Halo 4 has stormed to the top of the UK charts, fighting off the competition and toppling Assassin’s Creed 3 after just one week at the top.

Good news for Microsoft and 343 Industries indeed, but projections suggest that launch week sales of Halo 4 were lower than both Halo 3 and Halo: Reach. We’ll have exact figures and the full chart once UKIE reveals it.

Regardless, Halo 4 performed exceptionally well at review, with only a few low scores. Check out our full score round-up here:

VG247 offered its own opinion on Halo 4’s campaign and multiplayer, both of which are rather massive. Get our thoughts and chip in with your own here:

Here’s the full top 20 chart:

1. Halo 4 (Microsoft)

2. Assassin’s Creed III (Ubisoft)

3. FIFA 13 (EA)

4. Need for Speed: Most Wanted (EA)

5. Football Manager 2013 (Sega)

6. Skylanders Giants (Activision)

7. WWE ’13 (THQ)

8. Borderlands 2

9. Just Dance 4 (Ubisoft)

10. Medal of Honor: Warfighter (EA)

11. Forza Horizon (Microsoft)

12. Moshi Monsters: Moshlings Theme Park (Activision/Mind Candy)

13. Resident Evil 6 (Capcom)

14. Dishonored (Bethesda)

15. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda)

16. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask (Nintendo)

17. F1 2012 (Codemasters)

18. New Super Mario Bros 2 (Nintendo)

19. Forza Motorsport 4 (Microsoft)

20. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes