I just got into Bayonetta, and I have to say I love The Gates of Hell. Great atmosphere, great music, a bartender that knows his stuff, and best of all it's not too crowded. Wouldn't mind having a drink there. It got me to thinking, what are the other great places to have a drink in the world of video games?
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What is the best bar/Tavern/drinking establishment in a game?
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Ivory Samoan
Gold Member
Afterlife on Omega (Mass Effect 2).
Love the vibe there, the characters and best of all... the boss (Aria).
Would happily drink there and in the VIP area in the back.
Love the vibe there, the characters and best of all... the boss (Aria).
Would happily drink there and in the VIP area in the back.
FunkyLounge
Member
Serena bar / Yakuza series
So many vital twists and memories are tied to this place. And it's real cozy.
So many vital twists and memories are tied to this place. And it's real cozy.
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
The Stray Sheep in Catherine by far.
Recettear is amazing, even if the artstyle isn't. The dialogue is great, too.
One of the only two openly explorable locations in the entire game, and it still worked fantastically. It's full of life and personality that returning to it after surviving by running from Nightmare Baby Chainsaw monsters was always satisfying.
Recettear is amazing, even if the artstyle isn't. The dialogue is great, too.
And while this one is purely nostalgia driven, I always liked the bar in Harvest Moon SNES (or any offer that matter). Always had a nice cozy feel to it.
Oh my goodness yes.
I loved the bar. Partly because Eve was so much easier than the others due to the time of day it was open.
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
Might not be a popular answer, but the Bannered Mare.
Don't know why but I fondly remember it. Not much interesting happens in here, but the song is amazing.
Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGgKtCjOscU
Don't know why but I fondly remember it. Not much interesting happens in here, but the song is amazing.
Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGgKtCjOscU
Sparrowhawk
Member
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The Milk Bar in Majora's Mask.
KneehighPark
Member
The bar that Hearthstone takes place in
Weeaboosuke
Member
The Stray Sheep from Catherine.
Generalpsyduck
Banned
Grillby's in undertale
Skyball Paint
Member
The Smoldering Corpse Bar in Planescape Torment
Chat with devils, demons, The letter O, and other weirdos. Enjoy a questionable beverage and stare at the floating man on fire, who continues to burn, in spite of already being charred to a crisp.
It even has great ambient music.
Chat with devils, demons, The letter O, and other weirdos. Enjoy a questionable beverage and stare at the floating man on fire, who continues to burn, in spite of already being charred to a crisp.
It even has great ambient music.
InfiniteCombo
Banned
I'm gonna go with the oddball entry: Pao Pao Cafe from the Fatal Fury series. It's a constant party up in there, yo...
petethepanda
Member
The one closest to my heart is the Scumm Bar from The Secret of Monkey Island. (This was the only wide shot I could find, there are a few out of place / random sprites mixed in.)
But yeah, Stray Sheep from Catherine is maybe the best. Certainly one of the most fully-realized.
brianmcdoogle
Member
I always liked the bar in Harvest Moon 64.
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Pestilence11
Member
I can't remember the name but I clicked on the thread to find out, since I figured it would be the first post.
This is the answer it seems, they really nailed the atmosphere. The images of the drinks are incredible, especially when ordering a beer.
petethepanda
Member
I haven't yet played Witcher 3, but is it safe to assume that it has some great taverns?
yup. was going to post this
RespectThySole
Member
OP did not disappoint. I agree.
Lord of Ostia
Member
Do you just hate anime or something?
Personally I always liked the bars in World of Warcraft, particularly the human and dwarf ones
capitalCORN
Member
The copper coronet from Baldur's Gate 2 is site to a HUB of sorts. It's got quests, party members, and plenty more to indulge in.
LongMuckDong is correctomundo.
stuminus3
Banned
Oddly enough, not really. Or at least, there's not any tavern's that I'd say were really memorable. I think it's partly because of the open world, there ends up being SO many taverns that they just kind of blur together. The music is still great though.
Witcher 1 & 2 have much more memorable taverns IMO. Just more atmospheric in general, and more interesting moments that occur within them
The New Narakort in particular is an Inn name I don't think I'll ever forget.
Psychoward
Banned
I couldn't even tell you what city that was in and I have over 130 hours in the game.Might not be a popular answer, but the Bannered Mare.
Don't know why but I fondly remember it. Not much interesting happens in here, but the song is amazing.
Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGgKtCjOscU
LurkerPrime
Member
Any Star Wars game's cantina. Because of the theme.
Of what hasn't been mentioned, I liked the atmosphere and accompanying music of the Hunter Association bars and Cafe Florida in Shin Megami Tensei IV.
It's been a seedy shithole for most of its life, but I miss the Lion's Pride in Goldshire (World of Warcraft). It was a warm and comforting first stop for a brand new adventurer eleven years ago when everything in WoW seemed so large and impressive and so very far away.
Also, I was happy to find the "Cheers" bar in Fallout 4, but super sad that it was a scarifying rundown easter egg instead of a bustling pop-culture reference, as it would have been a favorite hangout/save point of mine for sure.
Also, I was happy to find the "Cheers" bar in Fallout 4, but super sad that it was a scarifying rundown easter egg instead of a bustling pop-culture reference, as it would have been a favorite hangout/save point of mine for sure.
Crimson_1ce
Banned
I thought the 7th Heaven in FF7 beginning could have been really iconic, a cool base for a mercenary group to gather and plot in the slums. Not too many other JRPGs have a main hero that can enjoy a hard drink and and demand his money
But it was sadly pretty short lived
paragonpro
Banned
Jolly dodgers lagoon from
Banjo tooie and 7th heaven from ff7, she had that sick pinball machine.
Banjo tooie and 7th heaven from ff7, she had that sick pinball machine.
Millsington
Member
I really liked the Grim Guzzler in Blackrock Depths in WoW. One wrong move and you aggro the whole place, and there were various ways to use it as a shortcut relatively safely. My favorite instance at the time, it felt so huge with tons of shortcuts, secrets, and unique encounters.
onken
Member
Might not be a popular answer, but the Bannered Mare.
Don't know why but I fondly remember it. Not much interesting happens in here, but the song is amazing.
Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGgKtCjOscU
Why isn't room full of smoke?