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Microsoft's latest Fable game has shot straight to the head of the UK software charts, knocking last week's champ Fallout: New Vegas down to third place.
In its third week on sale, EA's Medal of Honor has slumped to sixth place, overtaken by Ubisoft's Wii title Just Dance 2 and a new entry in the shape of LucasArts' Force Unleashed sequel.
The only other new entry comes from the latest in THQ's long-running WWE wrestling series, although EA's belated release of console adaptations of PC hit The Sims 3 arguably constitutes a new arrival in ninth place.
While EA may be lamenting the performance of Medal of Honor, its latest FIFA continues to perform well - rising back up to second place.
But despite enormous critical acclaim, the EA-distributed Rock Band 3 entered the charts at just 26th position.
The full top forty follows below.
| Last Week | This Week | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New entry | Fable III |
| 2 | 3 | FIFA 11 |
| 3 | 1 | Fallout: New Vegas |
| 4 | 5 | Just Dance 2 |
| 5 | New entry | Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II |
| 2 | 6 | Medal of Honor |
| 7 | New entry | WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2011 |
| 8 | 4 | Professor Layton and the Lost Future |
| 9 | New entry (re-entry) | The Sims 3 |
| 10 | 9 | Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 |
| 11 | 6 | Wii Party |
| 12 | 7 | Wii Sports Resort |
| 13 | 28 | New Super Mario Bros. Wii |
| 14 | 8 | F1 2010 |
| 15 | New entry | The Sims 3: Late Night |
| 16 | 27 | Forza Motorsport 3 |
| 17 | 17 | Red Dead: Redemption |
| 18 | 20 | Castlevania: Lords of Shadow |
| 19 | 11 | Halo: Reach |
| 20 | 16 | Wii Fit Plus |
| 21 | 14 | Just Dance |
| 22 | 10 | Dead Rising 2 |
| 23 | 15 | New Super Mario Bros. |
| 24 | 13 | Toy Story 3 |
| 25 | 24 | LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 |
| 26 | New entry | Rock Band 3 |
| 27 | 21 | Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock |
| 28 | 12 | Vanquish |
| 29 | 19 | Mafia II |
| 30 | 33 | Mario Kart Wii |
| 31 | 30 | Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
| 32 | Re-entry | UFC 2010: Undisputed |
| 33 | 26 | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
| 34 | 31 | Enslaved: Odyssey to the West |
| 35 | 18 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 |
| 36 | 29 | Sports Champions |
| 37 | New entry | The X-Factor |
| 38 | 32 | Art Academy |
| 39 | 25 | DJ Hero 2 |
| 40 | 22 | Mass Effect 2 |
To be fair, I doubt EA is lamenting the performance of Medal of Honor - it's done very well really, and the UK charts are very volatile at the moment, with most games staying at or near the top for very short periods.
Elsewhere, it's a shame to see a new games Vanquish and Enslaved dropping down the chart comparatively quickly. It also seems a little ironic that DJ Hero 2 and Rock Band 3 might just be the best music games ever, and yet their impact on the chart is negligible.
Posted:2 years ago