SMITE

 Xbox One
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7.3

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  1. Tomahawk_Jacque
    Nov 9, 2015
    9
    Free games on Xbox One? Sure....I'll try it out....

    Three months later, and now out of the beta, I am still playing SMITE.... This game is awesome, even if you are not a MOBA (Massive Online Battle Arena) you should try it out. The game modes are relatively simple but when combined with the large amount of gods there is a lot to do as well as master. I've played for quite a bit    Free games on Xbox One? Sure....I'll try it out....

    Three months later, and now out of the beta, I am still playing SMITE....

    This game is awesome, even if you are not a MOBA (Massive Online Battle Arena) you should try it out. The game modes are relatively simple but when combined with the large amount of gods there is a lot to do as well as master.

    I've played for quite a bit and I have not even reached League play yet.

    *This review does not include knowledge of league play*

    I highly recommend this game.

    Please note, there are still some connection bugs they need to figure out. That is why this game does not have a perfect score.    … Expand
  2. PyTh0N
    Sep 6, 2015
    10
    This MOBA is perfect to play in a console. If you want to unlock all the characters, you will have hours and hours of fun, the control take some time to accustom.
  3. Daderk
    Aug 31, 2015
    9
    Free to play, without constantly being bugged with microtransactions. Overall it is a solid game, and with the number of gods it takes quite a bit of time to really learn how their abilities can work together. I would consider this game relatively easy to pick up and play but it will take you some time to really master the finer details. Give it a shot, its free and if you happen to hateFree to play, without constantly being bugged with microtransactions. Overall it is a solid game, and with the number of gods it takes quite a bit of time to really learn how their abilities can work together. I would consider this game relatively easy to pick up and play but it will take you some time to really master the finer details. Give it a shot, its free and if you happen to hate it (which i doubt you will) you can just delete it.… Expand
  4. BetterCallSalt
    Sep 6, 2015
    9
    Easily the best free to play game out there. Smite is a fun to play MOBA perfectly adapted to the Xbox One controller. The game itself is jammed full with content and easily holds 100s+ of hours, appealing to all types of skill levels, ranging from easier public matches to later more skilled league matches. Those who have played Smite before on the PC can easily link accounts to your XboxEasily the best free to play game out there. Smite is a fun to play MOBA perfectly adapted to the Xbox One controller. The game itself is jammed full with content and easily holds 100s+ of hours, appealing to all types of skill levels, ranging from easier public matches to later more skilled league matches. Those who have played Smite before on the PC can easily link accounts to your Xbox One account to carry over your progress from the PC version of the game. If you haven't played before definitely give it a try!… Expand
  5. Mozidigital
    Aug 23, 2015
    10
    Free to play, fun to play, and with over 60 GODS!!!
    Kind of a Diablo III meets BF4
    Some Gods are overpowered, but all fun to use and easy to pick up
    EPIC
  6. ps4misery
    Sep 4, 2015
    10
    Free to play, fun to play, and with over 60 GODS!!!
    Kind of a Diablo III meets BF4
    Some Gods are overpowered, but all fun to use and easy to pick up
    EPIC
  7. TheQuietGamer
    Dec 12, 2016
    9
    "SMITE" does something amazing in that it brings a complete MOBA experience to consoles. It does so without sacrificing any of the complexity, difficulty, and competitive glory inherent to the genre. The best and most surprising part of all? It's free-to-play.

    Now when people hear the words "free-to-play" their minds understandably go to the question, "yeah, but what are they holding    "SMITE" does something amazing in that it brings a complete MOBA experience to consoles. It does so without sacrificing any of the complexity, difficulty, and competitive glory inherent to the genre. The best and most surprising part of all? It's free-to-play.

    Now when people hear the words "free-to-play" their minds understandably go to the question, "yeah, but what are they holding back for microtransactions?" The answer is the heroes. Still you get nice rotations to help alleviate, the occasional periods where they'll make all the heroes available at once, and nice rental periods. There are other things like skins you can spend money on, but all of that is optional. You can still have countless hours of fun without spending a single cent.

    Getting to master each of the diverse, large cast of characters is a blast. Finding that one that fits your play style is all too satisfying. Each one has their own pros and cons. The game makes it up to you to figure out the best way to use them. It makes for a remarkably well balanced experience.

