Although the top three spots in NPD Intelect's latest list of best-selling games remained unchanged--with The Sims, The Sims: Livin' Large, and RollerCoaster Tycoon in first, second, and third place, respectively--two new games found places on the list this week. Interplay's tactical-combat game Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel took fourth place. This game is set in the postapocalyptic world featured in the Fallout role-playing game series. Ninth place went to GodGames' surprising arcade-style first-person shooter Serious Sam: The First Encounter.

　　Top-selling games for the week of March 18-24, 2001

　　Rank / Title / Publisher / Average Price

　　1 / The Sims / Electronic Arts / $43

　　2 / The Sims: Livin' Large / Electronic Arts / $28

　　3 / RollerCoaster Tycoon / Infogrames Entertainment / $25

　　4 / Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel / Interplay / $49

　　5 / NASCAR Racing 4 / Havas Interactive / $41

　　6 / Diablo II / Havas Interactive / $40

　　7 / Age of Empires II: Age of Kings / Microsoft / $45

　　8 / Hoyle Casino 2001 / Havas Interactive / $28

　　9 / Serious Sam: The First Encounter / GodGames / $20

　　10 / Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 / Electronic Arts / $41

　　The list above ranks games according to sales figures. To see a list of games ranked by GameSpot review score, visit our Top Games page.