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FIFA No.1 for third week, Gears of War 4 debuts at No.2

EA’s football title saw a 55 per cent dip in sales week-on-week. Gears of War 4 debuted in second place. Meanwhile 2K Games’ Mafia III falls one place to No.3 with a 54 per cent sales decline. 2K’s WWE 2K17 launched at No.4.

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christocolus3162d ago (Edited 3162d ago )

EA did a great job with Fifa this year and Congratulations to the Coalition and Playground games.

https://www.chart-track.co....

http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...

Gears 4 and FH3 are amazing games. Nice to see them selling well. I wonder how many more copies will be sold during the hollidays. I can easily see potential Xbox One S buyers picking up Gears 4 and FH3 with their console purchase this holliday.

Skankinruby3162d ago (Edited 3162d ago )

That's crazy, I know fifa is a huge title but definitely didn't expect it to stay above gears 4 on its debut week

Overload3162d ago

Nobody did. If they say they did, they're lying.

IIFloodyII3162d ago

FIFA is by far the UK's biggest franchise, it's really not that surprising it could still hold off Gears, definitely not to the point that anyone who claimed it has to be lying.

game4funz3162d ago

You must not be european then.

Thatguy-3103162d ago

Who wants to bet that battlefield 1 will take it out of that spot. 100k is nothing and a big franchise like gears should've had no problem beating it but unfortunately it didn't. Love seeing how people are trying to dodge it. For God sake it was fifa's third week.

Imalwaysright3162d ago (Edited 3162d ago )

"Nobody did" LMAO you clearly have no idea of how big Fifa is in Europe.

Edit: Fifa outsold every game last year in the UK

https://www.vg247.com/2016/...

4Sh0w3161d ago (Edited 3161d ago )

So folks are lying if they are not surprised that the UK'S most popular game only out for its 3rd week, that outsold the Behemoth Giant best selling game known as COD and Gears didn't beat it on 1 platform. lol, really I guess you don't know your markets very well. Better yet here's *proof:

"FIFA 16 was the UK’s best-selling game of 2015"
http://metro.co.uk/2016/01/...

-I mean think about it this game beat the WORLDWIDE best seller COD in the UK, that can only happen if it maintains ridiculously high sales in the 1st 3-6 months and strong sales throughout the year= once again fanboys make fools of themselves.

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JumpAction3162d ago (Edited 3162d ago )

FIFA and Call of Duty are the biggest video game titles in Europe and the UK.

There are plenty of people in Europe who may buy one or two other games, but primarily own an Xbox One/ PS4 so they can play the new FIFA and Call of Duty games (GTA is very big too).

Gears of War is a franchise with wide appeal too, but it does not have the cultural impact that FIFA, and football (soccer) in general has on people in Europe. FIFA will stay high in the charts for a while in Europe.

milliniumstylz3162d ago

Not to mention its multiplatform releasing on 5 platforms....

Thatguy-3103162d ago

Battlefield 1 will easily dethrone it watch.

lastking953162d ago (Edited 3162d ago )

I did counting all platforms its on which even the past games done but not when counting XO only(which it didn't) soccer/futbol is the #1 sport in the UK and WW. NA may be another story though as its the #3 sport here

MasterCornholio3162d ago

A multiplatform Soccer game VS An Xbox exclusive

Can't anyone see why the numbers are the way they are?

If this was the USA I'm pretty sure Gears 4 would destroy a soccer game.

Anyways it's quite an achievement for Europe. Gears 4 is doing incredible.

game4funz3162d ago (Edited 3162d ago )

As always. Good news for xbox games is always spun negatively here.
1 platform vs 3...sounds good to me.

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5 Video Games That Should Have Been Shorter, and 5 That Should Have Been Longer

GB: "Nailing an experience's length is easier said and done, and one way or another, these games left a little to be desired on that front."

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Petebloodyonion864d ago

I always have a problem with games that should have been longer when lasting 8-10 hours.
Here's a question I ask all the time when ppl say that.
How many times have you replayed the story of a great game like Tlou2, GOW, Final Fantasy remake, GTA, Zelda, or any other 20 hours plus game? and usually, the answer varies between 0 and rarely 1.

So what's the point of having great 30 hours plus games if you will never replay them because of level, section, grinding dragging too long?

Lifexline864d ago (Edited 864d ago )

I agree I’m not sure how people find the time to play all these games. 20 plus hour games are great but for me 8 to 10 is the sweet spot. Those games take to long to finish specially when you have a backlog of games waiting to be played. Plus 20 plus hour games always have downtime and unnecessary side quests that can be boring too much fodder imo.

Being on your phone is one thing you can access websites like this everywhere on your phone or mobile gaming. But games you have to find the time to play them. Which is why I don’t understand why so many people want like ten games it seems In a month.

LucasRuinedChildhood863d ago (Edited 863d ago )

I think you're missing the point a bit.

A game can be 8-10 hours long and use that time really well, but it can also only start to get good far into the playthrough and leave the player feeling short-changed.

Hotline Miami is only 4-5 hours long but it's extremely well paced and time well spent. But if only got really good towards the end, I'd want it to be longer.

Stanjara864d ago

You just look at trophies and se that around 20% or less actually finish their games.

CrimsonWing69863d ago

I've replayed all those games except GTA and Breath of Wild because I can never finish them.

