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Dress up like a Big Daddy, win BioShock schwag

1:08 PM on 07.24.2007, Nick Chester 67 comments

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Destructoid and 2K Games are teaming up to give you guys the chance to win some cool BioShock schwag! Yay!

Entering is fairly simple: create your very own costume of BioShock's resident hulking teddy bear, the Big Daddy. Then, take a picture of it and post it in the comments. Simple, right? Some rules:

1. Please wear pants in the picture.
2. Photos must not exceed 550 pixels in width!
3. This is not a Photoshop contest, so it must be an image of you wearing a costume you created. Photoshopping a picture of a Bid Daddy's head over your own is unacceptable. That said, feel free to use Photoshop to add flair or text.

Two winners will receive a limited edition BioShock Xbox 360 faceplate (one of only 5001) and a BioShock t-shirt. Another lucky winner will receive only the t-shirt (you can use it to clean up your shame), but isn't that enough?

The contest will run from now until Tuesday, August 7th at midnight (EST). Our very own Niero has set the bar for this contest very high, so it's time to get creative. Good luck, have fun, and don't be afraid to make a fools of yourself.


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Nick Chester's Avatar
Nick Chester at 07/24/2007 13:11
@ Brandon:

But he can't win! Someone show him up!
Niero's Avatar
Niero at 07/24/2007 13:14
My friend Felipe shot that photo -- it's a girl's face with milk running down it. I hung it proudly in my place of bitnez to fend off evil feminist spirits.
Snaileb 's Avatar
Snaileb at 07/24/2007 13:15
I love Destructoid, this will be fun.

Niero you're a monster. You look like you could put a bear in a headlock.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 07/24/2007 13:16
Oh man, I'm gonna have fun with this!
tazarthayoot's Avatar
tazarthayoot at 07/24/2007 13:16
Niero quick question, is that watch water resistant?

You get it!? Bioshock!? Underwater!? Very EXPENSIVE watch!? Fuck it I'm going to bed.
the GAMEGOBLIN's Avatar
the GAMEGOBLIN at 07/24/2007 13:21
Oh god. Why in the time of need I can't find my tinfoil?!?!
Balnog's Avatar
Balnog at 07/24/2007 13:23
Can I make a costume based on this and win?

BluDesign's Avatar
BluDesign at 07/24/2007 13:44
GAWD I want that faceplate. That's the ONLY faceplate I've seen so far that I would adorn upon my 360.
David Houghton 's Avatar
David Houghton at 07/24/2007 13:50
You know the wrestling Big Daddy's real names was Shirley Crabtree? True story.
Pangloss's Avatar
Pangloss at 07/24/2007 14:08
I notice you said "please wear pants" and not "pants are mandatory." I've got an eye for details like that. Brace yourselves, I've got some sexy photos to take.
Toneman's Avatar
Toneman at 07/24/2007 14:42
I'm working on mine right now. If only I had a camera.....
Toneman's Avatar
Toneman at 07/24/2007 15:41
Who knew college shelving made such good armor?
Kotua's Avatar
Kotua at 07/24/2007 16:00
This proves it. All the good 360 Faceplates can't be bought. :(
Tiff's Avatar
Tiff at 07/24/2007 17:46
ELECTRO THAT'S AWESOME
Pangloss's Avatar
Pangloss at 07/24/2007 17:55
Fuck. Lemon just won. There's no point in trying anymore.
Professor Pew's Avatar
Professor Pew at 07/24/2007 18:00
Damn, even withouth the Guiness he would've won. With it there is no escape from this win. Unless someone makes an entire suit out of proper beer boxes!
Ignignokt01's Avatar
Ignignokt01 at 07/24/2007 18:21
lulz @ lemon
The Faux-Bot's Avatar
The Faux-Bot at 07/24/2007 18:48
HOLY SHIT! Now i have something else to do other than jerk off and drink coffee. Now to find a way to combine all three.......
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 07/24/2007 19:02
I don't know why, but when this was announced I felt the need to build. BUILD... BUILD! So We'll see how it goes, hopefully it comes out as glorious as I plan! :D
Professor Pew's Avatar
Professor Pew at 07/24/2007 19:05
If you build it, they will come.
Nick Chester's Avatar
Nick Chester at 07/24/2007 19:11
I'm going to let you guys slide, as you're the first two entries , but the rules state that your entry mustn't be wider than 550 pixels. Look what you done did to the comments!
mid3vol's Avatar
mid3vol at 07/24/2007 19:38
lemon, go to pax, this is the exact reason, WIN.
Nick Chester's Avatar
Nick Chester at 07/24/2007 20:21
MORE! MORE!
Colette Bennett's Avatar
Colette Bennett at 07/24/2007 20:32
Dear Niero,

Nieroshock is the best game ever. Also you win at life.

