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News by Robert Purchese

7 May, 2008

Grand Theft Auto IV has unsurprisingly romped to the top of the UK Charts after five days on sale.

It amassed a whopping 926,000 sales and went on to break all sorts of industry records overseen by Cheryl Baker and Kris Akabusi.

The rest of the top five was Nintendo-dominated with Wii Fit at two, Mario & Sonic at the Olympics at three, Wii play at four and Mario Kart Wii at five.

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue was at six, followed by Pro Evolution Soccer at seven, Call of Duty 4 at eight and Brain Training at nine. Rainbow Six Vegas 2 rounded out this week's high-flyers at 10.

The only other new entry this week was movie tie-in Iron Man at 11, although plenty of oldies managed to surge back into the limelight: Forza 2 re-entered at 25, Cooking Mama was back at 33, My Word Coach spelled 36, Viva Piñata made 38, Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree took 39 and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories finished the list at 40.

Big movers and shakers this week were Wii Play climbing from 15 to 4, and Halo 3 up from 31 to 22. On the flip side, UEFA Euro 2008 fell from 9 to 19, and SEGA Superstars Tennis tumbled from 7 to 21.

All of which means we say goodbye to SmackDown Vs. Raw 2008, Condemned 2, Football Manager 2008, Time Crisis 4, Dark Sector, LEGO Star Wars and Army of Two.

Here's that UK All-Formats Top 40 chart in full:

  1. Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3, Xbox 360)
  2. Wii Fit (Wii)
  3. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii, DS)
  4. Wii Play (Wii)
  5. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
  6. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3)
  7. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PC, DS, PSP)
  8. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Xbox 360, PS3, PC, DS)
  9. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (DS)
  10. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (Xbox 360, PS3)
  11. Iron Man: The Official Videogame (PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS)
  12. Game Party (Wii)
  13. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, DS)
  14. Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (Wii)
  15. FIFA 08 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii, PS2, DS, PSP)
  16. Cooking Mama 2 (Wii, DS)
  17. Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii)
  18. Imagine: Babies (DS)
  19. UEFA Euro 2008 Xbox 360, PC, PS3, PS2, PSP)
  20. More Brain Training From Dr Kawashima (DS)
  21. SEGA Superstars Tennis (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, DS)
  22. Halo 3 (Xbox 360)
  23. Assassin's Creed (Xbox 360, PS3, PC, DS)
  24. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PC, PS2, DS, PSP)
  25. Forza Motorsport 2 (Xbox 360)
  26. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
  27. SingStar Summer Party (PS2)
  28. Ben 10: Protector of Earth (Wii, PS2, PSP, DS)
  29. 42 All-Time Classics (DS)
  30. Mario Kart DS (DS)
  31. Sight Training (DS)
  32. The Simpsons Game (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, DS, PSP)
  33. Cooking Mama (Wii, DS)
  34. Ratatouille (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PC, PS2, DS, PSP, GBA)
  35. Professor Kageyama's Maths Training (DS)
  36. My Word Coach (DS)
  37. Carnival: Funfair Games (Wii)
  38. Viva Piñata (Xbox 360, PC)
  39. Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree (Wii)
  40. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (PS2, PSP)

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, ©2008 ELSPA (UK) Ltd.

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LazyDan
07/05/08 @ 08:09
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I can see the top 5 looking a lot like this for a loooong time.
Dizzy
07/05/08 @ 08:14
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Good for Viva Piñata :) One of the best games this gen.

Why is it back? Pack in? Discount?

"Imagine: Babies (DS)"

NO! Just No!!! You do NOT want to imagine babies.
Zomoniac
07/05/08 @ 08:16
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One of the pre-set pack-in bundles for 360 was Forza 2 plus controller, and the other was Forza 2, Viva Pinata plus controller. So it would appear GTA did have an impact on 360 system sales.
Vice.Destroyer
07/05/08 @ 08:20
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Was there ever any doubt about the first two spots?
bengray66
07/05/08 @ 08:22
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Im pleased to see Viva back. It shows that despite the 360's image, there are still sensible people seeking innovation on consoles other than the Wii.

And as if we didn't know GTA4 would be first, but in my opinion, if they carry on, they need something fresh. Rehash does not work forever!
gingerlink
07/05/08 @ 08:22
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still not changing that format list on pro ev are we?
QPRobbie
07/05/08 @ 08:45
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ADD THE F***ING WII TO THE PRO EVO LISTING!! IT'S THE ONE THAT'S SELLING!!!

