UK Charts: MGS4 Still top selling software for each console

UK chart track shows that MGS4 clearly is the best selling title for each individual console.

[Silogon]

Here we go with more inconsistant tracking. I can't wait for global sales stacked against NPD. Things will be much more clear. sim exchanges is doing a good job of it, though.

[heyheyhey]

haha blatant counter-article

it's true though

the only reason MGS4 dropped to no.2 is because Lego Indy released on a whopping 7 platforms

[season007]

and oh, here comes a official chart track

which shows MGS 4 is on top

maybe they should think about it when quoting someone else's words

[pumpkinpunker]

that competition is pretty weak. they were smart to release it when they did.

[Condoleezza Rice]

The best game of the gen also dominates the charts!

Kojima you genius you!

[Voiceofreason]

I think you will find the best game this gen is still SMG according to ratings. Sad that even with all MGS had to offer it couldnt even beat a last gen Mario game.

[clintos59]

But MGS4 is considered the best game this next gen in most of its reviews and is also one of the greatest games of all time. That alone sets MGS4 apart from SMG. Will SMG win GOTY over MGS4? I dont think so. As of right now with the games out right now including GTA4, I think its safe to say MGS4 hands down is the clear pick for GOTY.

[SolidSnake93]

Everyone should decide what the best game this gen is not reviewers. If you think Haze is the best, then Haze is the best to you.

[Tarasque]

Finally someone with some sense. I never go by review's cause it is based on someone's opinion, and lord do i have a different opinion than most. But to the game, i gameflyed it and sent it back next day. And i am so glad i canceled my pre order.

[Wakka_]

Praise be to Yevon.

[kewlkat007]

....does this game really need justification? for every little review that is off tenth of a point or chart tracks?

Certain things like this change all the time like Stocks, do we really need articles every change..

[GiantEnemyCrab]

I was going to say the same thing. Kinda funny in a pityful sorta way.

[fenderputty]

both of you are here to post in a thread you both think is stupid. Regardless of whether its a thread to counter one several posts down. Who looks sad now?

lol

[titntin]

This is a site for people who care about game news. People who are interested in the business of games as well as simply playing them.

Of course its appropriate to discuss and talk about how such an important landmark title is doing - thats the very purpose of such a site!!

The only thing sad about it, is seeing muppets like you bothering to come in and post on a subject you say you don't care for!

If you don't care for news about games - go and vist 'gardening monthly', or 'knitting techniques for mummy boys' or whatever else it is that you do like talking about. The rest of us will talk about games, sales and the endless speculation of whats happening in this business next.

Just to briefly touch on the actual subject for second, its good to see such a well realized title getting the kind of sales and accolades it deserves. All too often real craftsmanship is buried in a heap of marketing blurb and IP exploitation thats sees weak poorly realized tat sell well while more considered works are overlooked. Nice to see its not always that way (though there was never any doubt!)

[kewlkat007]

really, there is nothing I'm being a muppet about. fender really nothing to be sad about, I did see the article and voicing an opinion which obviously does not reflect yours and others praises about this game.

I'm making a statement based on what I've seen on here that goes on, and when there is a xbox 360 game and articles are being posted in the same mannner, we'll see the same.

I remember when the Amazon articles were somewhat similar with every change, was an article, it didn't make it right for either console.

It's OK to play Blinds eye..then cry hypocrisy later on.

[titntin]

No idea what your rebuttal is trying to say - it seems like that fat one your smoking in your avatar has scrambled your senses a bit!

This has nothing to do with one machine or another? No one suggested it did? Why try and get a console war element into it? For the record I own, use, and produce titles for all machines.

You also made no comment on the game or its merits for me to agree with, or disagree with.

You merely complained that people here were posting so much news of how it was doing and saying that this was sad behaviour. Considering thats what the site is for, its not sad in the slightest and your second post has only confirmed that you seem to have a loose grip on what the story is, what you actually said, and weather you have anything of value to say at all?

People are sad because they are interested in the best selling game for the week? Charts are no longer of interest because you are bored of them? You don't care because its UK charts? Seriously, if you had a point to make you need to learn how to say it, because charts are of intrest to the majority of users here - and they change constantly.

Persoanlly I come here for the news. The stuff I find interesting I read and sometimes comment on. The stuff thats not of interest to me, I pass by. People aren't sad if they want news on something I'm not interested in, they are simply differnet and I don't post calling them sad unless theres a reason too!

[kewlkat007]

Actually that was not my argument, I'm just stating, why do we need an article for every time this game changes spot on the charts?..

-Which reminded me of them Amazon best sellers articles that used to be posted, for every time a game goes up or down on the list.

Where do you get console war element?

"Charts are no longer of interest because you are bored of them? "
Again that has nothing to do with it, I just stated that.

Ok moving on..

[PoSTedUP]

this one looks official. the last one said that its wasnt #1 anymore. like KewlKat said- things change all the time. but the thing is somethings are wrong and its good to know the truth. no ones at fault for reading the news, especially when its confusing the hell out of you : P

[v1c1ous]

who do i believe anymore...

