Wasn't there a stupid radical group bitching about the Big Daddys taking care of the little girls cuz it'd "resemble" too much to real life pedophiles and that the game was basically promoting that? I know I read it in some other game forum but can't remember which but yea, maybe that's why they took Big Daddy out

http://kotaku.com/5169361/bioshock-2-features-co+op-doesnt-feature-big-daddies

However, it's the April issue of Game Informer... I suspect April Fools'!

I guess I shouldn't be surprised that Kotaku posted this.  I just don't understand that site, they will repost items found in the forums and make it become news.  Didn't they repost some rumor that started in Vgchartz?  I think it had something to do with a MS relaunch or tie-in with G4. 

Anyway, I guess I'll bet my signature and avatar with anyone that thinks Bioshock 2 won't have Big Daddies in it.

I hope the developers didn't take the "lack of fps taste" too seriously ... and that Bioshock 2 won't be a mindless shooter... 

I remember Gamespot members (aha...) complaining that it was not a real shooters... idiots...of course it is not...

Man, the first Bioshock is already one of my preferred game for this generation, the story and the style of the adventure was sooo great (even the achievements are excellent).

Dogs, soviets ans squids... ok ... lets see...

NB: If they start introducing "little brothers" or "Big Mamas" than I will get worried...