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BioShock 2: See the first Big Daddy

Concept Art shows sequel protagonist
2K's released a bunch of cool concept art images of "the first Big Daddy," who you'll be playing as in BioShock 2.

"In BioShock 2, you play as the first Big Daddy. While the 'how' and 'why' of the first Big Daddy remains a mystery, we can still explore how 2K Marin created the unique look of the Prototype Big Daddy," reads the official site.

"Between the first BioShock and the sequel, you've seen a lot of concept art for Big Daddies. The logic behind this concept art went beyond different designs and suit combinations," it continues.

Final concept
"The artists had to imagine what the very first Big Daddy would have on him -- this Big Daddy had to feel like he was a rough draft or a work-in-progress, an amalgam of Big Daddies to come.

"The first Big Daddy was a test case, and in making the perfect prototype, 2K Marin drafted many, many prototypes themselves." And you can see the drab prototypes below...

Don't forget to read Xbox World 360's new look at BioShock 2.

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Posted by bowmonster
Looks better than the final one?
Posted by suchthef00l
Looks a bit more mobile and agile, which is kind of what I expected after seeing the run speed in the gameplay footage.

Nice slice of insight into the design process there.
Posted by flash501
I agree he looks a lot more agile than the big daddys from the first game, it'll make his movement speed a lot more believable. It was a bit strange seeing the big lumbering apes flying around the screen like an olympic sprinter as soon as you touched a little sister when playing BS1.
Posted by pishers
if you play the first big daddy does that make the final versions tougher than you? in theory the final versions will be perfected from the prototype.

from what I have read it seems the playable character is able to do things other big daddies aren't which kind of doesn't make sense unless the extra abilities have drawbacks when used otherwise they'd be in the final version surely?
Posted by yerbluesjohn
I've just finished playing through the first Bioshock. Man, that's one over-rated game. Great story concept, shame it's so samey all the way through.
Posted by MrPirtniw
I gotta agree with you there Yerbluesjohn- I felt it was a bit samey- only got half way through the 2nd playthrough, then got a bit bored. Great story. Great concept and definately worth a play through due to it's unique atmosphere. A pity it's quite repetitive and the combat is so clunky.

Saying that, I'm looking forward to the sequel- and I love seeing all this conceptual art stuff!
Posted by Sinthetic
the final concept looks great. i really want more gameplay videos of bioshock 2, but i'm glad they're not doing an RE5 and spoiling the whole game before release.
Posted by newsinthefield
Weird. When I clicked on this page it came up in the old format, before CVG was glammed up. Aaah nostalgia.
Posted by Little Moth
I really like the final concept, reminds me of the enemy in the Iron Man movie.
Posted by dark_gamer
I'm not too sure I'm keen on the final concept. I mean one of the splicers is eventually going to have the sense to sneak up on him and smash those tubes on his back.

There's always the one, even though usually it's you, lol.
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