PAL Software Charts/Hardware Sales

[rounds1]

I dunno about the UK, but I still see gaming in the US as being shunned by the general public. Unless you're a kid, of course. But, me, I'm a closet gamer.

[Juno]

Originally Posted by webshark

that is pretty interesting, its like the whole of UK buys games like 360 owners....

Our problem is we are consumer whores. Despite the fact that we are ripped off we will keep buying and buying and video games satisfy our lust for new things to buy constantly. At least, that's my theory. It's the same with mobile phones, there are more cell phones in the UK than people.

[Juno]

Originally Posted by rounds1

I dunno about the UK, but I still see gaming in the US as being shunned by the general public. Unless you're a kid, of course. But, me, I'm a closet gamer.

That's probably the difference. Everyone games. According to the census in 2001, there are 21 million houses in the UK and there was 9 million PS2s sold. Not to mention PC gaming is still pretty prevelant here. Either that or adults just spoil kids with loads of games over here.

[rounds1]

My wife's uncle is a stout Italian and someone brought up video games while he was around. He went on this huge rant, talking about, "what the hell are you doing with your life if you're sitting around playing video games?!?!? Show me someone with that much extra time and I'll show you a real loser!"

I basically slinked off into a corner and didn't speak for the rest of the day. That's how it is here, though...and he was referring to a teenager!

[Juno]

Originally Posted by rounds1

My wife's uncle is a stout Italian and someone brought up video games while he was around. He went on this huge rant, talking about, "what the hell are you doing with your life if you're sitting around playing video games?!?!? Show me someone with that much extra time and I'll show you a real loser!"

I basically slinked off into a corner and didn't speak for the rest of the day. That's how it is here, though...and he was referring to a teenager!

That sucks. I bet he watches loads of TV too.

[rounds1]

Originally Posted by Juno

That sucks. I bet he watches loads of TV too.

No, he's a pretty ambitious guy. He built his own house and works as a gas and heat guy and all that. Nearly the opposite of me.

I can be handy and I don't mind working, but manual labor ain't my thing - not for more than an hour at a time, anyway.

I'm not saying that's how all people think of games, but he's not exactly alone in his thinking. It's generally seen as an immature thing to do, but it's hard for someone in their 40's or 50's to understand that I've been doing this since I was 4 years old and it's hard to just stop.

[Romanc]

Console sales 2007, Norway:

1. FIFA 08 360, PS2, PS3, Wii (EA)

2. Need for Speed Pro Street 360, PS2, PS3, Wii (EA)

3.Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock 360, PS2, PS3, Wii (Red Octane/ACT)

4. Buzz Junior Jungle Party PS2 (Sony/NF)

5. Assassin's Creed 360, PS3 (Ubi Soft/UBI)

6. Guitar Hero II 360, PS2 (Red Octane/ACT)

7. Call Of Duty 4 Modern Warfare 360, PS3 (Activision/ACT)

8. Singstar Pop Hits PS2 (Sony/NF)

9. High School Musical Sing It PS2, Wii (Disney/KEM)

10. Need For Speed Carbon 360, NGC, PS2, PS3, Wii, XBX (EA)
11. Buzz! The Mega Quiz PS2 (Sony/NF)
12. Singstar Norsk på norsk PS2 (Sony/NF)
13. Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess NGC, Wii (Nintendo/BER)
14. Halo 3 360 (Microsoft/MIC)
15. Buzz Junior Monster Rumble PS2 (Sony/NF)
16. Buzz The Hollywood Quiz PS2 (Sony/NF)
17. Colin McRae Dirt 360, PS3 (Codemasters/EA)
18. Final Fantasy XII PS2 (Square Enix/UBI)
19. Super Mario Galaxy Wii (Nintendo/BER)
20. Gears Of War 360 (Microsoft/MIC)
21. Motorstorm PS3 (Sony/NF)
22. FIFA 07 360, NGC, PS2, XBX (EA)
23. Buzz! The Big Quiz PS2 (Sony/NF)
24. Buzz Junior Robo Jam PS2 (Sony/NF)
25. Crash of the Titans 360, PS2, Wii (Sierra/VG)
26. Forza Motorsport 2 360 (Microsoft/MIC)
27. Resistance Fall Of Man PS3 (Sony/NF)
28. Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories PS2 (Rockstar/KEM)
29. Ratchet & Clank Tools Of Destruction PS3 (Sony/NF)
30. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 360, PS3 (UbiSoft/UBI)

[Junkie13]

Originally Posted by Spindel

Come on you got to admit that the Fifa football games (aka as soccer games for you NA people) generally are better then the competition.

Fifa has improved but Pro evo's gameplay is alot better then Fifa. Although I'll agree that Fifa has improved alot more then Pro in the last 2 years. At the moment for me minus the online. Pro > Fifa

[Romanc]

More Norway numbers: total software sales 2007 (in $)

PS2 - 34,7 million (31,2 %)
PC - 25,8 million (23,3 %)
PS3 - 14,6 million (13,1 %)
Nintendo DS - 12,8 million (11,6 %)
Xbox 360 - 10,5 million (9,5 %)
Nintendo Wii - 9,8 million (8,8 %)
PSP - 2,1 million (1,9 %)

Definitely Sony land!

[PirateThom]

Week 1 UK Software chart:

1) Call of Duty 4 (360)
2) Brain Training
3) More Brain Training
4) Big Brain Academy (Wii)
5) Super Mario Galaxy
6) Assassin's Creed (360)
7) Cooking Mama (DS)
8) New Super Mario Bros
9) Call of Duty 4 (PS3)
10) Assassin's Creed (PS3)