pokoko on 14 August 2013
I can't speak for Gears:J but I thought Bulletstorm sucked. I was swayed because of its critical reception and bought it when it hit $40 but I came nowhere close to finishing it. I traded it in less than half-way through. It was just a gimmick shooter and I got completely and utterly sick of having to kick my enemies before I could kill them. The points thing held zero interest for me. Also, the main character was a dingle-berry.
I still say the boost from the Gears 3 beta accounted for a LOT of copies sold.
