UK charts: suburb week for Sims 3

By Robert Purchese Published 15 June, 2009

Prototype unlucky, Staff of Kings in trouble.

The Sims 3 holds on to the UK All-Formats top spot for a second week, fending off shape-shifting newcomer Prototype at two.

Grand Slam Tennis misses a top seed to enter at 13, while Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings will whip itself after a disappointing start at 32. Our Staff of Kings review was published this morning.

The only other retail release last week was Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball, which misses both All-Formats and Wii-specific top 40s.

Elsewhere in the All-Formats top 40, Call of Duty: World at War surges back into the top 10, and Wii balance board game Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum has a strong second week to climb to 20.

FUEL runs low and falls to 24, as does Star Ocean: The Last Hope, which spends a second week further adrift at 27.

Among those falling off the bottom this week are Halo Wars, Resident Evil 5 and X-Men Origins: Wolverine. How Logan you go?

This Week Last Week Title Platform(s)
1 1 The Sims 3 PC
2 New entry Prototype PC, PS3, Xbox 360
3 2 Red Faction: Guerrilla PS3, Xbox 360
4 5 Wii Fit Wii
5 3 UFC 2009: Undisputed PS3, Xbox 360
6 4 EA Sports Active Wii
7 16 Call of Duty: World at War PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, DS
8 7 Pokémon Platinum DS
9 6 inFamous PS3
10 11 FIFA 09 PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS
11 9 Virtua Tennis 2009 PS3, Xbox 360
12 8 Guitar Hero: Metallica PS3, Xbox 360
13 New entry Grand Slam Tennis Wii
14 13 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Xbox 360, PS3, PC, DS
15 14 Mario Kart Wii Wii
16 10 Terminator Salvation PC, PS3, Xbox 360
17 19 Wii Play Wii
18 24 Professor Layton and the Curious Village DS
19 17 My Fitness Coach Wii
20 27 Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009 Wii
21 15 Sacred 2: Fallen Angel PC, PS3, Xbox 360
22 21 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Wii, DS
23 25 Guitar Hero: World Tour Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii
24 12 FUEL PS3, Xbox 360
25 28 Carnival: Funfair Games Wii
26 29 Football Manager 2009 PC
27 18 Star Ocean: The Last Hope Xbox 360
28 33 SEGA Superstars Tennis DS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
29 23 Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy DS
30 30 Night at the Museum 2 DS, Wii, Xbox 360
31 20 Mystery Stories DS
32 New entry Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings DS, PS2, PSP, Wii
33 36 Grand Theft Auto IV Xbox 360, PS3, PC
34 39 LEGO Indiana Jones PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS
35 26 Big Family Games Wii
36 32 Dr Kawashima's Brain Training DS
37 31 Ben 10: Alien Force Wii, DS, PS2, PSP
38 Re-entry Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars DS
39 Re-entry Walk With Me! Do You Know Your Walking Routine? DS
40 34 Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, PS2, Wii

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

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About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

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Comments (25) Latest comment 3 years ago

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  • AphoticCosmos #1 3 years ago

    Christ . . . CoD4 up there again.

    Good to see Red Faction getting some love. Although Amazon still haven't delivered my copy. Wankers.

  • udat #2 3 years ago

    That Wolverine pun caused me pain.

  • mkreku #3 3 years ago

    PC gaming is dead! (except the Sims)

  • stevetuck #4 3 years ago

    Its because the people who buy the sims dont know how to pirate :p

    edit: missed the obligatory YAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRR
    Edited by 1 at 15/06/09 @ 12:32

  • Ignatius_Cheese #5 3 years ago

    Any retailer selling IJ & the Staff of Kings for £39.99 should be shot.

    I picked it up for £25 and would not be happy paying any more than that for it.

  • menage #6 3 years ago

    That top 10 is filled with actual games (well, apart from the eternal Wii Fit off course, and the EA one, but hey at least it has some decent stuff there.)

  • Darren #7 3 years ago

    With the exception of the two Wii titles, which are of no interest to me, that's a very good Top Ten actually.

