new and had only the basic files on it.

    However, after I got the computer my friends invited me to a game for it, and I was after we got into a game for 2 minutes I was kicked out. I thought 'Oh lord, it crashed!' So I tried to hurry back on and I was banned for using illegal software. On a brand new computer. So I figured, ' This has to be a mistake.' but my friends are demanding I play, one made an account for me, and then first 2 minutes. Banned again. So an application on a brand new computer had software that was bringing up false positives, I confronted support about that and they were probably the rudest people I've ever talked to, especially from any support group. I asked for a multitude of things, any potential of getting ban lifted? Since it was a fresh computer? No. Could I at least be told what the supposed program was so that I could remove it? No. After the first two responses they simply stopped responding.

    TL;DR play it if you want, but don't invest time or money into it, because you may be banned for literally nothing, and they will not listen to anything you have to say. However, the gameplay was fine.
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  79. Oct 16, 2015
    10
    Smite is a beautifully made third-person Massive Online Battle Arena, or MOBA for short. This gives it a different, yet similar play style as DOTA 2 and League of Legends, but the game play is faster, and you have to aim your attacks, making the learning curve slightly steeper than other games in the genre. The third-person aspect of the game allows for many flanks and ganks, putting youSmite is a beautifully made third-person Massive Online Battle Arena, or MOBA for short. This gives it a different, yet similar play style as DOTA 2 and League of Legends, but the game play is faster, and you have to aim your attacks, making the learning curve slightly steeper than other games in the genre. The third-person aspect of the game allows for many flanks and ganks, putting you directly into the battle at all times. The playable characters are Gods from multiple different pantheons, which currently consist of Greek, Norse, Roman, Egyptian, Chinese, Hindu, and Mayan with hopefully more to come. There are currently 70 Gods overall and each player starts with five free Gods: Neith, Thor, Guan Yu, Ra, and Ymir. The rest of the Gods can be purchased using in-game currency that is earned by simply playing the game, or they can be purchased with gems that cost real currency. The game also offers the Ultimate God Pack which contains every God currently out, and all Gods that come out in future updates. The pack only costs $30 US, so it is very worth the cost.

    There are five different classes that each God is under based on their abilities; these classes are: Mage, Assassin, Warrior, Guardian, and Hunter. Mages have magical based attacks, and generally are ranged, they also generally have low health, and high damage/support. Hunters have physical based attacks, and are almost always ranged, they generally have low health, and are your Attack Damage Carry, or ADC for short. Warriors have physical based attacks, and are melee, they generally have medium to high health, but have medium to low damage. Assassins have physical based attacks, and are melee, they have very low health, but high damage. Guardians have magical based attacks, some are ranged, and some are melee, they have very high health, and generally low damage.

    Smite consists of six game modes: Conquest, Joust, Arena, Assault, Siege, and the Match of the Day, or MotD for short. Conquest is your normal 5v5 MOBA style map, consisting of a jungle, three lanes, each with two towers per team, and a phoenix per team. The objective is to destroy the opponent’s Titan which is in the enemy base. Joust is a 3v3 map, consisting of a jungle, one tower per team, and one phoenix per team, the objective is to destroy the opponent’s Titan. Arena is a 5v5 team death match map. The goal is to deplete the opponent’s tickets, which start at 500; five tickets are taken off for every player kill, one ticket is taken off if your team gets the final hit on an enemy minion (Note that if your minions kill an enemy minion, no points are deducted), one point is taken off if one of your minions enter the enemy portal, and 15 points are taken off if a siege minion enters the enemy portal. Assault is a 5v5 map, consisting of one lane, no jungle, two towers per team, one phoenix per team, and you cannot recall, or walk back onto the fountain, and the objective is to destroy the enemy titan. God selection is random. Siege is a 4v4 map, consisting of two lanes and a middle jungle. Each lane has two towers per team, and a phoenix each per team, the objective is to destroy the enemy titan. The MotD is random, and changes daily, so be sure to check in every day to see what it is.

