Britons Go Mad for Madagascar

Another week, another chart with a movie tie-in on top.

Despite no new releases, gamers are getting back into the habit of buying games. Over the last two weeks, sales have been up by nearly 20 per cent, mostly, it seems, on the back of movie tie-ins.

The cheery animals do it again

It's one such game, Madagascar, that is sticking it out at the top of the charts this week. While Tim Burton and Johnny Depp may be a hit at the box office in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, on the interactive screen kids are more interested in the DreamWorks-created zoo animals.

Cricket games did well this week too, with Brian Lara International Cricket 2005 and Cricket 2005 from EA both sticking it out in the top ranks. And England's close win over Australia in the second Ashes test match this past weekend will probably have an effect on cricket game sales for next week.

But other than that's it was a week of musical chairs for the upper echelon. Not one new game made the top 10 and only one, cricket management sim International Cricket Captain: Ashes Year 2005, made the top 40.

Below are the top 10 games in the UK for the week ending 6 August, as determined by Chart Track:

1. Madagascar (Activision)
2. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Take 2)
3. Brian Lara International Cricket 2005 (Codemasters)
4. Fantastic Four (Activision)
5. Destroy All Humans! (THQ)
6. Medal of Honor: European Assault (EA)
7. Cricket 2005 (EA)
8. Lego Star Wars (Eidos)
9. Juiced (THQ)
10. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar)

Alex Wollenschlaeger
Editor, Kikizo Games