Top games of 2000s so far... - Games

The article from Gamespot(You can skip this and just read the list): [quote=Gamespot] Wii Play, Guitar Hero III top games of 2000s…so far Nintendo's Wii Remote pack-in and Activision's guitar-based rocker cap NPD's top 10 US bestsellers from Jan. 2000 to Aug. 2009; San Andreas, Call of Duty 4, Wii Fit also make chart. Though it no longer enjoys a permanent spot on the monthly top 10 list, Wii Play has made its mark on the US game industry. According to sales figures provided directly to GameSpot by the NPD Group, the Wii-exclusive minigame collection is the best-selling non-PC software title of the decade--so far. Some 11.1 million units of the tepidly reviewed title have been sold domestically since its 2006 release, in no small part due to the game being packed in with a Wii Remote. In May, Nintendo reported that nearly 23 million Wii Plays were sold worldwide. Number two on NPD's list, which covers total multiplatform sales from January 2009 to August 2009, is Activision's Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Released in October 2007, the game has sold 10.3 million units on the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360. The total covers all the game's retail configurations, including single- and double-guitar pack-ins and the solo software. As of May 2009, the Guitar Hero franchise--which Activision acquired for under $100 million in 2006--had generated over $2 billion in revenue. Taking the bronze in the decade-to-date chart is its most controversial entry, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Xbox, PlayStation 2) with 9.8 million units. Released to universal acclaim in 2004, the game sparked massive controversy the following year, when the discovery of sex minigames caused the title to be re-rated, recalled, rereleased, and investigated by the federal government. Just last month, one of the last lawsuits filed over the game was settled for over $20 million. Though Activision is touting Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 as the "biggest entertainment launch ever," its predecessor had to settle for fourth place on NPD's 2000-2009 top 10. Released in 2007 for the PS3 and 360, the Infinity Ward-developed critical darling sold 8.5 million units domestically--and over 14 million worldwide as of Activision Blizzard's last financial report, released in August. That was 600,000 better than fifth-place finisher Wii Fit, which came exclusively in a $90 bundle with the Wii Balance Board. The most recent Treyarch-developed entry in the Call of Duty series, World at War, is the ninth best-selling game in the US, although NPD did not release figures for the bottom five titles. It barely bested Microsoft's 10th-place Halo 2 (2004), but fell behind sixth-place Madden NFL 07 (2006), seventh-place Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002), and eighth-place Madden NFL 08 (2007). [/quote] And the list: BEST-SELLING US GAME SOFTWARE: JAN. 2000-AUG. 2009 RANK / TITLE (YEAR) / PLATFORM(S) / UNIT SALES 1 / Wii Play with Remote (2006) / Wii / 11.1 million 2 / Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (2007) / PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360 / 10.3 million 3 / Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) / PS2, Xbox/ 9.8 million 4 / Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) / DS, PS3, Xbox 360 / 8.5 million 5 / Wii Fit with Balance Board (2007) / Wii / 7.9 million 6 / Madden NFL 07 (2006) / GC, GBA, PSP, PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360 7/ Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) / PS2, Xbox 8 / Madden NFL 08 (2007) / GC, PSP, PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360, 9 / Call of Duty: World at War (2008) / DS, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii 10 / Halo 2 (2004) / Xbox Source: [url]http://www.gamespot.com/news/6233163.html?tag=latestheadlines;title;1[/url] Good work Wii, good work.

Wii play was pretty meh. also, most people bought it just because you got a wiimote with it :v:

Impressive, I don't own any of those games.

So in WoW commercials they brag about you can play with more than 10 million different people, yet WoW is not on the list. See post beneath

Doesn't count PC games only consolefags

[QUOTE=Mr Affinity;17832568]Doesn't count PC games only consolefags[/QUOTE] Oh didn't notice that

Wheres Oblivion D: damnit...

[QUOTE=Mr Affinity;17832568]Doesn't count PC games only consolefags[/QUOTE] Now they need to make a PC list.

LOLOL SALES ARE EVERYTHING AMIRITE /caps

People buy pretty shit games mostly.

That many people bought Call of Duty: World at War? I bought it too, (regret it), but it really made top sales? Damn.

The wii isn't all that great, that I've played and liked from it was Brawl and Zelda The only /almost/ redeeming factor of WaW is Nazi Zombie's.

Phew, for a second I thought that was a list for the top games quality wise.

How in the holy mother of fuck is Wii Play the best game since 2000 [editline]06:41PM[/editline] Oh it's based on sales, nevermind

[QUOTE=Diet Kane;17834109]Phew, for a second I thought that was a list for the top games quality wise.[/QUOTE] The second you see a list of best games of 2000s quality-wise and there is no Portal on it, you can already be sure it's bullshit.

Why is WaW on that list? It has just discredited it completely, not that it was accurate.

[QUOTE=MachiniOs;17834743]Why is WaW on that list? It has just discredited it completely, not that it was accurate.[/QUOTE] It's a sale list.

Wii dominates the sales as usual

why is Call of Cthulhu [B]not[/B] on that list? Game was amazing, but of course, everyone is a mainstream gamer now.

[QUOTE=meatballfish;17836143]why is Call of Cthulhu [B]not[/B] on that list? Game was amazing, but of course, everyone is a mainstream gamer now.[/QUOTE] Because it goes by sales, not quality, and many people you talk to won't even know it exists?