It may have had some pretty conflicting reviews (and a fair measure of controversy) but that hasn't stopped Assassin's Creed becoming the second fastest selling original IP in games history. In this industry, the only reviews that truly count are those made with people's wallets, and in the UK especially, it's a case of two thumbs up and a boatload of cash going Ubisoft's way.
The only new IP to sell faster than Assassin's Creed in the UK charts has been The Getaway, which is ... hahaha ... hahahahahahaha ... those dumb wankers. HAHA! That's hilarious. The Getaway.
Sorry, got distracted for a moment there. In related news, Creed is also now the third fastest selling Xbox 360 game, ranking just under Call of Duty 4 and Halo 3. The 360 is also the platform that claimed 67% of Creed's sales. Assassin's Creed has also beaten out the critically acclaimed Super Mario Galaxy in Britain, as the plumber debuted at number 5 in the charts. Naturally, UR MR GAY achieved retribution in the US, where it's safely sat at number 1.
On the subject of the United States, Assassin's Creed is currently the number one Gamefly rental, having taken Modern Warfare down two steps and putting Mass Effect firmly in its place. Hopefully that's enough to take Ms. Raymond's mind off of how dirty some of you are.
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3:57 PM on 11.20.2007
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This'll be an after christmas game for me.
yea, I was also thinking of way you could get a CCR joke in there but I can't figure it out. Assassin's "Creedence Clearwater Revival" of Sales? meh.
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This is cool. I will probably buy this game for my brother's Xbox 360....after we get past the three red rings of death :(.
I am very curious...
Colette, have you played this game? What do you think of it? I really respect your opinions and I would love to hear what you have to say :D.
Everyone knows pirates are better than ninjas...
I'll rent it but to purchase it would require far more replay value.
Also,
Keeley Hazell FTW
There, I said it.
Fortunately U.K. sales rarely mean anything since there are only 60 million of us.
I agree. I played this game for about an hour, turned it off and crossed it off my X-mas list. Way too much hype, the fighting was and is absolutely mind numbing (in a BAD way) felt like I had a french bread roll strapped to my arm and I could only swing the sword 2 ways.
Besides climbing high and getting a nice view assassins creed failed in my eyes.