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Bloodborne's Mysterious Closed Door Solved

Someone has discovered what's on the other side of that indefinitely closed door at the bottom of the Cathedral Ward in Bloodborne.

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drifter863291d ago (Edited 3291d ago )

Same door huh!? Damn that sucks; was hoping for something more special. Should have allowed you to use as a shortcut.

SilentNegotiator3291d ago (Edited 3291d ago )

I was hoping that it lead to that bridge that you can see from up top, going to another area in the game.

KirbysDump3290d ago

Get used to being disappointed by this game

TWB3290d ago

Those two bridges you can see from the top both lead to central Yharnam... Didnt you watch the video? Its clearly the same door and the video creator clearly runs alongsie the bridge away from the door (towards central yharnam).

The bridge just lacks detail when you view it from the cathedral ward so it looks slightly different.)

There are even few user generated maps that display that the door is connected to the great bridge.

TWB3290d ago

Some say it was closed due to story related stuff but according to some folks, alpha had an item drop called "a key to great bridge" if you glitched your way to Papa G and killed him (he wasnt officialy in the alpha test)

Though some have speculated (which I also thought as the possible reason) that the "tunnel" to the new area is too short to be used as a loading buffer. They wouldnt have enough time to stream the next area properly if they used that door as cathedral ward access. The route through Oedons Tomb is longer and doesnt give you instantly a view of Yarnam so it gives more time to stream the new data.

ziggurcat3291d ago

it really doesn't solve how the door can be opened, though.

Snookies123291d ago (Edited 3291d ago )

Yeah, it just seems weird that the door was left in like that... They could have just gotten rid of those doors at the end of development if they knew they weren't going to be used.

Summons753291d ago

Probably but they could have forgotten with everything else. That or it's the best easter egg and nod toward Silent Hill who is infamous for doors that can't be opened.

Xof3291d ago

There are a couple other doors like that.

You can't unlock them because the game keeps a coherent level design to the world, and uses shortcuts sparingly.

Exari3291d ago

Guys, this was done intentionally, it is related to the story, (kinda spoilers ahead) the healing church clerics blocked it when the hunt began, in fact there's a message in the game that confirms what im saying.

"When the hunt began, the Healing Church left us, blocking the great bridge to Cathedral Ward"

Berenwulf3291d ago

The NPC (Gilbert) next to lantern in central Yharnam even tells the player that the main bridge to the cathedral ward has been sealed off from the city by the healing church, you can only access it over the aqueduct...
So the door is supposed to be locked! It's not a fault by From Software...

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eldingo3291d ago

theres always mysteries in from softwares games glad to see the community is still trying to solve this cryptic stuff tho.

Xof3291d ago

Well, then there's Dark Souls II and it's, "BUY DLC TO SEE WHAT'S BEHIND THIS GIANT DOOR" thing.

eldingo3291d ago (Edited 3291d ago )

i never said they did not have any faults at all.

nbalive893291d ago

could be for future dlc or from sofwares just trolling us

megatron_783291d ago

What about the latch in byrgenwerth...and how do u open them?

Finalfantasykid3291d ago

That's the one I'm curious about as well

ziggurcat3291d ago

i've noticed that trap door, too. been wondering whether it's accessible.

pwnsause_returns3291d ago

Wait, where in byrgenwerth? Inside the mansion/school?

ziggurcat3291d ago

yeah, on the very first floor near the spiral staircase.

SilentNegotiator3291d ago

Don't one of the readable pieces of paper suggest that one of the most important dungeons are below the building or something?

Anyway, I can't figure that one out either.

Finalfantasykid3291d ago

The chalice dungeons are supposed to be underneath Byrgenwerth, but there has to be more to the latch than just that bit of lore. You can't use you bell, or write any notes on the hatch, which suggest that it is openable. I'm guessing it is for future dlc, but for all we know it could be something we just havn't figured out yet.

extermin8or3290d ago

what about the door at the top of the tower if you go left through door that opens after killing blood starved beast? I want to know whats through there and the one in the crypt in cathedral wall if you go through gate with giant axe guy and head down the large steps and past brick guy and club guy and then chain and ball giant? There's a crypt with a semi-hidden door that too is locked.

