Far Cry: New Dawn wins the battle of the new releases this week as it debuts at No.1 in the UK physical sales chart, ahead of Metro: Exodus at No.2. Xbox One console exclusive Crackdown 3, however, fails to make the top 10 for the week ending February 16.Sales monitor GfK Chart-Track also notes that Metro: Exodus was top of the chart in terms of revenue--likely owing to New Dawn`s lower RRP. Microsoft`s commitment to making all first party games available on release day at no extra cost with Xbox Game Pass should also be remembered. For comparison`s sake, the last big Xbox exclusive, Forza Horizon 4, debuted at No.3, so Crackdown 3`s No.13 finish may come as a disappointment for Microsoft. Jump Force is the final new release this week, and it finishes at No.4 in its first week on sale.Far Cry: New Dawn launched to a mixed critical reception. We awarded the spin-off a 6/10 in our Far Cry: New Dawn review, with critic Edmond Tran stating the open-world title `is a palatable but unremarkable spin-off that feels like it could have achieved so much more.`Our 8/10 Metro: Exodus review, meanwhile, was rather more positive. Michael Higham said `Exodus puts together a charismatic crew of friends and family that you`ll want to follow to the ends of the earth.`Finally, Crackdown 3 has suffered from a poor reception from critics, including a 5/10 in GameSpot`s Crackdown 3 review. Chris Pereira said `the game has little new to offer beyond cool destruction tech that never gets put to good use.`You can read the full top 10 sales chart below, courtesy of UKIE and Chart-Track. Note this table does not include digital sales data, and so should not be considered representative of all UK game sales.Far Cry: New DawnMetro: ExodusRed Dead Redemption 2Jump ForceFIFA 19Resident Evil 2New Super Mario Bros. U DeluxeKingdom HeartsMario Kart 8 DeluxeCall of Duty: Black Ops 4
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