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Saints Row 2 Patched; DLC Incoming

Saints Row 2 Patched; DLC Incoming
Written Thursday, March 26, 2009 by Alan Pettit

Saints Row 2 received a patch today fixing a number of issues, most notably the inability to unlock the "Partners in Crime" achievement despite filling the achievement's requirements. If you had previously done all the missions in co-op and have not received the achievement, simply start up SR2 and download the patch, the achievement should unlock as soon as you load your saved game.

Also of note is the last addition to the "General" section of code preparing for upcoming DLC. No word yet on what that DLC will consist of, nor any hint at a release date. The full patch notes are as follows:

General:

  • Correcting the co-op mission completion and Achievement issues.
  • Implemented protection against disc read errors. May reduce or eliminate crashes experienced by some users.
  • Players will no longer be able to change the “Friendly Fire” setting during the Cat & Mouse diversion.
  • Players will no longer be able to access the weapon radial menu during the Demolition Derby activity, including all Special Derbies.
  • Correcting an issue with scripted attack helicopters not firing missiles during missions.
  • Added in code support for upcoming DLC. (Players will not notice anything different for this)
Multiplayer:
  • Pipe Bombs will be removed from the default MP weapon loadout when a game begins.
  • The default time / score limit for Team Gangsta Brawl will change from “5 min / 25 kills” to “10 min / 50 kills”.
  • A 5 second period of invincibility will be applied to respawning players. Once an invulnerable player performs an attack, the effect will be removed. Invulnerability will be displayed by a special health bar indicator.
[thanks for the heads up, B1indSide]


User Comments
Comment #1 by EclipsNyteRyder
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 03:08:56 PM

Wow!

Comment #2 by Streetrunner77
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 03:09:03 PM

i wasn't too impressed with SR2

Comment #3 by JJ Bombay
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 03:09:36 PM

Lost Planet had the 5 seconds of invulnerability and then changed it so that your invulnerability disappeared if you attacked. This was both a blessing and a curse, and hard to distinguish which was actually better. It made it easier to get spawn camped by Vital Suits, but it made the on-foot battles better.

Comment #4 by Astrex
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 03:09:39 PM

yay can finally get my 100 points!!

Comment #5 by master hec0
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 03:12:10 PM

sweet i just started playing this game again yesterday and was just woundering what that update was 5 mins ago

Comment #6 by B1indSide
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 03:14:51 PM

Just as an addition, most people weren't able to get EVERY checkmarks to show up in co-op missions in the Crib's newspaper menu. This should fix that, but I assume that you will have to replay the missions in co-op to get the said checkmark if it is missing... I also assume this will unlock the 3 separate complete all gang missions in co-op for those that didn't get it.

In my case, I had every co-op mission checkmark, so just loading the game save was all it took to get the final 100G achievement for all missions completed in co-op. Hope it works for everyone else too.

And thanks for posting so quick Pants, really no need to post my name up there, I'm just glad you helped spread the word so quickly. Appreciate it.

Comment #7 by StreetDreams2U
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 03:15:36 PM

wow! havent really gotten into the multiplayer yet but the patch is good and bad in many ways. whatever, i still kinda like the game!

Comment #8 by StreetDreams2U
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 03:15:36 PM

ADD ME ON XBOX PLEASE AND READ MY BIO!

Comment #9 by Killer66250
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 03:23:47 PM

Can't wait.

Comment #10 by KingSigy
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 03:24:24 PM

SR2 is great in co-op, so hopefully they add more of that.

Comment #11 by ezekiel 08
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 03:27:24 PM

So StreetDreams2U, you just go around and post randomly demanding people add you on Xbox Live? Sad...

It's funny as the Xbox 360 patch was made first but the PS3 patch was released first (and made after the 360 one) as Microsoft wouldn't let it through certification... wtf! I mean, MS put up a corrupted 'The Pitt' file but don't release a patch? MS sucks butt.

Comment #12 by SHARP546
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 03:32:47 PM

Saints Row 2 destroyed the soul of the original

Comment #13 by its delicious
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 03:32:58 PM

To: Pandemic
Re: Mercenaries 2
This is how you fix a game. Fix your game.

Comment #14 by mjc0961
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 03:42:12 PM

"Saints Row 2 received a patch today fixing a number of issues, most notably the inability to unlock the "Partners in Crime" achievement despite filling the achievement's requirements."

Augh, not this BS again. If people wanted the co-op achievements, they should have played in co-op mode from the main menu instead of single mode. This isn't a patch to a bug, it's a white flag. Volition can't take the bitching anymore, so they're allowing MP achievements to unlock in SP to shut people the hell up.

