SMITE - Top 5 Plays #102

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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!

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That Xing player must of felt so satisfied of that dream ult.

[MeganSmite]

Notice how Zeus and xing stop moving after the penta steal? That thor got raged at lmao

[TheIronCast]

Is here! Again! Thor...What are you doing....Staaaawp!

[fahkrudin]

After all xing tian did for his team, thor is just gonna come along and steal that legendary penta

[FrizFroz]

Let's take a moment to appreciate how much utility that one Petrify gave:

1) CC-immune out of Pillar/Impale
2) Nope Thor out of his Berserker Barrage
3) Sets up the kill on Thor with her 1, turning him into a statue
4) Made a statue that body blocked Desert Fury

[EricGiby]

HI-REZ STOP BEING LAZY AND GIVE US A *GOD DAMN REPLAY MODE* FOR ALL MODES

[okrocker]

4:12 WELCOME TO SPAWN



real talk though, penguin would have been proud of that play.

[unnamed]

Veo esta hermosura y me dan ganas de jugar smite, despues recuerdo que soy de latam y se me pasa

[MoesDreads]

Dude. Play 3 is probably the best play i've ever seen. Unreal. What a Shot Ullr hit.

[TheYaminoTenshi]

That Xing Tian throw his enemies IN THE FOUNTAIN!!! Very impressive :O

[superbob]

When Odin waits for Hel to heal first before caging FeelsBadMan

[ViolenVaymire]

LOVED play number 2. Very entertaining team on team fight.

[UrvineSpiegel]

Of all the gods that can drop from the sky, Thor is by far the most glorious. Even if he's stealing your penta or feeding.

[katiekatzlove]

That Ao back!! I thought for sure he was going to die xD
Amazing things happen in top 5 plays... I'm never that lucky.

[Logvol]

Ram from the 4th clip no mana for that astral arrow...feels batman were in TS with them aswell we all had a good laugh at that fight ^_^

[yia]

every time I see smite uploade a top 10 u get so hyped

[adamrice]

That Medusa at the end looked like she gets killed by the minions attacking her. XD

[Mesjach]

Hey Inuki, I really miss the old music (like in episode 89) There was something magical in second and first place soundtrack...

[emilG]

Anyone knows what is the epic music that plays during 4:16-4:25 ?

Nice plays as always.

[charmedpluto]

For once a top 5 without a Neith play.