UK Charts: He’s the God damn Batman

Square Enix chose the right time to buy Eidos. The company hasn’t had a hit like Batman: Arkham Asylum in a long, long time. The game has garnered impressive critical acclaim, in fact becoming the most praised comic-book superhero title of all time, and has also shot to the top of the UK Charts. Yes, sometimes a good game does go to number one in Britain.

Batman has done the impossible, knocking Wii Sports Resort from the top spot. This is the only surprise we’re getting this week, however, because the usual garbage makes up the rest of the chart. Still, well done to Eidos, the studio was bound to have a success on its hands one of these days. 

Hit the jump for the full chart.

1. Batman: Arkham Asylum
2. Wii Sports Resort
3. Ashes Cricket 2009
4. Wolfenstein
5. Wii Fit
6. Call of Duty: World at War
7. Mario Kart Wii
8. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
9. Lego Batman (ie, a case of idiotic mothers buying the wrong one)
10. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
11. Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
12. Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince
13. Fight Night Round 4
14. The Sims 3
15. FIFA 09
16. Prototype
17. Guitar Hero: World Tour
18. Wii Play
19. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
20. Fallout 3: Game Add-On Pack #2