BioShock Remastered

BioShock Remastered

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Research PhD

Research PhD

Max out all possible research.

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How to unlock the Research PhD achievement in BioShock Remastered - Definitive Guide

Fully max out all research tracks for:

Turret
Security Bot
Security Camera
(No additional achievements attached for those listed above)

Rosie
Bouncer
Little Sister
Spider Slicer
Houdini Splicer
Thuggish Splicer
Lead head Splicer
Nitro Splicer
(These ones have the achievements to fully research their tracks individually)
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14 Sep 2016 19:25

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well dont know if its right or not but after maxing out Rocket turrets research phd popped for me
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By maddog687 on 22 Sep 2016 11:57
Use photographer's eye tonic to increase your score when taking pics. Tonic is in worley winery (Arcadia)
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By Yazite on 16 Sep 2016 12:34
You can also take up to 4 pics of every Splicer, turret, camera, etc before it stops scoring them. Only advisable on easy though!
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By Jobbenar on 17 Sep 2016 13:26
Oh, and take pics before hacking, it won't work after.
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By Jobbenar on 17 Sep 2016 13:27
If you know which set (Bouncers, Rosie's, Little Sisters, Security Cams, Turrets, Splicers etc) you are missing you can reload a previous save and just focus on that one set, i believe it still counts.

I only had Security Cameras left at End Game, reloaded a save from Point Prometheus, and only focused on taking pictures of the Cameras. And the achievement popped after fully researching them (even though at that 'point' in game I still technicallly had Bouncers and Lil Sis to fully research).

Thought this might help someone.
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By TanzillaATTACK on 17 Sep 2016 20:24
1 other thing, I seem to remember from the original game that once you pass a certain point of the game, you don't see any more thuggish Splicers. It recommended getting that research done asap. I got that achievement in the Farmers Market before heading to Fort Frolic
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By Jobbenar on 18 Sep 2016 10:34
I have max research on every one of them and no achievment I have taken seven pictures of cameras bots and turrets and every time it says research complete any thoughts?
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By Wittsend01 on 19 Sep 2016 19:06
I'm having same issue! 😢
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By MWheely on 19 Sep 2016 20:52
Mine seems to have glitched too, but I did notice that I can still take photographs of rocket turrets but not machine gun turrets, so maybe need to research both fully. Ill try it out and see
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By maddog687 on 22 Sep 2016 11:15
Also remember that Rosie turns into bouncer when u enter fort frolic
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By jimmyclutchman on 23 Oct 2016 14:04
this can only be done in one playthrough?
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By JGSLab on 11 Jan 2017 09:55
Jsglab, you can use new game + to finish them if you missed them.
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By SolaceConquest on 28 Feb 2017 22:48
Confirmed that the RPG Turret is necessary for this (and separate from the standard turret). It should be added to the solution. Fortunately, there are several of them in Point Prometheus, so if you've finished everything else up, you can still get this achievement in the last main area.
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By nightw0lf on 22 Aug 2018 09:25
My nitro one wont unlock 😢
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By Meowwh on 06 Jan 2021 14:21
This needs a bugged tag. went through and did all the research but im still without the achievement.
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By Platinumstyx on 08 Nov 2022 06:11
Busted achievement.
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By Gas Leek on 27 Dec 2022 04:48
Glitched for me. Achievement tracker says 96 percent for litttlw sisters but in game it says research complete. Honestly such a piss take game developers can’t sort this crap out
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By Ryan Docs 13 on 07 Feb 2023 20:06
Glitched for me too, so missing this and the nitro splicer achievement
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By Meowwh on 24 Apr 2023 18:04
@Meowwh and @Ryan Docs - sometimes you can fix tracker issues by deleting your console save (do NOT delete from everywhere!) and starting the game up again. I suggest giving that a try.
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By nightw0lf on 24 Apr 2023 20:43
Thanks NightW0lf, I tried that but it didn't work for me. I have all the other research as well. So I'm hoping it pops later. If not I'll delete my data and start over after I've gotten all the other achievements.
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By BlitzGreg89 on 25 Apr 2023 02:18
This one was rather annoying as it took a fresh start after my 2nd play through to get this to properly track. Having the Photographers eye 1 & 2 really did help out and plus since it was my 3rd play through, I knew the game really well and had all research done by the beginning of Fort Frolic.
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By McFuzzyBoots on 07 Jul 2023 02:36
hiya guys, idk what's happening, i got all the researchs at max but the research phd achievement is not popping for me, what i need to do to get the achievement, actually im going for my 4th playthrough to the historian achievement but this one is getting me sick
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By MonikaXBL on 10 Jul 2023 20:53
rpg turrent is not a different research task. all turrents fall under the same research task
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By CLOUDxBLACK on 20 Jun 2022 03:59
Hey guys,
So I can kinda confirm this to actually be that you have to do the rocket turrets as well as the normal turrets as I had the normal machine gun turrents maxed out, which allows you to auto hack those turrets, but with the rocket turrets once you max them out you only get a damage increase which seems to indicate that these two while are similar are actually seperate which might be why its not unlocking.
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By suicidebunny117 on 24 Jan 2023 14:05
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Just to add some tips to the above list:

When you first get your Camera make sure it is equipped at all times. Pressing RB will take you back to the previous weapon you used.

