Microsoft's Gears of War 2 for the Xbox 360 has beaten Sony's PS3 hope LittleBigPlanet to the top of the All Formats charts in the UK.

Both titles are exclusive to their respective formats, and LittleBigPlanet even benefited from a sales head-start – being released on November 5, two days before Gears' November 7 release.

But data from GfK Chart-Track shows Epic's highly-anticipated shooter entered the charts at number one, enjoying the third-best week-one sales for a 360 title, behind GTA IV and Halo 3.

LittleBigPlanet was originally due for release October 24, but was delayed globally while Sony removed part of the games soundtrack.

The Media Molecule-developed title debuted at number four in the chart, beating THQ's newly-released WWE Smackdown Vs RAW 2009 at five.

Nintendo's Professor Layton and the Curious Village entered the charts at number six, while Guitar Hero: World Tour broke the top twenty at 17.

Sony's other PlayStation 3 exclusive MotorStorm: Pacific Rift didn't perform strongly in its first week, only entering the charts at number 29, just ahead of Ubisoft's new Tom Clancy franchise, EndWar, at 30.

The full top ten for the UK follows:

• 1. Gears of War 2
• 2. FIFA 09
• 3. Fallout 3
• 4. LittleBigPlanet
• 5. WWE Smackdown Vs RAW 2009
• 6. Professor Layton and the Curious Village
• 7. Mario Kart Wii
• 8. Quantum of Solace
• 9. Pro Evolution Soccer 2009
• 10. Wii Fit

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/gears-of-war-2-beats-littlebigplanet-in-charts-battle

Nah, really?

Interesting. I heard Motostorm was supposed to perform well in the UK, but it didn't. I guess it flopped in the US and UK. :P

http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=48329

That's not great for LBP, I would guestimate about 200k in others overall, but I do fear that is optimistic

Did anybody really expect it to be any different? Surely it was a given that Gears would beat LBP?

Surprisingly, when asked in the home page poll, about as many people thought LBP would outsell Gears 2, as thought that Gears 2 would outsell LBP.

I mean, it's no surprise now, but apparently a couple of months ago, it would have been a shocker...

Do they combine sales of multi-plat titles on uk charts ? Cause that would mean the LBP would have been in second if not for combined totals of all platforms of fifa and Fallout...correct me if I am wrong..

Yes you are correct little big planet did come in second they do combine platforms.

No shit.

@Zen

why are you suddenly saying the poll is credible?? when it is widely known as not credible since ages.

people change their tune easily
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OT

A franchise that sold 5 Million VS New IP which all along was said will be big on legs

WOW A SHOCKER THIS IS!