The Last of Us 2 i've replayed 4 times. God of War (2018) 2 times, Final Fantasy Remake 3 time (technically Intergrade twice since went on Steam and I wanted 100% achievements), and if we do want to bring in Zelda I've played Ocarina of Time probably 4 to 6 times a few times on N64, another time on 3DS, and twice on virtual console Wii and Wii U.

I am sure I'm not alone in replaying long games and honestly it's like I'm finished within a week or two and that with balancing responsibilities and a social life. Shorter games take even less time.

BrainSyphoned863d ago

Without mentioning Skyrim.. I've got two platinum trophies for Persona 5 and am playing it on game pass right now. Beat FF7R on normal twice and hard once and will play it again before the next one. Non story games- MHW I've made characters on PC/Xbox/PS with at least 600 hours on each platform. I don't care to play a mediocre games that are 8 hours long. The reason my backlog is so long isn't because that many good games are released each year it is because I replay the best ones over and over. Same deal with audio books. I've gone through book series multiple times every time a new one is coming out.

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Soy863d ago

Disagree with Days Gone - yeah it took a while to really get going, but I appreciated it when I was done. Jumping right in at 4-5 hrs or whatever would've made the rest feel less impactful. RDR2 and Mankind Divided felt just right too, I wouldn't change them at all.

What needed less time was AC Valhalla. I was more than ready to be done with that by the time it was 2/3 over. Just too much useless stuff, and I hated the Asgard sections.

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Ranking The Gears Of War Games From Worst To Best

The Gears of War series has been a consistent deliverer of quality for Xbox, but which games are the best?

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KicksnSnares1089d ago

Gears of War is my favorite video game franchise, and the Locust is my all-time favorite faction.

My rank list:
1. Gears of War 2
2. Gears of War 3
3. Gears of War 1
4. Gears of War 4
5. Gears of War 5
6. Gears of War Judgment (No Locust in multiplayer was a disgrace)

ChasterMies1088d ago

Agree 100% with this ranking. The campaign in Gears of War 2 is among the most fun campaigns ever made. It’s been downhill from there.

Zombieburger6381088d ago

I’d say gears 2 and 3 are pretty even. I absolutely loved both of them.

darthv721088d ago

2 is still my favorite but 5 is also up there (for me). Then I'd say 1, 3, 4 and Judgement. Tactics isnt the same type of game, so it seems odd to rank it among TPS when its a strategy game. So I make that one all its own. Pretty fun game too.

Jericho13371088d ago

The first is and has always been the best one imo - the story, the levels, the set pieces, the soundtrack - as close to perfect as a campaign can get.

I’d say the series had been on a continual downhill slide until 5.

Om4ever1088d ago

Naaaan ... 2 is the best by far

MadLad1088d ago

3
5
2
1
4
Judgement

I love the series as a whole, but 4 was pretty by the numbers, and Judgement was just ok.

LoveSpuds1088d ago

I played them all since picking up a Series X about 7 months ago. Personally, I don't think time has been kind to the earlier games and they feel very slow and repetitive to play. Whilst the newer games may be prettier, they stick with the original gameplay mechanics too much in my view so as a whole series of titles, I think they are pretty average games.

Not to say they weren't fun and I have a lot of nostalgia for 1 and 2, I just think there are far better action games out there.

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Gears Of War: The Franchise For You

What's the best Gears of War game for players? Where to start? This guide should easily lend a hand.

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Old McGroin1222d ago (Edited 1222d ago )

It's brilliant but personally liked part one more. It's the only one that had a near horror movie vibe to it in parts, the atmosphere was amazing.

Also, the commercial for it was 🔥🔥🔥

https://youtu.be/wy8LRlS1SC...

Neonridr1222d ago

Mad World was such a perfect song for that trailer. I loved part 1 too just because it was so fresh at the time. The series has been solid, but experiencing everything for the first time was pretty awesome.

ChasterMies1221d ago

Gears of War 2 has one of the greatest campaigns of all time. Carmine, all that juice, fighting inside a giant worm, and riding monsters.

Knightofelemia1222d ago

Gears 1 and 2 will always be my favorite Gears titles. The scene where Dom find his wife and then has to shoot her was an epic scene.

monkey6021222d ago

I always found that scene laughably bad myself. Fantastic game though.

1 will always be my favourite. Most were great with the exception of 4 being okay and judgement being terrible.

They still have the most satisfying headshots from any multiplayer game around.

lucian2291222d ago

Nah I laughed, the acting was soooooooooo bad

KicksnSnares1222d ago

My favorite Gears game list
1. Gears 2
2. Gears 3
3. Gears 1
4. Gears 4
5. Gears 5
6. Gears Judgement

Gears Of War is my favorite video game franchise. I can’t imagine how Gears 6 will look in UE5 after watching Hellblade 2 gameplay trailer

RetroCaptainSteve1222d ago

Or if they remake 2 and 3 with that engine.

KicksnSnares1222d ago

There is a rumored Marcus Fenix collection (Gears 2 & 3 remake) in the works at the Coalition. Hopefully, it’s true, but I doubt it.

Profchaos1222d ago

For me you can't beat gears 1 the original was so fresh and revolutionary at the time.
Then basically I'd rank it 2,3,5,4 and judgement

Viljong1222d ago (Edited 1222d ago )

One of the reasons why i got the series x. Been fan since the first game.

myfathersbastard1222d ago

Played them all recently on gamepass. Great games. But my favorites gotta be gears tactics. Don’t know why. I just had a blast with it lol

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