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* EA's multi-format 'Need For Speed: Underground 2' is No1 for a sixth consecutive week making it the longest standing 2004 Entertainment Software All Formats No1. Rockstar/Take 2's 'Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas' (PS2) remains at No2 - however, with San Andreas sales down by 44% on last week it is overtaken by 'Need for Speed: Underground 2' at the top of the PS2 chart. 'Need for Speed: Underground 2' also claims the No1 spot in the Xbox Chart from 'Halo 2' and with it holding on to pole position in the Gamecube Chart, it makes a clean sweep of all the static console format charts. There are only 2 games in the Entertainment Software All Formats Top 10 that increase in sales: Ubisoft's 'Prince of Persia: Warrior Within' (PS2/XB/GC/PC) up from No6 to No3 (sales up 2%) and EA's 'Lord of the Rings: The Third Age' (PS2/XB/GC/GBA) up from No15 to No6 (sales up 44%). Post-Christmas promotional pricing has led to a number of strong climbers and re-entries. Activision's 'Shrek 2' (PS2/GBA/XB/GC) jumps from No30 to No18 due mainly to a sales increase of 76% for the GBA version, while Codemasters' 'Colin McRae Rally 2005' (PS2/XB/PC) and EA's 'Def Jam Fight for NY' (PS2/XB/GC) re-enter the Entertainment Software Top 40 at No23 and No27 respectively.


TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES) WEEK 53 YEAR 2004

ENDING 1ST JANUARY

LW TW TITLE LABEL

1 1 NEED FOR SPEED: UNDERGROUND 2 EA GAMES

2 2 GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS ROCKSTAR

6 3 PRINCE OF PERSIA: WARRIOR WITHIN UBISOFT

5 4 FIFA 2005 EA SPORTS

3 5 THE INCREDIBLES DISNEY INTERACTIVE

15 6 LORD OF THE RINGS - THE THIRD AGE EA GAMES

4 7 CALL OF DUTY: FINEST HOUR ACTIVISION

10 8 THE SIMPSONS: HIT & RUN PLATINUM

7 9 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 4 KONAMI

11 10 THE URBZ: SIMS IN THE CITY EA GAMES

8 11 GOLDENEYE: ROGUE AGENT EA GAMES

13 12 WWE SMACKDOWN! VS RAW THQ

9 13 THE GETAWAY: BLACK MONDAY SONY COMPUTER ENT.

18 14 SONIC HEROES PLATINUM

17 15 SPIDER-MAN 2 ACTIVISION

14 16 THE SIMS 2 EA GAMES

19 17 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2005 SEGA

30 18 SHREK 2 ACTIVISION

16 19 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 2005 EA SPORTS

21 20 LORD OF THE RINGS - BATTLE MIDDLE EARTH EA GAMES

27 21 BURNOUT 3: TAKEDOWN EA GAMES

20 22 TONY HAWK'S UNDERGROUND 2 ACTIVISION

23 COLIN MCRAE RALLY 2005 CODEMASTERS

24 24 KILLZONE SONY COMPUTER ENT.

25 NEED FOR SPEED: UNDERGROUND PLATINUM

34 26 HARRY POTTER - PRISONER OF AZKABAN PLATINUM

27 DEF JAM FIGHT FOR NY EA GAMES

12 28 HALO 2 MICROSOFT

37 29 SIMPSONS: ROAD RAGE EA GAMES

39 30 STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT LUCASARTS

26 31 EYE TOY: PLAY 2 SONY COMPUTER ENT.

32 MORTAL KOMBAT: DECEPTION MIDWAY

33 THE SIMS PLATINUM

25 34 HALF-LIFE 2 SIERRA

35 TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON 2 RED STORM

36 THE SIMS: BUSTIN' OUT PLATINUM

37 DRIV3R ATARI

36 38 SEGA SUPERSTARS SEGA

39 CLUB FOOTBALL 2005 CODEMASTERS

29 40 SINGSTAR PARTY SONY COMPUTER ENT.

http://www.charttrack.co.uk/html/uk/Software%20charts/Ent%20Software%20(All%20Prices).htm
 
Ouch for Halo 2. Killzone is teh HaLo KiLlAh!!!1111 Nothing special other than that. I'm surprised with Sega Superstars being in the charts for more than a month, I thought it'll just bomb.
 
Can someone explain the Brits' love affair with anything from EA games?

The URBZ is #10 and Half Life 2 is #34???
 
TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES) WEEK 53 YEAR 2004

ENDING 1ST JANUARY

LW TW TITLE LABEL

1 1 NEED FOR SPEED: UNDERGROUND 2 EA GAMES

2 2 GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS ROCKSTAR

6 3 PRINCE OF PERSIA: WARRIOR WITHIN UBISOFT

5 4 FIFA 2005 EA SPORTS

3 5 THE INCREDIBLES DISNEY INTERACTIVE

15 6 LORD OF THE RINGS - THE THIRD AGE EA GAMES

4 7 CALL OF DUTY: FINEST HOUR ACTIVISION

10 8 THE SIMPSONS: HIT & RUN PLATINUM

7 9 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 4 KONAMI

11 10 THE URBZ: SIMS IN THE CITY EA GAMES

8 11 GOLDENEYE: ROGUE AGENT EA GAMES

13 12 WWE SMACKDOWN! VS RAW THQ

9 13 THE GETAWAY: BLACK MONDAY SONY COMPUTER ENT.

