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Gears of War 2 has blasted its way to the top of the UK chart while LittleBigPlanet managed fourth behind FIFA 09 and Fallout 3.
Elsewhere in the top ten, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 clotheslined its way to fifth, followed by Professor Layton and the Curious Village at sixth.
However, 7th November was a big Friday for new releases so there were inevitably going to be losers, and an eye cast further down the chart reveals MotorStorm: Pacific Rift and Tom Clancy's EndWar languishing in 29th and 30th respectively.
Data compiler Chart-Track reports that Gears 2's first-week sales were the third-highest ever on Xbox 360 behind GTA IV and Halo 3, and the eighth-highest for any game ever.
Meanwhile, sales for FIFA 09 dipped by one per cent, while Fallout 3's drop-off was 42 per cent, enough to remove it from first to third. Sony won't be happy that even with that kind of decline ahead of it, LittleBigPlanet managed only fourth.
Finally, Guitar Hero World Tour pops up for its first week at 17th, although it's worth remembering that it was only the guitar-and-game and solus disc versions that launched last week, with the big instruments bundles set to go on 14th November. Will it emulate Guitar Hero III's sterling sales? We shall see.
Check out the full All-Formats Top 40 to see where all the others arranged themselves.
- Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360)
- FIFA 09 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS)
- Fallout 3 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
- LittleBigPlanet (PS3)
- WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PSP, DS, PS2)
- Professor Layton and the Curious Village (DS)
- Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
- Quantum of Solace (PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, DS)
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
- Wii Fit (Wii)
- Wii Play (Wii)
- Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (DS)
- LEGO Batman (PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS)
- Far Cry 2 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii, DS)
- Fable II (Xbox 360)
- Guitar Hero: World Tour (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii)
- Midnight Club: Los Angeles (Xbox 360, PS3)
- Carnival: Funfair Games (Wii)
- High School Musical 3: Senior Year (DS)
- Saints Row 2 (Xbox 360, PS3)
- MySims Kingdom (Wii, DS)
- More Touchmaster (DS)
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (PC)
- Nintendogs: Lab & Friends (DS
- More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima (DS)
- Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree (Wii)
- Ben 10: Protector of Earth (Wii, DS, PS2, PSP)
- MotorStorm: Pacific Rift (PS3)
- Tom Clancy's EndWar (PS3, Xbox 360)
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS)
- Dead Space (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour '09 (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii)
- Mario Kart DS (DS)
- WALL-E (PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS)
- SEGA Superstar Tennis (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS, PS2)
- Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3)
- Family Trainer (Wii)
- Big Beach Sports (Wii)
- Family Ski (Wii)
Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, ©2008 ELSPA (UK) Ltd.
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SlackMaster
11/11/08 @ 08:49
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There are just too many good games comming out so it's understandable that some might not sell as well as others. I think once all the excitement around Gears etc dies down other games will start to sell a little better.
LBP I think did well to get in at the 4th spot considering the smaller install base of the PS3 and the strength of some of the games out on rival console atm. As for dead space and Endwar, I think like me some may have held off buying them because of the amount of games coming out. There just isn't enough time and money for them all.
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Well, looks like the decision to delay LBP by a week may have cost Sony dear. Launching such an interesting new IP into such a crowded schedule was always going to be hard but with all the reviews and previews having been geared towards a launch a week earlier, it's hardly surprising that the buzz about the game had begun to tail off by the time it actually arrived. It's a huge pity: it's an astonishingly good game.
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I think LBP came out with a whimper after all the barking. On launch day many shops didn't even have copies (in my area anyway). One local store owner said the release was a bit rushed and erratic and he didn't know when he was getting some, maybe that affected it?
Plus Sony shot itself in the foot with hype. It's been overkilled on exposure, I'm sure many are just waiting or not fussed. I only picked it up launch day as my girlfriend wanted to play. But seriously all PS owners give it go, I'm converted and I didn't think that would happen :) |
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the_dudefather
11/11/08 @ 09:01
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4th place is still pretty good, especially for a non-violent ps3 exclusive game at such a busy time of the year
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Madafunkola
11/11/08 @ 09:02
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I think LBP will be a slow burner (like most Wii/Mario games). It may not be number one, but it will be in the top 5 between now and new year.
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"There are just too many good games comming out so it's understandable that some might not sell as well as others. I think once all the excitement around Gears etc dies down other games will start to sell a little better."
I don't think that gow2 will go away anytime soon. gow1 sold very well for months and still populates the weekly top5 most played 360 games. |
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Seems like a false start for LBP. It does feel like a game that can be on shelf and sell a bit longer than most other games can. There will be a lot of coverage and word-of-mouth, so Sony should feel bad about how they managed the launch (although they couldn't foresee the problem with the song) and that they lost against GoW2, but shouldn't be too worried yet. Really curious how the numbers will be the coming few weeks.
