UK Charts: Saints Row over Cars

By GamesIndustry International Published 5 September, 2006

THQ knocks one off.

Publisher THQ has knocked itself off the top of the charts in the UK, as Saints Row nudges Cars to the number two position to claim the top spot in its first week of sales.

The gang-based action adventure game has benefited from heavy promotion on satellite channels and becomes the second fastest-selling Xbox 360 title after Ubisoft's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter.

Rockstar's crime sim Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories drops a place to the number three position, followed by DS exclusive New Super Mario Bros.

The Sims 2: Glamour Life Stuff is the only other new entry in the top ten, making its debut at number five, with The Sims 2 nestling behind at number 6.

Both Dr Kawashima's Brain Training and Pro Evolution Soccer are nudged down the charts to number seven and eight respectively, while Eidos' Reservoir Dogs breaks into the top ten at nine, in its second week of release. Another DS exclusive title, Animal Crossing: Wild World drops three places to number ten.

There are two other new entries in the top 40. Sony's PSP exclusive Getaway spin-off Gangs of London charts at number 23, while Sega's Let's Make a Soccer Team! debuts at number 31.

Next week sees the release of two Xbox 360 titles set to challenge Saints Row for the number one position: Capcom's Dead Rising and Atari's Test Drive Unlimited, both of which have received encouraging media coverage.

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Comments (24) Latest comment 6 years ago

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  • morriss #1 6 years ago

    Saints Row's da bomb bitches!!!

    /lies down

  • Dizzy #2 6 years ago

    /shoots morriss in the face

    WORD!

  • rhinoxious #3 6 years ago

    I guess this kind of proves that GTA isn't completely untouchable, it seems our nation is keen on a bit of gangsta action, whatever the name of the box.

  • Blerk #4 6 years ago

    It proves no such thing. What it does prove is that people are gagging for more GTA and will buy any half-decent clone while they wait for the real thing.

  • Darkedge #5 6 years ago

    However Saints Row is actually very good so it deserves it. Dead Rising with thrash it to within an inch of it's life however

  • aldo_14 #6 6 years ago

    Izzy in da shizzy yo bro etcetera etcetera. Bitch.

  • dannyQ #7 6 years ago

    Why do we never see an actual chart like this?

    1.
    2.
    3.
    etc.

    Does someone else have the exclusive rights to report the charts in this way?

  • Sid-Nice #8 6 years ago

    I guess this kind of proves that GTA isn't completely untouchable, it seems our nation is keen on a bit of gangsta action, whatever the name of the box.

    I'm waiting for Saint Mario's Row; where Mario has to rescue his bitch from a rival gang leader. :)

  • rauper Verified Managing Director, Eurogamer Network #9 6 years ago

    dannyQ, yes, we are not allowed to publish the list.

  • sharpfish #10 6 years ago

    2 Shitty games fighting it out for the top spot. What's new?

    And being number 1 doesn't mean the game is good by default, just means hype, popularity and lack of games for 360 in general (just now) has helped to boost it to the top, it's good that a 360 game has got to the top however.

    Of course, Dead Rising is out this week (pre-ordered and can't wait) and I know it's going to be #1 next week which will make a change (a decent game at the top spot).

    thankyou and goodnight.

  • neilka #11 6 years ago

    Satellite channels, eh? They obviously know their target demographic!

  • Salvia #12 6 years ago

    "It proves no such thing. What it does prove is that people are gagging for more GTA and will buy any half-decent clone while they wait for the real thing."

    Or it proves there are no decent games out at the moment and people will settle for any old tat :-)
    Edited by Salvia at 05/09/06 @ 12:41

  • hula hoops #13 6 years ago

    dannyQ, yes, we are not allowed to publish the list.

    and also it's gonna make the article boring and short.

    It's like:

    Here you go, this week chart:
    1.
    2.
    ...
    ...

    and oh yea, Capcom's Dead Rising and Atari's Test Drive Unlimited will be released next week.


    BOORING!!!

  • morriss #14 6 years ago

    It proves no such thing. What it does prove is that people are gagging for more GTA and will buy any half-decent clone while they wait for the real thing.

