UK sales charts, April 3-8: Lara on top
by Jennie Lees 
{ Apr 11th 2006 at 6:27AM }
Tomb Raider: Legend marks its UK release by soaring straight to the top of the charts; the other
much-touted arrival on European shores, Guitar Hero, has a slightly less impressive debut at 28, just one
place ahead of Crazy Frog Racer. The video game adaptation of Narnia is also a new member of the top
ten, going straight in at number nine.The ten bestselling games in the UK for the week ending April 8:
1. Tomb Raider: Legend
2. The Godfather
3. Fifa Street 2
4. Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
5. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
6. Animal Crossing: Wild World
7. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
8. Buzz! The Big Quiz
9. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
10. Championship Manager 2006
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Barry Lewis @ Apr 11th 2006 7:09AM
Good to see Animal Crossing: Wild World take another week at number 6, there's maybe still some hope for our market?
Sense @ Apr 11th 2006 8:42AM
Why was I never informed of this Crazy Frog Racer. It sounds awesome.
Repsode @ Apr 11th 2006 8:55AM
Barry, this is a market where guitar hero is only just beating that ringtone abomination. There is no hope! Just false hope.
rob @ Apr 11th 2006 10:09AM
That frog is pure evil. Repsode is right, where that song is played only comes disaster. Now a game, oh the world will soon end.
Cutty @ Apr 11th 2006 10:13AM
Typical UK market; quality titles such as Guitar Hero have to sit near the likes of Crazy Frog Racer. At least Animal Crossing: Wild World is enjoying a nice place, as is GRAW and Elder Scrolls IV.
KimiSan @ Apr 11th 2006 10:16AM
There was some site that reviewed crazy frog racer.. it got a 1.. they said the graphics are NES level X__X"
Pickypants @ Apr 11th 2006 12:10PM
It is sad to me that the UK gamers are just as vapid as the US gamers.
/Goes to play Guitar Hero and cry
Repsode @ Apr 11th 2006 12:31PM
Pickypants,
I'd have to say that I think the UK mainstream are more vapid than US. All we seem to like are football games and dodgy movie tie-ins. Look at how far Oblivion dropped in the charts after a few weeks!
For whatever reason, the UK market has the narrowest tastes in the world for games, especially those from Japan. You guys only missed out on two Dragon Quest games, while we're getting our first on Friday.
Roll on the region-free PS3 (sorry for the rhyme).
Hans Gruber @ Apr 11th 2006 5:41PM
Guitar Hero is probably down low cause it costs 60 quid (that's over $100US), oh and crazy frog costs £9.99.
Jon Choo @ Apr 12th 2006 4:54AM
@ Hans, Guitar Hero costs £50 at my local.
Looking at the charts, the UK gaming market is just doomed. No wonder many publishers are ignoring us by holding back risky but quality games.
Pussy popper @ Apr 12th 2006 10:13AM
What is Lara Croft Ethnicity? Is she a white girl with a rerally nice tan and Cologen injected lips, with a boob job?
Russ Stewart @ Apr 19th 2006 2:30PM
While we didn't have to deal with the frog on this side of The Pond, I am familiar enough with it to know that THE FROG MUST DIE!