User blog comment:Willbachbakal/Singleplayer Enemies: Brute Splicer/@comment-1876907-20100825210747/@comment-1330314-20100825213624

A Brute Splicer is nowhere as much of a menace as a Big Daddy. Big Daddies are tougher, and are much more capable of dealing damage against the player. Even the Bouncer, who's basically a Brute without a ranged attack, is much deadlier.