I haven't played the pc version so I can't compare but the alpha has been very fun. I think pc is of course going to be more precise and offer a higher overall skill cap than using a gamepad but the control layout is set up very well. I agree with the post above mentioning that the hit box may be a little off, but that could also just be that I'm still new to the game and need a little more practice. I have really become a fan of playing pc games on my couch with a controller and playing on the big screen so by smite offering me a moba game designed specifically for gamepad use is amazing! Some one also mentioned cross platform above and I think that has an extremely low chance of happening, though I enjoy using a controller over keyboard and mouse, the mouse probably offers much higher accuracy and would make it hard for Xbox users to stay competitive with keyboard users. The pc users would also hate the lack of communication that the majority of console users will have, causing a lot of ganks that will never be called out.