    You've played it of course? Many GTA fans are saying in many ways they prefer this. But yes, 'any half-decent clone'....

  • Blerk #15 6 years ago

    I never said it was rubbish. Let's put it this way - if GTA4 and Saints Row had launched in the same week, how many sales do you think Saints Row would've done? Precisely.

  • tobi #16 6 years ago

    the proof is in the pudding...6 weeks before pro evo 6 comes out n pro evo 5 is still in the top 10!

  • morriss #17 6 years ago

    Which is like saying if Madonna's new album and a new female solo-artist who's relatively unheard of album are released in the same week, who are people gonna choose?

    Or am I missing something vital?

    (not arguing, just asking btw :) )
    Edited by morriss at 05/09/06 @ 16:27

  • Netfreak #18 6 years ago


    I never said it was rubbish. Let's put it this way - if GTA4 and Saints Row had launched in the same week, how many sales do you think Saints Row would've done? Precisely.


    Precisely what? You have a clear definitive answer? Speculating isn't going to make your argument any better.

  • J_C_X #19 6 years ago

    Saints Row is a clone no doubt (down right rip off) but it is really enjoyable and it does best some GTA thing such as shooting. Quite a good game hopefully a sequel will make it even better.

  • LetsGo #20 6 years ago

    LetsGo to the rescue?

    01 Saints Row
    02 [01] Cars
    03 [02] Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
    04 [03] New Super Mario Bros.
    05 The Sims 2: Glamour Life Stuff
    06 [04] The Sims 2
    07 [06] Dr Kawashima's Brain Training
    08 [05] Pro Evolution Soccer 5
    09 [14] Reservoir Dogs
    10 [07] Animal Crossing: Wild World
    11 [11] Pirates Of The Caribbean: Jack Sparrow
    12 [09] Star Wars: Battlefront II
    13 [16] The Sims (Original)
    14 [15] Formula 1 06
    15 [10] Need For Speed: Most Wanted
    16 [29] Lego Star Wars
    17 [13] FIFA Street 2
    18 [12] FIFA 06
    19 [08] Ninety-Nine Nights
    20 [18] Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
    21 [17] Over The Hedge
    22 [40] The Godfather
    23 Gangs Of London
    24 [25] The Matrix: Path Of Neo
    25 [19] Big Brain Academy
    26 [33] LOTR: The Battle For Middle-Earth II
    27 [23] True Crime: New York City
    28 [35] The Simpsons: Hit & Run
    29 [26] Nintendogs: Dalmatian & Friends
    30 [32] Tomb Raider: Legend
    31 Let's Make A Soccer Team!
    32 [21] SingStar Anthems
    33 [28] Football Manager 2006
    34 [22] The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
    35 [30] WWE Smackdown! Vs Raw 2006
    36 [20] Monster House
    37 [27] King Kong: Official Game Of The Movie
    38 The Sims: Unleashed
    39 [24] Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest
    40 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06

  • potatoes #21 6 years ago

    im enjoying saints row, but its no gta... and while it may be a 'clone', it simply does not have anything like the same sharp wit..

    my humble judgement is that the nature of what makes gta excellent is diversity. if the next gta had no guns in it at all it would still be a massive game; because of the humour, the freedom and the razor sharp satire.

    the fact that it does both guns AND satire is what makes it such a blockbuster, similar to how the simpsons appeals to so many different age groups.

  • alpha-0ne #22 6 years ago

    Dead Rising next week .. at last :-)

  • Mordum #23 6 years ago

    Why are some people so protective over GTA?

    Anyway, good to see Saint's Row at number 1, its a really good game, hoping for much bigger and better things for the eventual sequel now they've gotten their foot in the door. As has been said, I'm sure Dead Rising will give it a fight next week... not to mention TDU (I'm not getting it) and Just Cause (definately getting it) over the next few weeks. Looking a bit healthy on the games front for the 360 (at last... man the summer was dry).

  • Inflatable #24 6 years ago

    I already got more then 30h into Saints Row, which means I like it very much.. So I'm not suprised at all it sells pretty good in the UK aswell..

    And the Xbox 360 is obviously doing well in general in the UK.. To bad we never get to see such numbers for the rest of Europe, or my country the Netherlands in particular..