The Perfect Update

For those who've been trapped upside-down in an overturned Victorian carriage for the last couple of months, Perfect Dark XBLA has been available since March and the second title update is due tomorrow.

Want to know what's included in this title update? Seems likely, especially if you've been campaigning for Southpaw or Legacy controls since launch. Well, we've listened (or at least MGS and 4J have listened), and tackled everything that could be tackled without dismantling the whole game. The list below will tell you what you can expect the update to bring (besides the usual tweaks and fixes) to Perfect Dark:

* Legacy controls
* Southpaw (left-handed) controls
* Swap Triggers control option
* Lock Sight control option
* Precision Aim sensitivity tuning
* Hardcore (No Radar, No Auto-Aim, No Highlights, Combat only) matchmaking playlist
* Gamma (brightness) option
* Secondary Fire Reset option in Combat Simulator
* Quick Menu select using either Left or Right stick
* Player Handicap reinstated in local multiplayer
* Client player progress recorded in Live Co-Op game
* Progress recorded for all primary players (main player on each console) in Live Challenges
* Counter-Op progress recorded for both players if Jo player successfully completes the level
* Achievement fixes including 'Tools of the Trade' (anyone who's earned but not received it will now do so), ‘Who Needs Enemies’ (awarded to Counter-Op player after a full mission's progress), ‘How's That For Starters?’ (awarded to Counter-Op player if Jo player completes first level)
* Increased duration of explosions to better match the N64 experience
* Laptop Gun sentry mode performance adjusted to match the N64 experience

May 6th is the expected date for the rollout of this free title update. Firing up Perfect Dark while connected to Xbox Live should give you the prompt to download and install it. Enjoy!