Unfortunately there is no benefit for
wearing different armor, and you are not able to buy special abilities or weapons, which I found rather disappointing.
Not exact matches
There are several
different stat bars that are affected by the upgradable
armor Kratos is
wearing, giving players the choice to specialize their character for a distinctive play style, or attempt to build up each stat equally to cover all the bases.
Just remember Gunner and Blademaster
armors are
different and can only be
worn by the corresponding hunter type.
(For those of you confused by the above, the novel version of Starship Troopers is very
different from the movie version, and the titular Troopers in the novel
wear powered
armor, often equipped with limited - power nuclear weapons and jets capable of «bouncing» over miles of territory, rather than being the cannon fodder of Starship Troopers» movie.
If you want to go further, you can mix and match
different armor sets for the
different skills, and then set jewel decorations and
wear charms that will help you get some of the more rare and effective skill combinations.