[Kyur4ThePain]

Believe only yourself.

[Pornlord]

Sometimes this site is hillarious. We discussed all of this in the other article. Article.. Counter article... article... counter article.

[PSWe60]

so which article is truthful?

fukc it, still love the game.

[Pornlord]

They are both truthful. If you read both, you'll notice that the other one is total sales for each game. Meaning it was stacking MGS (exclusive to Ps3) and Lego indiana (multi on 7 systems). This one is breaking that up per game per system.

[Snukadaman]

And some of you complain about vgchartz being wrong and inconsistent and we have 2 stories on uk sales and both are quite different.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

It's a feeble fishhead attempt at trying to spread more disinformation that MGS4 is still #1 when it is in fact dropping and now at #2. Since this is the POS3's Halo I expect it to bounce around in the charts for the next few weeks and then fade away.

[jahcure]

Just like halo3?

[Aclay]

One article has MGS4 dropped to the #2 top selling game in the U.K. and this article has it as #1 in the U.K., .... either way MGS4 is doing good to be selling just as good or more than a Wii game.

I think that a lot of people didn't even expect MGS4 to be this huge of a game, but I never doubted it for a second.... Good job Kojima, I'm looking forward to your next PS3 exclusive.

[v1c1ous]

and don't say it isn't possible.

Kojima has been barking up Miyamoto's tree FOR YEARS!

[PoSTedUP]

being wii exclusive means he can do alot of things and not have to worrie about the graphics or the textures and can focous on the features and the fun factor alot more.

[Meus Renaissance]

It sucks MGO is region locked.

[Tryst]

You serious?

I ordered my game and it arrived with a region 3 mark on it :-s

Maybe I can get my online content quicker, since Japan is guaranteed to get MGS stuff first :)

[eagle21]

What is there not to believe? :)

[Baba1906]

how doest it matter the game is amazing. im only in chapter 2 and i love it so much. i love story driven games. this one takes it to another lvl.

[jkhan]

To be or not to be. Who cares how much units did it sold. Did I buy it, yes I did, did I enjoy it, hell yeah. So doesn't matter. But Sony and Konami will be keeping there eyes on the count. I still don't understand why gamers are worried how much units of software a game sells.

Edit: Ooops:(

[jahcure]

cannot read and understand. In baby words for you. The previous article, just like your link, shows indy on top when considering titles across all formats. Indy=released on SEVEN platforms. This article quotes sales for software on INDIVIDUAL consoles. Grow a brain people

[jkhan]

Ooops my bad. Sorry:(

[wizerd]

@giantenemycrab

Off Topic

what is your obsession with fish seriously JESUS you really got to get a life man you call people fishheads like that insults any one it just make you look stupid and pathetic get a life dont bother replying im not going to read your comments any more IGNORE

p.s and people wonder y xbox is being beaten on sales its because assholes like you ruin the console.

[Snukadaman]

what does one idiot off the internet have to do with a consoles lagging sales....you hate the guy just admit it...there are plenty of sony droids that mimic the exact thing he does and I bet you dont cry about them...grow a pair kid this is the open zone.

[-Maverick-]

Xbox 360 is the only console with extremely lagging console sales. It can barely beat the PS2. because it FAILS. Go cry about it Snukadouche. Your console sucks, is coming in dead last and there's nothing you can do about it.

WAHHHHHHHHHHHH WAHHHHHHHHHHHHH WAHAHAAHAHHAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

[Snukadaman]

thanks for your quick portrayal of a sony D!ckhead.

[SL1M DADDY]

What is this world coming to? Why can't fanboys just go away...

[tk]

MGS sold 59% less - most probably around 600,000. If it keeps it up for another couple of weeks - then it will be the best selling PS3 title. HW sales up 180% means it moves hardware. Looking good - even against a 7 platformer release topping the charts. Heck - not a failure as the tone of the articles try to hype. If that is failure - then I am all for failures of that magnitude.

[NeoBasch]

I'm glad to see it doing well, but can someone help me out here? MGS4 remains at the top in the Top 40 charts, but is listed as #2 in the article prior to this. In this chart, the Lego Indiana Jones games are listed individually by platform all throughout. Is it safe to say the other article skewed the results by totaling the sales for all the platforms for its various ports? If so, it may be time to establish a new precedence for chart tracking. While they may be the same game with slight differences, they are still competing individually as resources demand. If I bought Lego Indy for the Wii, I did not buy it for the PS3. The sales may go back to the same funder, but all the revenue streams come from different sources. Each being individual projects; no matter how similar they are. From now on, if I see any article that ignores this rule, I will not approve it. This article is the way I want to see my sales figures from now on. :)

[JokesOnYou]

@tk, these are just UK numbers, meaning if it dropped 59% it was based on the last UK numbers not worldwide.

@BaschPS3 "This article is the way I want to see my sales figures from now on."

-uhm, well then how about just look at the lists that only show game sales on individual platforms, either way I don't think sites are going to stop doing lists that lump sales for 1 title across multiple platforms compared with games on 1 platform....ha ha they have been doing that before MGS4 released, ya know?

JOY