Vice City still on top in the UK

Given that EA Sports' latest FIFA and Harry Potter games are represented on the chart by no less than four different versions, it's no mean feat for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City to have maintained its hold on the top slot on Chart Track all-formats sales chart. This is noteworthy when you consider that not only is the game available only on one platform, but also that plenty of games stores are finding it difficult to keep in stock due to overwhelming demand.

This week's UK chart throws up very little in the way of surprises, although we might have expected to see Harry Potter's second outing enter the chart ahead of THQ's latest WWE SmackDown! title. A little further down the chart is Konami's Dancing Stage: Party Edition, which has obviously enjoyed a great first week on sale, cashing in on the series' ever-increasing popularity in UK arcades.

Best-selling games in the UK for the week of November 9-16, 2002:

Rank This Week / Rank Last Week / Title / Publisher / Platforms
1 / 1 / Grand Theft Auto: Vice City / Rockstar Games / PS2
2 / 2 / FIFA 2003 / Electronic Arts / PS2, PS, Xbox, PC
3 / * / WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth / THQ / PS2
4 / * / Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets / Electronic Arts / PS2, PS, PC, GBA
5 / 3 / The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers / Electronic Arts / PS2, GBA
6 / 5 / Colin McRae Rally 3 / Codemasters / PS2, Xbox
7 / 4 / Pro Evolution Soccer 2 / Konami / PS2, PS
8 / 8 / The Sims: Unleashed / Electronic Arts / PC
9 / * / Dancing Stage: Party Edition / Konami / PS
10 / 13 / The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring / Vivendi Universal / PC, Xbox, GBA
11 / 10 / Grand Theft Auto III / Rockstar Games / PS2, PC
12 / 9 / Age of Mythology / Microsoft / PC
13 / 6 / TimeSplitters 2 / Eidos / PS2, GC, Xbox
14 / 15 / Ratchet & Clank / SCEE / PS2
15 / 11 / Monsters, Inc. / SCEE, THQ / PS, GBA, PS2
16 / 7 / Hitman 2: Silent Assassin / Eidos / PS2, Xbox, PC
17 / * / Red Faction II / THQ / PS2
18 / 19 / Scooby Doo & The Cyber Chase / THQ / PS, GBA
19 / 18 / Halo: Combat Evolved / Microsoft / Xbox
20 / * / LMA Manager 2003 / Codemasters / PS2, Xbox

An asterisk indicates that the game did not appear on the previous week's list of best-selling games in the UK.

The list above ranks games across all formats according to retail sales in the UK. Where more than one platform is indicated for a single game, the platforms are listed in order according to sales, with the best-selling version first.

To find out which are the best-selling games in North America, check out our latest 2897836video game and 2897568PC sales charts. Alternatively, for a list of games ranked according to GameSpot review score, visit our 6013054Top Games page .