Yes, yes it is I! The Shader King! You may have seen me long ago requesting shaders some of which made it into the game. Still waiting on that rainbow shader that changes overtime though illfonic. So since we’re nearing the 1 year anniversary I thought that it is about time the shader king reviews all the shaders we’ve gotten throughout that year! However I will review them in segments. Each category will get it’s own thread otherwise it will be too long and boring of a read.
To clarify I will be going in order of how they are presented in the menu so left to right up to down.
So let’s start off with the Predator! The reason you chumps bought this game. First we will review the shaders for the weapons. Now as many of you know all of the predator weapons share the same shaders except for the alpha sickle. So I will just review the shaders themselves rather than how they look on each individual weapon as that would take too long and I’m sure it would be boring to read. And I will also not be rating default because it is just a basic look that looks mostly the same across the board. So let’s get started.
All predator weapons minus alpha sickle-
Bronze: Bit of a mixed one this is. It looks ugly on weapons like the Norse hammer with the some of the silver still showing but on weapons like the net gun it looks quite clean and has a steampunk feel to it. A solid shader that I can definitely get around and wouldn’t mind using.
Crimson: Can’t say I’m a big fan of this one. It looks too washed out and the colour does not pop out. It tires to be subtle but it looks ugly in doing so. And as you all know we got what is essentially the better version of this shader which we will get to later on. The king does not approve of the crimson shader.
Olive: This one is not a good shader! The colour does not pop at all! It is not that different from the default look just with a very slightly different tinge of colour. It is essentially a slightly darker default with less shine. In game you won’t even notice it at all! Worthless shader! Next!
Vanadium: It tries to be green but it is too minimal of green! Just a hint more green could’ve made this shader actually decent. But it is too subtle and once again something you won’t notice too much in game. But because it tries to be green I will give it a one up from the disgrace that is Olive.
Apostle: This shader is a beauuuuuty. It is the perfect fit for any Yautja out there wearing the gold shaders. It is essentially a gold shader just with a different game and that is most likely because it doesn’t pop or is as colourful as the other gold shaders but this one doesn’t need to, to look damn good. A real solid shader to use.
Marine: Alright I might be a bit biased with this one as my favourite colour is blue. And my God is this shader a treat to the eyes. It is just the right contrast of blue and makes the weapons so sleek looking. This shader is a must buy for you any of you shaderholics out there.
Obsidian: This is crimson’s cooler older brother. It has more confidence, more attitude and is an in your face shader! And I love it! A very nice looking shader that I recommend to all.
Sage: Sage is a shader that is a bit of a mixed bag that requires a bit of an acquired taste to enjoy. On some weapons like the elder sword it looks horrible and too similar to obsidian. But being fair with that a lot of the shaders weirder and different on the elder sword. It’s certainly not a bad shader though! It is bronze but with more shine and you can’t go wrong with more shine. I feel like this one might eventually grow on me.
Systemic: For a mythical it is honestly not that great. It’s like that one cocky kid that thinks himself cooler and better than the rest but is about as good as the cheaper shaders on this list. Now it’s definitely not a bad shader by any means and the colour changing with the lighting is a cool effect and it looks real beautiful when the light is shining on it. But I wouldn’t say it’s worth 25k VT.
The Alpha Sickle-
Mandible: I would say mandible is an alright shader. Nothing too great, nothing awful. Just somewhere in the middle. It’s colours are a lighter shade but it’s an interesting combination of greyish blue and beige. Looking at it more it grows on me ever so slightly but it is probably not a shader I personally would use all to much. But there are some of you out there that might enjoy this shader very much.
Radius: It’s simple, it’s basic but it’s real solid and what a lot of us have been after for more of the weapons and especially the armour. It is a grey and a black and it looks real clean. I would rate this one highly and say it’s definitely worth the VT. And it would be very nice if we could get more shaders like this one.
Sacrum: I hate it and I love it. I love it for the colour combination hate it for the very bright shade of white. A slightly darker, more subtle shade of white would have been s better choice for this shader. But it’s far from awful and one that a lot of people might enjoy. For me, I probably wouldn’t ever use it.
Talus: Oooh a very cool looking one indeed. A black handle with a brownish red. You can’t go wrong. Not an amazing one but a real solid one.
Scaphoid: Absolutely disgusting. The colour combination is horrendous. Probably the worst one on the list. Olive might have been terrible but at least that one doesn’t hurt my eyes and make me want to vomit. I think that’s about enough said on Scaphoid.
Trochlea: Black and Gold is one of those colour combinations that is just hard to beat. Though the gold is very subtle in this I think that actually benefits this shader. It tries something different from the gold/black combo and it does it very well. One of the best shaders for the Alpha Sickle- that’s absolutely worth getting.
Ulnar: This is tied for the best shader for the Alpha Sickle and is a really good shader. The colour combination is very similar but my God the basic black material to the blackish silver is damn beautiful. It’s simple yet so good.
Zygomatic: Not a bad one. But not a shader for me. I’ve not much to say about it other than having an interesting colour choice that being a darkish beige looking colour. I can’t say this is a shader for everyone though.
Fissure: Fissure the best shader alpha sickle tied with Ulnar. It’s expensive but worth it for that shiny dark blue which stands out so well and is beautiful to look at. It’s a real treat to the eyes.
So that has been The Shader King’s review of all the shaders for the predator weapons. Next up are the predlocks. Which will hopefully come later today if I’m feeling up for it. This took ages to do but it was worth it… because I’m bored af. But tell me what are your favourite Pred weapon shaders? What are your least favourites? What ones would you like to see? See you in the next one chumps!
