The biggest surprise of this week is MotorStorm Apocalypse completely missing the UK top ten, and instead charting down at number 17. The delay coupled with retailer confusion could have been a factor, which is such a pity as the game is fantastic.
Crysis 2 hangs on to the top spot, but Zumba Fitness appears from nowhere to chart in at number 2. WWE All-Stars does reasonably well, and seems to have garnered a much warmer reaction than the recent SvsR games.
FIFA 11 is still in the top ten. It cannot be stopped.
- Crysis 2 (EA)
- Zumba Fitness (505 Games)
- LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (Activision/LucasArts)
- Shift 2 Unleashed (EA)
- Homefront (THQ)
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 (EA)
- WWE All Stars (THQ)
- FIFA 11 (EA)
- Pokémon White (Nintendo)
- Art Academy (Nintendo)
Source: MCV
TSBonyman
I wasn’t mad about the demo but i might pick it up later on.. still got plenty to keep me going atm.
cc_star
Motorstorm’s delay created as many column inches as it had all the way through its development so I don’t fully recognise that as a reason for lower than anticipated sales. Although retailer confusion would have adversely affected it.
Those 2 factors could have balanced each other out though
djhsecondnature
It will have promoted the game surely, but very few knew of its release so of course it’s a reason. Just ask Peter about his experience with a GAME employee.
Smallville2106
Mmm really though it would have crept into the top ten. I love it and enjoying the online as well which is rare for me.
Roynaldo
Nice to see WWE made it in there (Wrestlemania?) in what views as a rather strange top ten. Just cant see myself buying many of those at full price for some reason.
Gaztee
I thought that ms:PR only just made top 10 on release? Certainly didn’t hang around the top20 for long! I’m another who wishes that it was more like the original, but with the 4 player split screen!
cc_star
Yeah, loved the original. would love an improved and new version of that. The change in direction (although obviously needed for sequels to keep things fresh) have been more miss than hit for me.
minerwilly
I own and love the first two Motorstorms and my opinion of the demo was that it was awful and a world away from the excellence of its prequels .
People are trying to claim the demo is a poor representation of the final game but the handling was so poor and so un-motorstorm like that im not taking the chance .
Perhaps many others felt the same , its a shame as i particularly like local companies to me to do well but surely they must have used a new team to create this monstrosity .