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Equipment-based

Video game concept

Character effectiveness is largely based on the equipment used rather than their skill (not counting player skill) or other abilities.

49
games
12
platforms
Darksiders II (Xbox 360)
Darksiders II
X360 2012-08-14
Amea (Flash)
Amea
FLA 2008
SteamWorld Dig (Wii U)
SteamWorld Dig
WIIU 2014-08-28
Darksiders II (Windows)
Darksiders II
WIN 2012-08-14
SteamWorld Heist (Wii U)
SteamWorld Heist
WIIU 2016-10-20
Battlefield Heroes (Windows)
Battlefield Heroes
WIN 2009-06-25
Guild of Dungeoneering (Windows)
Guild of Dungeoneering
WIN 2015-07-14
Torchlight II (Windows)
Torchlight II
WIN 2012-09-30
Ys Origin (Windows)
Ys Origin
WIN 2006-12
Halfway (Windows)
Halfway
WIN 2014-07-22
Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising (Windows)
Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising
WIN 2010-03-11
Lichdom: Battlemage (Windows)
Lichdom: Battlemage
WIN 2014-08-26
Think of it this way, a character's attack rating at max level is 120 with a basic sword. However, give him a holy sword +1 and his attack rating jumps to 800. Even at say level 5 his attack rating would be at whopping 600 with this weapon. This is applicable to all or most usable items out there.

Most MMORPGs are equipment-based.
Implied:
* Obsoleted assets

Related:
* Random drops
* Shopping

See also: equipment abilities

Popular tags

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The first Equipment-based video game was released on December 3, 2001.

Image & Form, THQ and Image&Form published most of these games.

Related sites

Related trope at TV Tropes (Penultimate Weapon)
Related trope at TV Tropes (Infinity+1 Sword)

Platforms

Windows 18
Linux 13
Mac OS X 3
PS Vita 3
Wii U 3
PS2 2
PS4 2
X360 1
PS3 1
Flash 1
Internet Only 1
Stadia 1

Most common companies

Image & Form9
THQ6
Image&Form5
Blue Manchu3
Digital Extremes2
Interplay Entertainment2
Runic Games2