    The item system is similar to that of other games in the genre, consisting of Consumables, Actives, and Passives. For the first few games of Smite, play with the Auto-Buy and Auto-Level option on, the game will then make your God a basic item build. Once you are use to the God, you can go into the God Builder section, and create an item build, and ability build, so while Auto-Buy is on, it will by the items you preset. Sometimes you’ll need to adapt your build based on the enemy team, so don’t be shy to turn off Auto-Buy in the middle of a game to change your build to fit the scenario.
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  80. Sep 27, 2015
    10
    Hello guys, i have been playing Smite by Hi-rez for almost 2 years now. Smite offers enjoyable experiences however as any other game , unenjoyable ones. Smite, first of all, is based on teamwork which is very important and fun. If teammates do NOT help each other you will most probably lose, however not only teamwork matters in Smite. It also matters the synergy between the gods which areHello guys, i have been playing Smite by Hi-rez for almost 2 years now. Smite offers enjoyable experiences however as any other game , unenjoyable ones. Smite, first of all, is based on teamwork which is very important and fun. If teammates do NOT help each other you will most probably lose, however not only teamwork matters in Smite. It also matters the synergy between the gods which are picked. I had a great time playing this game and i strongly advise you to do as well if you like fast-paced games. A great thing i like about Smite is that it's free2play and no pay2win. Every player starts with the same amount of gold and depending on your farm and skills you can surpass your enemy. Snowballing has recently been reduced a LOT and every character has its own strong periods in the game and bad. Picks counter picks are making this game more fun than it is already. Have fun and....Welcome to Smite.. Expand
  81. Sep 18, 2015
    3
    Honestly smite is a super fun game and I have played it for about a year and a half. That being said, Hi-Rez software, network services, and customer service are absolutely terrible. So terrible, that it effects the overall game experience. Since I started playing smite, it has been one of the laggiest, fair-weather games I have ever played. It has dramatic highs and lows in serverHonestly smite is a super fun game and I have played it for about a year and a half. That being said, Hi-Rez software, network services, and customer service are absolutely terrible. So terrible, that it effects the overall game experience. Since I started playing smite, it has been one of the laggiest, fair-weather games I have ever played. It has dramatic highs and lows in server performance the likes of which I have never sen before. If you consult Hi-Rez technical support on the matter they will tell you that it is a problem with your computer or internet connection, despite the overwhelming evidence to the contrary. The servers crash often and any time there is a server issue you are likely to be banned for abandoning a match despite the fact that their paper-clip and chewed gum servers are at fault.

    In short, the game is fun, but be prepared for a lot of technical difficulties, and absolutely no interest in helping you or even recognizing that there are problems on hi-rez' end. also expect a high learning curve do to the fact that in the starter lvl matches there is often 15-30 smurfs.

    could be a much much better game if Hi-rez decided to put some effort into it and maybe improve some base line technical problems instead of completely re-hauling the meta every 2 weeks.
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  82. Sep 14, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. .Smite have god well balanced and beatiful with game modality always fun. There is a new class of character the hunter with an incredible graphics and a third person.
    the matchies are more spectacular then other moba like lol and dota.
    PLAY IT!!!!
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  83. Sep 13, 2015
    10
    .o0O It's that good...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  84. Sep 12, 2015
    0
    Long waits for a game and its very rare to have a close game you either win really easily or get smashed.
    If the game had a better matchmacking system and more of a player base the game would be less frustrating. Games are over too quick or you spend ages getting beaten badly and no one wants to surrender. Normally the guys that have overfed the opposition.
    Theres better MOBAs out there
    Long waits for a game and its very rare to have a close game you either win really easily or get smashed.
    If the game had a better matchmacking system and more of a player base the game would be less frustrating. Games are over too quick or you spend ages getting beaten badly and no one wants to surrender. Normally the guys that have overfed the opposition.
    Theres better MOBAs out there I'd strongly recommend going for lol or dota. Give this one a miss
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  85. Sep 4, 2015
    10
    aww SMITE. The only MOBA that puts you right in the action!

    Tired of confusion hard to learn DOTA or LOL? Tired of barely seeing the action or the moves your character makes? Tired of the over the top bird-eye view? Then download SMITE for FREE! and play a fun action packed MOBA in 3rd view! This game is great. Every god has different abilities to use against the enemy. You
    aww SMITE. The only MOBA that puts you right in the action!

    Tired of confusion hard to learn DOTA or LOL?

    Tired of barely seeing the action or the moves your character makes?

    Tired of the over the top bird-eye view?

    Then download SMITE for FREE! and play a fun action packed MOBA in 3rd view!