SpinalRemains1383290d ago

That's been bugging me as well.

Initially I thought that's where you had to climb down to fight a boss.

I guess it is just part of the first floor and no one can go in.

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The 7 Best Souls-Like Games - Mastering the Challenge

The Souls-like genre remains popular, along with FromSoftware's classics there are many contenders. But which are the best Souls-like games?

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toxic-inferno24d ago

Hmm... In my opinion, the 7 best are the 6 made by FromSoftware (DeS, DS1, DS2, DS3, BB and ER), then Lies of P. But each to their own.

kevco3324d ago

Still DS1? You don't feel it's been surpassed yet?

Demon's Souls has the remake of course, but DS1 has surely been outdated?

Smellsforfree24d ago

I think that the DS1 remake is better looking than DS2. The interior lighting matched with the low resolution textures in DS2 is very garish, IMO.

Besides graphics, what do you mean by DS1 being "outdated"? I'm someone who played through Elden Ring and just recently played through the DS series, and as far as gameplay went, there were all very similar.

Cacabunga24d ago

I haven’t played many but Bloodborne and NIOH1 are on top of my list.. had a blast with these 2

toxic-inferno24d ago

For world design and interconnectedness (that's a word, right?) DS1 is yet to be beaten.

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9 Years Later, Does Bloodborne Deserve All The Praise It Gets?

Saad from eXputer: "Almost a decade later, it's time to take the nostalgia goggles off and accept that Bloodborne has long been surpassed by its successors."

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jznrpg26d ago (Edited 26d ago )

Yes, yes it does. It’s still a great game. Elden Ring isn’t better just different and a bit easier . I like that you have to be aggressive but smart in Bloodborne

thorstein26d ago

I literally replayed it recently and it's better than I remember. I think it's like going back to a beloved book and noticing things I hadn't before.

raWfodog26d ago (Edited 26d ago )

Yo! I was getting ready to reply with the exact same four words you started with lol. Yes, I think Bloodborne has withstood the test of time and remains a great game. That’s why all the fans are hoping for a sequel someday. Hoping that we can catch that magic again with a new storyline.

Leeroyw26d ago

Yes. Just replayed it a few days ago. My first Platinum. And yes. I rage quitted so many times and called it BS too when I started. It's tight. The combat is amazing and the lore is rich.

GamingSinceForever25d ago

Elden Ring was easier? I don’t know about that at all. I remember leveling up in Bloodborne and breezing through it. In Elden Ring no matter how powerful I got I was still catching a beat down from every boss.

thorstein25d ago

That's due to scaling enemies. I remember not doing Haligtree untill near the end and having enemies withstand almost a full blast from Azur's Glintstone Staff Comet Azure. My level was quite high.

Melee characters are not fun in that game, especially for the Elden Beast.

MeteorPanda26d ago

Considering l did a run 2 months ago? Yes.

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Bloodborne's Potential Remaster Continues To Be Sony's Biggest Missed Opportunity

"Sony is missing out on a hugely profitable opportunity by ignoring fan demands for a Bloodborne remaster and PC port," says Ahmed from eXputer.

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thorstein54d ago (Edited 54d ago )

Bloodborne came out on the PS4. It is owned by From Software. What missed opportunity? I am sure the people at From Software know what they are doing. Especially since they are hiring devs instead of laying them off.

Maybe do an article about that instead of writing a hit piece on them acting like they don't know how to run their business.

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-Foxtrot54d ago (Edited 54d ago )

To be fair Hidetaka Miyazaki said in an interview

“Unfortunately, and I’ve said this in other interviews, it’s not in my place to talk about Bloodborne specifically. We simply don’t own the IP at FromSoftware.”