Love,

Bioshock fangirl and all around nerd
mcallstar's Avatar
mcallstar at 07/25/2007 22:26
Pshh, this is going to be a walk in the park.
Wargasmic's Avatar
Wargasmic at 07/27/2007 18:37
Oh this blog is lol.
SPJglitches's Avatar
SPJglitches at 07/27/2007 19:30
I'm leaving for vacation tomorrow morning, but when I get back I'll take some more pictures and make a blog entry about the costume.



EternalDarkWing's Avatar
EternalDarkWing at 07/28/2007 00:29
That's amazing. ^
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 07/31/2007 09:49
Hmm.. Wish me luck. :)
De-Filer's Avatar
De-Filer at 07/31/2007 20:18
You have way too much time on your hands. You really should be playing Gears instead.
sazemaster's Avatar
sazemaster at 08/01/2007 18:57
@ AngelsDontBurn Good luck! For what? :)
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 08/02/2007 23:30
I'm gonna attempt to build mah Big Daddy costume! I've never done it before! OOOO EXCITING!
sazemaster's Avatar
sazemaster at 08/03/2007 12:30
@ AngelsDontBurn uh, ok.. good luck, maybe you'll need it :D

Just a clarification: does the contest end on Sunday 5th or Tuesday 7th?

And it's ok if we post more then one pic? :D

Bye
LarkOhiya's Avatar
LarkOhiya at 08/05/2007 13:45
is anyone going to point out that lemons pic can't win as it is too wide? of course not.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 08/05/2007 14:05
Dang saze, didn't mean it like that! Lol. :P
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 08/05/2007 14:21
You know what, now I know why I don't really do alot of artsy things. I don't have time for it, I'm hardly ever home! Haha! But hey, I did the best I could and I had fun and that's all that matters. :) I had to rush it today because there was no way I would get to work on it tomorrow or Tuesday. :P

So here's what Big Daddy would look like if he lost weight and was a bit smaller...

ultrajosua's Avatar
ultrajosua at 08/05/2007 15:22
This is my entry, Click the Thumbnail for the bigger 550 pixel wide entry :) It was only an afternoon project that took way too much foil paper ^^


-Josua
GENACON's Avatar
GENACON at 08/05/2007 15:50
I thought i would have a go.



I was going to build something in the morning, but then i thought sleeping is a better idea instead. :D
FlatTopJesus's Avatar
FlatTopJesus at 08/06/2007 04:18


I figure this about covers it.
FlatTopJesus's Avatar
FlatTopJesus at 08/06/2007 04:26


Or this, perhaps?
GENACON's Avatar
GENACON at 08/06/2007 10:32
^^

Big Daddy Indeed.
sazemaster's Avatar
sazemaster at 08/06/2007 15:58
Hi, this is my entry for the contest :)
Click over it to see a "making of" gallery (funny stuff inside) :p





Lets start saying that I'm Italian, so my english is not as good as you could expect :(
Inside the Big Daddy that you see there is, in fact, a "Little Sister" :p Her name is Enza and she is my girlfriend who helped me making this costume (expecially for the legs and arms parts!) and accepted to wear it. I have chosen to make her wear the costume because she is shorter than me and all the proportions would have turned out correctly. We *LOVE* Bioshock and therefore we have decided to participate to the contest ^__^

I want to clarify that I used photoshop just for: balance the colors, add text and flair.

SOME DATA
Fun: A LOT!
Hours spent: ~30
Days: 5
Money: some :p
Aluminium foil: 60 m (OMG!). We used also A LOT of other materials, like for the legs and arms, or for the chest shield; it is NOT all made by aluminium foil, otherwise it would be broken all wearing it.
Colors: varnishes, acrylic, marker pencils (all this stuff used with various techniques)
Temperature inside the costume: near 45° hehe
Happy for: have created this thing, it was really fun and it scared my mother more then once ^^ I'm also happy with the impact of the final image
Unhappy for: in the final pic is impossible to see all the details we worked on, like the blood, the erosions made by water, the bolts (3 type of, modeled and colored one by one), the red bottle, and so on. Perhaps you'll want to see them lookin at the gallery (click over the picture up here)!

Luca and Enza
Neonie's Avatar
Neonie at 08/07/2007 15:46
@Sazemaster

I would like to say, that is the most georgeous thing I have ever seen. And there are some pretty good entrys here, out of them all there are only 3 that really make the cut as good entrys. And yours is probly the BEST out of the bunch.
CannibalCalvin 's Avatar
CannibalCalvin at 08/07/2007 18:54
Wow, that is amazing. I never expected anything like that for this contest.

Amazing
Pedro Blandino's Avatar
Pedro Blandino at 08/07/2007 21:34
Sazemaster
you are soo going to win.
iLink's Avatar
iLink at 08/07/2007 21:52
I swear thats not my doll!!!!

FlatTopJesus's Avatar
FlatTopJesus at 08/08/2007 04:45
Damn, sazemaster; that's pretty much fantastic.
Volcanon's Avatar
Volcanon at 08/12/2007 00:26
ah damnit I wish i saw this earlier...

but nice job tose costumes are awesome!
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