Jeez
Wash
07/05/08 @ 08:48
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Woe is me at some of that list.

Good to see Viva Pinata agen, criminally overlooked. One of the best looking games of this gen to...
anomagnus
07/05/08 @ 08:49
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fuck me, didnt see that one coming, GTA4 no 1???

i thought it might peg in around 8 or 9! But number 1? AMAZING......
WinterSnowblind
07/05/08 @ 09:29
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Viva Pinata is actually selling well now?
Maybe they'll finally release that DLC..?
ulov3
07/05/08 @ 09:32
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Pro Evolution Crap is selling well?? It must indeed be the wii one.
Phreez
07/05/08 @ 09:47
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Argos were selling both Forza 2 and Viva for £10 a piece. Bargains.
Dizzy
07/05/08 @ 10:02
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>Viva Pinata is actually selling well now?

TBH it has sold quite a bit in the end. Slow but steady.
Grunk
07/05/08 @ 10:59
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I'm surprised wii fit is in number 2 spot, since you can't actually buy it anywhere
septimus
07/05/08 @ 11:10
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How can Wii Fit be at 2? It doesn't exist in this dimension.

Drip feed us with games nintendo, then don't supply properly. Thanks.
gingerlink
07/05/08 @ 11:13
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problem with wii fit is they've got to produce the peripheral as well, they can't just print off disk after disk...

The apparent brawl shortages in Japan shouldn't have happened though..
neil_likes_bums
07/05/08 @ 11:41
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Argos are also giving away forza 2 and viva pinata with new 360 consoles, might count for something :)
djed
07/05/08 @ 12:23
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haha i see mario! not nearly enough mario, though. this top 40 list needs more mario. mario should go multi-platform.
AHiFi
07/05/08 @ 12:33
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Nice to see Halo 3 bounce back in, if only on the back of big hardware sales from GTA IV.
sergeantdisco
07/05/08 @ 12:36
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Viva is a great game, one of those that you can always spend five more minutes playing, until you realise it's 3am and you have to.......fuck it, five more minutes won't hurt.
secombe
07/05/08 @ 13:08
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Amazing Mario Kart and Wii Fit sales considering how damn hard they are to get. Must be a lot of persistant people out there!
CARL05
07/05/08 @ 14:21
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It's obvious why Viva Pinata is back...
it's cos people have been buying it as a joke for their depressed mate who couldn't get GTA4 on release day!!!

"We know u wanted drugs, sex and gore... but it was sold out so we got you Viva Pinata instead!" lol
jonsaan
07/05/08 @ 14:29
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Viva Pinata is an absolutely fantastic game.
MrED209
07/05/08 @ 15:11
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It was. And then I reached full garden size and finally got fucking pissed off seperating fighting animals and having to play the fucking minigame which wasn't actually ANY FUN every time I wanted worms or any other kind of animal to mate.
miiiguel
07/05/08 @ 15:23
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MrED209, at "uber-level" stage in the game I didn't have to mate "lesser" creatures anymore, I just asked the guy to fetch them for me.
I was so disapointed the game didn't sell well enough, although I think if they had another shot it might do better, as it earned a lota good reviews and post lauch "hype". And there's a lot more 360's out there, now.
Triggerhappytel
07/05/08 @ 16:43
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Obviously GTAIV and Wii Fit were always going to be number 1 & 2 respectively, but I'll be very interested to see how their sales figures measure up over the coming months - particularly since Wii Fit is around £30 more expensive. I'm temping in an office of mostly women at the moment and they've not shut up about it all week.
Dizzy
07/05/08 @ 17:53
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"Nice to see Halo 3 bounce back in, if only on the back of big hardware sales from GTA IV. "

Halo 3 has been on charts most of the time since launch.
WinterSnowblind
07/05/08 @ 23:12
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@CARL05

Viva Pinata has the blood, sex and gore. You can breed your Pinata's AND smash their cute little faces in with shovels, watching as they break into hundreds of little pieces bleeding candy everywhere, for other Pinata's to devour.
Lemming81
08/05/08 @ 10:54
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Viva Pinata is probably back on form because of the (fairly) recent PC release.

This is why all console games should be ported to PC: Gets you back in the top 40.

There are alot of PC users out there...'death of PC gaming' my arse.

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