Spent a lot of time running around Cassardis in the demo they had. Lot of cool (if relatively worthless) stuff tucked away. Hidden on rooftops or in alcoves. Gran Soren even moreso. Love the area design of Dragon's Dogma with respect to secrets like that.
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Theres no place like hubs
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Spent a lot of time running around Cassardis in the demo they had. Lot of cool (if relatively worthless) stuff tucked away. Hidden on rooftops or in alcoves. Gran Soren even moreso. Love the area design of Dragon's Dogma with respect to secrets like that.
I have been fascinated by hubs since I was a kid. I personally enjoy online ones, The Citadel from Destiny and the starting point in NintendoLand to name a few that stand out.
Another great one. Everything about this game was warm and beautiful, Inaba growing on you to feel like your real home is a big reason for that.
Nothing comes close to Inaba from Persona 4 for me. I felt home while playing, literally no other game has given me the same feeling.
Another great one. Everything about this game was warm and beautiful, Inaba growing on you to feel like your real home is a big reason for that.
Exploding8
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Meh, I disagree, I think which one you like more depends on your personality at the time. I played p4 first but got stuck because I didn't feel like grinding late in the game, decided to give p3 a try on easy and had an absolute blast. Still haven't gotten around to finishing p4. I just prefered the story and setting/atmosphere more in p3, though I do admit I found p4's cast more memorable. I'm not sure if I'd feel the same way now, as p3 definitely had a bit more angst than p4. I'd probably enjoy p4 more now, but that's nothing to do with one being older than the other, just very different moods between the two. Hoping p5 will strike a middle ground, darker than p4 but not as angsty as p3.
On topic, thanks to whoever mentioned Catherine ( I'm on mobile), I tend to forget about it but it was a great game and the bar really did feel like home by the end! I'm going to have to go with Demons Souls' Nexus as my hub of all time though.
tintin1029
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I'm gonna use to term "hub" very loosely and say The Motor Inn from The Walking Dead Season 1
It was very refreshing to come back there and chat up with all your buddy's every now and then.
One of the more disappointing things of Season 2 is that it completely lacked any sort of "hub", a place where you can finally relax and talk with the newer characters. If Season 2 had these kind of hubs, I'm mostly certain that the characters would've been more likable.
It was very refreshing to come back there and chat up with all your buddy's every now and then.
Up until the middle of Episode 3
One of the more disappointing things of Season 2 is that it completely lacked any sort of "hub", a place where you can finally relax and talk with the newer characters. If Season 2 had these kind of hubs, I'm mostly certain that the characters would've been more likable.
tiebreaker
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Suikoden's castles.
Oh I loved P3, it's just that a lot of mechanics are outdated and P4 fixes a lot of them (fuck the fatigue system)
Mass Effect - Normandy
Hub for three games. A place for great talks and with awesome music.
Dark Souls - Firelink Shrine
Best Souls Hub Music and Hub of my first Souls game. Majula, it just didn't really click.
DS3 Firelink wasn't connected to the world, which I found somewhat disappointing.
AC2/AC:B - Monteriggioni
I really liked thís small Italian town.
Hub for three games. A place for great talks and with awesome music.
Dark Souls - Firelink Shrine
Best Souls Hub Music and Hub of my first Souls game. Majula, it just didn't really click.
DS3 Firelink wasn't connected to the world, which I found somewhat disappointing.
AC2/AC:B - Monteriggioni
I really liked thís small Italian town.
DarkConfidant
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I dislike hubs. I prefer areas to be strung together somewhat reasonably (not Dark Souls 2).
allintospace
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The campsite in Psychonauts.
Overview screens look terrible, so I picked a selection of screens taking place in the hub.
Filled with characters to interact with, with a ton of optional dialouges and neat/funny interactions with your powers. Furthermore, it is filled with collectibles and akin to Metroid game design, unlocking powers allows for further exploration.
Whispering Rock Summer Camp was great - miss it so.
Jawbreaker
Member
This Hub infuriates me to no end because it's Mario in GREEN, ffs.
Also, giant floatings heads creep the fuck out of me.
Such a step down from the Observatory in the first one too
But the music is so, so good.
The observatory is so much better; the music is also leaps and bounds ahead. Starship Mario got pretty annoying.
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TheVampire
Banned
The Darkness 1
City and the Subway to get around
City and the Subway to get around
Whispering Rock from Psychonauts and Isle Delfio from Mario Sunshine are pretty solid.
Kind of like Spyro, the Sly Cooper games dont really have one big hub but they have some cool smaller ones.
Loved the music for it
Kind of like Spyro, the Sly Cooper games dont really have one big hub but they have some cool smaller ones.
Loved the music for it
No one going to post Resonance of Fate's, huh...
Many hours spent in there listening to that sweet, extremely homely theme while picking up quests, shopping for clothes and building awesome guns.
Many hours spent in there listening to that sweet, extremely homely theme while picking up quests, shopping for clothes and building awesome guns.
wrestleman
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oreomunsta
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Grunty's Castle and Isle O' Hags are some of my favorites 
evilromero
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Agreed on Comet Observatory. Just not an interesting area to explore. Peach's Castle and Delfino are still master class hub areas as far as I'm concerned.
Dr. Benton Quest
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The only place. Both haunting and comforting.
Spring-Loaded
Member
Oh hell yes
This is a great thread. These are one of my favorite things in games. Some of my favorites have already been mentioned though; Isle Delfino, PSO, Mass Effect. If Shenmue, Yakuza, and Persona 4 count, definitely those, but their "hubs" are essentially their entire main town. But man, those are three of my favorite places to be in games.
Demons Soul's Nexus and Dark Souls' Firelink Shrine are great. I don't like how static the npcs get in Majula and I dislike how small the Hunter's Dream was. The Nexus was huge and had some really cool secrets. DS1 Firelink Shrine was always a relief to go back to and I liked how some NPCs come and went.
MetroidPrimeRib
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Dalaran in WoW, both of them. It's a giant floating city!!
Cave Johnson
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LoZ Skyward Sword (dives off nearest edge)
DiamondDog74
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Gex 2 and 3 have very bland but somehow good hubs.
No one going to post Resonance of Fate's, huh...
Many hours spent in there listening to that sweet, extremely homely theme while picking up quests, shopping for clothes and building awesome guns.
I still need to finish this frigging game.
Wowfunhappy
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No, not at all.
FES as in the extra bonus content or are you talking about the mainline game?
You can skip the extra FES content but I would recommend pushing through Persona 3. All that building up to the end is too good to miss out on.
I want to add another one to this thread:
I like how it feels like a space colony where all types of people (or species) can come together and be happy. Even if just for a bit. Everyone walking around, talking, doing their own thing.
I posted pso2 and now this :3 So I guess this means I like the sci fi hubs the most.
I like how it feels like a space colony where all types of people (or species) can come together and be happy. Even if just for a bit. Everyone walking around, talking, doing their own thing.
I posted pso2 and now this :3 So I guess this means I like the sci fi hubs the most.
I always love it when I find my old posts on the topic while searching for images lol.
Anyway, my two favorites from last gen:
1. The Observatory (Super Mario Galaxy)
2. Showdown Town (Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts)
I had so much fun running around in both, and they both had great dynamic music.
Anyway, my two favorites from last gen:
1. The Observatory (Super Mario Galaxy)
2. Showdown Town (Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts)
I had so much fun running around in both, and they both had great dynamic music.