City 17 must be in Siberia

[StukaFox]

I noticed that, in one building, the time read 1:15. When I exited the building, the sun was just on the horizon. Gets dark mighty early where ever City 17 is located!

 

[westie]

Maybe the clock has stopped!

 

[Mevoki]

In one place there is swedish writing....

 

[Kangy]

It's just "Europe".

There's also "The Times" newspaper, and a lot of the accents are British.

 

[Black-Falcon]

Remember that the humans at city 17 are the last remaining. Thus a mix of all diffrent cultures.

 

[Solver]

It's in Estonia. It's obviously ex-USSR. There are some Russian things written (on posters, but mainly in docks) from what I've played so far. One place has Estonian writing and a mention of Krona as the currency, which is currently used in Estonia. So I'm pretty sure it's an Estonian city.

Siberia is, BTW, not Eastern Europe.

BTW, there's Nevsky Prospekt in St. Petersburg, in case you didn't know.

 

[MiccyNarc]

If it were in sibera, the game would be "ice is cold" 2.

 

[UKchaos2]

I always though city 17 was just a fictional place like 'Gotham City', an amalgamation of various real-world cities. I dont think Valve actually choose one specific city to base all the levels around it. There are no landmarks for example.

 

[Solver]

I always though city 17 was just a fictional place like 'Gotham City', an amalgamation of various real-world cities. I dont think Valve actually choose one specific city to base all the levels around it. There are no landmarks for example.

How dare you, there's the Citadel .

 

[Z_Unit]

And all cars in there are russian made.

 

[Sulkdodds]

And there's loads of Russian writing. And the rebel HQ is called Black Mesa East. And there is a real life place in Russia called Shkotovo-17, near Vladivostok, built specially to house an underground research facility. Coincidence?

Shkotovo-17

 

[AJ Rimmer]

And there's loads of Russian writing. And the rebel HQ is called Black Mesa East. And there is a real life place in Russia called Shkotovo-17, near Vladivostok, built specially to house an underground research facility. Coincidence?

Shkotovo-17

There are swedish gas pumps and road signs, and a Baltic Café.
I think it's like Springfield in simpsons, the goal is to keep it as confusing as possible.

 

[The Monkey]

There are swedish gas pumps and road signs, and a Baltic Café.
I think it's like Springfield in simpsons, the goal is to keep it as confusing as possible.

Yeah, my friend showed me a screenshot of it. I never saw it myself though. Where was it?

 

[johnnypoopoopant]

city 17 looks more like european city to me

 

[GiaOmerta]

I see no Russian architecture in that city.

 

[Z_Unit]

I see no Russian architecture in that city.

Then check this out, looks much like russian architecture to me.

 

[karlson_rus]

IT is Ukraine, probably something like Chernobyl.

 

[Kommie]

Well maybe they were just going for the feel of it, It would seem like if the combine were to control a city they may (like the ruskies) use many of the same techniques and styles of building i.e the large concrete apartment buildings (like those of east germany back in the day)

 

[Maxi]

City 17 kinda reminds me of Helsinki, Stockholm, ST petersburg....

Basically, it's everything and nothing.

 

[The Monkey]

Here's a screenshot of the swedish gas pumps

 

[Maxi]

Here's a screenshot of the swedish gas pumps

Wow! That's awesome :E

 

[Kommie]

Maybe the combine just put alot of different cultures together in one city and just "threw" for the lack of a better word in random aspects of each society to make the citizens feel at home? I mean since they're aliens they would really have no idea how to do that.

 

[jverne]

I see no Russian architecture in that city.

then, come take a visit!

most likely its ukraine or poland! but it freaking looks like my hometown!

 

[jverne]

then, come take a visit!

most likely its ukraine or poland! but it freaking looks like my hometown!

my hometown

 

[johnnypoopoopant]

see, im telling you guys it is somewhere in europe not russia

the swedish gas pumps, c'mon now

 

[DeusExMachina]

Its based on European architechture.

 

[Sean]

It's supposed to look like somewhere in the former bloc - that was said on that GameSpot thing. The rest is left intentionally vague.

Where's your hometown, jverne?

 

[DEATH eVADER]

There is a shop called 'Cafe Baltic'