Invokers Tournament vs SMITE
Invokers Tournament
Invokers Tournament is a multiplayer online battle arena (or MOBA) game developed by StormBASIC Games exclusively for the PlayStation platform. The game was first available in the Playstation 3, and it has now arrived for the PlayStation handheld, PS Vita, and the current-gen console, Playstation 4. The gameplay in this game is pretty much similar to a typical MOBA: two opposing teams are placed in their respective bases at both ends of the map. These bases are connected via two separate paths (as opposed to the usual three), and your goal is to fight your way to through the opposing team’s defenses, be it towers, creeps or enemy players, to ultimately destroy their Core and secure a victory for your team.The most unique part of Invokers Tournament is the magic rings. Each ring your character wears (up to 2 rings max) will grant him/her to a selection of skills and sometimes, even transform your avatar into something very different. This allows you to customize your character to fit your play style and also to help you counter certain hero types simply by equipping the right combination of rings.
So, although Invokers Tournament has some special features, the gameplay still feels like your average MOBA game. However, you should definitely take note that this is among the two (so far) MOBA games that are PS-exclusive, so if you love playing games on your PlayStation and that you enjoy MOBAs, then this is one game you'll want to try.
SMITE
SMITE is a competitive and rather popular (ranked around 3rd worldwide), mythological MOBA game that stands out from all the other MOBA games as players in this game battle it out in a unique third person view. In fact, despite being fundamentally the same tower-pushing gameplay, the entire gaming experience is very different as well mainly due to its controls, the group sharing of experience points and gold, as well as the way you do combat. Instead of the common incessant clicking, players will get to play their characters through the usual RPG controls in a somewhat action-based combat.The game also retains most of the old MOBA elements such as having an in-match item shop, a wide array of gods to play as along with unlockable skins depending on your god's rank, and a three-laned map. But it does change things up by making the game a bit friendlier to newcomers by having a recommendation system for puchasing in-match items.
SMITE may not be very unique in this day and age especially considering the large number of MOBA games, but back when it was released, the game was quite revolutionary. Even if you prefer the old-school MOBA gameplay, we'd recommend trying this game just to experience the MOBA genre in a whole new way.