Stamina

Other (objects, etc.) concept

Simulates character's ability to continuously perform strenuous physical activity such as running, carrying heavy objects and so on, draining the character's stamina and eventually preventing farther work-out before resting.

220
games
19
platforms

Alternate name: Endurance

Related:
* Fatigue

Contrast:
* Autorun
Possible uses:
* Prevent sprinting for unnaturally long periods (usually characters run or jog by default)
* Make carrying insanely heavy loads of items impossible or at least slow and aggravating
* Make melee combat more realistic by forcing the player to go on defensive (not having enough strength left to swing their weapon with enough force)
* Preventing player from attempting to avoid being harmed by continuously hopping
* ... and generally improving realism

Players often find it unrealistic that the character can "run" only for so short periods of time, but they fail to realize the character by default is running or jogging and the thing they refer to as "run" is more like sprinting. Otherwise negative comments tend to come from those who wish for more fast-paced action.

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Parent group

Realism

Games by year

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The first Stamina video game was released in 1993.

Capcom, Blizzard and Eidos Interactive published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 111
PS3 23
X360 22
Linux 19
PS4 10
Mac OS X 7
Xbox One 6
PS2 5
Switch 4
Wii 3
MS-DOS 2
PS5 1
Xbox 1
Xbox Series X 1
Android 1
Internet Only 1
BeOS 1
Pandora 1
PS Vita 1