  • johnlenham #8 3 years ago

    CoD 4 still gos for £30+ still around here. glad I bagged it for £20 before x mas. pretty crazy how well its
    sold. CoD4-2 is going to destroy xbox live and rape the charts when it comes out lol

  • oupe #9 3 years ago

    39 Re-entry Walk With Me! Do You Know Your Walking Routine? DS

    Just. Wow...

  • kissthestick #10 3 years ago

    star ocean's doing better than i thought, couldve been out the top 40 already

  • cyacomini #11 3 years ago

    anyone played Wolverine yet?

    Got a copy in my desk here at work but never bothered unwrapping it - Am I missing something?

  • Doctor_What #12 3 years ago

    I hear it falls into the 'pretty good for a film game' category. Solid enough mechanics, nothing that's going to leave you amazed, but not too bad either.

  • Anthony_UK #13 3 years ago

    I quite fancy FUEL dispite the reviews! That 'Burn my shadow' trailer is very effective!

    The £44.99 price point in both Game and Gamestation however isn't!

    Nevermind, Redfaction is keeping me more than entertained for the time being!

  • iokthemonkey #14 3 years ago

    Its because the people who buy the sims dont know how to pirate :p

    edit: missed the obligatory YAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRR

    ----

    EA claim the game will probably be down about $9 million in sales thanks to piracy.

  • miiiguel #15 3 years ago

    "anyone played Wolverine yet? "
    I liked it. Liked it a lot actaully, but I'm a fan of Raven's work. Not as good as "Legends", less RPG, more "cinematic", but it's a very solid experience.

  • cyacomini #16 3 years ago

    /\/\

    Thanks miiiguel & Doctor_What

  • fjharps #17 3 years ago

    Great to see how well infamous seems to be doing its been nearly a month now and it's still on the top ten not bad for an exclusive. Love the game by the way its great loved the ending on good karma still need to start it again on evil and see how the story changes.

  • SFG_Clan #18 3 years ago

    So I guess people like being manipulative and omnipotent in a PC format, that or they like playing normal life from a third person pespective because they have no social skills.

    Prototype surprised me, it doesnt seem like a big hitter more like a minor distraction.

  • FooAtari #19 3 years ago

    V
    EA claim the game will probably be down about $9 million in sales thanks to piracy.

    And you beleive them?

  • login_name #20 3 years ago

    fjharps, infamous flopped in the us though, and thats the market that really matters. Thats why Im looking forward to seeing how prototype does there.

    All markets matter.

    Also, why do you care how well a game does in a foreign territory? Do you work for Radical Entertainment or Activision? Surely all that matters is how much you enjoyed playing the game.

    Sales figures and charts only show how popular something is, not how good it is.

  • betahoven #21 3 years ago

    Post deleted at 09:36:16 17-12-2011

  • login_name #22 3 years ago

    Think about it. Sales = sequel

    Not necessarily. More likely, sure, but it's not a guarantee. Also, poor performers can generate sequels.

    This should be common sense of why people are interested in sales figures.

    Of course, silly me, it has absolutely nothing to do with rubbing fanboys noses in it. Not at all...

    And honestly, all markets matter to an extent, but let's be honest, america is THE biggest games market right now that everyone is focused on.

    That's a common assumption. The European games market is equally as big, if not bigger, than the US.

  • Dr.Mott #23 3 years ago

    "I quite fancy FUEL dispite the reviews! That 'Burn my shadow' trailer is very effective!

    The £44.99 price point in both Game and Gamestation however isn't! "

    It's £29.99 on play.com.

  • fjharps #24 3 years ago

    Well I don't think it was a big flop in the US either and I do think that the number of sales do have significance towards sequels but I also think that developers have their own estimates of sales in mind also and infamous was never going to be a ps3 seller. I would love to see a sequel though as the ending is open ended and i loved the game.
    Is prototype any good? i'm doubtin between that one or ghostbusters.

  • Nephirion #25 3 years ago

    I think protoype sucks, also the strange decision to delay Red Faction Guerilla on PC till August wtf ...