UK Software Charts
* The Top 40 Entertainment Software Chart sees EA's PC 'The Sims 2' taking a second successive week at No1. Lucasarts narrowly miss out on the No1 spot, debuting at No2 with the well-timed release of 'Star Wars: Battlefront' on PS2, Xbox and PC (the Star Wars Trilogy Episodes 4/5/6 DVD is also currently flying off the shelves). EA's 'Burnout 3' (PS2/XB) drops one place to No3 and the second highest new entry is EA's 'Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005' (PS2/XB/PC/GC) - it debuts at No4, which is actually one place behind the 'Tiger 2004' debut. However, sales are almost double that achieved by the previous version's week 1 performance exactly one year ago. The third big new entry of the week debuts at No5 - THQ's PC 'Warhammer 40,000: Dawn Of War', whilst Capcom drop two places to No6 with PS2 'Resident Evil: Outbreak'. SCI's 'Conflict: Vietnam' (PS2/XB/PC) drops 4 places to No7 and Vivendi's 'The Simpsons: Hit & Run' (PS2/XB/GC/PC) is the only product more than 4 weeks old in the Top 10 thanks to re-release during September at budget price points. Activision take the fourth of the five new entries in the Top 10 thanks to 'Call Of Duty: United Offensive' at No9. The fifth new entry is Codemasters' 'Colin McRae Rally 2005', in at No10 on PS2, Xbox and PC. Also worthy of note this week is Nintendo's Gamecube 'Animal Crossing' (debuting at No19) and Atari's nice-price 'Terminator 3: The Redemption', debuting at No24 on PS2, Xbox and Gamecube at £19.99.
TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES) WEEK 39 YEAR 2004
ENDING 25TH SEPTEMBER
LW TW TITLE PUBLISHER
1 1 THE SIMS 2 EA GAMES
2 STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT LUCASARTS
2 3 BURNOUT 3: TAKEDOWN EA GAMES
4 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 2005 EA SPORTS
5 WARHAMMER 40,000: DAWN OF WAR THQ
4 6 RESIDENT EVIL: OUTBREAK CAPCOM
3 7 CONFLICT: VIETNAM SCI
6 8 THE SIMPSONS: HIT & RUN SIERRA
9 CALL OF DUTY: UNITED OFFENSIVE ACTIVISION
10 COLIN MCRAE RALLY 2005 CODEMASTERS
9 11 NEED FOR SPEED: UNDERGROUND PLATINUM
8 12 FIFA 2004 EA SPORTS
11 13 SILENT HILL 4: THE ROOM KONAMI
5 14 SHELLSHOCK: NAM '67 EIDOS
7 15 SPIDER-MAN 2 ACTIVISION
16 16 THE SIMS: BUSTIN' OUT EA GAMES
35 17 RAYMAN 3 UBISOFT
12 18 DRIV3R ATARI
19 ANIMAL CROSSING NINTENDO
10 20 WWE: DAY OF RECKONING THQ
19 21 MEDAL OF HONOR: RISING SUN EA GAMES
15 22 SHREK 2 ACTIVISION
14 23 ATHENS 2004 SONY COMPUTER ENT.