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Lol, people expected LBP to do better than Gears? Gears, that which a) is a sequel to b) a 6 million+ selling exclusive title, where LBP is a new title, and c) has to sell to a demographic of currently mostly 18-34 year old boys? :0
LBP will expand the PS3 market but it won't happen overnight. It will help sales come Holidays, and it will spread like a virus ... :P At least I hope so - I'm making it my goal to have all my coleagues buy the game at least. By the way, play Jaeyden's Jade Palace level. |
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Petulant_Radish
11/11/08 @ 09:27
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Also Porkman, I doubt you completed it in eight hours on insane, did you? Plus Horde and the conventional multiplayer will keep Gears going for a long, long time!
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Brianstorm
11/11/08 @ 09:31
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LBP was sold out on luanch in many stores, severals friends couldn't get a copy. Just wanted to say what a wonderful piece of software LBP is, congrats to MM and Sony for progressing the concept...
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gav_and_the_gavster
11/11/08 @ 09:43
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I'd jsut like to say congrats to Prof Layton!
He may even have got higher if the wait hadn't been so long and many of us (inc myself) hadn't already imported. I hope it continues to sell well as i'd love the sequels to get translated and released here too. |
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Am I the only one slightly disappointed by LBP? TBF Ive only had a small go really but I found a fw problems that got on my nerves.
On one of the levels I played, the realistic physics made some objects block the only route I could take, meaning I had to restart. The jumping seems really spongy & floaty. Its just not accurate & responsive enough for some of the more demanding areas - pretty big problem in a platformer IMO - Meaning some unfair deaths & frustrating restarts. & lastly you can go into the background & which can cause soe initial confusion as well as some areas where you cant even see your character because the scenery is in the way, got on my nerves a bit that did. I really want to like it, I really do. Even if it was just because of the sackboys - they're great, I love 'em. But im not sure if the charm is enough to make me overlook the problems. I have only had a small go though & hoping more time with it will make these problems seem less of a pain. Cant say im that interested in user content or creating levels myself either. I prefer a professional to do them. |
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+1 People that expected LBP to outperform Gears in the first week are a bit silly IMO. Gears is a real hardcore franchise, aimed at people that wouldn't sleep well if they didn't get the game in the week of its release. LBP is aimed at a more casual demographic and if it succeeds in appealing to it (not sure it will, e.g. my girlfriend loves the asthetics and likes it in small bursts in multiplayer but she'll never go through story mode on her own), it'll very likely be a slow burner. Like Mario & Sonic at the Olympic games that was in the charts for months IIRC. |
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@mfnick - No your not. Its a good concept undeniably but I am still struggling to find a purpose to play. I played a load of user generated content the other night and found myself asking the question why am I bothering?
Surprisingly (to me) the most enjoyable bit I have found so far is the level creation tools. Not that I ever suspect I will build a entire level but it is quite good fun to build a rocket powered skateboard and then put various obstacles in the way to see what happens. |
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dan13l, Sony's marketing has been atrocious. Got to commend MS on their planning. Clearly they have got their marketing spot on this year. I can understand the risk of budgeting too high for products not well placed for mass market consummation, but what about to your existing consumer base, Sony?
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The LBP release was really bad in my opinion! I knew all about it before the release dates changed and then I didn't know when it was out until I went in to preorder it again (I moved since) and I was told it was out, didn't get it though because PS3 is not here yet! But yes, I follow loads on release dates (I used to work in GAME) and this just totally passed me!
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Hmm. Agreed about LBP coming out on a bit of a whimper. Shame that.
What the hell does Layton think it's doing though?! I thought that was released ages ago, perhaps just in America... But a 6th spot for that is very impressive, especially at this time of year. I thought about 2 people would buy it. |
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Lol, people expected LBP to do better than Gears? Gears, that which a) is a sequel to b) a 6 million+ selling exclusive title, where LBP is a new title, and c) has to sell to a demographic of currently mostly 18-34 year old boys? :0
No, I don't think anyone expected it to get close to Gears. But I did expect it to come second. I certainly didn't think it would be losing out to a six-week-old game. |
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captainrentboy
11/11/08 @ 10:45
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Gears being top of the charts was a bit of a no brainer, but when I bare in mind how terribly LBP sold in my store over the last few days, I'm quite surprised that the game even got into the top 5.
Obviously I'm aware that sales of a title in my little old shop doesn't reflect the whole of the UK, but as a general rule of thumb what we sell the most of each week is usually reflected accurately in the following week's chart. And before the PS3 owners go wild, no I'm not dissing LBP, just saying it hasn't really smashed through into the casual gaming market (yet) as some expected, and general interest in the game seems to be severely lacking. I think it'll feature in the top 20 for the next couple of weeks but then keep movin' on down. At the end of the day console gamers love shooters/racers/sports games, any other genre always has a hard time. Unless it features on the Wii and can make fatties lose weight of course :) |
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