UK charts: Tiger Woods roars to top

By Robert Purchese Published 2 September, 2008

Too Human features. Full top 40 inside.

The latest and acclaimed instalment in the Tiger Woods PGA Tour series has roared to the top of the UK all-formats top 40 this week.

The 2009 edition marks the first time EA has ever scored a debut hole in one with the sports game, with sales matched fairly evenly across lead Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii platforms.

Microsoft also enjoys some of the spotlight as Too Human, the first instalment in the Xbox 360-exclusive action RPG series from Silicon Knights, stakes a claim at eight - despite middling reviews.

Otherwise the picture is a familiar one: Mario Kart Wii at two, Wii Fit at three, Carnival: Funfair Games up slightly to four and Wii Play at five.

Then comes Mario & Sonic at the Olympics at six, Big Beach Sports at seven, Beijing 2008 at nine and Wall-E rounding the list off at 10.

The Sims 2: Apartment Life expansion pack just missed the top flight and finished at 11, while Scrabble Interactive: 2007 Edition has enjoyed a resurgence to finish at 35. Chart-Track points to retailer "buy one get one free" promotions as helping shift the PC and DS game.

The full All-Formats UK Top 40:

  1. Tiger Woods PGA Tour '09 (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii)
  2. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
  3. Wii Fit (Wii)
  4. Carnival: Funfair Games (Wii)
  5. Wii Play (Wii)
  6. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii, DS)
  7. Big Beach Sports (Wii)
  8. Too Human (Xbox 360
  9. Beijing 2008 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
  10. WALL-E (PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS)
  11. The Sims 2: Apartment Life (PC)
  12. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (DS)
  13. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, DS)
  14. LEGO Indiana Jones (PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS)
  15. Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS)
  16. Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3, Xbox 360)
  17. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Xbox 360, PS3, PC, DS)
  18. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
  19. Soulcalibur IV (Xbox 360, PS3)
  20. Battlefield: Bad Company (Xbox 360, PS3)
  21. The Simpsons Game (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS)
  22. FIFA 08 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii, PS2, DS, PSP)
  23. Ben 10: Protector of Earth (Wii, DS, PS2, PSP)
  24. Summer Athletics (Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, PC)
  25. More Brain Training (DS)
  26. Need For Speed ProStreet (PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS)
  27. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PC, DS, PSP)
  28. Mario Kart DS (DS)
  29. Off Road (Wii, PS2, PSP, PC)
  30. Sports Party (Wii)
  31. Kung Fu Panda (PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, DS)
  32. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
  33. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
  34. LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS)
  35. Scrabble Interactive: 2007 Edition (PC, DS)
  36. 42 All-Time Classics (DS)
  37. Puzzler Collection (DS, PSP)
  38. WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2008 (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS)
  39. Race Driver: GRID (PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
  40. Cooking Mama (DS)

Leisure software charts compiled by 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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  • asphaltcowboy #1 4 years ago

    /is loving Tiger Woods 09!

  • the_dudefather #2 4 years ago

    Wii play "its worth the fiver...maybe"

  • bad09 #3 4 years ago

    I'm getting TW09 tomorrow and can't wait for some reason, strange I'm getting excited over a golf game after so many years of "meh"

  • Zomoniac #4 4 years ago

    Fuck me. Tiger Woods, Beijing and 8 instances of complete shite in the top 10. I have NEVER seen things this bad. That 'The casuals are coming' article called it very wrong.

  • DanWhitehead #5 4 years ago

    Of the eight instances of "complete shite", one is Mario Kart which is most definitely not complete shite, and one is Too Human, which is most definitely not a casual game. On top of which, it's the summer holidays so sales of kid/family games are bound to spike, and there haven't been any major "hardcore" releases for weeks.

    Unless there was ever a time when the top ten was packed with nothing but fantastic classics, I still say any hand-wringing over the menace of casual games is missing the point. Or would a top ten filled with crap "hardcore" games be somehow better?

  • Triggerhappytel #6 4 years ago

    Well done Tiger, although I don't think you'll be there for long.

  • Whatsfor #7 3 years ago

    Infinity Ward and Activisions must be pleased that cod4 will likely still be in the top 20 when cod5 is released. Not bad for a cross platform fps.

  • Olemak #8 3 years ago

    "Casual games" don't neccesarily have success at the espence of "Hardcore games". It is not like the casual police are going to force me to play "casual games". Harcore games still sell very well, it sjut that more accessible, better packaged and marketed games sell even more. So what if casual games sell well? Its not hurting anyone; same as at the booze shop: crap soft drinks with alkohol in it like WKD and bacardi breezers and all that crap is real popular, casual drinks and sell well. But you can still find a vintage madeira, it that is more to your taste.

    Companies won't stop making quality games - or quality wine - just because most consumers are morons.

  • Ranger101 #9 3 years ago

    The only reason Big Beach Sports is selling like fuck is because it has a Cricket-ey mode in it. I reckon someone who comes up with a fully fledged Cricket game would get rich quick.

  • captainrentboy #10 3 years ago

    Big Beach Sports also features in every single GAME Wii console bundle. That might help too.

  • patchbox360 #11 3 years ago

    GO Too Human!!

  • Barkotron #12 3 years ago

    Is Tigger any good on the Wii? Is the swing mechanic like it should be yet? TELL ME EUROGAMER I WOULD LIKE TO BE INFORMED