PS3 Version Of SHIFT Tops Weekly UK Sales Chart
Need for Speed: SHIFTEuropeans have always responded well to great racing games - Gran Turismo is a definite favorite across the pond - so it should come as no surprise that EA's stellar Need for Speed: SHIFT has topped the weekly UK sales charts.
According to GameZine, SHIFT managed to top Activision's Guitar Hero for the weekly crown and what's even more encouraging for Sony is that the PS3 version of the innovative racer is the temporary king. In the first week in the UK, the PS3 iteration comprised 52% of the overall sales, with the Xbox 360 making up 44% and the PC and PSP sharing the final 4%. When Guitar Hero 5 and DiRT 2 - #2 and #3 respectively - launched, the 360 versions were most popular, so this new statistic may represent the start of a "shift" ('ahem') to Sony's console. The rest of the list, which you can view via the link above, remained mostly the same with the exception of Wet, which debuted at the #6 position. Perennial monthly favorites Batman: Arkham Asylum and Wii Sports Resort round out the top 5 and as usual, it's great to see so many quality titles succeeding on the sales charts. We can always trust the gamers to reward excellent productions!
It'll be interesting to see how SHIFT fares in the US, but we imagine it'll do quite well, considering the franchise's almost legendary popularity.
Related Game(s): Need for Speed: SHIFT
9/21/2009 10:21:03 AM Ben Dutka
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fluffer nutter
Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 10:44:40 AM
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jlch777
Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 10:59:00 AM
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On the other hand SMS do a great job with NFSS on PS3. The framerate is steady,no vsynch problems,good textures,excellent lightning and blur effects,good physics engine.
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ed_winchester
Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 11:03:06 AM
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Right, Im off to spray my Audi S3 purple ;)
Last edited by ed_winchester on 9/21/2009 11:06:40 AM
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godsman
Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 11:20:17 AM
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Zorigo
Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 11:31:29 AM
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Highlander
Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 11:23:05 AM
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Ricochet
Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 11:44:14 AM
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Xplicit
Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 11:58:40 AM
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Bring on NFS: Underground 3!!!!
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G8GTdriver
Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 12:17:52 PM
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I want to see a most wanted 2.
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maxpontiac
Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 12:46:07 PM
It's a pretty cool immersion feature!
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maxpontiac
Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 12:42:36 PM
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It's not GT5, but it will have to do until then.
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ed_winchester
Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 3:48:18 PM
i kinda agree, but its like we have too much choice for settings adjustments
Does anyone else find it annoying that you cant custom map the controls? and that there is no 'mirror' or 'copy & paste' option when applying vinyls?
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jlch777
Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 4:54:02 PM
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tlpn99
Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 12:47:12 PM
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Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 6:04:15 PM
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Banky A
Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 11:36:27 PM
It kills the purpose of some racing games.
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___________
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 @ 2:54:43 AM
and thats saying allot coming from me because i suck at racing simulators.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009 @ 2:53:23 AM
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i was downplaying the game ever since it was announced, gutted that they went for the same track simulator style of NFS pro street.
but this time, they hit the nail on the head, the game is actually fun and feels very good.
and wow a racing simulator that does not kick you in the balls for 1 pity mistake.
its a miracle i dident think that was possible.
heres to hoping GT5 will be the same, but i doubt it.
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englishgolfer
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Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 10:34:37 AM