24 TERMINATOR 3: THE REDEMPTION ATARI
25 STAR WARS: JEDI STARFIGHTER LUCASARTS
21 26 THE SIMS PLATINUM
30 27 FINDING NEMO DISNEY INTERACTIVE
33 28 SOULCALIBUR II NAMCO
13 29 SECOND SIGHT CODEMASTERS
17 30 DOOM 3 ACTIVISION
24 31 LORD OF THE RINGS - RETURN OF THE KING PLATINUM
18 32 MADDEN NFL 2005 EA SPORTS
20 33 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 2004 EA CLASSICS
26 34 MIDWAY ARCADE TREASURES MIDWAY
28 35 GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY PLATINUM
23 36 XIII UBISOFT
27 37 HARRY POTTER - PRISONER OF AZKABAN EA GAMES
29 38 TONY HAWK'S UNDERGROUND PLATINUM
31 39 DYNASTY WARRIORS 4: EMPIRES KOEI
40 F-ZERO: GP LEGEND NINTENDO
* The Top 40 Entertainment Software Chart sees EA's PC 'The Sims 2' taking a second successive week at No1. Lucasarts narrowly miss out on the No1 spot, debuting at No2 with the well-timed release of 'Star Wars: Battlefront' on PS2, Xbox and PC (the Star Wars Trilogy Episodes 4/5/6 DVD is also currently flying off the shelves). EA's 'Burnout 3' (PS2/XB) drops one place to No3 and the second highest new entry is EA's 'Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005' (PS2/XB/PC/GC) - it debuts at No4, which is actually one place behind the 'Tiger 2004' debut. However, sales are almost double that achieved by the previous version's week 1 performance exactly one year ago. The third big new entry of the week debuts at No5 - THQ's PC 'Warhammer 40,000: Dawn Of War', whilst Capcom drop two places to No6 with PS2 'Resident Evil: Outbreak'. SCI's 'Conflict: Vietnam' (PS2/XB/PC) drops 4 places to No7 and Vivendi's 'The Simpsons: Hit & Run' (PS2/XB/GC/PC) is the only product more than 4 weeks old in the Top 10 thanks to re-release during September at budget price points. Activision take the fourth of the five new entries in the Top 10 thanks to 'Call Of Duty: United Offensive' at No9. The fifth new entry is Codemasters' 'Colin McRae Rally 2005', in at No10 on PS2, Xbox and PC. Also worthy of note this week is Nintendo's Gamecube 'Animal Crossing' (debuting at No19) and Atari's nice-price 'Terminator 3: The Redemption', debuting at No24 on PS2, Xbox and Gamecube at £19.99.
TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES) WEEK 39 YEAR 2004
ENDING 25TH SEPTEMBER
LW TW TITLE PUBLISHER
1 1 THE SIMS 2 EA GAMES
2 STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT LUCASARTS
2 3 BURNOUT 3: TAKEDOWN EA GAMES
4 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 2005 EA SPORTS
5 WARHAMMER 40,000: DAWN OF WAR THQ
4 6 RESIDENT EVIL: OUTBREAK CAPCOM
3 7 CONFLICT: VIETNAM SCI
6 8 THE SIMPSONS: HIT & RUN SIERRA
9 CALL OF DUTY: UNITED OFFENSIVE ACTIVISION
10 COLIN MCRAE RALLY 2005 CODEMASTERS
9 11 NEED FOR SPEED: UNDERGROUND PLATINUM
8 12 FIFA 2004 EA SPORTS
11 13 SILENT HILL 4: THE ROOM KONAMI
5 14 SHELLSHOCK: NAM '67 EIDOS
7 15 SPIDER-MAN 2 ACTIVISION
16 16 THE SIMS: BUSTIN' OUT EA GAMES
35 17 RAYMAN 3 UBISOFT
12 18 DRIV3R ATARI
19 ANIMAL CROSSING NINTENDO
10 20 WWE: DAY OF RECKONING THQ
19 21 MEDAL OF HONOR: RISING SUN EA GAMES
15 22 SHREK 2 ACTIVISION
14 23 ATHENS 2004 SONY COMPUTER ENT.
24 TERMINATOR 3: THE REDEMPTION ATARI
25 STAR WARS: JEDI STARFIGHTER LUCASARTS
21 26 THE SIMS PLATINUM
30 27 FINDING NEMO DISNEY INTERACTIVE
33 28 SOULCALIBUR II NAMCO
13 29 SECOND SIGHT CODEMASTERS
17 30 DOOM 3 ACTIVISION
24 31 LORD OF THE RINGS - RETURN OF THE KING PLATINUM
18 32 MADDEN NFL 2005 EA SPORTS
20 33 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 2004 EA CLASSICS
26 34 MIDWAY ARCADE TREASURES MIDWAY
28 35 GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY PLATINUM
23 36 XIII UBISOFT
27 37 HARRY POTTER - PRISONER OF AZKABAN EA GAMES
29 38 TONY HAWK'S UNDERGROUND PLATINUM
31 39 DYNASTY WARRIORS 4: EMPIRES KOEI
40 F-ZERO: GP LEGEND NINTENDO