EAs FIFA 11 proves to be in a league of its own, retaining the top spot quite comfortably against rival Pro Evolution Soccer, despite a 63% drop in sales.
FIFA 11's launch week amounts to 10 times that of Pro Evolution Soccer 2011. Konamis Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 kicks off in second place, which is the first time a Pro Evolution Soccer title hasnt debuted at No1 since the original game back in 2001 (it came second in Week 47, losing out to Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone). Capcoms Zombie title Dead Rising 2 (-34%) proves it has a firm grip, retaining No3 for the third week in a row, ahead of Codemasters F1 2010 (-64%) which slips down to No4. Microsofts flagship FPS Halo: Reach (-43%) drops down to No5, followed by two new entries: Konamis Castlevania franchise resurrected for the PS3 and Xbox 360 in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and Namco Bandai Games Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (a game very loosely based on the Monkey TV series) in at No6 and No7 respectively. EAs Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 (+6%) gets a double bogey and moves down from No6 to No8, while Ubisofts chart sensation Just Dance (+32%) is back in the Top 10 at No9 (the sequel is out next week).
Nintendos latest in the Wii series Wii Party debuts at No10, but just missing out on the Top 10 is Black Bean/Tradewests WRC: FIA World Rally Championship new at No11. The final new entry this week is for 2K Sports / Take 2s NBA 2K11 slamming in at No19.