    MOBAs do kind of have an intimidating reputation for chewing up newcomers and spitting them out. I, for one, found SMITE to be quite accessible. However, if you truly want to be one of the best and dominate the battlefield, it's going to require a lot of time. Mastering all of the game's elements is a pretty daunting task. Yet, the game greatly rewards you for doing so. If that's not so much your thing though, and you'd rather just jump in from time to time for a game every now and then, SMITE still delivers. It's a great go to game that will a nice slot in your multiplayer rotation.

    The game modes are diverse and fun. They require strategy and full participation. Taking out objectives on your way to an enemies base for a big boss battle while being attacked by the enemy team is tense and fun in all the right ways. My personal favorite mode is Arena, which pits two teams against each other while they escort minions to the other teams goal. The wide open battleground makes for a great place for heroes to clash. While teamwork is rewarded and often encouraged, you can still have fun playing with randoms.

    Simply put, SMITE is an excellent game. One that shows the potential for MOBAs on consoles like really no other attempt has. It's got depth, strategy, and enough content to keep you coming back. It's accessibility makes it great for newcomers curious about the genre, and it's deep enough for hardcore MOBA fans to get engaged. Mix in the fact that it's free-to-play and it's almost nonsensical to not give it a shot.    … Expand
  8. FudgeSociety
    Jan 11, 2016
    10
    First of all it's free, and you don't have to invest A PENNY, the game comes down to skill entirely, and unlocking gods is done by earning in game "favor" as currency.

    It's pretty much the best MOBA out there if you ask me, it puts LoL and DOTA to shame, and that's saying something. I don't care that LoL has millions of players that sign on daily. Smite boasts better variety in    First of all it's free, and you don't have to invest A PENNY, the game comes down to skill entirely, and unlocking gods is done by earning in game "favor" as currency.

    It's pretty much the best MOBA out there if you ask me, it puts LoL and DOTA to shame, and that's saying something. I don't care that LoL has millions of players that sign on daily. Smite boasts better variety in characters, and better gameplay.

    Long story short, if you like mobas, but are a console gamer, pick this up and you won't be disappointed, and hell, even if you are, it was free so no harm no foul.    … Expand
  9. Brendonicous
    Jan 7, 2016
    10
    Smite, falling in league with Blizzard Diablo 3, is the best PC to console shift I've ever seen. I've played nearly 3,000 matches on Smite for PC and upon leaving for college I realized that my tower wasn't coming with me. However, Smite was available on Xbox One and I quickly downloaded the title. The port is incredible. I've never seen MOBA mechanics translate so well to a consoleSmite, falling in league with Blizzard Diablo 3, is the best PC to console shift I've ever seen. I've played nearly 3,000 matches on Smite for PC and upon leaving for college I realized that my tower wasn't coming with me. However, Smite was available on Xbox One and I quickly downloaded the title. The port is incredible. I've never seen MOBA mechanics translate so well to a console controller. I was afraid that my levels and work done on pc wouldn't translate to console, but Hi-Rez (being the benevolent and loving company that they are) gave me all my levels and all of my gods for free, as well as sick exclusive zeus skin.
    The game play is tight, like super tight. I've never played a MOBA (and trust me I have over 200 hours on all of the major MOBA's out today) with as much precision and dedication to player skill. Thats not to say that newer players are unable to join in the fun. Many gods have easier kits allowing newer players to really get a feel for the game before they progress to more advanced MOBA archetypes.

    I could go on for literally pages about how Smite is the best MOBA experience you will have as a PC or Console gamer, but like all video games the only true test of whether or not you'll like it is by playing it yourself. Go and download Smite on Xbox One for free today, you will not regret your decision    … Expand
  10. GCgamer
    Feb 17, 2016
    9
    Its FREE?... why wouldn't you try it out.
    Never really played a MOBA before, but after some consideration thought why not and that was all she wrote.
    Very fun and attractive graphics, takes a few games and a little research if you have never played a MOBA to get your feel in SMITE but I warn you once you do you'll forget what the sun looks like. AND if your playing with friends I wish    Its FREE?... why wouldn't you try it out.
    Never really played a MOBA before, but after some consideration thought why not and that was all she wrote.

    Very fun and attractive graphics, takes a few games and a little research if you have never played a MOBA
    to get your feel in SMITE but I warn you once you do you'll forget what the sun looks like. AND if your playing with friends I wish you luck on putting the controller down.

