Mass Effect 2 Xbox 360 Patch Released

The Xbox 360 version of Mass Effect 2 has seen its first patch, which introduces a variety of standard bug fixes while also “optimizing” the game’s mineral scanning routine that everybody seemed to despise. The PC version of the patch is still forthcoming, but hopefully we won’t have to wait too long. The notes:

This morning a patch for Mass Effect 2 went live on the Xbox 360. This patch contains the following:

Scanning for minerals has been optimized
Fixed an issue with marking all entries as viewed in the Journal
Fixed an issue relating to text and the menu screen
Fixed an issue relating to players starting a new game and loading a save
Fixed multiple issues when loading a save containing DLC when DLC isn’t present
Fixed an issue with ammo flashing when it can’t be picked up
Fixed an issue with crosshairs
Fixed an issue with Grunt’s Fortification power
Fixed an issue with enemies and cover
Fixed an issue where players could receive additional talent points
Fixed an issue where squad members would overwrite ammo powers the player had assigned them

Currently this patch is only for the 360, but a patch for the PC version of Mass Effect 2 is in the works and we will have details as soon as they are ready.