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[skLaFarebear]

Any games that take the Mother Base formula to its furthest extent? Like, being able to interact with your soldiers, see work being done, etc.? Doesn't have to be on the same scale, but something similar.

Suikoden from Konami as well. Finding soldiers adds new things to your base and the more you recruit, the larger your base grows and you can interact with each soldier there as well.

There's some things that MGSV does better, like non-main story cutscenes happening on your base which I don't think Suikoden has, or has many of, but its still awesome.

 

[Nere]

Ever since gametrailers updated their site I can't watch any video of them. Nothing loads I don't know why, really sad. Is it happening on anyone else or just me? I use firefox btw.

 

[Frozenprince]

I'd put Ironforge or Orgrimmar over Stormwind. Or Dalaran.

Surprised neither's not there considering how centric they are to the games stories. (Well, IF WAS in vanilla)

Anecdotal I know, but Ironforge ALWAYS seemed a lot more full and busy when I played WoW back in the Vanilla/BC days when cities actually had a point other than trawling the auction house.

 

[PillarEN]

Hey quick question. I can't seem to fullscreen the video. I know it's been like half a decade since Gametrailers had a usable media player (the progressive/streaming thing made no sense to me other than really crap quality videos) but please tell me this is a glitch and not a new norm.

EDIT: For those of you who get a black screen... it's your adblock. Sorry but you have to turn it off.

 

[jett]

MotherBase really doesn't belong anywhere. Shithouse. Could've put Suikoden 2, Skies of Arcadia or even the likes of Final Fantasy airships instead. Got number one right at least.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

Ever since gametrailers updated their site I can't watch any video of them. Nothing loads I don't know why, really sad. Is it happening on anyone else or just me? I use firefox btw.

Their player has always been garbage for me and, yes, I can't watch the video on their site.

 

[Karak]

Hmm Ebon Hawk and the base in Syndicate which I loved the idea of would be added for mine.

 

[Stallion Dan]

Normandy sucks. Those damn loading screens. Made me hate it.


ps. Croft Manor

 

[Pooya]

Mother Base lol? The most boring empty pointless time waster ever? OK.

I liked the security/safe room in Dead Rising alot. Notably Dead Rising 2 actually, you see everyone you rescued like it matters. you could play poker! It always felt good to come back to and take a breather, feeling safe that you're done and don't want to deal with night time zombies. It might not have much to it as a location, but as a feels good place I thought it was great, the very simple difference that you stop hearing all the zombie voices and it's silent made a big difference.

 

[WrenchNinja]

this love affair with mgsv needs to end

 

[Icyflamez96]

No Starship Phoenix

That needs to be on the list for its music alone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-K1GL9mYy8

 

[RevolverRoden]

lol @ motherbase hate.
Tho tbh it isn't really a good example of a hub world/home base type of thing. It was designed mostly as a place to sneak through in FOBs.

 

[BigJonsson]

Also can't view the video

When will it be on YouTube?

 

[Catvoca]

Somone else mentioned it but Persona 3's dorm > Dojima household

 

[ReadingRambo]

No Skyhold from DA:I is a big omission.

 

[hoserx]

I suppose this isn't offering much to the discussion..... but I would like to say that I agree with the #1 selection. It's very rare that I do agree with one of these....... The Normandy is a place that seems real to me in my mind.

 

[sora87]

Ever since gametrailers updated their site I can't watch any video of them. Nothing loads I don't know why, really sad. Is it happening on anyone else or just me? I use firefox btw.

They're in the middle of getting all the stuff sorted, it's working on chrome for me but not firefox, I'd expect it to be fixed next week.

The new player is SO much better than the old one which is great.

 

[nillah]

1#

#2

 

[Halcyon]

I have a soft place for:

Sanctuary Borderlands 2. There are hidden things to find, and I spent hours just hopping around waiting for people to gear up and stuff.

Winterhold Skyrim. I become Arch Mage. This town is now mine.

 

[Burt]

Probably pure sentimentality, but would've loved to see the Breath of Fire 2 Township on the list

Picking a carpenter, building houses, finding tenants, then turning it into a flying fortress was awesome.

 

[Kaversmed]

I always loved walking around Lara Croft's manor in the early games

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

It might not count but my favorite "Home Base" is Clock Town.

 

[Nibel]

Lord knows why they thought Mother Base was a good idea; what a fucking waste of resources.

 

[robotrock]

Stray Sheep is absolutely perfect.

 

[rmanthorp]

Good list. I'd throw in the base from Wolfenstien: The New Order though. I loved going back there!

 

[Soma]

P3 dorm > Dojima residence

sorry nanako

better theme song too

 

[Shadax the wizard]

I see GT has a new video player. But it's somehow even worse now as the fullscreen button doesn't seem to work. Have they uploaded this to YT?

