Metal Gear Solid 3 has made a decidedly non-stealthy entrance into the top ten this week, as the series enjoys its customarily warm welcome in the UK.
With a new entry at number three with
Republic Commando LucasArts, published in the UK by Activision, can now celebrate three titles in the top ten, two of which are Star Wars-related.
As ever, the games which have failed to make the top ten are just as interesting as those that have succeeded, with Ubisoft’s
Playboy: The Mansion enjoying a modest debut at number twelve.
The entry of
Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath at number seventeen is far more disappointing, though, and with almost universal critical acclaim, the blame here must surely rest on Electronic Arts’ marketing, which has been extremely low-key for such an impressive title.
This week sees not just the release of
Gran Turismo 4 in the UK ,but also the launch of the Nintendo DS, with a noticeably more varied line-up than that afforded to the U.S. launch. How this will impact the weekly sales charts, though, remains to be seen.
| TW | LW | Title | Publisher | Formats | Weeks |
| 1 | NE | Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | Konami | PS2 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction | Activision | PS2/Xb | 3 |
| 3 | NE | Star Wars: Republic Commando | Activision | Xb/PC | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | Sonic Mega Collection Plus | Sega | PS2/Xb | 5 |
| 5 | 5 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Rockstar | PS2 | 19 |
| 6 | 3 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | THQ | All | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | The Simpsons: Hit & Run | Vivendi | PS2/Xb/GC/PC | 60 |
| 8 | 6 | Need for Speed: Underground 2 | EA | All | 16 |
| 9 | 4 | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords | Activision | Xb/PC | 4 |
| 10 | 12 | Pro Evolution Soccer 4 | Konami | PS2/Xb/PC | 21 |
Official UK Leisure Software Charts (c)
ELSPA compiled by Chart-Track