As for the rest of that stuff, didn't the announce that stuff last year? I remember posting a topic with the rest of that information (no more pipe bombs, longer online matches, etc) months ago. But no rush, I guess. Better to do it right than do it fast, which is a lesson a lot of other de

Comment #15 by blairsingh
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 03:46:34 PM

The Dlc Better be good

Comment #16 by siggy
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 03:58:39 PM

cool!

Comment #17 by Assass1n08
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 04:34:05 PM

why do these patches take soooo long to come out?

Comment #18 by JRAPOCALYPSE
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 04:47:13 PM

Yeah sr2 was not a really good game! pretty silly stupid and boring if you ask me.

Comment #19 by sjanuary99
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 05:14:26 PM

i already 1000ed this game... if they add some achievements i might go back.

Comment #20 by EvaIV
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 05:54:11 PM

I have made 3 different accounts and did the chop shop activity on all 3 accounts and still no achievment for it. hopefully i can get it with this patch

Comment #21 by asilent boom
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 06:00:20 PM

@11 He said please, didn't demand anything. Isn't this a good place to make friends considering were all pretty much here for the same thing? Achievements.

I hope the DLC has achievements with it.

Comment #22 by Nerotic Shadows
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 06:03:23 PM

Sweet, I love SR2. So if the DLC's singleplayer and/or co-op I might well get it.

Comment #23 by Krueger1428
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 06:10:37 PM

about damn time, I fucking love this game, should have had this shit months ago.

Comment #24 by HT101
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 06:23:31 PM

I love this game but I sold it a couple months ago because of the bug that dealt with it freezing up at random times so I just quit playing it. I probably won't buy it again but this patch is too little too late for me. A shame because the game was pretty sweet.

Comment #25 by MakoBallistic
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 06:36:33 PM

@12 - game's dont have souls, your thinking of shoes :P

Comment #26 by The Globalizer
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 06:56:11 PM

^^^
games
soles
you're

Sorry, three in one sentence is too much.

Comment #27 by Thorpe
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 07:17:49 PM

About time. They sure took their time with this. So, what happens - I play co-op all over to get my missing achievement or does it detect that I should have it?

Comment #28 by strikerzex911
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 07:26:46 PM

About time. Thanks!

Comment #29 by DefectiveShadow
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 07:27:30 PM

i liked where it was going with the customization aside from all the bugs and occasional freezes this game was pretty damn fun

Comment #30 by wakeyourdreams
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 07:29:46 PM

The spawn idea is kind of cool...and longer MP matches is always good...

Please add me on Xbox live, I just got my Xbox about a month and a half ago and none of my friends have this game...So if you want to play co-op with anyone just hit me up...I have about twenty five or so games that have live capability I think...


Comment #31 by dunderdolt
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 07:36:05 PM

I was going to buy this game. Why haven't I? I did hate the first Saint's Row multiplayer....

Perhaps I'll get it when I run out of other games to play.

Comment #32 by Mercutio111
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 07:48:09 PM

Agree with #13!!!

Comment #33 by Drewbles
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 07:56:10 PM

I hope the DLC is good, love SR2. Was so much better than GTA4 cuz that was just too serious and realistic. Constantly getting calls from ppl on ur mobile and if you dont do what they ask, you loose respect etc.
SR2 was way more fun so much u cud do, who cares if its silly, its a game, its fun.
the only thing i dont like is achievements online and co-op since i dont have any friends who have the game or can get online the same time so these achievements 4 me will neva get done.

Comment #34 by Mister Buds
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 08:29:08 PM

good to hear about the patch. i was thinking about this the other day. i'm happy that i can finally get the "partners in crime" achievement just by loading up my game, i thought i was going to have to play through the whole story again.

Comment #35 by MattyBoosh
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 08:30:52 PM

I had a blast playing this game co-op with a mate and we finished the game but both of us got rid because of the annoying game crashes, though recently we both have said that we'd like to play it again.

This patch may very well make us go out an get some pre-owned copies.

Good to see that they've potentially fixed the crashing issue, as originally they were taking none of the blame, just shifting it onto poor disc manufacturing.

Comment #36 by steadfastlamb
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 08:36:00 PM

i thought this game sucked. kept crashing when i went to certain tags. bs. i hate it.

Comment #37 by GOG909
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 08:44:46 PM

awesome love saints row 2

Comment #38 by xGrenadeJumper7
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 09:09:17 PM

I never played this game, i wonder what it's like?

