Black Ops, Madden lead NPD's top 2010 physical game sales

I'm sticking with my current plan of buying Madden every other year. I actually had more reason to skip 11, seeing as I didn't like how they changed the pre-snap buttons so dramatically.

Blops just isn't my type of game. Well, it is technically, just a poorer version of my type of game (Battlefield).

Reach comes in at a respectable third, all things considered. I'm okay with that.

I know Madden is a big seller but I'm pretty surprised to see it at number two.

No Mario Galaxy 2?
No Donkey Kong Country Returns?
No Mass Effect 2?

*shakes fist at cloud*

As much as I enjoy Black Ops, I'd really rather see Reach at number 1.

Oh well, that's sheeple for you.

Woah! Halo:Reach beat Red Dead in overall sales?

I wouldn't have guessed that one.

Madden sucks. Something like MLB The Show which has been out for only three years, blows it away in terms of actually feeling like the sport, looking like the sport, and also has fantastic presentation and graphics.

Presentation as in it actually feels like you're at a baseball game with unique and detailed stadiums, batter walk ups, etc. Not the same idiot in a santa suit in every stadium before the start of every game. God, I hate Madden.

It's been out for a gazillion years and players still move unnaturally and the graphics don't look much better than when it was on the PS2., You idiots who buy it every year SUCK. It's number 2 in sales and they know they don't have to do squat other than market it promising some great shit that's actually lame shit and idiots still buy it.

By now Madden should be a transcendental football experience. It should be so close to perfection that I should never feel the need to watch a real NFL game again. Instead its still stale and crappy and loaded with ways to get idiots to micro transact EA into riches. Coins and cards. Seriously? That's what we get? Coins and cards?

Get off my lawn and take your Madden with you!

i'd imagine CoD Blops sold better because it's on so many platforms, but its very impressive to see games like mario bros and halo reach make the list.

nba 2k cracked the top 10?! shows what can happen if you the real effort into making a game(and smart marketing as well with MJ).

I'm happy Reach is so high. I love the online multiplayer. That and BC2 ftw

Only game on that list I bought was red dead the rest I rented from Redbox. Redbox rules games from a vending machine I didnt see that coming.

No PS3 exclusives I see.

Pretty awesome that Madden 11 snagged the number 2 spot. My first credited title.

If only God of war 3 was a 360 game too. I love the god of war series.

AC:B did amazing sales when you consider that it was just released in November (and doesn't have the clout of a CoD game which was also released that same month). It's a great game, both campaign and multiplayer.

That's 3 Wii exclusives, 1 360 exclusive, and no PS3 exclusives. Which system doesn't move software?

Good list. I loved Madden 11!

It upsets me how madden does great every year. I can't wait till 2k is able to make a football game. Ea may never let that stronghold go though now that they have seen the fate of their basketball game. At the same time I don't want 2k to be the sole creator of good sports games. We need competition because it benefits us gamers in the long run.