Hopefully without making it less enjoyable for those fans that put up with all the technical limitations and high learning curve of past games. (blog.us.playstation.com)
You basically have to learn as you play, which may be fine for long - time fans of the series, but it has a very high learning curve for beginners. (cogconnected.com)
The only drawback I can think of is that SMITE has a rather high learning curve if you are not used to other MOBAs, such as DotA and LoL. (thatvideogameblog.com)