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look, mr. bubbles! a bioshock sculpture!

alisha k. — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:32:49 +0000

It looks like there are Big Daddies for all sorts of BioShock fans: cobbled-together Big Daddies, beaded Big Daddies, and even edible Big Daddies (which look great, despite the appetite-killing mental image), and now? A sculpted version. Just keeping things fresh.

Nice work in clay here, with a lot of great detail there on Big Daddy’s head. But, really, I have to ask… where my Little Sisters at? Why is it always Big Daddy in the spotlight? Ol’ Mr. Bubbles always gets all the credit.

This lovely sculpture was given as a gift. I’m not sure what sort of message a Big Daddy conveys. Does it indicate you’re protective? Possibly volatile and deadly? Thick-skinned? Psychologists could have a field day.

bioshock 2: big daddy + big sister art surfaces

technabob — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:44:38 +0000

I was snooping around over on Flickr this morning, when I found these amazing artists renders of some of the new and improved creatures you’ll find in the upcoming Bioshock 2. For starters, here’s a shot of the much-anticipated new Big Sister.

I love the little pink ribbons. Nice touch. Check out the gallery below to see more beautifully creepy Bioshock 2 concept art goodness:

[via Flickr]

surprisingly cuddly big daddy beadcraft

alisha k. — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:19:33 +0000

You can say a lot of things about BioShock’s Big Daddies. Cuddly really isn’t on that list; the hulking metal protectors are, in fact, pretty anti-cuddly. But all it takes to soften them up a little, it seems, are a few beads.

deviantARTist l1vethedream reports that the Big Daddy project took a long time, and no wonder–most perler bead craft centers around pixelated images. That means the Big Daddy had to be re-imagined before the project could get underway. The end result is worth the time, though! Now someone just needs to whip up a beaded Little Sister. You know, just to keep him company.

bioshock’s big daddy gets bricked

alisha k. — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:11:27 +0000

BioShock’s Big Daddies seem to turn up in all sorts of forms. You can make an edible Big Daddy, or hang out with a lifesized Big Daddy, or, if you like the square-headed variety, you can do what this guy did: make a Big Daddy out of LEGOs.

I like this version a lot because it’s faithful while keeping things pretty simple. He’s a little more sinister than some Big Daddies we’ve seen, but still cute enough that you can prop him on your desk and say “awww!” rather than “crap, get it!” That’s always a plus in DIY projects.

With hype slowly amping up for the sequel, we’ll probably see quite a few similar projects over the next year, so I sure hope you’re feeling BioShock-y.

[via Flickr]

big daddy doll, straight from the bioshock 2 trailer

alisha k. — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:17:37 +0000

BioShock 2 doesn’t even exist yet and already the artisans of the world are hard at work on the sequel to 2K’s alternate-history title. A doll fashioned to look like one of the game’s Big Daddy characters was shown in the sequel’s beautiful (and creepy) trailer, and now that same doll has been recreated in loving detail.

How cute! I could almost forget that he probably wants to kill me and just give him a big ol’ squeeze. The best thing? This adorable doll doesn’t include the sense of horror and foreboding I get with the trailer.

Haven’t seen the referenced trailer for BioShock 2? Climb out from under that rock and give it a watch.

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[via deviantART]

bioshock life-sized big daddy up for auction

technabob — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:15:56 +0000

Remember those full-scale Big Daddy statues that I told you about a few months back? Well it looks like you can have one of these creepy characters in your own living room if you’re willing to pony up the dough.

There’s currently one of these gargantuan 7′-2″ statues up for bid on the Dutch eBay website. Even though it looks like it weighs a ton, it’s actually only about 100-pounds, so theoretically could be shipped about anywhere if you’re the winner. From what it looks like, the auction is to benefit the World Wildlife Fund, although I was hoping that the money would go towards building a Utopian undersea society instead.

[via Kotaku]

bioshock big daddy gets real

technabob — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 22:34:01 +0000

If you’re an Xbox 360 fan like me, you’re probably looking forward to the upcoming release of Bioshock. For those of you who unfamiliar with the game, the baddest baddie in the atmospheric thriller is known as “Big Daddy.”

It turns out that there’s now a life-sized replica of the scary creature making the rounds over in the UK.

Spotted “in the wild” by Kotaku reader Kotakuite Tezze, the imposing beast is currently on display at the London gaming shop, GAME. Digging around over on Flickr, I managed to come up with a couple more sightings of the bad-ass boss in other locations…

You definitely wouldn’t want to run into one of these in an alley.

[via Kotaku]