2008 Best-Selling Games of the Year
The 60 Biggest Selling Games of the Last 12 Months - Edge Online
• Games are ranked according to our estimate of their sales to consumers from launch-date up until Dec 31st 2008. We only count sales in North America and Europe NOT Japan, Asia or anywhere else.
• When two games have sold very similar amounts, the one on the fewest platforms ranks highest. If still tied, the one available for the least time ranks highest.
•Review score is for the highest-scoring platform. Average scores courtesy of GameRankings. Quotes taken from GameRankings and MetaCritic.
• Portable versions of games have been included, even when the name and style of the game differs slightly from the console versions.
•Sales do not include mobile phone versions or download-sales or bundles.
61. Major League Baseball 2K8 /Take 2/Multiple Platforms
/1 million/March/Reviews: 72%
60. MLB 08: The Show /Sony/PS3;PS2;PSP
/1 million/March/Reviews: 86%
59. The Incredible Hulk /Sega/Multiple Platforms
/1 million/June/Reviews: 55%
58. Civilization: Revolution /Take Two/Xbox 360; PS3; DS
/1 million/July/Reviews: 85%
57. High School Musical 3 /Disney/Multiple Platforms
/1 million/October/Reviews: 70%
56. NBA Live 09 /Electronic Arts/Multiple Platforms
/1 million/October/Reviews: 78%
55. NBA 2K9 /Take Two/Multiple Platforms
/1 million/October/Reviews: 84%
54. Dead Space /Electronic Arts/Xbox 360; PS3; PC
/1 million/October/Reviews: 89%
53. We Ski / Family Ski /Namco Bandai/Wii Exclusive/May
/1 million/Reviews: 68%
52. Ninja Gaiden 2 /Microsoft/Xbox 360 Exclusive
/1.1 million/June/Reviews: 82%
51. Sonic Unleashed /Sega/Multiple Platforms
/1.1 million/November/Reviews: 68%
50. Saints Row 2 /THQ/Xbox 360; PS3
/1.1 million/October/Reviews: 83%
49. Mercenaries 2: World in Flames /Electronic Arts/Multiple Platforms
/1.2 million/August/Reviews: 73%
48. Littlest Pet Shop (Various) /Electronic Arts/Wii and DS
/1.2 million/October/Reviews: 70%
47. Midnight Club: Los Angeles /Take Two/Xbox 360 and PS3
/1.2 million/October/Reviews: 82%
46. Prince of Persia Ubisoft/Xbox 360; PS3; PC
/1.2 million/December/Reviews: 85%
45. Deca Sports /Hudsonsoft / Konami/Wii Exclusive
/1.2 million/May/Reviews: 54%
44. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII /Square Enix/PSP Exclusive
/1.2 million/March/Reviews: 82%
43. God of War: Chains of Olympus /SonyPSP Exclusive
/1.2 million/March/Reviews: 91%
42. Burnout Paradise /Electronic Arts/Xbox 360 and PS3
/1.3 million/January/Reviews: 89%
41. LittleBigPlanet /Sony/PlayStation 3 Exclusive
/1.3 million/October/Reviews: 95%
40. Animal Crossing: City Folk /Nintendo/Wii Excusive
/1.3 million/November/Reviews: 75%
39. Resistance 2 /Sony/PlayStation 3 Exclusive
/1.3 million/November/Reviews: 87%
38. Devil May Cry 4 /Capcom/Xbox 360; PS3; PC
/1.4 million/February/Reviews: 84%
37. Battlefield: Bad Company /Electronic Arts/Xbox 360 and PS3
/1.4 million/June/Reviews:85%
36. Soul Calibur IV /Namco Bandai/Xbox 360 and PS3
/1.4 million/July/Reviews: 85%
35. Army of Two /Electronic Arts/Xbox 360 and PS3
/1.5 million/March/Reviews: 75%
34. Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe /Midway/Xbox 360 and PS3
/1.5 million/November/Reviews: 77%
33. Wii Music /Nintendo/Wii Exclusive
/1.5 million/October/Reviews: 63%
32. Kung Fu Panda /Activision Blizzard/Multiple Platforms
/1.6 million/June/Reviews: 76%
31. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 /Electronic Arts/Multiple Platforms
/1.6 million/August/Reviews: 84%
30. NCAA Football 09 /Electronic Arts/Multiple Platforms
/1.8 million/July/Reviews: 81%
29. Shaun White Snowboarding (includes Roadtrip) /Ubisoft/Multiple Platforms /1.8 million/November/Reviews: 79%
28. WWE Smackdown vs RAW 2009 /THQ/Multiple Platforms
