Over the course of development, designers and animators toss a lot of ideas around. It's a healthy way to produce interesting concepts and potential features. Unfortunately, some characters and enemies don't make it through these brainstorming sessions. Although these characters may never appear in the game, some developers believe they deserve a bit of exposure.

So in the spirit of transparency, 2K Marin and Irrational Games share some concept art of the rejected and discarded enemies of BioShock 2.

One look at these grotesque, deformed things should answer any questions regarding their viability as enemies. I mean, Yam Hand? Seriously, how could he ever stand up to a Big Daddy? Who knows, maybe that oversized vegetable at the end of his arm could do some damage.

But you know who is cool? Jelly Man! He's one dude you wouldn't want to run into at night or in a dark alley.

Be sure to check out all of the rejected concept art at Irrational's homepage. You never know -- these enemies may appear in BioShock 3: Revenge of Yam Hand!