Research Series — BioShock: The Collection eGuide

Title	Points	Trophy	Description
Fully Researched Thug Splicer	10	Bronze	Fully research the Thuggish Splicer. Thuggish Splicers are very common throughout Rapture, but you will go a while without seeing too many once you acquire the Research Camera. If you take plenty of photos of those you do encounter, especially while trying to complete Cohen’s Masterpiece, you should unlock this Achievement / Trophy during the “Fort Frolic” chapter.
Fully Researched Gun Splicer	10	Bronze	Fully research the Leadhead Splicer. Continue to shoot Research Photos of Leadhead Splicers until you reach Research Level 5. It’s possible to earn this Achievement / Trophy by the end of the “Arcadia” chapter if you are diligent and photograph most every Leadhead Splicer you encounter.
Fully Researched Spider Splicer	10	Bronze	Fully research the Spider Splicer. Spider Splicers make great photographs, especially if you manage to capture them during their ceiling-crawls, or while performing a cartwheel. Although you won’t encounter many Spider Splicers in Arcadia, you can earn this Achievement / Trophy during the “Fort Frolic” chapter if you’re diligent in your research.
Fully Researched Houdini Splicer	10	Bronze	Fully research the Houdini Splicer. The Houdini Splicer is a dangerous foe, not to mention a wily one given its ability to vanish into a cloud of red smoke. Take as many photos of the Houdini Splicer as you can while dodging its fire balls and you just might finish researching it during the “Hephaestus” chapter.
Fully Researched Nitro Splicer	10	Bronze	Fully research the Nitro Splicer. Nitro Splicers make their debut in Smuggler’s Bounty, but you won’t see many of them again until you reach the later areas of the game, especially the “Olympus Heights” chapter. By then you should have the Photographer’s Eye Two tonic and enough film to squeeze enough quality research photos out of them to earn this Achievement / Trophy before long.
Fully Researched Rosie	10	Bronze	Fully research the Rosie. You won’t encounter a Rosie (or Elite Rosie) in every section of Rapture, so make sure to take the best photograph you can when you do encounter them. Use the Photographer’s Eye tonic to increase the research score and continue photographing them until the photos score so low that they can no longer be taken. Oftentimes, you can photograph additional Rosies if you return to areas where a Little Sister was taken. Keep at it and you should unlock this Achievement / Trophy during the “Point Prometheus” chapter.
Fully Researched Bouncer	10	Bronze	Fully research the Bouncer. Like the Rosie, you won’t encounter a Bouncer (or Elite Bouncer) in every area in Rapture, but you should see enough of them later in the game so as to make up for lost opportunities early on. Continue taking as many photographs of the Bouncer as you can until they no longer score well enough for the photo to register. Try to include the accompanying Little Sister in the photo for a Multiple Targets bonus. Also, return to the areas where Little Sisters were taken and keep your eyes peeled for additional Bouncers that come to look for her. It’s not going to be easy, but you will have one last chance at unlocking this Achievement / Trophy during the “Proving Grounds” chapter. Note that Bouncers aren’t as common as Rosies are later in the game, so take as many photos as you can early on.
Fully Researched Little Sister	10	Bronze	Fully research the Little Sister. You only get a couple of opportunities to photograph a Little Sister in each area you visit, so make them count! Take your photographs before attacking the Big Daddy so you can get the Multiple Subjects bonus and higher Research Scores. Continue taking photos of each Little Sister until the photo score is too low to be counted. If you remember to photograph each and every Little Sister you encounter dutifully, you should earn this Achievement / Trophy by the time you reach the “Point Prometheus” chapter.
Prolific Photographer	5	Bronze	Take at least one photo in every research group. Earning this Achievement / Trophy requires that you take a Research Photograph of each of the following: Turret, Security Bot, Security Camera, Thuggish Splicer, Leadhead Splicer, Spider Splicer, Houdini Splicer, Nitro Splicer, Little Sister, Rosie, and Bouncer. So long as you collect photos of each type of enemy along the way, you can earn this Achievement / Trophy during the “Fort Frolic” chapter by photographing the Elite Bouncer you encounter.
Research PhD	20	Bronze	Max out all possible research.It’s easy to get caught up in the action and forget to take enough research photos to max out the research bonuses for every subject, especially when it comes to Turrets, Security Cameras, and Security Bots, since you can’t photograph them after hacking them. Keep the Research Camera handy at all times, stock up on Film, and use the Photographer’s Eye tonics to boost your Research Scores. Keep at it throughout the entire game and you just might earn this Achievement / Trophy during the “Point Prometheus” chapter. Read the “Life Underwater” chapter for specific photography tips to boost your Research Scores.
Quality Research Photo	20	Bronze	Take a Research Photo of the highest grade. To earn this Achievement / Trophy you simply have to take a photo that is given an “A” grade. To do so, try to take a close-up of an enemy while it is attacking you, or look for an opportunity to capture multiple enemies in the same photo. If you take enough pictures, you are bound to get one that is worth a perfect grade.
Researched a Splicer	5	Bronze	Take at least one Research Photo of a Splicer. This Achievement / Trophy is awarded the first time you take a photograph of any type of Splicer, regardless of the quality of the photo. There’s no better time to earn it than immediately after acquiring the Research Camera, during the “Neptune’s Bounty” chapter. Pick up the Research Camera and photograph the Spider Slicer on the other side of the window.