    This game is great. Every god has different abilities to use against the enemy. You alone, using whatever god, can change the course of any team fight! The game is easy to learn too. There is no need to read blocks of text or anything. You learn as you play.
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  86. Aug 31, 2015
    7
    After playing this game more I can say that it is balanced -to an extent. There are definitely some gods that desperately need a nerf, and others that need a buff, but overall it's pretty balanced. The one and only downfall of this game is the inclusion of "rogue classes", like Loki for example. There is nothing more unskilled than a rogue, in any game, let alone a MOBA, which isAfter playing this game more I can say that it is balanced -to an extent. There are definitely some gods that desperately need a nerf, and others that need a buff, but overall it's pretty balanced. The one and only downfall of this game is the inclusion of "rogue classes", like Loki for example. There is nothing more unskilled than a rogue, in any game, let alone a MOBA, which is basically defined by skill-based-play. Remove the rogues and fix the unbalanced gods and Smite is solid gold. Until then...Meh, it's okay I guess.

    There is also absolutely no ranking system for matchmaking, I can't say how many times I've been on a team of new players vs. a team of mostly pro-ranked, or beta testers. Makes for incredibly unfair matches. The game has a player level system, which would be an easy base to use for such a matchmaking system, but it apparently disregards it. The Devs are probably to busy cashing their checks from all the Tournaments.

    TL;DR:
    Great game, balance issues, rogues suck and people that play them suck, needs matchmaking balancing.
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  87. Aug 20, 2015
    4
    The skill curve is fairly high. You have to put in quite a few hours to be able to compete in pvp matches. Smurf accounts are extremely popular so most of the games I've played have been denied enjoyment. The mechanics are dull and almost childish, though the reaction timing needed can be immensely overwhelming at times. The scaling of mid to late game items is not balanced what so ever.The skill curve is fairly high. You have to put in quite a few hours to be able to compete in pvp matches. Smurf accounts are extremely popular so most of the games I've played have been denied enjoyment. The mechanics are dull and almost childish, though the reaction timing needed can be immensely overwhelming at times. The scaling of mid to late game items is not balanced what so ever. Gods tend to snow ball out of control easily, resulting in a pointless waste of time. Smite has great potential. I wouldn't recommend playing is you are short on patience. Expand
  88. Aug 15, 2015
    9
    Smite is action combat MOBA by definition, if you are tired of the usual point and click to move this is what you should try out, you, it may take a bit to get used to aim your targets but there are practice matches for that. It's fun and free, theres no talents,runes or anything you need to pay for to enjoy or compete at high levels, just cosmetics if you want to look different.
  89. Aug 6, 2015
    9
    Decent game, friendly UI and generally positive community. The graphics are decent and interesting, could be better though. All of the characters are well done, and the game play is fairly balanced which is good. SMITE could use a lot more details though, little things like breaking objects, hidden easter eggs, etc. I think the game should create more "Specialist" type roles, instead ofDecent game, friendly UI and generally positive community. The graphics are decent and interesting, could be better though. All of the characters are well done, and the game play is fairly balanced which is good. SMITE could use a lot more details though, little things like breaking objects, hidden easter eggs, etc. I think the game should create more "Specialist" type roles, instead of just the generic AoE, DPS, and CC. They could learn a lot from the HoN and dota 2 engine and characters, still better than League of legends though. Expand
  90. Aug 3, 2015
    9
    Funnest moba i've plated, the 3rd person perspective makes for a better game play experience
    also asdw beats clicking any day IMO

    Also if your a fan of Mythology this might be a game your interested in.
  91. Jul 17, 2015
    10
    Smite is an amazing game and the future of eSports!I highly recommend trying it out,as it is highly intensive,competitive and most importantly,fun and satisfying!
  92. May 10, 2015
    9
    Smite - to start a very fresh take on the MOBA genre.. the selling point of this game is the action based third person camera. its really awesome to play in that manner, with almost all abilities of gods being skillshots. Next the concept of Gods as playable characters is really original and awesome. Unlike fantasy characters in LoL and Dota2 we can relate ourselves more to Gods, theirSmite - to start a very fresh take on the MOBA genre.. the selling point of this game is the action based third person camera. its really awesome to play in that manner, with almost all abilities of gods being skillshots. Next the concept of Gods as playable characters is really original and awesome. Unlike fantasy characters in LoL and Dota2 we can relate ourselves more to Gods, their powers. The next awesome thing is the Voice guided system. You want to call missing ? just press "VF", for retreat "VRR" this small thing makes team work great. Finally the free to play model is really good, with no necessity for high grinding. There are no runes or masteries so that there is no Pay2Win. God packs are available and u get favors very generously. Based on F2P model Dota 2 > Smite > LoL.

