Preselected equipment

Video game concept

Player has choice of equipment only at the beginning of the game and possibly at certain points in the game, such as between missions or upon visiting an armory, dock, or some other safe haven but is incapable of changing outside those places.

games

platforms

Alternate name: Equipment loadouts

WIN 2013-05-15

PS4 2013-11-15

WIN 2013-09-26

X360 2006-11

DOS 1995

WIN 2012-07-30

WIN 2006-12-12

PS3 2012-03-14

WIN 2013-09-20

WIN 2013-03-21

SNES 1993-05

WIN 2019-05-29

See also: safe zones, intermissions

Related:
* Predefined equipment

Common in vehicular combat and other non-arcade vehicle simulation games, also in some tactical shooters.

Player can not scavenge new equipment for immediate use.

Games by year

The first Preselected equipment video game was released in 1989.

Activision, Ubisoft and Valve published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows		44
PS3		11
X360		9
Linux		9
MS-DOS		5
Mac OS Classic		4
Mac OS X		4
PS4		3
Xbox One		2
Internet Only		1
PS Vita		1
SNES		1
PS		1
PS2		1
Xbox		1
GameCube		1

Most common companies

Activision	12
Ubisoft	9
Valve	6
Atlus	6
Ubisoft Entertainment	6
Cellar Door Games	6
505 Games	5
Deep Silver	4
Positech Games	4
Wargaming.net	3
Microprose	2
Digital Extremes	2
Electronic Arts	2
Goodhustle Studios	2
Sony Online Entertainment	2

Preselected equipment

Video game concept

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