Comment #39 by ThIsIsThEpErSoNuFeAr
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 09:35:38 PM

To #38 its like GTA IV, but doesn't take itself so seriously. This game is about having a blast if you have someone to play with. It is tons better with the patch. I played at my friends house it is completely better. GTA was good, but I liked this game better except GTA HAD A KILLER STORY MODE.

PS: If you read my achievements just because I have more points on GTA IV then Saints 2 doesn't mean I am a hyprocrite it just means it was a harder game to get points on.

Thanks.

Comment #40 by blackout529
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 10:53:50 PM

Hmm...another Saints Row?

I thought they'd quit making it when they realized the 1st part would never be as good as grand theft auto....interesting

Comment #41 by Gauntlet24
Thursday, March 26, 2009 @ 11:08:19 PM

@40
it appeals to different people than GTA since it's incredibly ridiculous compared to the seriousness of GTA IV.

Comment #42 by Bonkekook
Friday, March 27, 2009 @ 12:58:17 AM

@40

Well, the 10% of people who aren't idiots discovered that Saints Row 2 is better than GTA IV, and decided to play it instead.

Comment #43 by Tib088
Friday, March 27, 2009 @ 04:40:19 AM

Still mean to get Saints Row 2, looks better than GTA but my freinds tell me it would be a waste as nothing compares to GTA.

Comment #44 by MG6490
Friday, March 27, 2009 @ 04:50:59 AM

i loved saints row 2 much more than gta for one reason- Coop.
Me and my mate bought saints row 2 as soon as it came out and had hours of fun doing all the missions. (good news now i should get that coop achievement lol)

Next i want them to fix the car spawning issue during insurance fraud. U look one way turn round and the cars that were coming arent anymore :(

Hopefully the DLC will be mostly single player/co-op like more diversions and mission storylines

Comment #45 by SevenFisher
Friday, March 27, 2009 @ 05:32:41 AM

I loved Saints Row 2, it's good to hear there'll be new DLC for it. Just hope it's not extra maps or such, I want more missions.

Even if I haven't finished main quest yet XD I love messing around in Saints Row2.

Comment #46 by TU0MA5
Friday, March 27, 2009 @ 06:34:18 AM

lol partners in crime didnt glich on me, nor anything else.
they forgot to make the kingpin achievement more human, nobody hasnīt got it without boosting 24/7!!! I hope the dlc to increase number of co-op activities and story missions, it sucks if its only some sort of map-pack to multiplayer

Comment #47 by tsydrown
Friday, March 27, 2009 @ 07:38:56 AM

@14

I played it in both Single Player & Co-Op and still didn't get the Co-Op achievements, so it's not just for those who played SP & expected the Co-Op achievements.

But great news, i've got every mission ticked so touch wood if I boot it up and get the patch i'll get those achievements I should have received a couple of months ago :-D

Comment #48 by Andreas_loel
Friday, March 27, 2009 @ 08:24:56 AM

Awesome achievement inc, did they fix the activities aswell? got them all done but no achievement, and the friend i played with got it...

Comment #49 by Mgb5
Friday, March 27, 2009 @ 08:50:40 AM

Still no protect the pimp. Damn that game was the best.

Comment #50 by MartyMcFly
Friday, March 27, 2009 @ 09:19:52 AM

Glad to see that respawning effect. But the removal of Pipe Bombs in your default weapons in MP is stupid!

I hope the DLC is good, and it's about time they fixed the problems with the game that have been around since release.

Comment #51 by PurpleKushBerry
Friday, March 27, 2009 @ 09:57:59 AM

Now I can finally reclaim my to 10 status.

Comment #52 by Don Manolo
Friday, March 27, 2009 @ 10:23:15 AM

Oh god DLC? Please no achievements! I'm sick of DLC actually!

Comment #53 by CLB Left 4 Dead
Friday, March 27, 2009 @ 11:48:44 AM

Saints Row 2 was a good game, especially with the co-op and activities although not so much with multiplayer, personally though i can't see the point in releasing dlc and like #52 said i'm sick of dlc.

Comment #54 by hansen578
Friday, March 27, 2009 @ 06:39:17 PM

lol @ #52 if theres achievments it doesnt mean u have to buy the DLC. the world wont explode if u dont get achievements

Comment #55 by Tig
Friday, March 27, 2009 @ 07:23:36 PM

Anyone actually get the partners in crime since the patch?

Comment #56 by Senate4242
Saturday, March 28, 2009 @ 06:55:35 AM

This is good news. My game crashed quite a bit.

Comment #57 by icytower38
Saturday, March 28, 2009 @ 07:51:48 PM

Man it took them a while to patch that, oh well.

DLC could be fun, but only time will tell.


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