Actually, SMITE is a MOBA. But now it wants to be more like an RPG and introduces its own dungeon-crawler mode!
SMITE likes to break the conventional conditions of the MOBA genre. It is one of the few games played from a third-person perspective rather than an isometric view, like League of Legends or Heroes of the Storm. But SMITE has another aspect that distinguishes the game from other representatives of the genre – pretty crazy developers! They design not only wild skins but also a new game mode now.
In the “Trials of King Hercules,” you do not play against a team of other players but experience a classic RPG in dungeon-crawler style. Together with other players, you can choose your team from all gods and then take on the trials. You must slay hydras and other monsters that are inspired by the trials of Hercules. During the battles, you earn gold, which can be exchanged in the shop for special items, making your hero stronger.
If you have chosen a “wrong” hero, you can transfer your items to another hero – no progress is lost.
This RPG mode is available for only a few weeks (during patch 4.10 and 4.11). So if you want to play it, you should patch the game in the coming days, grab a few friends, and start playing.
Besides the pure fun of the game, there are also some rewards to grab, like crates with exclusive skins – but for that, you must master the higher difficulties. The “Trials of King Hercules” thus provides game content for several hours – and it’s completely free.
Cortyn says: SMITE is currently taking some pretty interesting paths and continually manages to introduce new game modes that are quirky and varied. After the recent “Mario Kart” clone, there is now an RPG. For me, that’s definitely a nice reason to keep checking out HiRez’s MOBA. So: more of this, please! That is a truly unique feature of SMITE.
Just recently, there was a new goddess – the sexy fox lady Da Ji!