    Super rewarding, 60+ GODS to play, from Zeus to Hades to Poseidon I highly suggest to give it a go.
    (did I mention you don't need to pay to play?) WOO!    … Expand
  11. Anarchy5partan
    Mar 8, 2016
    10
    Great game. It really doesn't have many game modes, or maps for that matter. Which is a drawback. Another downside is the graphics are crisp and clear, but not what you'd think of as a current gen game. Now that we are past the bad points, I should explain why I give it a perfect 10. The game modes it does have, are extremely fun. I was never into MOBA, and still am not into many, but thisGreat game. It really doesn't have many game modes, or maps for that matter. Which is a drawback. Another downside is the graphics are crisp and clear, but not what you'd think of as a current gen game. Now that we are past the bad points, I should explain why I give it a perfect 10. The game modes it does have, are extremely fun. I was never into MOBA, and still am not into many, but this one feels different. The leveling system is effective, and so is the buying system. There is a counter to just about anything, so nothing, not even the characters, is truly unbeatable. Now EVERY game has this is one way or another. Nothing can always be perfectly even, without there being only one thing. Say CoD, some guns are much stronger than others, so you're going to use that gun, or something that can compete with it right? The concept stands in Smite. You have the characters that are VERY strong, but aren't unbeatable. Now, if you plan on playing, let me give you a note of warning. Some characters are beyond annoying. Whether the fact they kill so fast, or are so hard to kill. There is always a drawback. Say the stronger characters, the ones that will 2 shot you, they have so little health, if you can land the hits, you can do the same to them. Another great thing, that interested me in the first place, is the fact it is a free to play game, with OPTIONAL microtransactions. You don't have to buy the other gods. You can unlock them without paying real cash. And it isn't as if you have to go on a hardcore grind to ever get them. Play maybe 12 matches of the primary gamemode and tada, you have enough points to get another god if you wish. I rarely encounter server issues. A last point to make here is the community, some people are hostile, this is in every game. But most people are cooperative, and want to work together to win the match. The community for the most part is welcoming of newcomers, and will coach them. The only place you will find people hostile to newcomers is the Ranked league, which by the time you unlock it, you wont exactly be new anymore.… Expand
  12. red_ninja_9
    Apr 19, 2017
    8
    It's fun and...it's free! Definitely a must for MOBA game enthusiast. The game is well made and maintain. Gods are pretty accurate and very unique. No need for microtransaction like most games nowadays. Plus, it's 3rd-person view, sold!
  13. Edu140
    Nov 13, 2016
    8
    Es un juego bastante apañado para ser gratuito, tiene buenos gráficos, buena jugabilidad, diversidad de modos de juego y bastante campeones, claro que, como cualquier moba te costará mucho tiempo tenerlos a todos.

    Como en todos los juegos de este genero la tienda es para comprar elementos estéticos, no hay nada que pueda hacerte mejor que los demás, salvo que considere alguien que tener    Es un juego bastante apañado para ser gratuito, tiene buenos gráficos, buena jugabilidad, diversidad de modos de juego y bastante campeones, claro que, como cualquier moba te costará mucho tiempo tenerlos a todos.

    Como en todos los juegos de este genero la tienda es para comprar elementos estéticos, no hay nada que pueda hacerte mejor que los demás, salvo que considere alguien que tener un personaje más "chulo" sirve de efecto desmoralizador para los rivales.

