UK game charts: September 17-23

By Guy Cocker, GameSpot UKPosted Sep 26, 2006 2:05 pm PT

Lego Star Wars II stays at the top for a second week, but it's all change elsewhere in the top 10.

The force was strong with Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy for the week of September 17-23, as it managed to retain its position as the UK's best-selling game on the all-formats chart for a second week running. Chart-Track reports that the LucasArts game dropped 49 percent in sales from the week before, but it was still enough to hold off Just Cause, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07, and LMA Manager 2007, which were new entries at numbers two, three, and four, respectively.

As a result of the onslaught, most other games dropped places for the week. Dead Rising and Saints Row were both sitting in the top three the previous week, but the two Xbox 360-exclusive titles each dropped five places, to numbers seven and eight, respectively. The latest chart is also notable for being the first time in 14 weeks that Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories has dropped out of the Top 10 lineup. Take-Two's side story wound up at 11, while Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was a nonmover at 18.

Games that fared better included Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training, which reached 16 weeks in the top 10 and was a nonmover at number six. EA's The Godfather reappeared in the top 10 thanks to its belated release on the Xbox 360, making an impressive jump from 24 to nine. While there were no other new entries on the chart, Project Gotham Racing 3 did make a reentry at number 26, thanks to the recent release of a new Xbox 360 console package in the UK.

This Friday sees a number of high-profile releases, with FIFA 07 and Company of Heroes vying to make the next chart. Sony's B-Boy, Capcom's Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition, and Nintendo's 42 All-Time Classics could also make a splash, so check back soon to see how they fare.

63 Comments

  • japanesegoth

    Posted Sep 28, 2006 6:24 am PT

    "PS2 owns england. and we all know the britsh have the best tastes (we do) "

    haha! it's obvious by the top 10!...and now all you sony fanboys are going to for the system with the best graphics with the ps3. even though the ps2 is graphically the weakest of last gen.

  • imprezawrx500

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 11:20 pm PT

    just cause of ps2 doing the best, thats funny how the worse version is selling the best.

  • _Sam_

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 7:32 pm PT

    it will probably stay up there for another week or so

  • OldWiseBob

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 4:03 pm PT

    It's nice to see the only next-gen console finally gettin some games in there (DS and PSP are handhelds).

  • bobreturns

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 12:55 pm PT

    brain training is hanging on in there

  • faizali86

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 9:33 am PT

    i thought golf was boring

  • TMGiovanella

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 9:32 am PT

    Dantes_Monkey
    "PS2 owns england. and we all know the britsh have the best tastes
    (we do)"


    And you'll have to wait till '07 for PS3 to "own"

  • terrabreak13

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 9:32 am PT

    I still don't get the Cars thing.

  • Dantes_Monkey

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 8:48 am PT

    PS2 owns england. and we all know the britsh have the best tastes
    (we do)

  • Dolacide

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 7:57 am PT

    It is funny how different each regions sales are,

  • samuelroberts

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 6:42 am PT

    Or, "Ra-Devil", get over it and wait. I haven't played Okami yet, and what launch games would I play on PS3? Nothing. We can wait.

  • Ra-Devil

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 6:09 am PT

    The British should hate Sony for the debotchery they have made of you. They don't care for you. They will never care for you.

    As I see it you have 3 opsions:
    1) Buy a 360 and enjoy it. Play some solid games until the holiday season.

    2) Move to America or Japan. Then you won't have to wait.

    3) Kill a Sony representative and tell them you'll do it again unless they send some more Sony stuff your way.

    Well, I hope that I've helped.

  • AA7

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 4:20 am PT

    Dead rising is so fantastic. If you have a 360 and dont have it go now and buy it. If you dont have a 360 go buy a 360 then buy dead rising.

  • ftjx

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 3:28 am PT

    You Brits should play more next-gen which is current-gen and less current-gen which is not last-gen.

  • haloj

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 3:13 am PT

    We have to wait until Feb for Okami. So not only do we not get any PS3s but we don't get any decent PS2 games to tide us over.

  • swk2000

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 3:09 am PT

    thug_angel123

    Okami isn't even out yet over here in the UK. Hence why it isn't on the chart. I'm sure your dreams will be filled and it will make number one on release, however you need to wait.

  • thug_angel123

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 2:42 am PT

    wheres okami ??? damn these people really need good opinions just cause and cars on the list damn..

  • 1SleepyGit

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 1:36 am PT

    @ davidboggs2005

    What the hell are you on? Why would you be happy that someone's prefered method of entertainment might disappear? Just because you might not like something does not mean you have to bash it, I mean what has PC gaming done to you, killed your pet frog when you were a kid or something? I don't like football does that mean I should cheer and gloat if it was to stop suddenly? Is your life so pathetic you have to come on here and be an idiot?

    Also, you put nothing of value forward to support your argument, you obviously don't know how PC gaming works. We have been told that PCs are going to be replaced by consoles for years now, and even if they do is that a good thing? I don't think so, I like to be able to build my own PC, to set things on it how I like, and to be able to mod and download mods without having to pay $5 for horse armour. Oh, and please try to write properly next time, its really hard for people to read a wall of text that looks like its been written by a four year old.

  • TintedChimes

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 12:29 am PT

    NEato! GReat stuff. I really hate it When people Do THis and TYpe like this, REally annoying, ANyone feel THis way as WEll?




    On to more important things, I love the facts that Cars are still on here, hey, where are the PSP games?

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