    So if you like MOBA and want a different take this game is must try. If you are trying to getting to MOBA and like action games this is must play, as its very accessible to new players.
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  93. Apr 30, 2015
    7
    I prefer this game to other MOBA because this one is 3rd person, which makes it more immersive. Arena is fast paced but I think Conquest should be 10vs10 or 7vs7. Also when one person is AFK, the game quickly becomes unfair. For a free game, it's quite good but well I think that if you really want to enjoy it, you will want to buy it, 30$ seems fair. This being said, unlocking one godI prefer this game to other MOBA because this one is 3rd person, which makes it more immersive. Arena is fast paced but I think Conquest should be 10vs10 or 7vs7. Also when one person is AFK, the game quickly becomes unfair. For a free game, it's quite good but well I think that if you really want to enjoy it, you will want to buy it, 30$ seems fair. This being said, unlocking one god seems to take forever, I've about 3500 flavors after at least playing at least 8 hours while a god is 5000. I guess that the best to really enjoy this game would be to play in a real team (clan). I can see how powerful it can be to make smart use of powers (one freeze the opponent while the other use a massive slow attack) and to be many to attack a single opponent. I would probably really enjoy playing competitive and learning all Gods skills. This being said, without having a clan to play with and being limited to only a few Gods (free to play), the game becomes quickly repetitive and boring. I prefer to play a game like battlefield where you can revive other players, heal yourself and where the attacks (guns) are more clearly defined. Indeed, in SMITE, it's often hard to understand how you got killed because there are some many Gods/attacks. Expand
  94. Apr 5, 2015
    1
    Would be a good game if any reasonable amount of time/money was invested into maintaining the servers. If you're in the EU don't bother playing this game - for every good day their servers are up without problems, there's 2 days of server issues. On the date of leaving this review, the EU servers have been having problems for over a week with absolutely no comment from Hi Rez that they'reWould be a good game if any reasonable amount of time/money was invested into maintaining the servers. If you're in the EU don't bother playing this game - for every good day their servers are up without problems, there's 2 days of server issues. On the date of leaving this review, the EU servers have been having problems for over a week with absolutely no comment from Hi Rez that they're even looking into the problems - because they probably aren't. More than 50% of the matches I've played over the past 3 years I've been on this game, the servers have been having problems. As I said, would be an awesome game if Hi Rez we're so useless and actually invested a reasonable amount of time & money into it instead of trying to spend as little on it as possible. so in summary - good when the servers are in good shape...but they very rarely are. Expand
  95. Mar 27, 2015
    8
    The only MOBA I'll play due to it being more action oriented. Having a god pack that includes all current and future gods for only $30 is what sold it to me. You could pay nothing and unlock all gods but it would take FOREVER due to how much ingame currency they cost. I'd recommend trying out the game with the weekly gods then if you like it enough buy the god pack.
  96. Mar 23, 2015
    10
    Oh Smite, you are a lovely game. Community (overall *cough*) is good, the gameplay is awesome plus I love the 3rd person camera, characters/heroes are GODS which makes you feel like one and it's super easy to learn compared to Dota or LOL (played em both). It's not pay-to-win, devs keep supporting the game 24/7 and it's a ton of fun alone or with friends. 10/10, definitely try it out!
  97. Mar 22, 2015
    10
    I started playing Smite quite a while ago now and watching it change and become what it is today has been amazing! It has very few bugs and the ones found are usually not very big and do not impact play to a large degree. The overall graphics quality is good, it isn't the best but very far from the worst. The game play is where this game really shines, its mechanics are so simple yet soI started playing Smite quite a while ago now and watching it change and become what it is today has been amazing! It has very few bugs and the ones found are usually not very big and do not impact play to a large degree. The overall graphics quality is good, it isn't the best but very far from the worst. The game play is where this game really shines, its mechanics are so simple yet so good and are implemented very well through out all game modes. The God selection is huge and is still growing, there are Gods for all types of people to play meaning no one is left out. In comparison to LoL ,which I played for a few days previous to playing Smite, I found myself getting bored of the game and sick of the player base due to their toxic and very unfriendly attitude towards new players. Should you play this game? Yes! Will you enjoy it if you like the MOBA genre? Very much so! Expand
  98. Mar 19, 2015
    2
    unfortunately after picking this game up again in season 2 - it still has the same issues as in season 1

