Videogame bars that you love

[gact]

Hi! I was wondering if anyone has a favorite bar, saloon or similar establishment (hehe fancy words) in a videogame that you actually like to visit, for the minigames or the music or whatever reason, and that you dont just go to pick up quests.

I liked the inns of skyrim a lot, they always feel relaxing, but the bards kind of ruined them for me because they all suck at singing.

 

[Asclepion]

If you're including nightclubs, a few that come to mind are the Seamstresses Union from Shadowrun Returns, The Hive from Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and The Asylum from Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines.

 

[Keoul]

The only videogame bar I frequent is the tasteful club.
And that's usually to rob it.

 

[Maximum Bert]

There is only 1 I remember the name of and that is Seventh Heaven in FFVII and its homage in FFXIV (dont know if it was in XI). I wouldnt say that it was a favourite place to visit though I dont recall any bar in a game I love to visit it was just a place but its the most iconic one that comes to my mind.

 

[GundamSentinel]

The Saloon in Armadillo from Red Dead Redemption. Every western saloon cliche was there and I always loved walking in there to get a drink (or start a brawl).

 

[Squilookle]

I always have time to stop by for a brew or six at my favourite game watering hole:

 

[Joxby]

Haha! What a good post. Any Saloon in RDR definitely. Maybe Moriarty's Saloon on Fallout 3... I always liked Gob. Its kinda hard to think of these places. Maybe the Goldshire Tavern in WoW too.

 

[SmugFrog]

The Saloon in Armadillo from Red Dead Redemption. Every western saloon cliche was there and I always loved walking in there to get a drink (or start a brawl).

Oh good so I'm not the only one. I usually go in and drink enough until Marston is staggering around and I'll go over to a table and flop over on some people; they don't like that and it usually kicks off the fight.

 

[Headsprouter]

There's a bar in the Chicago level of Timesplitters 2 that you pass through. An ambush occurs, complete with "why I oughta..." and "you schmuck!" Needless to say, you have to protect the civilians and hopefully save enough of your health to deal with what's to come. It's only the midway point, and Chicago's tough, because there's plenty of snipers.

There's a pool table, bottles you can shoot and I remember being fascinated with the cash register when I was younger. Opening it up and seeing all of that green...felt like something you should take for a mission objective, but you're a framed police officer so...I guess that wouldn't help clear your name.

 

[Moonmover]

My favorite is the health bar. It's just so handy to know how close you are to dying!

 

[Neurotic Void Melody]

I always have time to stop by for a brew or six at my favourite game watering hole:

A quadrillion of your finest Escapist points for this here lovely, err...sentient being! Totally forgot about ole' plucker.

Bars or saloons in any game just make me want the real thing in real life instead, so just like in-game sex, drink, drugs, playing instruments, sports, drawing or creating anything; It more agitates me when I know I could easily enjoying and doing a better job with it in reality (apart from the sex, but it's still an unappreciated tease.)

Also bars in games have a horrible habit of playing the same 2-3 tracks forever. It brings back memories of terrible teen clubs in Devon. At least the people there were too drunk to care or even notice though. A game cannot rely on these assumptions.

If I had to choose, it would be the floating mile high club from Just cause 2 because...well...it's a goddamn club on a double zeppelin! You can (and indeed have to) enter by use of hookshots, planes and skydiving. If that aint classy, then I have no idea.

 

[Jolly Co-operator]

The Milk Bar in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. I'm a musician myself, so being able to get up on stage and play every instrument myself and hear a nice song is an appreciated feature for me. Plus, I can wear my cow mask in there, and that's just fucking hilarious.

 

[Silvanus]

The Milk Bar in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

I came to post this. It's pretty touching to see various characters in there, drowning their sorrows as the world ends.

"As you can see, all of our customers have taken refuge. It may be my undoing, but I'm the sort of fellow who'll stay at his business through thick and thin. And I continue standing here at the counter hoping one of my favourite customers will appear... And I wasn't wrong. See? You stopped in."

Such a melancholy game.


Also, the Crow's Nest Tavern in Guild Wars 2, where the Captain's Council met before Lion's Arch was destroyed.

 

[soren7550]

I love me some The Cow & Corset [http://fable.wikia.com/wiki/The_Cow_%26_Corset] and The Cock in the Crown [http://fable.wikia.com/wiki/The_Cock_in_the_Crown] in Fable 2 & 3, and an honorable mention goes to the bar in Kasumi's room in Mass Effect 2 (only an honorable mention because it's a part of someone's living quarters, and not a dedicated bar).

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

There can be only one.

Spoiler

 

[MrCalavera_v1legacy]

I wouldn't call it lovely, but if you're looking for a place to drown your sorrows and/or meet very interesting people then, boy, Smoldering Corpse bar is just the establishment for you.

 

[tippy2k2]

It's times like these that I am disappointed that I am one of five people who actually played CATHERINE. That is the only explanation for why "The Stray Sheep" has not arrived here yet.

Sure, the bartender has an awful secret and the the patrons all seem to have nightmares that kill them but you meet all kinds of fun people there! So the death nightmares kind of suck but the waitress is super cute; you should totally hook up with her!!!

 

[Cowabungaa]

I was always very fond of WoW's various taverns, especially thanks to the jolly music in 'em. How can you not love this:



Ahhh WoW. You might divide us all, but your music will never stop being amazing.

There can be only one.

Spoiler

Also this one. It helped that it doubled as a super-secret rebel base.

 

[pilouuuu]

Scumm Bar from Monkey Island. It's fun having those guys hanging from the chandelier and speaking to a dog.