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The 60 biggest selling games of 2008

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Link - I'll highlight the notables from 60 to 11 and then list the top 10. Click through for the whole list which includes numbers for all platforms, including PC.

60 to 11
54. Dead Space - 1 million
52. Ninja Gaiden 2 - 1.1 million
50. Saints Row 2 - 1.1 million
46. Prince of Persia - 1.2 million
43. God of War: Chains of Olympus - 1.2 million
42. Burnout Paradise - 1.3 million
41. LittleBigPlanet - 1.3 million
39. Resistance 2 - 1.3 million
38. Devil May Cry 4 - 1.4 million
36. Soul Calibur IV - 1.4 million
34. Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe - 1.5 million
27. Left 4 Dead - 2 million
26. Fable 2 - 2 million
22. Gran Turismo: Prologue - 2.3 million
20. Rock Band 2 - 2.4 million
18. Metal Gear Solid 4 - 2.5 million
17. Lego Batman - 2.8 million
15. Fallout 3 - 3 million
12. Lego Indiana Jones - 4 million

TOP 10
10. Gears of War 2 - 4 million
09. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - 5 million
08. FIFA 09 - 5 million
07. Madden NFL 09 - 6 million
06. Call of Duty 5: World at War - 7 million
05. Super Smash Bros Brawl - 7 million
04. Wii Fit - 9 million
03. Guitar Hero (Various) - 10 million
02. Mario Kart Wii - 11 million
01. Grand Theft Auto IV - 13 million
 
Originally posted by: UpgradeFailure
Did they not count Wii-Play?
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Surprisingly, no. It sold 5.28 million in North America. I have no clue how much it sold in Europe.
 
Originally posted by: ducci
I'm pretty sure it's a list of games released in 2008 only.
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Ah, thats why no Wii-play then

I'd be rather interested to find out the profits on these games. I'm glad to see dead space hit 1 million sold, but since it's both USA and EU, I'd like to know if the game made enough money to be a success in EA's eyes, ETC.

I also can't believe how many copies COD:WaW sold in just 6 weeks
 
Originally posted by: chuckywang
Originally posted by: Drako
07. Madden NFL 09 - 6 million

WTF, why do people keep buying these games every year 🙂.
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There are a lot of jocks out there that play this game constantly.
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and considering it was the best version by far on current gen consoles.

and it's on pretty much every platform as well.
 
Originally posted by: BD2003
Originally posted by: Oyeve
Ug, GTA4, 13 mil. We are such tools. 🙂
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I just dont understand the backlash against such a great game.
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I agree it was a great game. It just wasn't the game we wanted it to be. It didn't deserve the 10s it got, but I enjoyed playing it.
 
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: BD2003
Originally posted by: Oyeve
Ug, GTA4, 13 mil. We are such tools. 🙂
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I just dont understand the backlash against such a great game.
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I agree it was a great game. It just wasn't the game we wanted it to be. It didn't deserve the 10s it got, but I enjoyed playing it.
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Im not saying it wasnt a good game, but 13mil, it really sold because of its name. Even I bought it without reading any reviews. IMO I have enjoyed Saints Row 2 200% more and actually finished it including all the minigames. GTA4 I shelved last June, got real boring about 70% in.
 
Kind of cheezy that guitar hero got a top 10 spot by combining multiple titles.... I'm not sure if GH3 was in 2007 or 2008.. thinking 2007, but Aerosmith and WT both came out in 2008 and they got a top 10 spot with "Guitar Hero (Various)". What were their sales for individual titles?

I love Guitar Hero, so I'm not trying to beat on them... just kind of cheezy to combine multiple titles to have a higher spot in sales numbers.

 
Originally posted by: Xed
Such a shame Valkyria Chronicles was outsold by a lot of the crap on that list.
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It wasn't multiplatform. When you limit yourself to the lowest installed platform that's going to hurt sales.

I'd buy it if they brought it to 360.
 
Originally posted by: BoberFett
Originally posted by: Xed
Such a shame Valkyria Chronicles was outsold by a lot of the crap on that list.
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It wasn't multiplatform. When you limit yourself to the lowest installed platform that's going to hurt sales.

I'd buy it if they brought it to 360.
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Are you kidding? It didn't sell well because it was an incredibly niche game with absolutly no advertising, not because it was only on the PS3.

Have you even heard the name "Valkyria Chronicles" Outside the internet and gaming geeks?
 
Originally posted by: purbeast0
Originally posted by: chuckywang
Originally posted by: Drako
07. Madden NFL 09 - 6 million

WTF, why do people keep buying these games every year 🙂.
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There are a lot of jocks out there that play this game constantly.
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and considering it was the best version by far on current gen consoles.

and it's on pretty much every platform as well.
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I have to admit, I'm part of the problem.

I've bought 3 versions of this game over the year. I had Madden 1998 for the PC, Madden 2004 for the Game Cube, and Madden '07 for the 360 🙂.

 
Originally posted by: Xed
Such a shame Valkyria Chronicles was outsold by a lot of the crap on that list.
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"a lot" of the crap on that list? Can you name any 2008 release that didn't outsell VC? I think even Alone in the Dark did 🙁
 
Originally posted by: tenshodo13
Originally posted by: BoberFett
Originally posted by: Xed
Such a shame Valkyria Chronicles was outsold by a lot of the crap on that list.
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It wasn't multiplatform. When you limit yourself to the lowest installed platform that's going to hurt sales.

I'd buy it if they brought it to 360.
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Are you kidding? It didn't sell well because it was an incredibly niche game with absolutly no advertising, not because it was only on the PS3.

Have you even heard the name "Valkyria Chronicles" Outside the internet and gaming geeks?
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He has a point though... it would have sold better if it wasn't a PS3 exclusive. Still wouldn't have been a bit... but would have sold more.
 
Originally posted by: mmnno
Originally posted by: Xed
Such a shame Valkyria Chronicles was outsold by a lot of the crap on that list.
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"a lot" of the crap on that list? Can you name any 2008 release that didn't outsell VC? I think even Alone in the Dark did 🙁
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You're right. Remove "the" =P

It has to be one of the worst selling highly rated games ever. Sega spends 3905730957903 dollars hyping the latest pos Sonic game and does nothing to promote this gem (in the US at least).
 
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