    abusive teammates and a ban system that encourages premades to harass solo players without consequences (because there is no way for the solo player to do anything about it with the current report system) just to have their premade report the solo player for no reason after the match
    unfortunately after picking this game up again in season 2 - it still has the same issues as in season 1

    abusive teammates and a ban system that encourages premades to harass solo players without consequences (because there is no way for the solo player to do anything about it with the current report system) just to have their premade report the solo player for no reason after the match

    poor matchmaking

    permabans after a certain number of reports towards an account with no option for atonement i.e. if you play long enough your account is certainly going to get permabanned earlier or later

    do not invest real money into your account
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  99. Feb 16, 2015
    8
    Playing Heroes of Newerth from closed Beta, Dota 2 and occasionally LoL, I can say I have quite a lot of experience with MOBA's.
    But never did I have this much fun on a MOBA before...
    Gameplay Probably the most important thing of a MOBA, besides good looking/catchy gods. Movement and combat feel natural, as does skill placement. Sometimes it can be very hard to land a certain skill
    Playing Heroes of Newerth from closed Beta, Dota 2 and occasionally LoL, I can say I have quite a lot of experience with MOBA's.
    But never did I have this much fun on a MOBA before...

    Gameplay
    Probably the most important thing of a MOBA, besides good looking/catchy gods.
    Movement and combat feel natural, as does skill placement.
    Sometimes it can be very hard to land a certain skill or spell, but when you do... It feels just AWESOME!

    I also quite like the fact that you move slower when go sideways or backward, this adds more depth to the game, because you actually have to think how you move your character!

    If we talk about items, they are well balanced and versatile, yet it's simple to understand what they do.
    The only thing that's nagging me is: you CAN't sell 'active' items, which instantly makes no-one use them before late game.

    What about the game modes?
    Some are really cool, others suck. I think it's good that they have these different game modes, eventually it's your choice what you like to play!

    Graphics
    Lets be honest: most gods look really, really cool! As do there skills/spells and attack animations.
    But of course there are some gods that look really lame.

    Map wise they made it come to life, it looks like a battleground worthy of the gods.
    But again, some maps are cool others are not. It depends on your preference.

    Conclusion
    Overall this game is fun to play and has an OK community, especially when considering this game is a MOBA. It has a nice skill cap with many different gods, some easy, others hard to master.
    The different game modes are fun to play, I personally like to switch them up once in a while.

    Gods are pretty balanced, but can easily get out of control when running away with kills early on.
    They look good, feel good as do their skills/spells.

    The overall control over your god feels a lot better than in a standard MOBA!

    This game deserves a 8/10.
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  100. Jan 22, 2015
    10
    This is the best moba i've played, simply. I started playing Heroes of Newerth then Dota 2 but this games didn't make me have fun like Smite!
    It's good balanced, it's in 3D,it's skill shot based so also if you are underleveled you can win a fight versus a more farmed enemy, everyone in the game has it's utility and doesn't fall off so hard late game (like supports in others moba, that
    This is the best moba i've played, simply. I started playing Heroes of Newerth then Dota 2 but this games didn't make me have fun like Smite!
    It's good balanced, it's in 3D,it's skill shot based so also if you are underleveled you can win a fight versus a more farmed enemy, everyone in the game has it's utility and doesn't fall off so hard late game (like supports in others moba, that late game could just quit the game cause they were useless anyway) listen me, download it and you'll be Surprised, league of legends it's a **** compared to this :)
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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 18
  2. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Aug 8, 2014
    83
    Smite is alternative to Dota and LoL suited to beginners as well as veterans of the genre.
  2. CD-Action
    Jul 23, 2014
    80
    Third god perspective freshens up the MOBA genre but its potential was not fully utilized (e.g. you can jump, but there’s nowhere to jump to). Smite makes up for that with varied game modes and accessibility to inexperienced or casual players. [06/2014, p.58]
  3. May 19, 2014
    80
    The product of Hi Rez Studios is well made, and offers different feelings from those of its competitors, thanks to the different camera angle and a fast paced gameplay.