Separated at Birth: Stratosphere Suit and Bioshock Big Daddy

Posted by Joel Johnson, September 10, 2007 8:07 AM | permalink

On the left, the "Stratosphere Flying Suit" tested by Lr. Col. Emilio Herrera, Director of the Superior Aerotechnical School of Spain in 1936; on the right, the "Rosie" Big Daddy from 2K Games Boston's Bioshock.

New Stratosphere Flying Suit Tested In Airless Chamber (Oct, 1936) [ModernMechanix.com]

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#1 posted by Anonymous , September 10, 2007 8:24 PM

Seriously? You're making the cognitive leap that a game that TAKES PLACE UNDERWATER uses design cues from a suit THAT GOES UNDERWATER?

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#2 posted by pork musket , September 11, 2007 10:42 AM

The suit is for FLYING, and the game may take place underwater but the Big Daddies aren't exactly swimming. Dumbass.

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#3 posted by Anonymous , September 11, 2007 9:33 PM

Hm, I was mistaken. Sorry Joel!

2nd commenter, you may kiss my ass however :)