Item durability
Video game concept
Items wear down with use, rust and otherwise degrade with time or from being subjected to the elements.
146
games
21platforms

GC 2002-11-28

IIE 1989

WIN 2015-02-03

PS3 2013-07

WIN 2002-09-25

WIN 2014-04-10

WIN 2013-06

WIN 2014-06-16

WIN 2005-12-16

WWW 2012? *

PS4 2014-08

PS4 2016-03-24
The first video game about Item durability was released in 1985.
Bethesda Softworks, Klei Entertainment and Nintendo has published most of these games
Usually this is for tools, weapons and armor but can easily extend beyond them.
"Depletable" items should not be considered, such as is the case of most armor in older games.
This is efficient way of lowering the value of items with time and use, even making them unusable after a time, and protects the item economy in multplayer games.
Many players however find item degradation to be an immense annoyance, especially if it happens unusually fast.
"Depletable" items should not be considered, such as is the case of most armor in older games.
This is efficient way of lowering the value of items with time and use, even making them unusable after a time, and protects the item economy in multplayer games.
Many players however find item degradation to be an immense annoyance, especially if it happens unusually fast.