BioShock 2 Designer Reveals Rapture Easter Eggs
References to Hitman and his girlfriend inside.
Game developer Steve Gaynor has a lot to be proud of. Chronicling his career on his blog for the last four years, he today celebrates his journey from a certification tester at Sony (back then), to a designer on BioShock 2 (right now). And he has some secrets that he wants to share about the new Rapture adventure.
“I was the level designer for The Adonis Luxury Resort (the first level,) and Pauper's Drop (the fourth level),” writes Gaynor. “The Drop was handed off to the talented Monte Martinez (level designer on the original Deus Ex, as well as DX2 and Thief 3) late in development so I could concentrate on the Adonis.”
And with that, he reveals some lovely easter eggs, including a self-reference in 'Gaynor Peaches' (which was an asset created by some fellow artists) and references to his long-term girlfriend. Aww.
“In the sauna, you can find an audio diary by "Rachelle Jacques." This is a cheeky reference to my wonderful girlfriend of 10-plus years, Rachel Jacks,” continues Gaynor. “Rachelle has a husband named "Stephen" who sits around listening to radio serials while she swims laps at the Adonis; Rachel goes to the gym, I stay home and play video games. Art imitates life.”
Other cheeky references can be found in other areas of the game, including the Pauper's Drop where Gaynor programmed the Fontaine Clinic door code as '0047', the code number to the protagonist in Gaynor's favourite game series, Hitman. “The name of the guy who recorded the audio diary pointing to the code is "Tobias Riefers"-- an alteration of "Tobias Rieper," the name that Agent 47 gives as a pseudonym in the mission "Traditions of the Trade" from the original Hitman game.”
He knows his stuff. Read his blog entry for some more interesting secrets.
“I was the level designer for The Adonis Luxury Resort (the first level,) and Pauper's Drop (the fourth level),” writes Gaynor. “The Drop was handed off to the talented Monte Martinez (level designer on the original Deus Ex, as well as DX2 and Thief 3) late in development so I could concentrate on the Adonis.”
And with that, he reveals some lovely easter eggs, including a self-reference in 'Gaynor Peaches' (which was an asset created by some fellow artists) and references to his long-term girlfriend. Aww.
“In the sauna, you can find an audio diary by "Rachelle Jacques." This is a cheeky reference to my wonderful girlfriend of 10-plus years, Rachel Jacks,” continues Gaynor. “Rachelle has a husband named "Stephen" who sits around listening to radio serials while she swims laps at the Adonis; Rachel goes to the gym, I stay home and play video games. Art imitates life.”
Other cheeky references can be found in other areas of the game, including the Pauper's Drop where Gaynor programmed the Fontaine Clinic door code as '0047', the code number to the protagonist in Gaynor's favourite game series, Hitman. “The name of the guy who recorded the audio diary pointing to the code is "Tobias Riefers"-- an alteration of "Tobias Rieper," the name that Agent 47 gives as a pseudonym in the mission "Traditions of the Trade" from the original Hitman game.”
He knows his stuff. Read his blog entry for some more interesting secrets.
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