    Si quieres jugar a un moba en consola este es tu juego, claro que, ten presente que la vista del personaje es en tercera persona, y eso puede echar para atrás a gente más tradicional acostumbrada al League of Legends, Dota2, etc.    … Expand
  14. hgoon
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    A very well supported, brilliant game with constant updates, but be warned it is brutal to newcomers! you will get wasted and left frustrated but once you learn the gods and know what happens when you hit what button you can reek your revenge. SMITE is easily one of my most played games ever.
  15. chocapic
    Nov 15, 2020
    8
    Simplemente el mejor MOBA existente, con 1 nuevo dios por mes, personajes balanceados, comunidad, por lo general, nada toxica, cosa que se agradece en estos juegos, dificil y mas estratégico que el resto, ya que tienes que apuntar, por lo menos, los básicos, así que si no tienes manos, ya te puedes ir al lol, muy buenos gráficos, skins variadas que no te valen un riñón y las puedes verSimplemente el mejor MOBA existente, con 1 nuevo dios por mes, personajes balanceados, comunidad, por lo general, nada toxica, cosa que se agradece en estos juegos, dificil y mas estratégico que el resto, ya que tienes que apuntar, por lo menos, los básicos, así que si no tienes manos, ya te puedes ir al lol, muy buenos gráficos, skins variadas que no te valen un riñón y las puedes ver bien mientras juegas, en vez de ver un pegote en la pantalla desde un helicoptero o un dron, porque si, este juego es en 2º persona, y un largo etc. El mejor MOBA jamas creado, y sin embargo, el mas infravalorado… Expand
  16. NotAGoodReview
    Aug 24, 2019
    8
    For a Free-To-Play title, SMITE is a game that deserves some attention, specially to the console crowd that may never have played a MOBA before since most are only found on PC. Having said so, SMITE provides hundreds of characters to choose from while allowing you to test every single one of those characters (and their respective skins) on a practice mode called jungle practice, which is aFor a Free-To-Play title, SMITE is a game that deserves some attention, specially to the console crowd that may never have played a MOBA before since most are only found on PC. Having said so, SMITE provides hundreds of characters to choose from while allowing you to test every single one of those characters (and their respective skins) on a practice mode called jungle practice, which is a huge plus to me as someone who started off without the game's ultimate god pack (one that includes every single current and future god for a very fair price of 29.99 USD). Aside from its huge, diverse cast, SMITE also provides a decent sized item shop that many MOBAs typically use. For those who haven't played a MOBA before, this item shop is found right where you spawn during the start of the match, and it serves as a way to spend the gold you earn as the match proceeds--these items can augment your character's attack, defense, resistance to crowd control, the list goes on--but most importantly the shop can serve as a way to counter the enemy team's characters and their abilities through thorough itemization and these special items called "relics" that can be activated by the player in order to become immune to damage, immune to crowd control, teleport... again, the list goes on (MOBAs are a bit jarring to get into). All of this information is just a slither of what you can learn while playing SMITE, and if i were to sit here and jot down everything, this review would take days. Despite all of this complexity and this diverse cast of hundreds of character or "gods" SMITE can be frustrating and it can be a tough experience if you wish to ever part from casuals into the ranked scene where everyone is trying hard to reach their goals. This frustration often comes from miscommunication with teammates, inability to win games where your team may have a disconnected player, or simply feeling as though the enemy team is straight up superior--as matchmaking can be disappointing at times. However, these issues are found in every single multiplayer game ever, and as i believe that a game should not be judged solely on the fact that sometimes a teammate can get toxic, i consider SMITE to be a great game deserving of a solid 8. The only reasons that hold this title back are the questionable balance changes that happen once every certain patches (although that doesn't mean the game's balancing is broken or even "bad"), but also an amount of bugs and crashes that can happen throughout your experience. If you are on the fence about trying this game out, i recommend it, and if you ever wished to play a MOBA SMITE is a great first title to start with, and the bugs/balancing will not bother you except every long while.… Expand
  17. Higknox
    Mar 2, 2022
    9
    It's the best alternative to LoL on the consoles!
    A must play for every LoL fan on console
  18. DaniiChile
    Mar 26, 2022
    10
    Puro vicio este moba. Jugar con tus amigos es genial. Hi rez lo actualiza constatemente
  19. detourdude
    Jun 2, 2023
    8
    It's fine for what it is, a free to play moba. I think most of the negative reviews are a reaction to a particular meta they hated. That's an issue with this game, there's usually one particular god that's broken for a while. Overall, it's an entertaining game, especially if you play casually, there's a learning curve but the fun of it comes from getting better with your main or to learn aIt's fine for what it is, a free to play moba. I think most of the negative reviews are a reaction to a particular meta they hated. That's an issue with this game, there's usually one particular god that's broken for a while. Overall, it's an entertaining game, especially if you play casually, there's a learning curve but the fun of it comes from getting better with your main or to learn a new god/try new builds.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#41 Best Xbox One Game of 2015
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#42 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2015
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#46 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2015

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. games(TM)
    Oct 25, 2015
    80
    If there ever was a perfect MOBA ambassador for consoles then it was always going to be Smite. [Issue#166, p.88]
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  2. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Oct 14, 2015
    80
    There’s a lot of learning involved to make the most of Smite – and not enough done to introduce the more complicated elements – but as a competitive multiplayer game this is a game you really ought to try.
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  3. Multiplayer.it
    Sep 30, 2015
    83
    After more than one year finally comes to Xbox One the conversion of popular MOBA game "SMITE".
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