This is absolutely amazing. Two weeks ago, FIFA 10 was number one in the charts. One week ago, PES 2010 was number one in the charts. This week, Football Manager 2010 is number one in the charts. That's right, folks -- a soccer game that replaced a soccer game has been replaced ... by a soccer game! I tell you, only in Britain ...
As usual, sports make up a big portion of the chart, broken up by such titles as a debuting Grand Theft Auto Episodes: Liberty City and Borderlands, which has slipped to number nine in the charts but is still doing surprisingly well. PS3 exclusive EyePet is still hovering in the very low regions of the chart, which is a shame, as it looked to be both an amazing bit of tech and a potential holiday smash hit. Either way. I'm having a copy of it shipped from the UK for review, so keep reading Destructoid for the skinny on that.
It's also worth noting that DJ Hero debuted at number 20. While it still charted, I dare say that it's selling far less than Activision would have expected. It's unusual to see a big Activision game debut anywhere below number five. Perhaps the "jump the shark" nature of the product really did turn people off this time, and Activision has misjudged the market's tolerance for plastic toy instruments.
Ponder that, if you will, and hit the jump for the full UK chart.
- Football Manager 2010
- Wii Fit Plus
- FIFA 10
- Forza Motorsport 3
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
- GTA Episodes: Liberty City
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
- Tekken 6
- Borderlands
- Wii Sports Resort
- WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2010
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- Need for Speed: Shift
- Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
- Lego Batman: The Videogame
- Professor Layton and Pandora's Box
- Wii Fit
- EyePet
- Super Smash Bros: Brawl
- DJ Hero
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Even though that's about American Football it's still applicable.
*prole-fest*
You prick.
I like soccer/football, but I imagine that the fanaticism of some folks is like a mountain crushing an ant compared to my own meek fandom.
Come on Jim, get your pics right!
Halloween hangovers are obviously making everyone super-tetchy.
I suppose GTA, Mario and Tekken are somehow different? Or do you mean to say you dislike sporty games?
Also I'm somewhat glad Eyepet isn't doing well; not saying it's a bad game or anything (I don't have a PS3 yet so I can't judge), it's just that those things are fucking creepy looking. Almost every screen or image I've seen of the creatures from the game shows naught but a soulless hellbeast birthed in the Uncanny Valley. The less I see of those things, the better.
the third i may buy when it gets cheaper (pro evo)
did you seriously think the capitol of the world of football wouldn't eat up football games? fifa football is to england what rugby for puffs is to americans :p
I always get amused when people make caustic remarks, and then defend them by saying "they're just my opinions." Amazing how something can jump from being "prole-fest rubbish" to "a game I have no interest in owning" with only one person calling it out.
Anyways, can anyone more familiar with the soccer (fine, football) games on this list care to enlighten me on the difference between them? The only one I've ever really seen is FIFA.
2. (2) Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (Codemasters)
3. (3) Halo 3: ODST (Microsoft)
4. (-) Brutal Legend (Electronic Arts)
5. (4) Need For Speed: Shift (Electronic Arts)
6. (-) Fallout 3: Game Of The Year Edition (Bethesda Softworks)
7. (6) Guitar Hero 5 (Activision)
8. (5) Colin McRae: Dirt 2 (Codemasters)
9. (11) Star Wars: Clone Wars - Republic Heroes (LucasArts)
10. (8) Batman: Arkham Asylum (Eidos)
Football Manager, on the other hand, is a "management simulation" where you take the role of the manager (head coach/GM) of any of thousands of teams in dozens of leagues around the world, and then try and win championships and such.
My impression is there's a manager mode in FIFA as well. I assume "Football Manager" is much more nuanced and in-depth in its managerial simulation?
Begins in CoD.
Also, football games are shit that's just copy-pasted from the last year. Essentially you could release the same game with just a few characters swapped around teams, and people would still flock to it in droves. Fucking idiots.
Try telling in that regard about basketball/hockey/American rugby/baseball sport games towards Samit...........
1. Pro Evolution Soccer
2. Fifa
Seriously...
Now before you whip out the flamers, I happen to love Championship Manager and want to try FIFA Mgr and Football Mgr...I'm just surprised that so many other ppl feel the same way!!