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The BioShock 2 cover art holds a secret (Update) photo

Yep, the box art for BioShock 2 sure does look similar in style and substance to the first ga--whoa. Now wait just a minute! What ... what is that? Look to the left of the Little Sister's head! What is that thing?

After asking around the office, here's what we were able to establish as possibilities:

  • A ghost
  • An alien
  • More specifically, an underwater alien thing from James Cameron's The Abyss
  • The Creature from the Black Lagoon
  • "That meme with the Asian dude holding out his hand and then crushing whatever was in it"
  • Fish (pfft, yeah right)

What do you make of this, Destructoid community?

[Update: I do believe AngelsDontBurn has cracked the case.]

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ProperlyParanoid's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 18:18
ProperlyParanoid
Holy shit, it tottaly looks like the card crusher guy. WTF.
DaedHead8's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 18:18
DaedHead8
Fish. Or underwater UFOs. Probably fish though.
the guy with the hat's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 18:20
the guy with the hat
Looks like a fish to me
Eddftw's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 18:22
Eddftw
its fish
Dangsterr's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 18:22
Dangsterr
Fish.... or asian.
yggogre's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 18:25
yggogre
Totally just fish.
Shadowiii's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 18:25
Shadowiii
ATLAS IS FONTANE.
Wait what were we talking about?
AfroWalrus's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 18:27
AfroWalrus
Casper the Friendly Ghost.
phantomile's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 18:28
phantomile
AngelsDontBurn........You win.

It's over. You win...everything.
Diverse's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 18:29
Diverse
it's the ign logo
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 18:30
Jordan Devore
Oh my God! Haha!
Alter's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 18:33
Alter
Please change the picture to AngelsDontBurn's version. Pure win right there.
wanderingpixel's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 18:36
wanderingpixel
Much better then the last game. I wonder what the special edition will look like?
Neo Rena's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 18:37
Neo Rena
Wait, so did you guys actually get info that there is a secret hidden in the cover or are you just trying to figure out what the fish by the little sister's head is?
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 18:39
Jordan Devore
@Neo Rena - the fish/head is the "secret."
ace of knaves's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 18:40
ace of knaves
Okay that was terrifying. In the six seconds between me seeing the cover and opening this article in another tab, the header got changed to AngelsDontBurn's, causing me to do one hell of a double take. Gotta love timing.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 18:41
AngelsDontBurn
Hahahaha! <3 :)
Xhumation's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 18:44
Xhumation
it's fish. but props to angelsdontburn.
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 18:45
Hamza CTZ Aziz
And this is why Destructoid is better than EVERYONE
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 18:46
AngelsDontBurn
Also, I hope there's a Bioshock 2 Big Sister contest. Cause I'm down to make a crappy costume again much like the Big Daddy one I made that still shows up every once and awhile. Haha. :D
Bug42's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 18:47
Bug42
Big daddy = Bomberman (really his eyes look just like bombermans)
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 18:52
Jordan Devore
A Big Sister costume contest sounds like a fantastic idea.

@Bug42 - it took me a minute to see it, but oh man. My mind is blown.
covah's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 18:56
covah
Voldermort?
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 18:56
MrSadistic
Before the shoop, David Bowie. After the shoop, David Bowie if he was raped by the rotting corpse of Michael Jackson and David Bowie got whatever pedo-AIDS MJ had.
DaedHead8's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 18:56
DaedHead8
@Bug42

CAN'T UNSEE WHAT THE FUCK!
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 19:01
Dale North
Dad?
kandenkiller's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 19:07
kandenkiller
I'm probably just over-looking something in AngelsDontBurn's picture but I don't see anything.
Jon B's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 19:09
Jon B
@Bug42
It took me a few seconds to see, but you've now ruined the entire game for me.

"HOLY SHIT BOMBERMAN IS CHASING ME"
momomo66's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 19:10
momomo66
Wait... what? Uh... I don't get it. It's clearly a face. Some dude wearing glasses... what's the big deal? And how are people seeing fish? WTF? Seriously. I need a nap and this is fucking with my head.
Oncomouse's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 19:14
Oncomouse
I was so confused, as is mommomo66, until I realized the header image wasn't the real one. That's what happens when you get here late.
ScottyG's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 19:17
ScottyG
Ummm... Kinda wish I was around for the original image.
Technophile's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 19:26
Technophile
I totally just made this the forum banner. :D
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 19:28
Topher Cantler
AHAHAHA, Miggles <3
Berkowitz1337's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 19:46
Berkowitz1337
@Dale North

WIN
Vanilla Gorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 19:57
Vanilla Gorilla
That is so incredibly win.
Bug42's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 19:59
Bug42
Sorry for the Bomberman comment...but it is so true
Gamernerd101's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 20:03
Gamernerd101
Not that Mallrats is a good movie or anything but the people worrying about what everyone else sees reminds me eerily of the Sailboat that I CAN'T SEE DAMMIT
TheOGB's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 20:10
TheOGB
I'll never look at that Big Daddy the same way again.

Card crusher boxart is ultimate win.
DF's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 20:17
DF
So, if he offers us a Little Sister and we see yes, are we gonna see...? Oh dear God.
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 20:17
Jordan Devore
For people who don't know what's going on, go look at the unaltered gallery picture first.
FreakinSatch's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 20:19
FreakinSatch
Looks to me like that doctor that wanted to save the little sisters, but in a really really bad pose.
JRisJunior's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 20:28
JRisJunior
this is so very very strange.
somnambulist's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 20:31
somnambulist
I'm surprised there was any debate over this image in the first place. It's just a misfortunate blocking of the image. I have put together a mark-up showing it is just a window and some fishes with some buildings in the background.



As you can see, like I said, It's merely some fishies swimming around outside the window behind an archway. Now, one thing that is of even greater interest to me, and this is obviously just speculation on my part here, but if you will look at the little sister in my mock-up, she appears to be all tarted up and also a vampire. It looks like 2k might be playing up the lusty vampire angle in the sequel. God knows what kind of ramifications this could have on the story line or how it all ties in with cannon and the broader universe of Rapture, but I'm sure that 2k knows what they're doing here and I can't wait to see what they do with this. My anticipation for this game just grew exponentially.
DinnertimeNinja's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 20:53
DinnertimeNinja
Shouldn't have changed the header image.

Now this post means nothing!
nightv's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 20:56
nightv
umm that looks like a meme. give me a bit to upload a photo
EnigmaticHarle's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 21:09
EnigmaticHarle
@Bug42

I thought the exact same thing and I'm glad you beat me to it or else they'd be blaming me instead :) But someone should have noticed this earlier so they could change his eyes. I know I won't be the only one who will want to drop bombs on his hybrid ass... Or maybe that's the secret?
RAB's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 21:24
RAB
[img]http://knowyourmeme.com/i/17003/original/BMNZAN6Z23RZ2INYLLMJUQORHT5MV63S.gif?1252365239/img]
Alocide's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 21:24
Alocide
MANBEARPIG


I think we've identified who angelsdontburn really is...

(or I've completely missed some sort of meme)
RAB's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2009 21:25
RAB
fuck my life

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