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Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C)2001 ELSPA Ltd
Entertainment Software (All Prices) Week 46, 2006
1: GEARS OF WAR
2: NEED FOR SPEED: CARBON
3: WWE SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2007
4: FIFA 07
5: THE SIMS 2: PETS
6: PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 6
7: CALL OF DUTY 3
8: LEGO STAR WARS II: THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY
9: BRATZ: FOREVER DIAMONDZ
10: GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY STORIES
11: CARS
12: POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: BLUE RESCUE
13: CANIS CANEM EDIT
14: DR KAWASHIMA’S BRAIN TRAINING
15: MEDIEVAL II: TOTAL WAR
16: TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 07
17: NINTENDOGS: DALMATIAN & FRIENDS
18: TONY HAWK’S PROJECT 8
19: TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: DOUBLE AGENT
20: NEW SUPER MARIO BROS.
Gears of War has not only shot to the top of the chart, but has also become the fastest selling Xbox 360 game, the second fastest Microsoft game behind Halo 2, and the third fastest selling game of the year. It looks like Gears of War is just what Microsoft and the Xbox 360 needed in the run-up to Christmas.
What’s also impressive is that the game is only available on a single platform, and still managed to outsell multiplatform giants Need for Speed Carbon (down to No.2) and WWE SmackDown! Vs Raw 2007 (down to No.3).
The battle of the Football games swings back in favour of FIFA 07, with EA’s ever present series climbing one place to No.4, whiles PES 6 drops two places to No.6. This week’s biggest climber comes from THQ’s Bratz: Forever Diamondz , up 28 places to No.9.
Besides Gears of War, the only other new releases to make the Top 40 are Tony Hawk’s Project 8 at a disappointing No.18 and Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus at No.28.
A flurry of new releases will be aiming for glory this week, but can any challenge at the top. Those with hopes include Bionicle Heroes, Cricket 07, Eragon, Guitar Hero II, Justice League Heroes, Medal of Honor: Heroes and Phantasy Star Universe. It’s likely, though, that the biggest challenge to the top spots will come from Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Sonic the Hedgehog and Superman Returns.
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