SMITE - Top 5 Plays #135

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What is a MOBA?

Multiplayer Online Battle Arenas, or MOBAs for short, originated as a sub-genre of the RTS (Real-Time Strategy) genre. Because of this, in most MOBA games, the player takes control of a single character from the isometric (top-down) view akin to most RTS games. Typically, in MOBA games, a player takes control of a single character on one of two teams. Those players choose characters that all have their own abilities, or “kits”. To win, the players must use a combination of abilities, teamwork, and strategy to not only best their opponent, but destroy the opponents main structures. A bonus to the genre is that most MOBAs are free games, which is definitely a contributing factor of the their massive success. The genre has many titles, the largest of which being Defense of the Ancients (DoTA) and DoTA 2, League of Legends (LoL), and most recently SMITE!

What is SMITE?

SMITE is one of the more recent free MOBA games to enter the fray. In SMITE you don’t just choose a character, you choose a god. You’ll instantly feel an attachment to characters like Thor and Zeus because even if you don’t know the lore behind them, you’ve at least heard their names before! What makes SMITE so immersive is Hi-Rez Studios’ inclusion of historical lore into the gods’ abilities, kits, and play styles. Thor and Loki aren’t just characters from Marvel comics and movies. They’re also a part of Norse mythology and you can take control of them in SMITE!

What makes SMITE different?

SMITE takes all of the strategy of the top MOBA games and adds another layer of difficulty by putting you into the action! Unlike most MOBA games, SMITE offers players the chance to experience the MOBA genre they know and love from a third-person perspective. This unique perspective allows for an extremely immersive experience unlike any other game in the genre. While this doesn’t sound like such a big change, once you play it you’ll understand! All of these things added together is what has gaming websites everywhere continually rating SMITE as one of the best MOBA games available!

[cellextheblackout]

Really love how this video was done, all the effects and stuff were so cool

[veemon]

1:55 Anyone else notice Ullr throwing axes instead of using a bow and arrow?

[owenmartel]

1:59 wait is ullr using his axes as a ranged weapon?

[WhyIsMyNameRaw]

If I was Ullr or Ares on play #2 I would have turned my computer off and been tilted for the rest of the day

[Joon]

A susano did the same thing to me when i was Athena. The only difference was that i teleported to a teammate in phoenix which lead to his death lol.

[eparadoxigm]

0:40 Can I just say, that was a brilliant play. On both sides. NOBODY made a mistake, everybody did what they were suppose to do, and one side just got legitimately outplayed, that's how it's suppose to be.

[Jotunns.Workshop]

Love this style man it's fantastic

[majsi]

Why was the Ullr shooting arrows in his axe form at 1:55?

[JarkeyBacon]

This format... My eyes.... So... Beautiful...

[ICosmos]

This new format looks so epic!!
And plays are so epic!

[Michael_Deti]

I was so confused by the little second before Inuki started his epic "GODS AND GODESSES"!! In my head I was shouting it but there was no sound of it xD

[thewhitefox]

I like the new way you guys are doing top 5 plays, it looks great

[nightbot]

Love the new style, makes it 10x more intense <3

[Awesomesauc]

I love the new way they show the players names!

[GoodDudeMadWorld]

that anhur through the cape on for kumba

[TimesOfGaming]

I how this is progressing... like what it first was to now :D good work keep it up

[landrykudesaba]

This soundtrack is so good. how it named please ?

[MelodiusRL]

I'm not sure what commendation you would give the Chronos in the last play, but he played pretty well getting that Sobek and almost being able to run away completely.

[alexweinberger]

No no no. Heroes get remembered; legends never die.

[orinpax]

I absolutely love the new design for the show.