 

[Piston Hyundai]

The Agency tower from Crackdown should be on that list. Flying through the underground tunnels to the city like you're in the fucking Batmobile was the coolest god damn thing.

 

[TheSecondSpitter]

Black Mesa East

 

[GalacticSushiman]

Skies of Arcadia?

Came here to post this, I am with you.

 

[Shadax the wizard]

It may not be connected to the rest of the world in the game, but in my opinion The Croft Manor in Tomb Raider 2 is one of my top home bases. It had areas to explore, puzzles to solve, platforming challenges to beat and a butler to annoy. The Symphony of Croft Manor is great as well.

 

[thefro]

Skies of Arcadia?

Yeah, Crescent Isle should have definitely made the list. Such a badass base once you get it fixed up.

This list made me realize Nintendo games are mostly devoid of HQ like places, not even peach's castle count cause usually games that have it show it invaded in some capacity.

I guess only Mario games that come to mind with such are Partners in time (Peach castle in the present, in the past it is invaded...as usual) and Bowser's inside story (Bowser himself), both from the Mario & Luigi franchise.

Xenoblade has a town you help rebuild but you never actually use it as a base of operations.

I guess Xenoblade Chronicles X has New LA that you rebuild and that one is your base of operations, so that one will count.

 

[Icyflamez96]

#teamspoilerlists

 

[Servbot24]

I vote for the Flutter.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

I'd put suikoden higher (suikoden 2's town should easily be number 1, but whatever), other than that, it's not a bad list.

Edit: well, not a bad list aside from mother base.

 

[Bloodworth]

Hey quick question. I can't seem to fullscreen the video. I know it's been like half a decade since Gametrailers had a usable media player (the progressive/streaming thing made no sense to me other than really crap quality videos) but please tell me this is a glitch and not a new norm.

EDIT: For those of you who get a black screen... it's your adblock. Sorry but you have to turn it off.

The fullscreen bug is one of the first things we reported.

We need them to investigate the other issues coming up with the player. I have been able to watch at work, at home, and on my phone in multiple browsers. It does seem like ad blockers are the culprit for some people, but not everyone.

Sorry, they just had to get the site up and running. Still in transition. Lots of work left to do.

 

[gdt]

The Normandy is clearly the best yeah. Got so attached to it in ME 2/3 ;_;

 

[Y2Kev]

Yeah you can't lock the Butler in a closet at Motherbase. Motherbase sucks. It's a bunch of loading and waiting. It'd be better if it were just menus.

 

[Bloodworth]

YouTube version is up for anyone having issues.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDNiVUG19Y0

 

[Malreyn]

Why is The Nexus from Demon Souls up there? Did I miss something playing that game other than a place where the NPCs gathered and buy stuff from?

I would think what qualified as a home base would be like Dragon Age Inquisition's stronghold or something like the player's Farm in Harvest Moon series.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Suikoden from Konami as well. Finding soldiers adds new things to your base and the more you recruit, the larger your base grows and you can interact with each soldier there as well.

There's some things that MGSV does better, like non-main story cutscenes happening on your base which I don't think Suikoden has, or has many of, but its still awesome.

Never tried out Suikoden. I'll have to try that out, thanks.

 

[Klyka]

I'm sorry, but NOTHING beats the home bases in Suikoden.

Suikoden 1 was cool, Suikoden 2 was ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY AMAZING and beautiful and became a proper TOWN and it was SO GOOD.
Suikoden 5 was pretty damn nice as well.

But seriously, Suikoden 2 should be at the top. NOTHING tops it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw8yl8FCANI

Please don't mind the horrible horrible neckbard narrating this

It is AMAZING

 

[Kurtofan]

I probably spent more time on the normandy than in anything else in the me series.

 

[The_Dama]

I see GT has a new video player. But it's somehow even worse now as the fullscreen button doesn't seem to work. Have they uploaded this to YT?

Yea. it sucks.
No 1080p, full screen not working, BREAK.com on every video (wtf?), cant skip forfard.

 

[Fafalada]

No love for Silent Hill The Room?

 

[SpacePirate Ridley]

1#

Is really never used as a home base in the series. Those small briefings with Pepper do not count as real interactions.
In fact, I think the most time you are in the great fox in a game (if you can the shitty replacement of the great fox in that game) is in Command, because lots of the visual novel scenes take part inside it.

 

[Reave]

My personal vote would have to be Balamb Garden from FFVIII. Memories...

 

[Silphonica]

i it really that hard to put the list in spoilers?

every single thread

 

[WrenchNinja]

i it really that hard to put the list in spoilers?

every single thread

Is it really too hard to see the edit and who it's by?

 

[Silphonica]

Is it really too hard to see the edit and who it's by?

Never saw the hashtag and its still not in spoilers, so I dont care.