UK top 40: Test Drive Unlimited 2 wins

By Robert Purchese Published 14 February, 2011

Dead Space 2 overtaken.

Test Drive Unlimited 2 has raced to the top of the UK all-formats top 40 chart, overtaking two-time leader Dead Space 2.

"Unsteady but passionate and ambitious, Test Drive Unlimited 2 is fantastic escapism," declared Eurogamer reviewer Oli Welsh.

FIFA 11 takes third, Call of Duty: Black Ops fourth and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood fifth.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem is sixth, Just Dance 2 seventh, Mario Sports Mix eighth and Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition ninth - up all the way from 24th.

LittleBigPlanet 2 rounds out the top-flight in 10th.

This Week Last Week Title Platform(s)
1 New entry Test Drive Unlimited 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
2 1 Dead Space 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
3 2 FIFA 11 DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
4 4 Call of Duty: Black Ops DS, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
5 3 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood PC, PS3, Xbox 360
6 11 Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-land Mayhem! DS
7 6 Just Dance 2 Wii
8 12 Mario Sports Mix Wii
9 24 Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition PC, PS3, Xbox 360
10 5 LittleBigPlanet 2 PS3
11 8 Art Academy DS
12 New entry Dance Juniors Wii
13 10 Wii Fit Plus Wii
14 Re-entry Madden NFL 11 PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
15 13 Just Dance Wii
16 7 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
17 New entry Ben 10 Ultimate Alien Cosmic Destruction PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
18 14 Wii Party Wii
19 9 The Sims 3 DS, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
20 21 Wii Sports Resort Wii
21 16 Gran Turismo 5 PS3
22 15 Kinect Sports Xbox 360
23 18 Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare PS3, Xbox 360
24 17 Football Manager 2011 PC
25 37 Toy Story 3 PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
26 26 New Super Mario Bros. DS
27 20 Medal of Honor PC, PS3, Xbox 360
28 Re-entry Fallout: New Vegas PC, PS3, Xbox 360
29 27 Mario Kart Wii Wii
30 34 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
31 30 Just Cause 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
32 23 Dance Central Xbox 360
33 22 WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2011 PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
34 31 Kinect Joy Ride Xbox 360
35 282 Donkey Kong Country Returns Wii
36 19 Mass Effect 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
37 29 Forza Motorsport 3: Ultimate Collection Xbox 360
38 33 New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wii
39 40 LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 DS, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
40 32 LEGO Batman DS, PC, PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360

Leisure software charts compiled by Gfk Chart-Track, ©2011 UKIE (UK) Ltd.

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Comments (15) Latest comment 1 year ago

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  • lcmnick #1 1 year ago

    Post deleted at 12:48:44 14-04-2012

  • des #2 1 year ago

    racing games are popular in UK,no surprise there

  • GamesConnoisseur #3 1 year ago

    Disliked the opening hour but saw the potential for fun in TDU2, but once got few things going on at a time, get more entertaining.

    Yes flawed, but sometimes really shines, ie last night racing in a stormy night, rain pouring, chasing the leader for the lead, mere moments from the finishing line, rival leader got smacked into a traffic coming from the side, I stormed into victory!

    Kinds of moments like this make it worthwhile, but how often? That what I m trying to find out.

  • Lee_Morris #4 1 year ago

    Colour me surprised at TDU2 taking first place.

  • Haloboy #5 1 year ago

    If that news doesn't spur Atari into fixing the servers pronto nothing will. It's a great game online when it works.

  • metalangel #6 1 year ago

    TDU2's having a rough start (a bit like the original, I suppose) with server problems and a nasty exploit which has forced them to take the car club servers back offline almost immediately... but it's still the same great fun the original was, I've just gotten back to Oahu and it's like coming home again after years away: everything is familiar yet changed a bit.

  • markypants #7 1 year ago

    I appreciate that TDU2 is a great game, I'm loving it... But, it's possibly one of the most unfinished bits of software I can remember. No? Online doesn't work, casino doesn't work, clubs don't work... So basically anything involving enjoying game with friends doesn't work? It's just a shame that this still gets them to number 1... I'd be interested to see how many people end up taking it back though after a disappointing weekend?

  • Haloboy #8 1 year ago

    Course it's hard not to be disappointed when the servers are up and down more than a small boy on a bouncy castle but it's not like we've not been through it before. Any one of use who enjoyed TDU knew it would take a little time to calm the technical shit storm it had at the very start, and this one is no different. When TDU2 does work it's an all round much better experience, something I never thought I'd say given my completely love for the first.

  • Raconteur #9 1 year ago

    Shame about the Police being ruined in this version and cars disappearing in front of you. Apart from that and car clubs not working, casino not working, FRIM 'bank' button is same as 'challenge' button, etc, it's quite good for a demo.
    Edited by Raconteur at 14/02/11 @ 11:29

  • BBIAJ #10 1 year ago

    Eh? For a demo!? LOL whut?

  • Darren #11 1 year ago

    I've been hooked on TDU2 all weekend, just chilling out, exploring and doing the random missions, but got annoyed by all the server problems which in some cases stopped me even resuming my game despite the fact I've been playing solo (I have the online features disabled in-game). I'm not sure how long the current buzz will last but so far it's a decent, enjoyable if ultimately flawed game (dumbed down police, crashing has no affect on car handling, big but relatively empty islands with surprisingly little to see and discover, bland race events, godawful voice-overs at the start of races, tedious licence tests, $1,500 for a car wash (?!?!?!), etc., etc.).

  • Darren #12 1 year ago

    @TheDrifter - Neither GT5 nor Forza 3 are open-world racing games and that, for me, is where TDU2 has most of its appeal and I suspect that is true for others too, particularly with the online aspects of the game that help it give it a unique MMORPG feel. That feature alone distinguishes it from many other generic racing games. You can just explore and not have to take part in race events at all if you choose. For me there's nothing quite like putting on some custom music on (via MediaMonkey) and then taking a Ferrari for a spin; just driving around unlocking all the rounds and locations. Very relaxing and totally unlike anything else (well, except for TDU1!).

    Shame there isn't more to see because even when you get to Hawaii at level 10 there's a very familiar feel to it all, not just because that island was in the first game but also because all the shops are the same as Ibiza's (including the people running them - maybe they're all twins?!?) and many of the houses look identical too. More variety would have been welcome.

  • ExplodingClown #13 1 year ago

    Props to TDU2 then. Dead Space 2 was a terrible disappointment.

  • king26 #14 1 year ago

    Who in the blue fuck is still buying COD games!!

  • DRUNK3N-_-DRAGON #15 1 year ago

    my bro sent this bck...what a fuckn let down this game is!