So the ball kind of is in Sonys court, it feels like a missed opportunity because it’s something people really want and Sony just hasn’t really been bothered to get it off the ground. There was rumours it was at one point but it all went silent.

Cacabunga52d ago (Edited 52d ago )

Sony has been missing nothing but opportunities for a few years now.. since GOW release, it’s worrying silence we’ve been getting..

As for Bloodborne, imo it would be too soon to release it because PS4 game still looks phenomenal..

Bloodborne REMAKE I think will be PS6 launch title by Bluepoint. I truly hope so! 2 gens later we can get the same wow effect as Demons Souls.

Eonjay52d ago

He is right because it is Sonys IP but a little further back he also explained that they only work on one game at a time. This means that From must also be available. In other words it could already be in the pipeline. Ecen if that is the case, it's still up to Sony to reveal it when they are ready. As ever, I prefer not to hear about it until it's about 3 to 6 months from releasing.

CrashMania54d ago (Edited 54d ago )

'Bloodborne came out on the PS4. It is owned by From Software'

Actually Sony owns the IP, same with Demon's Souls. I think they'd prefer if From did the work on any future of both of those though, but if Sony wanted to they could have those off to anyone else to work on them, like the DS remake.

thorstein54d ago (Edited 54d ago )

Yeah. Thanks for the info.

But I still think that remasters should wait a generation. And Blue Point did Demon's Souls which was superb.

It can be a huge risk. And I think Hidetaka Miyazaki hinted that it would be a PS6 title. I don't he has no say in what happens, it's a partnership.

--Onilink--53d ago

To be honest, if there is a remake/remaster (not that it needs one) I would prefer someone else to handle it, like they did with Demon Souls

From many perspectives From Soft is an amazing developer, BUT, on a technical level they are far from impressive, both in terms of dated visuals (again, on a technical level, not art/design) and usually poor performance.

And what is the point of a remake/remaster if not to provide a visual and performance enhancement to a game that already nailed the rest?

Michiel198952d ago

@thorstein what huge risk? Part of one of the most well known ip's in gaming nowadays, there's not much risk there when it comes to a remake.

thorstein52d ago

@Michiel

I meant remasters in general are a huge risk, not Bloodborne.

Bloodborne isn't, but I think it's going to be on PS6, like how Demon's Souls went from PS3 to PS5.

Sorry for the confusion.

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thesoftware73053d ago (Edited 53d ago )

Thorstein,

Wow, your post seems angry..relax it's an opinion.

And btw, it is on Sony, they have the exclusive right to the game, on top of that, they could have easily, at bare minimum, offered an official 60fps patch, with a few extras and charged people $10 to upgrade or $30-40 for new buyers.

I believe I saw an interview where , FromSoft said it was all up to Sony on a sequel and other dealing with the game.

A "hit peice", that serious huh?..relax lol.

thorstein52d ago (Edited 52d ago )

Wow you seem angry. I responded to crash 2 days ago about the remaster and who did it.

Why do you care what other people think in a moment about some journalism. Calm down, buddy, it's just my opinion. From 3 days ago.

Edit: I just went back through my comments and found 2 where I call out the author in the past month. Wow, I'm a rageaholic.

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potatoseal53d ago (Edited 53d ago )

It will be a launch title on PS6 just like the remake of Demon's Souls for PS5 launch

OhReginald53d ago

Sony realizes people will flock to buy ps6s for a bloodborne remake. Easy money.

jznrpg53d ago (Edited 53d ago )

Rumored it’s slated for PS6 launch. Some say PS5 Pro. Who knows ?

P_Bomb53d ago

Highly requested, unfortunately neglected.

jznrpg26d ago

Some say we didn’t need TLOU2 remake but that was a PS4 game and now we need a BB remake but that was a PS4 game. We send mixed signals

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