UK Charts

Yes, chances are the Godfather will be at number one next week, but Oblivion's achievement in reaching number one should be applauded. I saw full page adverts in the UK national press for Godfather but Oblivion's awkwardly beautiful world was still more appealing to punters. Perhaps more interesting was the success of Buzz - another example of Sony Europe's mainstream gaming genius - compared to the latest Driver title. Once upon a time - i.e. 5 years ago - the latest Driver would have trounced a quiz game in the sales. Not any more. Gaming still has strong appeal to its hardcore - see Oblivion's success - but "casual" gaming can no longer be ignored. The charts in full:
1. Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion (2K Games)
2. The Godfather (EA)
3. Buzz! The Big Quiz (Sony)
4. FIFA Street 2 (EA)
5. Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter (Ubisoft)
6. Fight Night: Round 3 (EA)
7. Driver: Parallel Lines (Atari)
8. 24: The Game (Sony)
9. Black (EA)
10. The Sims 2: Open For Business (EA)