18 14 SONIC HEROES PLATINUM

17 15 SPIDER-MAN 2 ACTIVISION

14 16 THE SIMS 2 EA GAMES

19 17 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2005 SEGA

30 18 SHREK 2 ACTIVISION

16 19 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 2005 EA SPORTS

21 20 LORD OF THE RINGS - BATTLE MIDDLE EARTH EA GAMES

27 21 BURNOUT 3: TAKEDOWN EA GAMES

20 22 TONY HAWK'S UNDERGROUND 2 ACTIVISION

23 COLIN MCRAE RALLY 2005 CODEMASTERS

24 24 KILLZONE SONY COMPUTER ENT.

25 NEED FOR SPEED: UNDERGROUND PLATINUM

34 26 HARRY POTTER - PRISONER OF AZKABAN PLATINUM

27 DEF JAM FIGHT FOR NY EA GAMES

12 28 HALO 2 MICROSOFT

37 29 SIMPSONS: ROAD RAGE EA GAMES

39 30 STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT LUCASARTS

26 31 EYE TOY: PLAY 2 SONY COMPUTER ENT.

32 MORTAL KOMBAT: DECEPTION MIDWAY

33 THE SIMS PLATINUM

25 34 HALF-LIFE 2 SIERRA

35 TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON 2 RED STORM

36 THE SIMS: BUSTIN' OUT PLATINUM

37 DRIV3R ATARI

36 38 SEGA SUPERSTARS SEGA

39 CLUB FOOTBALL 2005 CODEMASTERS

29 40 SINGSTAR PARTY SONY COMPUTER ENT.
 
I think the UK provides the only real glimpse into the possible dark future of videogames where quality and originality account for nothing in success. IF you thought it was bad in the US, these charts should make you rethink.
 
milanbaros said:
I think the UK provides the only real glimpse into the possible dark future of videogames where quality and originality account for nothing in success. IF you thought it was bad in the US, these charts should make you rethink.
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Is it also because Nintendo is nowhere to be seen on the charts?
 
It's incredible how Need for Speed is still on top.

It's incredible how long Sonic and Simpsons have been on.

It's incredible how much...licensed crap that is on there.
 
I`m surprised Halo 2 is still in the top 40. I expected it to drop out after christmas. I`m sure I`ll be right next week though.

Halo 2 will propably be the last Xbox game to even enter the top 40 in the UK.
 
Does anyone else in the world suffer from the 'chav' problem of society or is it only us poor Brits?

I hang my head in shame for my fellow country men.
 
milanbaros said:
I think the UK provides the only real glimpse into the possible dark future of videogames where quality and originality account for nothing in success. IF you thought it was bad in the US, these charts should make you rethink.
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I think the UK lags the US in terms of appreciation of original and challenging gaming content. I think the U.S. gamer is beginning to realize the overall mediocrity and unoriginality of a typical EA game. Not so yet in the UK. EA obviously has tremendous marketing and promotion machine on the ground in Europe. Someone posted earlier that in Germany, they had an EA rep in every store promoting EA titles.
 
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kard said:
I think the U.S. gamer is beginning to realize the overall mediocrity and unoriginality of a typical EA game.
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EA Defense Measures Engage!

Nice talk but where's the proof? Have a whole bunch of EA titles suddenly dropped in sales? This forum certainly isn't any type of barometer of what U.S. gamers are and are not buying.
 
bunkum said:
1 NEED FOR SPEED: UNDERGROUND 2 EA GAMES
2 GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS ROCKSTAR
3 PRINCE OF PERSIA: WARRIOR WITHIN UBISOFT
4 FIFA 2005 EA SPORTS

5 THE INCREDIBLES DISNEY INTERACTIVE
6 LORD OF THE RINGS - THE THIRD AGE EA GAMES
7 CALL OF DUTY: FINEST HOUR ACTIVISION
8 THE SIMPSONS: HIT & RUN PLATINUM
9 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 4 KONAMI
10 THE URBZ: SIMS IN THE CITY EA GAMES
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What are you people talking about? All games in top 4 are good games. And I have heard Call of Duty and LOTR are pretty good-to-average also. And everyone knows Pro Evo is a masterpiece. I guess top 10 should be all Nintendo exclusives... :P
 
Aww shit. My sister just bought a PS2 from GAME with Getaway and NFSU2.

Why am I never consulted in these things?

Any chance I can return at least Getaway to GAME with no receipt and ask for an exchange?

And no, she's not a chav, just pretty stupid.
 
She bought you a PS2 and 2 games and you're bitching?


Excuse me im off to get a swift to cane your ass.



p.s. Pretty sure you'd need a receipt.
 
Gek54 said:
I cry for the poor souls who bought Getaway 2.
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I had to play the whole game for a review........OMFG..... I liked the first one, but THIS..... is the biggest peace of trash I've ever played. SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT EUROPE spend so much money...... and now THAT! Sad!
Give us MediEvil 3, Colony Wars 4, G-Police 3, Dropship 2 and not something like that!
 
Ghost said:
She bought you a PS2 and 2 games and you're bitching?


Excuse me im off to get a swift to cane your ass.



p.s. Pretty sure you'd need a receipt.
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Nah, not necesarrily for me per se. I shall play on it mind.

Just irritated at the game choices 'sall. :lol
 
Theres nothing wrong with the original getaway...and NFSU2 is at least good for some laughs.
 
Ghost said:
Theres nothing wrong with the original getaway...and NFSU2 is at least good for some laughs.
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It's the second.

And it's being given away as a late, owed present. So it's not too bad. Currently checking ebay and the like for some cheap games I've missed out on, dare I start a "recommend me PS2 games" thread?
 
Ghost said:
Theres nothing wrong with the original getaway...and NFSU2 is at least good for some laughs.
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Yeah, I liked the first one! But part 2..... damn..!!
Well, I hope that's the last THE GETAWAY and the last PS2 game from Team Soho!
Let's start a new game/franchise on PS3! PLEASE!!
 
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