Ok, words can't explain how upset I am at this very moment. Its complete b.s, I was playing Penny Arcade Episode 2 last night. Having a great time with it. I had it the first episode for the other console, and very well enjoyed it. So I decided I'll get Episode 2 on the PS3 since I don't have the other console anymore. Well, I started to get tired so I decided I'm gonna save it then go to bed. Wake up tomorrow, and play onto I have to leave. I, of course turn on my PS3, and start up PA knowing that I can very well beat it today. So I go to try to load up my save data, and that's when the issue begins. The game won't load up, it doesn't give me an error message, and it doesn't freeze. It just says "loading", I've tried to start a new game then go right back to loading my saved file. I've tried to let it load for five minutes. Nothing happens. I'm pretty upset that these developers were working on this title for quiet some time, and it has this issue.

Just a warning to some of the people who may purchase this, 15.00 gone completely down the drain. My fun with this game is never gonna be the same since I have to worry about it doing this to me again. If anyone has a solution can you pass it along, because I really don't wanna start the story over.

The same thing just happened to me. I saved last night at the entrance to the World's Fair and now this morning it won't load at all. I've been saving and loading successfully since the game came out on thursday. I enjoy the game enough that I was planning to replay it anyway, but still I'd like to FINISH it once before replaying. Oh well. I just hope it doesn't happen again.

EDITS:

It did happen again. I played thru a second time and was going to backup my save file before going to the world's fair, but it was too late. I saved after the boss battle at the symposium and now the file won't load.

I posted a message on the HotHead games forums about this and linked to this thread. Hopefully it will get some attention.

HotHead games forum thread, and another one.
Penny Arcade forum thread.

This seems to be widespread and affecting anyone who saves after defeating the robot boss that attacks following the lecture at the symposium.

Same thing here, they obviously have a bug which I hope they will fix soon.  I was in the end-game area, saved, ready to battle boss today, won't load, or perpetually "Loading" anyway.  Tried copying save game to USB, deleting off HD, copying back, same problem.  Tried new download of game, no better.

Hothead:  Please patch your game!

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Sylus485 wrote:
My buddy is dealing with the loading issue right now also guys. Knock on wood, it hasnt occurred for me, i think i did encounter a really bad glitch though, i got my 14 mm bolt, but when i went to coat it in gold, it was a 15 mm bolt?!?!?! Now when i try to switch bolts, 14 mm is no longer an option, i dont know what to do, i cant really continue the game to finish, i love pa, ill gladly restart but cmon thats just weird.....

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The layer of gold makes the bolt 1mm larger. Trade it for a 13mm bolt, then have it plated with gold so it becomes 14mm.