January 21, 2009 - According to a forum post made yesterday by Rod Fergusson of Epic Games, "Title Update 2" is now downloadable for Gears of War 2.
It's the automatic update that we reported on a couple of weeks ago and it's intended to fix many of the nagging problems that users are experiencing with Gears 2. It claims to fix things like grenade tagging through walls, the "kung fu flip," firing while roadie running, and turning invisible among a boatload of others. The update also offers seven new achievements totaling 175 points.
It's interesting to note that Title Update 2 makes no mention of improved matchmaking times; something that has been a serious headache for many players. A few items on Fergusson's list that should be given special attention are under the "Balancing" section of his post.
The ability to instantly fire when coming out of a roadie run has been removed. Why? We're not sure. The flamethrower has been powered up a bit to stop incoming chainsaws and sprinting enemies. Epic also upped the penalty for quitting a public Xbox Live match early, but didn't give specifics beyond that.