Allied Assault unstoppable

Electronic Arts' World War II action game Medal of Honor: Allied Assault took the number-one spot once again on NPD Techworld's latest weekly list of best-selling games. The popular first-person shooter has retained the lead in the sales race since its debut in mid-January. EA's latest virtual-life game expansion, The Sims: Hot Date, took second place, followed by Sierra's NASCAR Racing 2002 Season, an updated version of the popular stock car racing game NASCAR Racing 4. EA's virtual-life game The Sims came in fourth place, and Infogrames' theme-park management game RollerCoaster Tycoon took fifth.

The list below ranks games according to retail sales. To see a list of games ranked according to GameSpot review score, visit our Top Games page.

Best-selling games for the week of February 17-23, 2002:

Rank / Title / Publisher / Average Price
1 / Medal of Honor: Allied Assault / Electronic Arts / $47
2 / The Sims: Hot Date / Electronic Arts / $29
3 / NASCAR Racing 2002 Season / Vivendi Universal / $40
4 / The Sims / Electronic Arts / $44
5 / RollerCoaster Tycoon / Infogrames / $21
6 / Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone / Electronic Arts / $27
7 / Entertainment Multi Pack / Valusoft / $15
8 / Zoo Tycoon / Microsoft / $26
9 / Train Simulator / Microsoft / $25
10 / The Sims: Livin' Large / Electronic Arts / $29