Modern Warfare 3 might be setting sales records, and Skyrim might be raking in awards, but Batman: Arkham City is setting a strange new record. In 2011, Arkham City was the most requested title on GameFly. Modern Warfare 3 took GameFly’s silver medal and Dead Island got the bronze. This is actually a pretty strange list, but it might betray a little bit about GameFly’s customer base. If the most poplar game on planet earth (MW3) is only taking up second place, it means that GameFly’s player base is skewed in some way. In this case, they’re either interested in fundamentally different games, or they’re using GameFly as a supplement to their normal gaming regiment (in which case they would already own MW3).
Either way, here’s the breakdown of GameFly’s most requested titles by platform:
Cross-platform:
1. Batman: Arkham City (PS3, Xbox 360)
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)
3. Dead Island (PS3, Xbox 360)
4. Battlefield 3 (PS3, Xbox 360)
5. Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (PS3, Xbox 360)
6. Saints Row: The Third (PS3, Xbox 360)
7. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PS3, Xbox 360)
8. RAGE (PS3, Xbox 360)
9. Madden NFL 12 (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, PSP)
10. Gears of War 3 (Xbox 360)
Xbox 360:
1. Batman: Arkham City
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
3. Dead Island
4. Gears of War 3
5. Battlefield 3
6. Assassin’s Creed: Revelations
7. Saints Row: The Third
8. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
9. RAGE
10. Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
PS3:
1. Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
2. Batman: Arkham City
3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
4. Battlefield 3
5. Dead Island
6. Assassin’s Creed: Revelations
7. Saints Row: The Third
8. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
9. Resistance 3
10. RAGE
Wii:
1. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
2. Donkey Kong Country Returns
3. Super Mario Galaxy 2
4. Kirby’s Return to Dreamland
5. Just Dance 3
6. Mario Sports Mix
7. Disney Epic Mickey
8. New Super Mario Bros. Wii
9. Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
10. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
3DS:
1. Super Mario 3D Land
2. Mario Kart 7
3. Sonic Generations
4. Star Fox 64 3D
5. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
6. Pokémon Rumble Blast
7. Cave Story 3D
8. Pilotwings Resort
9. Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition
10. Harvest Moon: Tale of Two Towns
DS:
1. New Super Mario Bros.
2. Pokémon White
3. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story
4. Kirby Mass Attack
5. Pokémon Black
6. Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
7. Yoshi’s Island DS
8. Mario Kart DS
9. LEGO Battles: Ninjago
10. Smurfs
By Josh Engen
