Second Gears of War 2 update squashes bugs, adds Achievements
We've had the month of January circled in our brand new 2009 "Hot Men of Epic" calendars since we first caught wind of the promised – and much needed – second Title Update for Gears of War 2. As we cruise into the end of the month, Epic Games producer Rod Fergusson – Mr. January himself – sends word that the patch is now live as of 5am Joystiq Time. What's included in said patch? Frankly, we don't have the time (or the e-ink) to go through everything but we'll hit the big'uns.
First up is multiplayer, and this update "addresses a large number" of "exploits and issues" and tosses in some "balancing tweaks" just to make things fair. For those of you looking for "moar" achievements, this update adds "7 new DLC-based gongs." Still voting with your dollars, refusing to pick up the $10 (800
) Combustible map pack until all-things-multiplayer are a-okay? Let's hope this latest update gets us there but, just in case, four of those seven new achievements need only the Flashback Map Pack that came bundled free (0
) with every new copy of the game. Buy it used? Steal it from that smelly kid in your dorm? No worries – $5 (400
) now grabs you the maps on the Marketplace.
For the full epic list, check out Mr. January's post.
