Vehicle customization
Vehicles concept
Features vehicle customization. Adjusting different features to suit your playstyle or needs.
116
games
25platforms
Alternate name: Vehicle tuning

OCS 1990

NES 1988-08-12

PS2 2004-03-18

PS2 2002-04-04

PSP 2009-10-22

WIN 1995

PS2 2005-03-03

WIN 2011-03-21

WIN 2002-11-07

WIN 2015-04-27

WIN 2000-11-24

X360 2011-06
The first video game about Vehicle customization was released in 1985.
Activision, Positech Games and From Software has published most of these games
Not just direct upgrades that you switch in place, but actual choices how the vehicle functions.
MechWarrior games are good examples as there you have a top mass for the walkers to which you need to fit all your armor, weapons, ammo, reactors (top speed), and any other special equipment you may want.
The emphasis here is on customization, not upgrades. Although you obviously want upgrades as well, but these have choices over what aspects of the vehicle's performance you want to improve instead of having some specific part that's better than any of the other choices simply because it improves all aspects as much as a specialized engine does for single aspect.
Customization limited only to weapon choices should not usually be included.
MechWarrior games are good examples as there you have a top mass for the walkers to which you need to fit all your armor, weapons, ammo, reactors (top speed), and any other special equipment you may want.
The emphasis here is on customization, not upgrades. Although you obviously want upgrades as well, but these have choices over what aspects of the vehicle's performance you want to improve instead of having some specific part that's better than any of the other choices simply because it improves all aspects as much as a specialized engine does for single aspect.
Customization limited only to weapon choices should not usually be included.