/2 million/November/Reviews: 80%
27. Left 4 Dead /Valve/Xbox 360 and PC
/2 million/November/Reviews: 85%
26. Fable 2 /Microsoft/Xbox 360 Exclusive
/2 million/October/Reviews: 89%
25. Far Cry 2 /Ubisoft/Xbox 360; PS3; PC
/2.1 million/October/Reviews: 85%
24. Spore (includes spin-offs) /Electronic Arts/PC, Mac, DS
/2.2 million/September/Reviews: 85%
23. Iron Man /Sega/Multiple Platforms
/2.3 million/May/Reviews: 47%
22. Gran Turismo 5: Prologue /Sony/PS3 Excusive
/2.3 million/March/Reviews: 80%
21. Pokemon (Various Games) /DS Exclusive
/2.4 million/April/Reviews: 65%
20. Rock Band 2 /Electronic Arts/Xbox 360, Wii, PS3 (some versions launched in Europe 2009)
/2.4 million/September/Reviews: 92%
19. Mario & Sonic at the Olympics /Sega/DS only (Wii version launched in 07)/2.5 million/January/Reviews: 69%
18. Metal Gear Solid 4 /Konami/PS3 Exclusive
/2.5 million/June/Reviews: 93%
17. Lego Batman /Lucasarts/Multiple Platforms
/2.8 million/September/Reviews: 76%
16. Rainbow Six Las Vegas 2 /Ubisoft/Xbox 360; PS3; PC
/3 million/April/Reviews: 82%
15. Fallout 3 /Bethesda/Xbox 360; PS3; PC
/3 million/October/Reviews: 92%
14. Need For Speed: Undercover /Electronic Arts/Multiple Platforms
/3 million/November/Reviews: 65%
13. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King /Activision Blizzard/PC and Mac
/3 million/November/Reviews: 93%
12. Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures /LucasArts/Multiple Platforms
/4 million (figure does not include bundles)/JuneReviews: 81%
11. Pro Evolution Soccer 09 /Konami/Multiple Platforms
/4 million/October/Reviews: 82%
10. Gears of War 2 /Microsoft/Xbox 360 Exclusive
/4 million/November/Reviews: 94%
9. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed /LucasArts/Multiple Platforms
/5 million/September/Reviews: 73%
8. FIFA 09 /Electronic Arts/Multiple Platforms
/5 million/October/Reviews: 88%
7. Madden NFL 09 /Electronic Arts/Multiple Platforms
/6 million/August/Reviews: 86%
6. Call of Duty 5: World at War /Activision Blizzard/Multiple Platforms/7 million/November/Reviews: 85%
5. Super Smash Bros. Brawl /Nintendo/Wii Exclusive
/7 Million/March/Reviews: 93%
4. Wii Fit /Nintendo/Wii Exclusive
/9 Million/April/Reviews: 80%
3. Guitar Hero - Various (includes World Tour, On Tour, Aerosmith etc.) /Activision Blizzard/10 million/October/Reviews: 85%
2. Mario Kart Wii /Nintendo/Wii Exclusive
/11 Million/April/Reviews: 82%
1. Grand Theft Auto IV /Take Two/Xbox 360; PS3; PC
/13 Million/April/Reviews: 97%.jpg)
Source - Edge Online
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Top 10 Games of Year 2008.
US; GameDaily BIZ - NPD.
1. Wii Play w/ remote - Wii – Nintendo – 5.28 million
2. Mario Kart Wii w/ wheel – Wii – Nintendo – 5.00 million
3. Wii Fit w/ balance board – Wii – Nintendo – 4.53 million
4. Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Wii – Nintendo – 4.17 million
5. Grand Theft Auto IV - Xbox 360 – Take-Two – 3.29 million*
6. Call of Duty: World at War - Xbox 360 – Activision – 2.75 million*
7. Gears of War 2 - Xbox 360 – Microsoft – 2.31 million*
8. Grand Theft Auto IV - PS3 – Take-Two – 1.89 million*
9. Madden NFL '09 - Xbox 360 – Electronic Arts – 1.87 million*
10. Mario Kart - DS – Nintendo – 1.65 million
* Includes Collector's, Limited, Legendary, and Bundled Editions
UK; MCV - ELSPA/Gfk-ChartTrack - All Formats
1. FIFA 09 EA
2. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
3. GTA IV (Rockstar)
4. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)
5. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
6. Call of Duty: World at War (Activision)
7. Wii Play (Nintendo)
8. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (Nintendo)
9. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts)
10. Carnival Funfair (2K)
