I recently went to Gamestop to buy the original Bioshock for my younger cousin who hadn't played it yet. When it was $10, I was curious how much the

“I'm not trying to 'keep up with the Joneses' here, I'm trying to stop them from killing us! I mean, I love Fred, I do, but if he won't wear the pants around here, I'll just have to pull them up over my pantyhose!” ― Barbara Johnson[src] Barbara Johnson (often referred to as the Housewife) is one of the selectable characters in BioShock 2 Multiplayer. She was the second character to be shown on the Cult of Rapture's Faces of Rapture's Civil War. "Barbara Johnson is a dutiful housewife and an att

“My daddy's SMARTER than Einstein, STRONGER than Hercules and lights a fire with a SNAP of his fingers. Are you as good as my daddy, Mister? Not if you don't visit the Gatherer's Garden, you aren't! Smart daddies get spliced, at the Gardens!” ― The Gatherer's Garden[src] Located at various points throughout Rapture, a Gatherer's Garden is a vending machine that allows the player to purchase Plasmids, Gene Tonics, Plasmid Slots, Gene Tonic Slots, Health Upgrades, and EVE Upgrades. ADAM is used as

“The rate of Sister loss has become unacceptable as Big Daddies are brought down like elephants under a pack of hyenas. In response, we've begun production of a newly-designed Big Daddy model, nicknamed the "Rumbler." He launches high explosive munitions to disperse groups of Splicers, followed by miniature automated turrets to mop up the stragglers.” ― Gilbert Alexander[src] The Rumbler is one of the five functional Big Daddy types, introduced in BioShock 2, specializing in defensive and long-r

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“If I told you a man could shoot lightning from his fingers now, would you believe me? If I told you a man could hoist a one-ton stallion straight into the air, would you believe me?” ― Vigor Barker at the fair[src] Vigors are the wondrous tonics of Columbia, granting extraordinary abilities to its user after consumption. They are powered by Salts that can be found in phials in their raw form or by consuming special foods (usually stimulants, i.e. coffee, cigarettes, soda, etc.). Like the Plasmi

“Utopia is not a place… but a people. It will exist the moment we are fit to occupy it.” ― Sofia Lamb[src] Dr. Sofia Lamb M.D, Ph.D, is a clinical psychiatrist and the main antagonist of BioShock 2. She has filled the power vacuum in Rapture left by Andrew Ryan's death, and implemented a completely different ideological view. It is unclear exactly where Sofia Lamb came from, though it is safe to assume that it was somewhere in the United Kingdom, as evident by her southeastern British accent. Fr

Another version of the Rapture Poster, except this one is a little torn up.

“Songbird, Songbird, see him fly, drop the children from the sky. When the young ones misbehave, escorts children to their grave. Never back-talk, never lie, or he'll drop you from the sky!” ― A Columbia nursery rhyme[src] Songbird is a creature or construct of undetermined origins that is feared by the citizens of Columbia, and is Elizabeth's guardian and keeper.[2] The Songbird was created by Fink Manufacturing and like most of Jeremiah Fink's technology, it was based on designs discovered thr

“I had thought you some golem of Sinclair's, brought here to hold Rapture's arms as he rifles through her pockets. But no… you are aware of your plight. Who, I wonder, would be so cruel? To force a mirror on a man with no face…” ― Sofia Lamb[src] Subject Delta (Symbol: Δ) is the protagonist of BioShock 2. Delta was the first successful Big Daddy subject bonded to a Little Sister. He has a Delta symbol on his suit, which is the fourth letter in the Greek alphabet, signifying Delta was the fourth

“…he, a lumbering palooka in a foul-smelling diving suit…” ― Andrew Ryan[src] Big Daddies (originally named Protectors, and occasionally referred to as Mister Bubbles or Mister B. by Little Sisters and Metal Daddies or Tin Daddies by Splicers) are genetically enhanced human beings who have had their skin and organs grafted into an armored diving suit, with Alpha Series being an apparent exception to the grafting process, though still heavily spliced. Their primary purpose is to protect Little Si