I love Gears of War, I can’t wait for Gears of War 3 to drop, but when I saw that Drake was going to be a playable player, my jaw-dropped. WTF?, Drake? Gears of War 3 doesn’t need this type of cross promotion/cheesy gimmick only a lesser game will pull. Why stop there? How about adding Lady Gaga, John Mayer, I hear MC hammer is probably available. This isn’t about, whether I like drake as an artist or not, I feel as if this adds nothing to the over all experience of the game. I’m still going to play this game no matter what, but I don’t like the direction its going. 

Jace is a central character in the comic books, so he was an obvious choice as a character we wanted to bring into the third game,” said Epic Executive Producer Rod Fergusson. “When we began casting for the role, ‘So Far Gone’ had just released, and Drake’s combination of heart and grit was just what we were looking for. Rather than search for somebody who sounded like him, it was clear that we should approach him directly… fortunately he turned out to be a huge fan.”

“When Epic came to me with the role, I couldn’t pass it up,” said Drake. “They’ve created an amazing character in Jace, and I’m looking forward to my tour in Delta Squad.”

-Written by Jason “Zenth” Betemit, So Hood Magazine SoHood.com