What to do with a busted Big Daddy

by Justin McElroy on Aug 21st 2007 3:29PM

Before most of you have even welcomed your BioShock Limited Editions into your loving bosoms, 2K Games is warning that the Big Daddy figurine contained within might just be busted. One reader report we received said that his Big Daddy, much like a drunk dad clumsily putting together a playhouse, had a broken drill bit.

Luckily, 2K says that they're already on the issue and will have a replacement plan set up soon. While new Big Daddies are being churned out, those with broken figures are going to receive a printed edition of the BioShock art book, "Breaking the Mold." Oh, and 2K's picking up the shipping cost too. While it's an unfortunate circumstance, we're glad to see that 2K is doing the right thing. ... Now about that widescreen issue.

[Thanks, Michael]

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Tags: 2kboston, 2kgames, bioshock, Xbox-360

Reader Comments (50)

I would have prefered the caption, "Oh Noes!".

I just got my PC collectors edition and it appears to be intact...now should I break it to get the free art book?

Its probably like 9 pages long and the size of a jewel case maybe not worth the effort.

Can I still get the Limited Edition or just the ones who preordered the game???

The gamestop I got mine at didnt have any versions left excpet for preorders...try Best Buy.

Anyone can call to my local Gamestop and ask? I dont have phone right now =( (seriously)

I just picked up a PC version LE from Gamestop. No pre-order.

"there was something in the air tonight that felt just right fernando!" No Gamestop exclusive and from what teh internets is saying sold out. My local store said they only got a "few". so you are S.O.L "they were shining there for you and me for liberty fernando!"

wait if your Big daddy model is broken you get a printed edition of the artbook. Whoops the drill bit on my Big Daddy just got broken off by accident*cough* hahahahaha free printed artbook here we come.

That sounds like a good plan of action! C'mooon broken drill bit! Just gotta wait to pick it up from the store... after work... only another two hours...

yeah srsly... WANT WANT WANT

My Big Daddy got busted when I was playing with it too much...

Now I know why they call you 'JERK face'.

It's a double entendre!

Sometimes my "big daddy" explodes when I'm using it to drill something but it has not broken yet.

Shameless!

This is high brow stuff, here!

I consider mine to be more of an 'Average Daddy'.

Ah, loldaddies. They never cease to make me laugh.

mine was broke when i opened it.
I was so disappointed.
Hopefully, I did not even open the box before reading this, so i should be fine returning it.

Wow, they are much faster with a replacement plan than Microsoft.

Because a cheap-to-make, obvious manufacturing mold default is just as easy to spot as a speculative hardware failure in a expensive-to-produce, expensive-to-repair console, isn't it?

Nice try, troll.

did not open the doll box i meant doh :)

Come on everyone join in on the breaking your Big Daddy moel for a free artbook and another big Daddy train hahahahahahahahahahhahahahaahha , muhahahahahahahahahahahahahahah

Anyone can call to my local Gamestop and askif they have Limited Editons?

I dont have phone right now =( (seriously)

It's local. Can't you drive?

While we are on the subject of Bioshock LE swag, is anyone else disappointed by the fact that it didn't come in that cool embossed case that we've seen pictures of? You know, the one that (most of) the rest of the world is looking forward to getting?

Busted drill bit of....death?

Busted drill bit of doom bites dogs' butts' with dentures' broads. Dying to breach dikes but disingenuously breaks deal for blowing Denmark's beautiful dams. While battling Decepticons and 'Bots destroy battle damaged barrier. The Dreaded bears descend boldly dashing back defiantly bringing Defenders belatedly defending backwater detailed barracks. Dinnae' say Brigadoon...

Riiiight.

I went ot get the regular edition, whihc was sold out so I got the special 90 dollar canadain after tax edition. For bioshock it is worht it. The problemn is that the drill is a seperate peice that is slotted in to a hole in the arm. Get some kind of epoxy in there and jam it on. Problem solved.

Ahem.
http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/9048/bioshock002zx1.jpg
That is all.

I hope they put the return plan soon. My Big Daddy has a broken left hand...and the middle finger of that hand, which just looks wrong right out of the box. At least my pain will go away by getting a fancy art book, but what happens if the replacement big daddy also comes broken?

You suck it up and realize you really don't need a Bid Daddy figurine?

Oh dear, whatever will you do? How can you live with a broken toy? :(

I feel for you.

Haha, sorry. That was mean. I'm sure if your replacement comes broken you can just get another replacement. :)

I'm glad someone picked my Mario edit BioShock. It the replacement comes broken they should give you more free stuff like a life-size Big Daddy.

Maybe it's just me but "Breaking the Mold" just screams of Teh Punnage.

I'm going to pun some noobs. I make it a point when using pawns to intend them. There's nothing worse than punning something only to want it back after the Shifit Guy sells it to sum pore sole.

God damn hvnlysoldr, that was funny.

By the way, I hate when people type "teh".

oh I thought this had to do something with the widescreen sucking excitement out a bit

thanks joystiq i got my circuit cuit 10 dolla off on bioshock!

Dolls are for girls

NO! They're aspiration figures.

? aspiration figures? you want to be a big daddy some day? well i guess there are worse goals

I didn't want the limited edition but at my Gamestop they had only 1 copy of Bishock left and it was the limited edition...so I said what the hell and got my big daddy figurine.

I'm downloading it on ze Steam. Only 19 minutes to go. =o

JL does not like teh teh! Nothing sounds funnier than this 1337 stuff, i love it when people argue using it.

ummmmm...ok

mine only had a broken tip. i might still replace it though

The drill tip on mine was broken but it cracked at the perfect angle so all I needed was some super glue to put it back together. Looks good as new.

Meh, I just superglued mine. Broken leg, that's it.

I was going to buy Bioshock Limited edition today when the guys in the store told me,"nop we dont have it yet" and I was like WTF? it already shipped "well you will have to wait a month" and to make it worse I cant pre-order a Legendary Edition of Halo 3 anymore since they dont have it avalible just the crappola limited and normal editions.

So thats the story about how I ended buying Pokemon Diamond...

The art book you get for a "Broken Daddy" is called "Breaking the Mold"? Oh my...

This gives me an idea....
How about a Big Daddy LOLcats Flickr pool?

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