Well, not everything, but the Silverback does contain some interesting little titbits - yes, that’s titbits, I am British after all - about the game’s design philosophy.
There are three things you need to know about the Silverback. It’s slow, well-armed, and doesn’t have any armour in the back - and when I say it doesn’t have any armour, I mean at all; the pilot is completely exposed at the back, just waiting for an enterprising sniper to shoot him or her in the head. Of course, that never happens, because in Gears of War, the action is always in front of you.
The other point, that the Silverback is powerful but slow, shows how Epic keeps everything balanced. You can be quick or you can be powerful, but you can’t be both. This applies to pretty much everyone and everything, whether Locust, COG, or Lambent.
Ok, so not the biggest revelation in the world, but I still thought it was interesting.
There are three things you need to know about the Silverback. It’s slow, well-armed, and doesn’t have any armour in the back - and when I say it doesn’t have any armour, I mean at all; the pilot is completely exposed at the back, just waiting for an enterprising sniper to shoot him or her in the head. Of course, that never happens, because in Gears of War, the action is always in front of you.
The other point, that the Silverback is powerful but slow, shows how Epic keeps everything balanced. You can be quick or you can be powerful, but you can’t be both. This applies to pretty much everyone and everything, whether Locust, COG, or Lambent.
Ok, so not the biggest revelation in the world, but I still thought it was interesting.
(EDIT: While looking for a decent picture, I happened upon the design below, which clearly shows it having armour in the back. It look like this is concept art and the design was later changed)
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