EPTCan anybody point me to some other games that use weapon leveling mechanics and maybe a brief idea of what made the game fun/interesting/not interesting?
Games with weapons that level up?
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FR4CT4L
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Can anybody point me to some other games that use weapon leveling mechanics and maybe a brief idea of what made the game fun/interesting/not interesting? | ||
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Enderbantoo
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Deleted User 101379
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It's imho a silly idea anyways as in reality weapons get worse by using them, not better. Also this game design often forces you to grind (depending on the game) to level up your weapons if you change them later. | ||
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Lucumo
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BEARDiaguz
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I remember Planescape Torment had a character, Dak'kon whose sword leveled as he did. Which was nifty cuz it was the only weapon he could wield. But Torment wasn't much about maximising character potential in battle, more the story elements, so perhaps not the best. | ||
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Suc
Australia1569 Posts
For a non-RPG, Wolfenstein:Enemy Territory was an fps where you levelled up skills and your weapons got better. E.g. iirc there was a light weapon skill to level up, sensory, and probably 2 others. | ||
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FR4CT4L
Australia697 Posts
On June 20 2011 18:13 Lucumo wrote: Drakengard for Playstation 2. You need to kill enemies to do so, so it's a lot of grinding. It's a pretty cool game, you have a dragon as well which will level up too and so, killing is a lot easier. You can somewhat compare the game to Dynasty Warriors. I do remember playing drakengard now! That was worth playing just for the weird as all hell alternate endings. I though it was really neat how every weapon had a different magic you could cast if it was equipped and would change shape as you leveled it. | ||
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Endymion
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Zilver
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FFGenerations
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ztoa03
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OmniEulogy
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DropBear
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TonyL2
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Count9
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prOxi.swAMi
Australia3091 Posts
Final Fantasy XIII - XBOX & PS3 | ||
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PassiveAce
United States18076 Posts
On June 20 2011 21:23 TonyL2 wrote: Ayla in Chrono Trigger. When she got to like 75 and then 99 or something her fists upgraded ha lol i remember that, she got so ridiculously powerful by the end of that game XD Chrono Trigger gets my vote  | ||
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FR4CT4L
Australia697 Posts
On June 20 2011 21:28 prOxi.swAMi wrote: Borderlands - PC & XBOX (PS3?) Final Fantasy XIII - XBOX & PS3 I don't recall borderlands having weapons themselves level. Wasn't it just a character based level of competency with weapon types? Wasn't sure on FFXIII since I haven't heard the best impressions but since it's popped up twice I should have a look. On June 20 2011 21:21 DropBear wrote: Ninja Gaiden weapons level up, they only have 3 levels though. I just want to recommend it anyway cos it's awesome! Ninja Gaiden is a very cool game but the weapon level up system there seems like it's just a gateway system for the higher grade combo's like the izuna drop. On June 20 2011 20:29 Zilver wrote: Disgaea for ps2/psp/ps3 has a cool item lvl system where you enter the actual item you want to level up and battle through floors until you're satisfied/can't go any further. I've got a friend with disgaea should be easy enough to acquire :D | ||
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Tonkerchen
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WooChop
United States120 Posts
On June 20 2011 20:49 FFGenerations wrote: oh god dont play disgaea for the grinding unless you're a madman haha Disgaea: The grindfest of all grindfests. I actually really like the series just because of how ridiculous it gets. If you are a perfectionist/completist, get ready to spend a lot of time on this game. To give you a frame of reference, I spent over 200 hours on Disgaea 2, and I was nowhere near close to having everything in the game. FF2, as was mentioned, has a leveling system based on how much you use weapons/whatever, but I didn't think it was too great. I know Dead Space has a weapon leveling/powering up system. | ||
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29 fps
United States5724 Posts
On June 20 2011 21:23 TonyL2 wrote: Ayla in Chrono Trigger. When she got to like 75 and then 99 or something her fists upgraded ha the blackbelt in FF1 was also like this, too. | ||
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garlicface
Canada4196 Posts
Final Fantasy 2 (stats on your characters - not your weapons - regarding weapon proficiency) Some people already gave their reasons. I'm just going to add that it is still my favourite Final Fantasy of all time (tied with FF5). Great characters, cool stat system, decent story. Final Fantasy 9 You can forge old weapons into new ones. Since there are opportunities for weapon/armor synthesis in almost every major city, I'd say that it's a main point of the game. My favourite thing about it is that it makes holding onto your old equipment worthwhile. Tales of Symphonia Of all the Tales games I've played, I think I did the most weapon customization in this one. Works similar to FF9. This is absolutely my favourite JRPG of all time. I think the best way to explain it is this: it's the FF7 of the Tales series. Cave Story Lovely free-to-play platformer/2D side-scroller. Very charming game with fun gameplay. Big emphasis on weapon upgrades, since that's really what will make or break it on the harder game paths. Knights of the Old Republic Let me start off by saying that even though this game is a dinosaur, I JUST started playing it this month and am really enjoying it. It took a little while to get used to the controls, even with my own custom hotkeys, but I'm thoroughly enjoying the game. Some great dialogues, decent item customization, and plenty of skills to choose from. The combat has a pretty steep learning curve though. | ||
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Torte de Lini
Germany38463 Posts
Really great game. | ||
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Sotamursu
Finland612 Posts
A sweet PS2 game. You kill enemies and collect their souls, which you can spend on leveling weapons. Each weapon had like 3 ranks if I remember correctly and changes every time you level (new moves, faster animations, better looks etc.) | ||
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Adastrom
Canada219 Posts
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Symmetry
Canada294 Posts
Souls. | ||
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