User blog comment:Lord Loss/Monster Appreciation Week: Goldbeard Ceadeus/@comment-1758220-20130828041232

 GOLDBEARD CEADEUS QUICK REVIEW! 

 Colour-Swap:  Ideal! What better way to turn Ceadeus into the king of the ocean than by turning him solid GOLD? That's right, nothing. The bright, lustrous armour evokes images of the sun, a perfect contrast to the standard's moon theme. The blue and red bioluminescence are even more vibrant and noticeable on this one, and the fully grown horns do indeed make him appear a more imposing foe than his ordinary cousin. THUMBS UP!

 Battle Additions:  As has been pointed out, there's not a whole lot new here. There are two new beam attacks: One which it shoots horizontally, and a more elborate one in which it swims to the very top of the map and shoots length-wise towards the hunter. In all honesty, it's not really that great. I'd have much preferred just one new beam attack, and then maybe an attack which utilizes its new horns. At least it's better than adding NOTHING (Rust Duramboros, anyone?), but some more variety would have been appreciated. That being said, I'm very happy that there's no longer a trench section, you just head straight on into the final area and go toe to toe with him from the get-go. Still though, THUMBS (SLIGHTLY) DOWN!

 Verdict:  It's certainly not the best subspecies in the basket, but a) I'm glad Ceadeus actually got one, and b) I'm glad it's not completely terrible or pointless. He's awesome in the looks department, I just wish his battle mechanics got the boost they could have. WORTHY!