After weeks of being topped by the likes of Marcus Fenix and Soap MacTavish, Master Chief has finally made his triumphant return to the #1 spot on the Xbox 360 Top Live Titles list. Gamers apparently helped themselves to a generous serving of Halo 3 with their traditional Thanksgiving meals as it was the top played title on Xbox Live for the week of November 24th. Perhaps it will retain the crowning position next week as well with the Legendary Map Pack ‘Holiday Deal Of The Week’ and the chance to earn the highly sought after Recon armor. Hit the jump for all of last week’s top titles (including Arcade games and Xbox Original games) then go play some Halo as you’ve apparently already been doing.
Xbox 360 Top Live Titles
1 Halo 3
2 Gears of War 2
3 CoD: World at War
4 Call of Duty 4
5 GTA IV
6 Fable II
7 Left 4 Dead
8 Madden NFL 09
9 Fallout 3
10 FIFA 09
Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions purchased)
1 Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
2 A Kingdom for Keflings
3 UNO
4 Castle Crashers
5 Worms
6 Portal: Still Alive
7 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
8 Aegis Wing
9 Bomberman Live
10 Assault Heroes
Original Xbox Top Live Titles
1 Halo 2
2 Star Wars: Battlefront 2
3 Fable
4 Counter-Strike
5 Call of Duty 3
6 Battlefield 2: MC
7 Conker: Live Reloaded
8 Street Fighter Anniv.
9 Star Wars: Battlefront
10 Splinter Cell Chaos
Source [Major Nelson]
Posted by Socket on December 3, 2008 at 11:03 am
Woot! halo 3! It still hasn’t lost it’s appeal, i see.
I’m happy Cod4 is still up there…otherwise it’s going to get hard to find matches quickly.
Posted by CodeMonkey76 on December 3, 2008 at 11:06 am
I don’t think Halo 3 rose to the top, but more that gamers that were playing CoD4 are now split between CoD4, CoD5, and Gears 2. Halo 3 will always have it’s loyal following of fanboys (and girls), while other gamers tend to move from one game to another. I kind of wish Major Nelson would publish the actual #’s of unique users that he uses to compile his list, then we could really track how popular a game is over time.
Posted by Qix on December 3, 2008 at 11:12 am
I think code monkey is dead on.
Will be interesting to see what happens after xmas, when a lot of people are not forced to wait to play a game thats already out…. I have a few friends who are playing Halo/COD4 just because their wives/family wont let them buy whatever new game they want because of xmas.
Posted by Mike on December 3, 2008 at 12:11 pm
i just want to know if this is compiled by games played or time played or something else… because if its either of those, asking who played what could get even more complicated… what with one person playing multiple titles in one week
Posted by bs angel on December 3, 2008 at 12:15 pm
The stats he compiles are based on Unique Users.
Posted by BerserkerBarage on December 3, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Ooohhh…my fiancee is going to be pissed that Kingdom for Keflings wasn’t #1 for XBLA. She loves that game. Hmmm, if I remember correctly someone else on here loves that game as well…
~B.B.
Posted by Cozmo23 on December 3, 2008 at 12:43 pm
I don know about yall, but I was playing TMNT 1989 Classic Arcade all week. I just cant seem to beat Shredder.
Posted by bs angel on December 3, 2008 at 2:03 pm
I have no idea what you’re talking about.
And I just finished building my castle! w00t!
Posted by BerserkerBarage on December 3, 2008 at 2:31 pm
I have no idea what you’re talking about.
And I just finished building my castle! w00t!
It’s banner time then… gotta get those MP banner cheevos. That’s what she is working towards now. So if you see me on K4K, it’s actually her so send her an MP invite.
~B.B.
Posted by Desert Rat on December 3, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Im glad Halo 3 redeemed its spot on the top, it really deserves it.
I think its because Bungie puts so much thought and effort into their community, something ive yet to see from Infinity Ward, Epic Games(Gears),
and other major game devlopers.
Posted by PikminGod on December 3, 2008 at 3:39 pm
wonder how close the numbers really are
Posted by Deadlock on December 3, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Ooh… CoD WaW looks like its gonna take GoW 2’s spot. Great game I must say.
Posted by D taktics on December 3, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Go Halo 3!
Posted by RIFT on December 4, 2008 at 7:07 am
I wanted Kingdom for Keflings, but I heard it was a little too simple or easy. Can anyone confirm or deny that for me?
Posted by BerserkerBarage on December 4, 2008 at 7:37 am
I wanted Kingdom for Keflings, but I heard it was a little too simple or easy. Can anyone confirm or deny that for me?
I think that is part of the charm for the game. It is both easy and simple. There is no antagonist. You just “farm” resources and build buildings, which unlock bigger buildings which require more resources. It’s very much a “god game” and almost a mix of Black and White and the Sims.
~B.B.
Posted by Trixie on December 4, 2008 at 11:05 am
W00t! H3 is still the best game out there…with the different dimensions of the multiplayer, forge, films..etc. People who haven’t played it don’t understand. GoW2 and CoD(any flavor) are still fun games…but don’t have the lasting appeal that the Halo series has had. It’s all about the fans…and Bungie knows it. Lucky for us! :)
Oh, and K4K is super fun…a good break from shooting bad kids in the face. :) I do need my mutliplayer banners…I finished my castle last night. :)
GT: xVWx Trixie
kthnxbai