Kane & Lynch 2 tops UK all-formats chart
Square Enix sequel hits top spot in opening week despite inconsistent reviews
Square Enix's shooter sequel Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days has taken the top spot on the UK's all-format charts, becoming the publisher's third number one title of 2010 after Just Cause 2 and Final Fantasy XIII.
The original Kane & Lynch experienced nothing like as much success, managing only 14th during its highest-charting week, week 48 of 2007. The sequel received vastly mixed reviews, ranging from a 1/10 from Destructoid to a 9/10 from Official Xbox Magazine.
The title pushes Toy Story 3 down to second place, with Red Dead Redemption slipping to third. LEGO: Harry Potter: Years 1-4 takes the fourth spot, with Ubisoft's Just Dance sitting just below it in fifth.
Full details of the top 20 are below.
| This Week | Last Week | Title | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New entry | Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 2 | 1 | Toy Story 3 | PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| 3 | 2 | Red Dead: Redemption | PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 4 | 4 | LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 | DS, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| 5 | 6 | Just Dance | Wii |
| 6 | 5 | Art Academy | DS |
| 7 | 9 | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Wii |
| 8 | 19 | Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands | DS, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| 9 | 3 | Dance on Broadway | Wii |
| 10 | 11 | Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 11 | 7 | Dragon Quest IX | DS |
| 12 | 25 | Mass Effect 2 | PC, Xbox 360 |
| 13 | 13 | Sniper: Ghost Warrior | PC, Xbox 360 |
| 14 | 14 | FIFA 10 | PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| 15 | 32 | Need for Speed: Shift | PC, PS3, PSP, Xbox 360 |
| 16 | 15 | Wii Sports Resort | Wii |
| 17 | 17 | New Super Mario Bros. | DS |
| 18 | 8 | Modern Warfare 2 | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 19 | 18 | Wii Fit Plus | Wii |
| 20 | 10 | Madden NFL 11 | PS3, Wii, Xbox 360 |