Promotion and Reception
Employees for 2K Boston were each given a 6-inch scale model of Cohen by the studio's creative designer Ken Levine. The sculptures were designed by Irrational Games artist Robb Waters.
IGN listed Cohen as the 89th best video game villain, stating that his needs are more concrete than the two primary antagonists of BioShock. They added that he is, as are the other antagonists, only a few shades away from sanity, making him seem more realistic and relatable as a character. GamesRadar named him the 3rd in their top 7 list of "mentally damaged characters we love" in video games, noting that while almost every other character in the game was worthy of the list, he was the "one screwy, crazy son of a bitch that stood out". They further named him one of the best characters ever conceived in gaming, calling him their favorite "mad bastard" in the game and adding that in comparison to other major characters in the game, "Cohen’s relentless theatrics in the face of desolation bowled us over". 1UP.com stated that his presence made the "Fort Frolic" area of BioShock one of the most fondly remembered, and further stated that his character "expertly balanced both geniality and maliciousness in one disturbing package".
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