Npd Chart: January - October 2002

MarkG · December 14, 2002, 18:37

NPDTechworld announced the top 10 best selling PC games for the period of Jan-Oct 2002:

1. The Sims: Vacation (Electronic Arts)
2. Warcraft III: Reign Of Chaos (Blizzard Entertainment)
3. The Sims (Electronic Arts)
4. Medal Of Honor: Allied Assault (Electronic Arts)
5. The Sims: Hot Date Expansion Pack (Electronic Arts)
6. Harry Potter & The Sorcerer`s Stone (Electronic Arts)
7. Roller Coaster Tycoon (Infogrames)
8. The Sims: Unleashed (Electronic Arts)
9. Neverwinter Nights (Infogrames)
10. Zoo Tycoon (Microsoft)

Source: http://www.gamerspulse.com">Gamers Pulse

red_jon · December 14, 2002, 19:08

Just goes to show, no-one has taste anymore

jdd2007 · December 15, 2002, 01:57

i agree....6 are crap.

stupid consumers.

Frozzy · December 15, 2002, 02:18

Only two deserving to be there are Medal of Honour: Allied Assault, and Roller Coaster Tycoon.

Barry Spotter? 4 Sims? Bleh... that chart is about as useful as a hog-tied alamo.

Skanky Burns · December 15, 2002, 02:19

Just goes to show how crap the games market is currently, when they are the best games available.

/me continues to play Thief.

Ari Rahikkala · December 15, 2002, 06:44

I'm surprised you didn't plug your signature more visibly, Skanky...

Dauphin · December 15, 2002, 07:10

EA are doing A-OK.

Six out of the top ten.

spartak · December 15, 2002, 07:18

I'm still playing smax

Rasbelin · December 15, 2002, 07:27

Well, the reason why EA manages to take six seats out of 10 is that they own now many old game studios and they also publish a numerous number of games. So all the honour should go more like this...

The Sims - Maxis
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault - 2015
Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone - err... I don't know
Neverwinter Nights - someone again

red_jon · December 15, 2002, 08:03

I read in PC Gamer that If you'd bought the Sims and every add-on you'd have spent £120 so far. That doesn't bear thinking about.

DrSpike · December 15, 2002, 09:18

I wish I had thought of it first.

Skanky Burns · December 15, 2002, 09:20

Quote:

Originally posted by Ari Rahikkala
I'm surprised you didn't plug your signature more visibly, Skanky...

And that list is much different to Apolytons favourite series.

moomin · December 15, 2002, 10:26

Some marketeer I talked with the other day said it was a crowding out effect: while game sales to men get spread out over a plethora of titles, the Sims and their countless Barbie incarnations is all the girls have - so even if men still dominate heavily in overall game purchases, the Sims still get a prominent position since their entire demographic share goes for them. Might stand to reason.

As for the games, Medal of Honor and Neverwinter Nights are the only two games that deserve to be there.

DrSpike · December 15, 2002, 10:29

Quote:

Originally posted by moomin
Some marketeer I talked with the other day said it was a crowding out effect: while game sales to men get spread out over a plethora of titles, the Sims and their countless Barbie incarnations is all the girls have - so even if men still dominate heavily in overall game purchases, the Sims still get a prominent position since their entire demographic share goes for them. Might stand to reason.

I hope this is true, because I'm about to quote it in my 'I hate the sims' thread.

Dauphin · December 15, 2002, 10:42

Sounds about right.

DrSpike · December 15, 2002, 10:46

I think Warcraft 3 is deserving as well.......not many seem to indicate that they like this. Unusually for a RTS it has an enjoyable SP game as well as a vibrant MP scene.

jdd2007 · December 15, 2002, 12:35

warcraft, medal of honor, roller coaster tycoon and neverwinter nights are the only ones that deserve to be anywhere near there.

rollercoaster tycoon is the first real tycoon i can remember, but im sure it wasnt the first of its genre. what was the original 'tycoon' game?

DrSpike · December 15, 2002, 12:38

Not sure if it was the first but Railroad Tycoon was the first I remember being very popular......that was just over 10 years ago I think.

Dauphin · December 15, 2002, 12:41

When did Transport Tycoon come out?

DrSpike · December 15, 2002, 12:43

I wondered about that as well.........it was so long ago I can't quite remember but I definitely had Railroad tycoon on my Amiga before Transport tycoon, so I think the second game came later.

Rasbelin · December 15, 2002, 13:13

It's MOHAA, not MOH.

devilmunchkin · December 16, 2002, 02:20

the sims! The sims! YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING!
warcraft all the way. but the fact that starcraft has fallen should be a HUGE indication to blizzard that they need to get on the ball and give us another game...now!

Dauphin · December 16, 2002, 04:38

Transport Tycoon came out in 1994.
Railroad Tycoon was released in 1990.

DrSpike · December 16, 2002, 08:46

Quote:

Originally posted by devilmunchkin

warcraft all the way. but the fact that starcraft has fallen should be a HUGE indication to blizzard that they need to get on the ball and give us another game...now!

No one plays Starcraft now?

Dauphin · December 16, 2002, 10:29

Starcraft 2 is a definite must.

DrSpike · December 16, 2002, 10:30

Didn't have you down as a Starcraftaholic SD.......

Solver · December 16, 2002, 17:46

Noone has taste. Sims still sell way better than anything else - one of the most boring games I've played this year.

Harry Potter... come on, the book might be good, but save me that game! It's a graphically refined version of the games that were so popular in like 1993, run around, collect items and avoid the bad snails running around... heh.

Morrowind clearly the best game among those listed.

moomin · December 16, 2002, 19:27

Quote:

Originally posted by Solver
Morrowind clearly the best game among those listed.

Except for the fact that it wasn't!

Dauphin · December 16, 2002, 21:07

Quote:

Originally posted by DrSpike
Didn't have you down as a Starcraftaholic SD.......

I've been dry for six months. Haven't had much time for it recently.

jdd2007 · December 16, 2002, 21:08

Quote:

Originally posted by Solver
Noone has taste. Sims still sell way better than anything else - one of the most boring games I've played this year.

Harry Potter... come on, the book might be good, but save me that game! It's a graphically refined version of the games that were so popular in like 1993, run around, collect items and avoid the bad snails running around... heh.

what else do you expect the women and children to buy?