Capcom's snowy action adventure, Lost Planet, has knocked FIFA off the top spot in this week's ChartTrack all-formats full-price chart. The Xbox 360 exclusive (unless you include the mobile version, and bear in mind a PS3 translation is likely), has beaten WarioWare: Smooth Moves to the number one position. It's interesting that, at a time in which we're being told family fun games are the future (see previous post), Xbox 360 owners seem to be taking a reactionary stance - embracing balls-out, unreconstructed shoot-'em-up romps like this one and Gears of War.
Of course, they don't have much choice - as I have pointed out countless times before, it's not as though the 360 release list is awash with social sims and light-hearted music romps (yes, I know about Guitar Hero). But maybe this is to be Microsoft's role this year - providing an enclave for gamers who remember the old days of kiddie-unfriendly twitch-core violence. A Fight Club for the online gaming generation.
