World at War back on top in the UK

by Richard Mitchell { Dec 2nd 2008 at 4:00PM }

It seems like the United Kingdom just can't get enough of Call of Duty: World at War, as the game is at the top of the all platforms chart once again. Need for Speed Undercover sits at number 2 despite some mixed reviews. FIFA 09, unsurprisingly, is performing well and is the regions third best selling title. Tomb Raider: Underworld is also maintaining strong sales, jumping from number 9 to number 7 since last week. Sadly, other titles, most notably Left 4 Dead don't seem to be performing terribly well in the UK, with the co-op zombie shooter falling all the way down to 34. Finally, if, like us, you've been on pins and needles wondering how Sonic's latest outing has fared in the UK, you should know that Sonic Unleashed failed to crack the top 40 on the multi-platform chart. It did, however, manage to land at number 23 on the Xbox specific chart.

Tags: call-of-duty-world-at-war, uk

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

ScottishPrik @ Dec 2nd 2008 4:04PM

Oh, by joe. How splendid. Could anyone tell me where one can by a rather good top hat.

343 Guilty Fart @ Dec 2nd 2008 5:12PM

Get out a da way ya' varmint. Let's hop inta my oversized truck and go get us some cheeseburgers. Now where'd I put ma gun?

SadisticHam @ Dec 2nd 2008 6:13PM

@343

His names scottishprik which I can only presume means hes Scottish not American. So it's more:

BLA BLA ACH BLABLAICANTSPEAKENGLISHBLA BLA ACH HAGGIS GINGER CROSS DRESSER ACH ACH

Englands little bitch of a brother.

Course if it is America it's just our fat Cousin that we never meantion.

...I'm done stereotyping.

UK31337 @ Dec 2nd 2008 4:15PM

Left 4 Dead has tumbled drastically because it really isn't very good.

I'll be told I'm wrong by the fanboys, though.

Xiphias @ Dec 2nd 2008 5:56PM

I think L4D isn't selling that well because lots of shops aren't stocking it!
On release day I went into Blockbuster, and they said the only ordered 3 copies (which all sold almost instantly) because they didn't think it would be that good.

Sainsburys (where I usually get new release games from) aren't stocking it at all, and lots of other retailers either aren't stocking it or are sold out...

RK4N3 @ Dec 2nd 2008 4:21PM

The Brits love WaW because they finally get to kill Imperial Japanese soldiers and of course Zombies.

Joe @ Dec 2nd 2008 4:31PM

I still think that WaW took a step in the wrong direction. COD4 is still the number one COD in my book.

Joe @ Dec 2nd 2008 4:36PM

IMO L4D is much better than WaW. I really did not like the direction Treyarch took WaW. The online just seems out of wack.

My opinion!!!!

tdrules @ Dec 2nd 2008 4:48PM

grrr uk gamers (majority) have AWFUL taste in games, having a top 3 that are incredibly mediocre titles just goes to prove this.
(I am from Manchester, UK btw, and all I have bought in the past couple of months is Fallout3 and LBP :p)

ScottishPrik @ Dec 2nd 2008 4:52PM

Actually Need for speed being number 2 can only be a good thing. It keeps the chavs and neds off the treets. Aaah peace.

NOOK @ Dec 2nd 2008 4:57PM

How can anyone seriously buy Need for Speed?

Gamertag: GOPAL892005 @ Dec 2nd 2008 5:06PM

i have no idea why anyone whould even play it.

i played about 5mins of the game & the frame rate issues rendered the game unplayable for me.

plus the game is just plin boring! you just do the same shit again & again.

£40 for NFS: Piece of Shit, no thx EA, you can keep it.
Obviously they'll keep pumping a new one out every 6months as so many ppl leep buying it.

SadisticHam @ Dec 2nd 2008 6:16PM

It's called advertising. Despite what you may realize the majority of console owners don't browse sites like these, Don't look at reviews and instead just buy what looks cool.

NFS is heavily advertised in the UK thus it sells. Left 4 dead is not.

It's just chavs and kids that lap it up and sadly there the majority.