Equip Tonics to increase your score. Tonics stack so Equipping Photographers Eye 1 & 2 giving a total bonus of 25%. Which = you completing this achievement 25% quicker. (Remember to unequip when earned)

The quality is determined by a number of factors: How centered the camera is on the enemy, proximity to the player, whether enemy is in combat or not (if they are, the player gets an "Action Shot" bonus) and whether there are multiple enemies in the frame or not ("Multiple Subjects" bonus).

You can zoom the Camera simply by pressing down cn_RS

Some enemies will not appear in later levels so backtracking maybe needed.

If you have not got Rosie by the time you reach Fort Frolic then dont worry you will encounter her in the later levels. Nitro Splicers become less frequent after you leave Neptune's Bounty although there is the occassional one in later levels

When photographing machinery eg Bots/Turrets make sure you take a picture before you hack as friendly pics dont count. However if an enemy triggers your hacked security camera then you can take pictures of those security bots.

If you accidentally kill an enemy you are allowed to take one picture of its corpse (maybe more on lower difficulties)

A great tactic is to shoot an enemy with an electric bolt then run up close and get a pic. You should get an A rating every time.

If by the final boss this has not popped then you will need to backtrack. It is likely that you will need Rosie or Little Sister particularly if you have not found them all.

This achievement will pop as soon as you 100% research all items. You do not have to wait until the end of the game.

Researching Enemies gives some fantastic bonuses and if playing on hard is a must. So dont think of this as a chore, it really helps with the gameplay.

Hope these tips help
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This needs a bugged tag. went through and did all the research but im still without the achievement.
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By Platinumstyx on 08 Nov 2022 06:11
To get this achievement you have to research the following categories fully:
With seperate achievements:
- Thuggish Splicer (Melee weapons)
- Leadhead Splicer (Guns)
- Nitro Splicer (grenades/molotovs)
- Houdini Splicer (Teleporting ones)
- Spider Splicer (Hangs from the ceiling)
- Rosie (Guns)
- Bouncer (Drills)
- Little Sister

Without seperate achievements:
- Turret (both rocket and machine gun turrets count)
- Security Bots
- Security Cameras

If you want to maximize it as soon as possible, use the researchers eye tonic for extra progress from each photo. You'll get bonus points for having multiple subjects in the same photo. You can photograph dead enemies, and also the same enemy multiple times but this will reduce the progress drastically. To finish this off as soon as possible however, you should try to take at least 2 photos of each enemy with as high a rank as possible.
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23 Sep 2016 00:00

(Full Credit goes to AwolTurtle8 on the TrueAchievements site)

Fully max out all research tracks for:

Turret
Security Bot
Security Camera
(No additional achievements attached for those listed above)

Rosie
Bouncer
Little Sister
Spider Slicer
Houdini Splicer
Thuggish Splicer
Lead head Splicer
Nitro Splicer
(These ones have the achievements to fully research their tracks individually)
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03 Apr 2023 01:10

Don’t forget that by EVERYTHING we also mean turrets, cameras and these flying bastards, they don’t give you achievements for them, so be careful.
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19 Mar 2017 23:09

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Categories:

Thuggish Splicer (splicers with melee weapons)
Leadhead Splicer (Splicers with guns)
Nitro Splicer (Splicers with Grenades)
Houdini Splicer (Splicers with fire that teleport)
Spider Splicer (Crawls on the ceiling & has claws)
Rosie (Big Daddy with the rivet gun)
Bouncer (Big Daddy with the drill)
Little Sister
Turret
Security Bot (the flying guys)
Security Camera
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By Skripilev on 10 Jul 2017 11:24
I photographed everything, including splicers of all different types, turrets, cameras, and security drones (I called them on purpose). And as soon as the game wrote that “the object has been fully explored, the photograph is not counted,” I stopped photographing this object. The same object can be photographed several times before the corresponding notification from the game appears.
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By Alexidrick on 03 Sep 2021 07:20
If you have problems with Bouncer (Big Daddy with the drill) , then they go to the following locations (even if you saved all the girls):
  • Medical Pavilion
  • Front Frolic
  • Hephaestus
  • Proving Grounds
You can also install Combat Tonic:
Photographer's Eye
Photographer's Eye 2
The effects of these tonics are cumulative and add 25% to your score.
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08 May 2018 12:30

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The same Brute can be photographed several times, even if all the Sisters have been saved and they are walking around alone. Then you can eliminate this Bruiser, the game will send a new one and repeat the entire photo shoot process. Thus, he received a trophy at Fort Vesely. Moreover, mostly Brutes go there.
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By Alexidrick on 26 Aug 2021 20:31